> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.snakream.tonbo.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bootstrap

> Learn how the bootstrap endpoint returns snapshots and post-snapshot updates in a single response.

Bootstrap is the new-client initialization endpoint. A single request returns everything a client needs to catch up:

1. The latest snapshot (if any)
2. All updates after the snapshot

```
GET /ds/b/s/bootstrap
```

The response is `multipart/mixed`. The first part is the snapshot; subsequent parts are incremental updates. Clients don't need to know whether a snapshot exists or orchestrate multiple requests. Bootstrap handles it in one round trip.

Bootstrap also supports live modes: append `?live=sse` to seamlessly transition from initial sync into real-time tailing without reconnecting.