Hey quick question: Are snapshots safe to delete?

Which snapshot? From within data directory or external snapshot?

What is the difference between data an external snapshot and what is the right way to delete them?

External snapshot are safe to delete because it relies on making an API request to create a snapshot explicitly, see here: https://typesense.org/docs/0.24.0/api/cluster-operations.html#create-snapshot-for-backups Within data directory, internally there will be snapshots taken by system as well, but this should not be touched.