add endpoint to manually trigger inventory collection

server/router/docs/swagger.yaml

@@ -580,6 +580,42 @@ paths:
       summary: Force snapshot aggregation
       tags:
       - snapshots
+  /api/snapshots/hourly/force:
+    post:
+      consumes:
+      - application/json
+      description: Manually trigger an hourly snapshot for all configured vCenters.
+        Requires confirmation text to avoid accidental execution.
+      parameters:
+      - description: Confirmation text; must be 'FORCE'
+        in: query
+        name: confirm
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      produces:
+      - application/json
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: Snapshot started
+          schema:
+            additionalProperties:
+              type: string
+            type: object
+        "400":
+          description: Invalid request
+          schema:
+            additionalProperties:
+              type: string
+            type: object
+        "500":
+          description: Server error
+          schema:
+            additionalProperties:
+              type: string
+            type: object
+      summary: Trigger hourly snapshot (manual)
+      tags:
+      - snapshots
   /api/snapshots/migrate:
     post:
       description: Rebuilds the snapshot registry from existing tables and renames