1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/create/CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/create/CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder.java
index ebdd206b5c..d3b5e12351 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/create/CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/create/CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.elasticsearch.action.support.IndicesOptions;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.support.master.MasterNodeOperationRequestBuilder;
 import org.elasticsearch.client.ElasticsearchClient;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
+import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -147,13 +148,29 @@ public class CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder extends MasterNodeOperationRequestBuil
      *
      * @param source repository-specific snapshot settings
      * @return this builder
+     * @deprecated use {@link #setSettings(String, XContentType)} to avoid content type detection
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder setSettings(String source) {
         request.settings(source);
         return this;
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets repository-specific snapshot settings in YAML or JSON format
+     * <p>
+     * See repository documentation for more information.
+     *
+     * @param source repository-specific snapshot settings
+     * @param xContentType the content type of the source
+     * @return this builder
+     */
+    public CreateSnapshotRequestBuilder setSettings(String source, XContentType xContentType) {
+        request.settings(source, xContentType);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets repository-specific snapshot settings.
      * <p>
      * See repository documentation for more information.