diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca5ba13..63605f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 0.2.1
+
+- support for `UnverifiedBiscuit`
+- support for snapshots
+
 # 0.2.0
 
 - support for root key id (#5)
diff --git a/biscuit_test.py b/biscuit_test.py
index fb63106..16e1622 100644
--- a/biscuit_test.py
+++ b/biscuit_test.py
@@ -265,6 +265,56 @@ def test_complete_lifecycle():
     assert facts[0].name == "u"
     assert facts[0].terms == ["1234"]
 
+def test_snapshot():
+    private_key = PrivateKey.from_hex("473b5189232f3f597b5c2f3f9b0d5e28b1ee4e7cce67ec6b7fbf5984157a6b97")
+    root = KeyPair.from_private_key(private_key)
+
+    biscuit_builder = BiscuitBuilder("user({id})", { 'id': "1234" })
+
+    for right in ["read", "write"]:
+        biscuit_builder.add_fact(Fact("fact({right})", { 'right': right}))
+
+    token = biscuit_builder.build(private_key).append(BlockBuilder('check if user($u)')).to_base64()
+
+    parsedToken = Biscuit.from_base64(token, root.public_key)
+
+    authorizer = Authorizer("allow if user({id})", { 'id': "1234" })
+
+    print(authorizer)
+    authorizer.add_token(parsedToken)
+
+    snapshot = authorizer.base64_snapshot()
+    parsed = Authorizer.from_base64_snapshot(snapshot)
+    assert repr(authorizer) == repr(parsed)
+
+    policy = parsed.authorize()
+
+    assert policy == 0
+
+    rule = Rule("u($id) <- user($id), $id == {id}", { 'id': "1234"})
+    facts = parsed.query(rule)
+
+    assert len(facts) == 1
+    assert facts[0].name == "u"
+    assert facts[0].terms == ["1234"]
+
+    # raw_snapshot() returns a list of bytes, not a `bytes` value directly
+    return
+    raw_snapshot = authorizer.raw_snapshot()
+    parsed_from_raw = Authorizer.from_raw_snapshot(raw_snapshot)
+    assert repr(authorizer) == repr(parsed_from_raw)
+
+    raw_policy = raw_parsed.authorize()
+
+    assert raw_policy == 0
+
+    rule = Rule("u($id) <- user($id), $id == {id}", { 'id': "1234"})
+    raw_facts = raw_parsed.query(rule)
+
+    assert len(raw_facts) == 1
+    assert raw_facts[0].name == "u"
+    assert raw_facts[0].terms == ["1234"]
+
 def test_public_keys():
     # Happy path (hex to bytes and back)
     public_key_from_hex = PublicKey.from_hex("acdd6d5b53bfee478bf689f8e012fe7988bf755e3d7c5152947abc149bc20189")
diff --git a/docs/basic-use.rst b/docs/basic-use.rst
index 936f824..bb12f1b 100644
--- a/docs/basic-use.rst
+++ b/docs/basic-use.rst
@@ -113,3 +113,9 @@ Query an authorizer
 'user'
 >>> facts[0].terms
 ['1234']
+
+Save and load snapshots
+-----------------------
+
+>>> snapshot = authorizer.base64_snapshot()
+>>> parsed = Authorizer.from_base64_snapshot(snapshot)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 388870b..24ce12b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -507,6 +507,53 @@ impl PyAuthorizer {
             .collect())
     }
 
+    /// Take a snapshot of the authorizer and return it, base64-encoded
+    ///
+    /// :return: a snapshot as a base64-encoded string
+    /// :rtype: str
+    pub fn base64_snapshot(&self) -> PyResult<String> {
+        self.0
+            .to_base64_snapshot()
+            .map_err(|error| BiscuitSerializationError::new_err(error.to_string()))
+    }
+
+    /// Take a snapshot of the authorizer and return it, as raw bytes
+    ///
+    /// :return: a snapshot as raw bytes
+    /// :rtype: bytes
+    pub fn raw_snapshot(&self) -> PyResult<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.0
+            .to_raw_snapshot()
+            .map_err(|error| BiscuitSerializationError::new_err(error.to_string()))
+    }
+
+    /// Build an authorizer from a base64-encoded snapshot
+    ///
+    /// :param input: base64-encoded snapshot
+    /// :type input: str
+    /// :return: the authorizer
+    /// :rtype: Authorizer
+    #[classmethod]
+    pub fn from_base64_snapshot(_: &PyType, input: &str) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        Ok(PyAuthorizer(
+            Authorizer::from_base64_snapshot(input)
+                .map_err(|error| BiscuitValidationError::new_err(error.to_string()))?,
+        ))
+    }
+
+    /// Build an authorizer from a snapshot's raw bytes
+    ///
+    /// :param input: raw snapshot bytes
+    /// :type input: bytes
+    /// :return: the authorizer
+    /// :rtype: Authorizer
+    #[classmethod]
+    pub fn from_raw_snapshot(_: &PyType, input: &[u8]) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        Ok(PyAuthorizer(Authorizer::from_raw_snapshot(input).map_err(
+            |error| BiscuitValidationError::new_err(error.to_string()),
+        )?))
+    }
+
     fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
         self.0.to_string()
     }