---
title: "GET /#Action=StartExportTask"
method: GET
path: "/#Action=StartExportTask"
---

# GET /#Action=StartExportTask

`GET /#Action=StartExportTask`

Starts an export of DB snapshot or DB cluster data to Amazon S3. The provided IAM role must have access to the S3 bucket.

You can't export snapshot data from RDS Custom DB instances.

You can't export cluster data from Multi-AZ DB clusters.

For more information on exporting DB snapshot data, see [Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html) in the _Amazon RDS User Guide_ or [Exporting DB cluster snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-export-snapshot.html) in the _Amazon Aurora User Guide_.

For more information on exporting DB cluster data, see [Exporting DB cluster data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/export-cluster-data.html) in the _Amazon Aurora User Guide_.

## Query parameters

- `ExportTaskIdentifier` string, required
- `SourceArn` string, required
- `S3BucketName` string, required
- `IamRoleArn` string, required
- `KmsKeyId` string, required
- `S3Prefix` string
- `ExportOnly` String[]
- `Action` 'StartExportTask', required
- `Version` '2014-10-31', required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — DBSnapshotNotFoundFault
- `481` — DBClusterSnapshotNotFoundFault
- `482` — DBClusterNotFoundFault
- `483` — ExportTaskAlreadyExistsFault
- `484` — InvalidS3BucketFault
- `485` — IamRoleNotFoundFault
- `486` — IamRoleMissingPermissionsFault
- `487` — InvalidExportOnlyFault
- `488` — KMSKeyNotAccessibleFault
- `489` — InvalidExportSourceStateFault

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