---
title: "Export a canvas as a PDF."
method: POST
path: "/canvases/{id}/export-pdf"
tags: ["Canvases"]
---

# Export a canvas as a PDF.

`POST /canvases/{id}/export-pdf`

Renders the board print embed in a headless browser and returns a continuous PDF as a base64-encoded file.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- CanvasExportPdfRequest
  - `filters` DimensionFilter[] — Dimension filters to apply at export time
    - `tld_id` integer, required — Top-level dimension ID
    - `value` string — Dimension member ID to filter by (single-select, backward compatible)
    - `values` string[] — Dimension member IDs to filter by (multi-select)

## Response `200`

Base64-encoded PDF of the board

- object
  - `file` string — Base64-encoded PDF
  - `filename` string — Suggested download filename

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid parameters
- `404` — Canvas not found
- `504` — Timeout while generating PDF

---

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