---
title: "POST /api/ee/serialization/export"
method: POST
path: "/api/ee/serialization/export"
tags: ["/api/ee/serialization"]
---

# POST /api/ee/serialization/export

`POST /api/ee/serialization/export`

Serialize and retrieve Metabase instance.

  Outputs `.tar.gz` file with serialization results and an `export.log` file.
  On error outputs serialization logs directly.

## Query parameters

- `dirname` string, nullable
- `collection` union[], nullable
  - union
    - integer — value must be an integer greater than zero.
    - string
    - string
- `all_collections` boolean, required
- `settings` boolean, required
- `data_model` boolean, required
- `field_values` boolean, required
- `database_secrets` boolean, required
- `continue_on_error` boolean, required
- `full_stacktrace` boolean, required

## Response `2XX`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Client error response
- `5XX` — Server error response

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