Export saved objects

POST /api/saved_objects/_export
Api key auth Basic auth

Retrieve sets of saved objects that you want to import into Kibana. You must include type or objects in the request body.

Exported saved objects are not backwards compatible and cannot be imported into an older version of Kibana.

NOTE: The savedObjects.maxImportExportSize configuration setting limits the number of saved objects which may be exported.

Headers

  • kbn-xsrf string Required

    Cross-site request forgery protection

application/json

Body Required

  • excludeExportDetails boolean

    Do not add export details entry at the end of the stream.

    Default value is false.

  • includeReferencesDeep boolean

    Includes all of the referenced objects in the exported objects.

  • objects array[object]

    A list of objects to export.

  • type string | array[string]

    The saved object types to include in the export. Use * to export all the types.

    One of:
    string-1 string array-2 array[string]

Responses

  • 200 application/x-ndjson

    Indicates a successful call.

    Additional properties are allowed.
  • 400 application/json

    Bad request.

    Hide response attributes Show response attributes object
    • error string Required

      Value is Bad Request.

    • message string Required
    • statusCode integer Required

      Value is 400.
POST /api/saved_objects/_export 
curl \
 --request POST 'http://localhost:5601/api/saved_objects/_export' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --header "kbn-xsrf: string" \
 --data '{"objects":[{"id":"de71f4f0-1902-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2","type":"map"}],"excludeExportDetails":true,"includeReferencesDeep":false}'
Request example 
{
  "objects": [
    {
      "id": "de71f4f0-1902-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2",
      "type": "map"
    }
  ],
  "excludeExportDetails": true,
  "includeReferencesDeep": false
}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "id": "de71f4f0-1902-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2",
  "type": "map",
  "managed": false,
  "version": "WzEzLDFd",
  "attributes": {
    "title": "[Logs] Total Requests and Bytes",
    "description": "",
    "uiStateJSON": "{\"isDarkMode\":false}",
    "mapStateJSON": "{\"zoom\":3.64,\"center\":{\"lon\":-88.92107,\"lat\":42.16337},\"timeFilters\":{\"from\":\"now-7d\",\"to\":\"now\"},\"refreshConfig\":{\"isPaused\":true,\"interval\":0},\"query\":{\"language\":\"kuery\",\"query\":\"\"},\"settings\":{\"autoFitToDataBounds\":false}}",
    "layerListJSON": "[{\"id\":\"0hmz5\",\"alpha\":1,\"sourceDescriptor\":{\"type\":\"EMS_TMS\",\"isAutoSelect\":true,\"lightModeDefault\":\"road_map_desaturated\"},\"visible\":true,\"style\":{},\"type\":\"EMS_VECTOR_TILE\",\"minZoom\":0,\"maxZoom\":24},{\"id\":\"edh66\",\"label\":\"Total Requests by Destination\",\"minZoom\":0,\"maxZoom\":24,\"alpha\":0.5,\"sourceDescriptor\":{\"type\":\"EMS_FILE\",\"id\":\"world_countries\",\"tooltipProperties\":[\"name\",\"iso2\"]},\"visible\":true,\"style\":{\"type\":\"VECTOR\",\"properties\":{\"fillColor\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"__kbnjoin__count__673ff994-fc75-4c67-909b-69fcb0e1060e\",\"origin\":\"join\"},\"color\":\"Greys\",\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"lineColor\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"color\":\"#FFFFFF\"}},\"lineWidth\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"size\":1}},\"iconSize\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"size\":10}},\"symbolizeAs\":{\"options\":{\"value\":\"circle\"}},\"icon\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"value\":\"marker\"}}}},\"type\":\"GEOJSON_VECTOR\",\"joins\":[{\"leftField\":\"iso2\",\"right\":{\"type\":\"ES_TERM_SOURCE\",\"id\":\"673ff994-fc75-4c67-909b-69fcb0e1060e\",\"indexPatternTitle\":\"kibana_sample_data_logs\",\"term\":\"geo.dest\",\"indexPatternRefName\":\"layer_1_join_0_index_pattern\",\"metrics\":[{\"type\":\"count\",\"label\":\"web logs count\"}],\"applyGlobalQuery\":true}}]},{\"id\":\"gaxya\",\"label\":\"Actual Requests\",\"minZoom\":9,\"maxZoom\":24,\"alpha\":1,\"sourceDescriptor\":{\"id\":\"b7486535-171b-4d3b-bb2e-33c1a0a2854c\",\"type\":\"ES_SEARCH\",\"geoField\":\"geo.coordinates\",\"limit\":2048,\"filterByMapBounds\":true,\"tooltipProperties\":[\"clientip\",\"timestamp\",\"host\",\"request\",\"response\",\"machine.os\",\"agent\",\"bytes\"],\"indexPatternRefName\":\"layer_2_source_index_pattern\",\"applyGlobalQuery\":true,\"scalingType\":\"LIMIT\"},\"visible\":true,\"style\":{\"type\":\"VECTOR\",\"properties\":{\"fillColor\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"color\":\"#2200ff\"}},\"lineColor\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"color\":\"#FFFFFF\"}},\"lineWidth\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"size\":2}},\"iconSize\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"bytes\",\"origin\":\"source\"},\"minSize\":1,\"maxSize\":23,\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"symbolizeAs\":{\"options\":{\"value\":\"circle\"}},\"icon\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"value\":\"marker\"}}}},\"type\":\"GEOJSON_VECTOR\"},{\"id\":\"tfi3f\",\"label\":\"Total Requests and Bytes\",\"minZoom\":0,\"maxZoom\":9,\"alpha\":1,\"sourceDescriptor\":{\"type\":\"ES_GEO_GRID\",\"resolution\":\"COARSE\",\"id\":\"8aaa65b5-a4e9-448b-9560-c98cb1c5ac5b\",\"geoField\":\"geo.coordinates\",\"requestType\":\"point\",\"metrics\":[{\"type\":\"count\",\"label\":\"web logs count\"},{\"type\":\"sum\",\"field\":\"bytes\"}],\"indexPatternRefName\":\"layer_3_source_index_pattern\",\"applyGlobalQuery\":true},\"visible\":true,\"style\":{\"type\":\"VECTOR\",\"properties\":{\"fillColor\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"doc_count\",\"origin\":\"source\"},\"color\":\"Blues\",\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"lineColor\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"color\":\"#cccccc\"}},\"lineWidth\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"size\":1}},\"iconSize\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"sum_of_bytes\",\"origin\":\"source\"},\"minSize\":7,\"maxSize\":25,\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"labelText\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"doc_count\",\"origin\":\"source\"},\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"labelSize\":{\"type\":\"DYNAMIC\",\"options\":{\"field\":{\"name\":\"doc_count\",\"origin\":\"source\"},\"minSize\":12,\"maxSize\":24,\"fieldMetaOptions\":{\"isEnabled\":false,\"sigma\":3}}},\"symbolizeAs\":{\"options\":{\"value\":\"circle\"}},\"icon\":{\"type\":\"STATIC\",\"options\":{\"value\":\"marker\"}}}},\"type\":\"GEOJSON_VECTOR\"}]"
  },
  "created_at": "2023-08-23T20:03:32.204Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "id": "90943e30-9a47-11e8-b64d-95841ca0b247",
      "name": "layer_1_join_0_index_pattern",
      "type": "index-pattern"
    },
    {
      "id": "90943e30-9a47-11e8-b64d-95841ca0b247",
      "name": "layer_2_source_index_pattern",
      "type": "index-pattern"
    },
    {
      "id": "90943e30-9a47-11e8-b64d-95841ca0b247",
      "name": "layer_3_source_index_pattern",
      "type": "index-pattern"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2023-08-23T20:03:32.204Z",
  "coreMigrationVersion": "8.8.0",
  "typeMigrationVersion": "8.4.0"
}