GET - View export request

The export API allows you to retrieve a specific export request with its ID.

API Description

This API schema is available in the OpenAPI 3.1 format: View it online.

Route

The Project Export API exposes a GET endpoint that allows to get information about an export request:

https://api.batch.com/2.2/exports/view

Headers and authentication

See Overview → Using Project APIs.

Query parameters

IdDescription
idString - Required
The export request ID.
E.g."export_nvctr8tgdjf7bppacxxt2aeemnjehfmw"

Responses

Success

If the GET to the API endpoint is successful you will receive an HTTP 200 confirmation and information about your export request.

{
    "id": "export_nvctr8tgdjf7bppacxxt2aeemnjehfmw",
    "request_date": "2024-02-28T16:28:42Z",
    "scope": "PROFILE_ATTRIBUTES",
    "status": "SUCCESS",
    "request": {
        "export_type": "ATTRIBUTES",
        "attributes": [
            "$region",
            "$phone_number",
            "$timezone",
            "$email_marketing",
            "$sms_marketing",
            "$language",
            "$email_address"
        ],
        "identifiers": [
            "installation_ids",
            "custom_id"
        ]
    },
    "completion_date": "2024-02-28T16:28:48Z",
    "start_date": "2024-02-28T16:28:48Z",
    "files": [
        {
            "id": "file_etxhwckcfc05egew7y97bdjtc75p7g8b",
            "part": 1,
            "size": 592752,
            "url": "https://api.batch.com/2.2/exports/download?id=file_etxhwckcfc05egew7y97bdjtc75p7g8b"
        }
    ]
}

The response includes all the extraction files available for download if any (in the files field). The files can be downloaded via the provided URL in the url field (see Download export API). Depending on the amount of data extracted, a request may have multiple output JSON files with a maximum size of 100MB.

Some information are only available when the status field is SUCCESS. 5 values are possible for request status:

  • CREATED: for export request created and not yet PENDING
  • PENDING: for export request ready-to-execute
  • RUNNING: for export request being executed
  • SUCCESS: for export request completed with success
  • ERROR: for export request terminated with an error

Failure

If the POST data does not meet the API requirements you will receive an actionable error message. Contact us at support@batch.com if you need further support.

See the list of potential failures in the specification.