---
title: "POST /v1/{+name}:export"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{+name}:export"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v1/{+name}:export

`POST /v1/{+name}:export`

Export Redis instance data into a Redis RDB format file in Cloud Storage. Redis will continue serving during this operation. The returned operation is automatically deleted after a few hours, so there is no need to call DeleteOperation.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Request body

- ExportInstanceRequest — Request for Export.
  - `outputConfig` OutputConfig — The output content
    - `gcsDestination` GcsDestination — The Cloud Storage location for the output content
      - `uri` string — Required. Data destination URI (e.g. 'gs://my_bucket/my_object'). Existing files will be overwritten.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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