---
title: "Export a resource instance"
method: GET
path: "/lifecycle-manager/resources/{modelIdentifier}/instances/{instanceIdentifier}/export"
tags: ["Lifecycle Manager"]
---

# Export a resource instance

`GET /lifecycle-manager/resources/{modelIdentifier}/instances/{instanceIdentifier}/export`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/lifecycle-manager/resources/{modelIdentifier}/instances/{instanceIdentifier}/export`
- Auth: none declared

This method exports a resource instance.

## Path parameters

- `modelIdentifier` union, required
  - string: A string which is formatted like an ObjectId, Distinct from an actual ObjectId.
  - string: The name of the document
- `instanceIdentifier` union, required
  - string: A string which is formatted like an ObjectId, Distinct from an actual ObjectId.
  - string: The name of the document

## Response `200`

response

- LifecycleManagerExportResourceInstanceHttpResponse200
  - `data` LifecycleManagerResourceInstanceExport
    - `name` string, required: The name of the resource instance
    - `description` string, required: Free-form text describing the resource instance
    - `created` unknown, required
    - `createdBy` unknown, required
    - `lastUpdated` unknown, required
    - `lastUpdatedBy` unknown, required
    - `instanceData` LifecycleManagerResourceInstanceExportInstanceData, required: The data for the resource instance

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Lifecycle Manager` added
  - api tag `lifecycleManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/lifecycle-manager/resources/:modelIdentifier/instances/:instanceIdentifier/export/get.md)

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