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# Group Import/Export API
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> Introduced in GitLab 12.8 as an experimental feature. May change in future releases.
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Group Import/Export functionality allows to export group structure and import it at a new location.
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Used in combination with [Project Import/Export](project_import_export.md) it allows you to preserve connections with group level relations
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(e.g. a connection between a project issue and group epic).
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Group Export includes:
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1. Group Milestones
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1. Group Boards
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1. Group Labels
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1. Group Badges
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1. Group Members
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1. Sub-groups (each sub-group includes all data above)
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## Schedule new export
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Start a new group export.
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```text
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POST /groups/:id/export
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```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | ID of the groupd owned by the authenticated user |
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```shell
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curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/export
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```
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```json
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{
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"message": "202 Accepted"
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}
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```
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## Export download
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Download the finished export.
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```text
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GET /groups/:id/export/download
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```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | ID of the group owned by the authenticated user |
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```shell
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curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --remote-header-name --remote-name https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/export/download
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```
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```shell
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ls *export.tar.gz
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2020-12-05_22-11-148_namespace_export.tar.gz
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```
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Time spent on exporting a group may vary depending on a size of the group. Export download endpoint will return exported archive once it is available. 404 is returned otherwise.
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## Import a file
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```text
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POST /groups/import
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```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| `name` | string | yes | The name of the group to be imported |
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| `path` | string | yes | Name and path for new group |
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| `file` | string | yes | The file to be uploaded |
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| `parent_id` | integer | no | ID of a parent group that the group will be imported into. Defaults to the current user's namespace if not provided. |
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To upload a file from your file system, use the `--form` argument. This causes
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cURL to post data using the header `Content-Type: multipart/form-data`.
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The `file=` parameter must point to a file on your file system and be preceded
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by `@`. For example:
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```shell
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curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form "name=imported-group" --form "path=imported-group" --form "file=@/path/to/file" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/import
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```
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