# Channel Export

> Channels API · Import Export

```http
POST /api/channel-export/
```

Export channels as a JSON payload.

Omit ``channels`` to export all. Set ``includeServices=false`` for a
spec-only export (lighter; services regenerated from templates on import).

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`.

## Request body

Content type: `application/json` · **Required**

- `channels` · object · Optional
  - One of the following variants:
    - **array** (list of strings)
      - Array items (string):
    - **null** (null)
- `includeServices` · boolean · Optional · _Defaults to true_
- `description` · object · Optional
  - One of the following variants:
    - **string** (string)
    - **null** (null)

## Example request

```bash
curl -X POST "/api/channel-export/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "channels": [
    "string"
  ],
  "includeServices": true,
  "description": "string"
}'
```

## Responses

### 200 — Successful Response

Example:

```json
null
```

### 422 — Validation Error

- `detail` · list of objects · Optional
  - Array items (object):
    - `loc` · list of objects · **Required**
      - Array items (object):
        - One of the following variants:
          - **string** (string)
          - **integer** (integer)
    - `msg` · string · **Required**
    - `type` · string · **Required**
    - `input` · any · Optional
    - `ctx` · object · Optional

Example:

```json
{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": [
        "string"
      ],
      "msg": "string",
      "type": "string",
      "input": null,
      "ctx": {}
    }
  ]
}
```

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Source spec: `channels-api` · operationId: `channel_export_export__post`