# App: Bulk export apps

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This API is extremely reliable and will not be broken unless absolutely necessary.

## Method

POST

## Path

/qrs/app/exportapps/{token}?skipData={skipData}&exportScope={exportScope}

## Description

Starts bulk export of apps, identified by an array of app IDs, with the POST method. The export operation itself is identified by `{token}`, which is supplied by the caller and can be any random UUID.

## Body

An array of app IDs.

For example:

`["7bd630ba-ab56-44d6-a40a-e81931c3713b", "b5fbfe4e-5ae8-4252-b651-09023c9392a7"]`

## Response

`201 Created`

## Return value

```
{
  "exportToken": "5f71e3e5-47f1-4f0a-a582-590908610726",
  "appIds": [
    "7bd630ba-ab56-44d6-a40a-e81931c3713b",
    "b5fbfe4e-5ae8-4252-b651-09023c9392a7"
  ],
  "downloadPath": "C:\\ProgramData\\Qlik\\Sense\\Repository\\Exports\\svc-silver_18042023_102435",
  "cancelled": false,
  "schemaPath": "AppsExportResponse"
}
```

## Optional parameters

* `{skipData}`: If set to `true`, the loaded app data will not be included in the exported app. The default value is `false`.
* `{exportScope}`: A filter for the app objects to export. If set to `all`, all app objects are exported. If set to `approved`, only approved app objects are exported. If set to `published`, only published app objects are exported. The default value is `approved`.