Export report definitions

This API allows users to export report definitions which can later be imported into another Optimize system. The reports to be exported may be within a collection or private entities, the API has access to both.

The obtained list of entity exports can be imported into other Optimize systems either using the dedicated import API or via UI.

Method & HTTP target resource

POST /api/public/export/report/definition/json

Request headers

The following request headers have to be provided with every request:

Header	Constraints	Value
Authorization	REQUIRED	Authentication

Query parameters

No query parameters available.

Request body

The request body should contain a JSON array of report IDs to be exported.

Result

The response contains a list of exported report definitions.

Response codes

Possible HTTP response status codes:

Code	Description
204	Request successful.
401	Token incorrect or missing in HTTP header. See authentication on how to authenticate.
404	At least one of the given report IDs does not exist.
500	Some error occurred while processing the request, best check the Optimize log.

Example

Export two reports

To export the two reports with IDs 123 and 456, send the following request:

POST /api/public/export/report/definition/json

Request header

Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>

Request body

[ "123", "456" ]

Response

Status 200.

Response content

[
    {
        "id": "123",
        "exportEntityType": "single_process_report",
        "name": "Number: Process instance duration",
        "sourceIndexVersion": 8,
        "collectionId": "40cb3657-bdcb-459d-93ce-06877ac7244a",
        "data": {...}
    },
    {
        "id": "456",
        "exportEntityType": "single_process_report",
        "name": "Heatmap: Flownode count",
        "sourceIndexVersion": 8,
        "collectionId": "40cb3657-bdcb-459d-93ce-06877ac7244a",
        "data": {...}
    }
]