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After successfully deploying the import/export tool, you can export an existing API as a .zip archive. Issue the following cURL command using the command line:


 

Code Block
curl -H "Authorization:Basic <base64-encoded-credentials-separated-by-a-colon>" 
-X GET "https://<APIM_HOST:Port>/api-import-export-<version>/export-api?name=<API-name>&version=<API-version>
&provider=<API-provider>" -k > <exportedApiName>.zip

Here's an example:

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The API import/export tool uses a RESTful API, protected by basic authentication. Only users with admin privileges role are allowed to access it in the initial phase. To allow access to the import/export feature only for a particular tenant, log in to WSO2 API Manager's Management Console and add the downloaded archive file as a web application to the server.

Note

To access API import/export, you need to assign the admin role to the user.

'admin' role is the default role which is specified in the Realm configuration in <APIM-HOME>/repository/conf/user-mgt.xml. It will be changed if you have changed this <AdminRole> value in below configuration.

Code Block
<Realm>
        <Configuration>
		<AddAdmin>true</AddAdmin>
            <AdminRole>admin</AdminRole>            
         .....
       </Configuration>
</Realm>


The export functionality

API export functionality retrieves the information required for the requested API from the registry and databases and generates a ZIP file, which the exporter can download. This exported ZIP file has the following structure:

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The structure of the ZIP file is explained below:


 

Sub directory/FileDescription

Meta Information

  • api.json: contains all the basic information required for an API to be imported to another environment

  • swagger.json: contains the API swagger definition

Documents

  • docs.json: contains the summary of all the documents available for the API

  • Add the uploaded files for API documentation also

ImageThumbnail image of the API
WSDLWSDL file of the API
SequencesThe sequences available for the API

 


Given below is the RESTful API for the export functionality. It is secured using Basic Authentication.

 


ParameterDescription

URI

https://<host name>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/export-api

Query parameters

name=<api_name>&version=<api_version>&provider=<provider_name>

HTTP method

GET

Examples

curl -H "Authorization:Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=" -X GET "https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/export-api?
              name=test&version=1.0.0&provider=admin"

It gives a data stream as the output. To download it as a zipped archive, use the following command:

curl -H "Authorization:Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=" -X GET "https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/export-api?name=test
              &version=1.0.0&provider=admin"  -k > exportedApi.zip

To verify the output status of the API call:

curl -v -H "Authorization:Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=" -X GET "https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/export-api?name=test&version=1.0.0&provider=admin"  -k > exportedApi.zip

The import functionality

The import functionality uploads the exported ZIP file of the API to the target environment. It creates a new API with all the registry and database resources exported from the source environment. Note the following:

  • The lifecycle status of an imported API will always be CREATED even when the original API in the source environment has a different state. This is to enable the importer to modify the API before publishing it.
  • Tiers and sequences are provider-specific. If an exported tier is not already available in the imported environment, that tier is not added to the new environment. However, if an exported sequence is not available in the imported environment, it is added.
  • The importer can decide whether to keep the original provider’s name or replace it. Set the preserveProvider parameter to true to keep it. If you set it to false, the original provider is replaced by the user who is sending the cURL command. 
  • Cross-tenant imports are not allowed by preserving the original provider. For example, if an API is exported from tenant A and imported to tenant B, the valve of the preserveProvider parameter must always be false.
     
Given below is the RESTful API for the import functionality.
ParameterDescription

URI

https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/import-api

Query parameters

preserveProvider=<true|false>

HTTP method

POST

Example

Imports the API with the original provider preserved: curl -H "Authorization:Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=" -F file=@"full/path/to/the/zip/file" -k -X POST "https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/import-api"

Imports the API with the provider set to the current user: curl -H "Authorization:Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=" -F file=@"full/path/to/the/zip/file" -k -X POST "https://<host>:9443/api-import-export-<version>/import-api?preserveProvider=false"