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Export

Pavel Baksy edited this page 2026-01-13 17:08:01 +01:00

Table of Contents

• Export
• Supported Formats
• cURL
• Other Formats
• How to Export
• Export Current Request
• Export from History
• Export Saved Requests
• Variable Substitution
• Sensitive Variables
• Using Exported Commands
• cURL
• Scripts
• Documentation
• Export Features
• Headers
• Request Body
• Method
• Limitations
• Tips
• Next Steps

Export

Roster can export requests to other formats for use with command-line tools or other HTTP clients.

Supported Formats

cURL

Export requests as cURL commands for use in terminal or scripts.

Example output:

curl -X POST 'https://api.example.com/users' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer token123' \
  -d '{"name":"John","email":"john@example.com"}'

Other Formats

Additional export formats (HTTPie, wget, etc.) may be added in future releases.

How to Export

Export Current Request

1. Configure your request in the request editor
2. Click the Export button in the toolbar
3. Select export format (e.g., "cURL")
4. Exported command is copied to clipboard

Export from History

1. Open a request from History
2. Click the Export button
3. Select format
4. Command copied to clipboard

Export Saved Requests

1. Open a saved request from project
2. Click the Export button
3. Select format
4. Command copied to clipboard

Variable Substitution

When exporting requests that contain variables:

Variables are substituted with current environment values:

• {{base_url}} replaced with actual URL
• {{api_key}} replaced with actual key value
• All {{variable}} placeholders resolved

The exported command contains the final values, not the placeholder syntax.

Sensitive Variables

Sensitive-Variables are exported with their actual decrypted values. Be careful when sharing exported commands containing sensitive data.

Security note: Exported cURL commands may contain:

• API keys in headers
• Passwords in request body
• Tokens in authorization headers

Review exported commands before sharing.

Using Exported Commands

cURL

Paste the exported cURL command in your terminal:

curl -X GET 'https://api.example.com/users' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer token123'

Scripts

Use exported commands in shell scripts:

#!/bin/bash
# exported_request.sh

curl -X POST 'https://api.example.com/users' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"name":"John"}'

Documentation

Include exported commands in API documentation or tutorials.

Export Features

Headers

All request headers are included in export:

• Custom headers
• Content-Type
• Authorization
• User-Agent
• etc.

Request Body

Request body is included with appropriate flags:

• -d for POST data
• Properly escaped JSON
• Multiline bodies formatted correctly

Method

HTTP method included with -X flag:

• -X GET
• -X POST
• -X PUT
• -X DELETE

Limitations

• Only cURL format currently supported
• No batch export of multiple requests
• Exported to clipboard only (no file export)
• Scripts (preprocessing/postprocessing) are not exported

Tips

Test exported commands: Always test exported cURL commands in a safe environment before using in production.

Redact sensitive data: Remove or replace sensitive values before sharing exported commands:

# Original export
curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer abc123xyz'

# Redacted for sharing
curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE'

Save to file: Redirect clipboard content to file:

# Paste from clipboard and save
pbpaste > request.sh  # macOS
xclip -o > request.sh  # Linux with xclip

Next Steps

• Getting-Started - Learn to create requests
• Variables - Use variables in requests
• History - Review past requests