--- title: Export data (beta) description: Export data from InfluxDB 3 Enterprise databases. List databases, tables, export windows, and retrieve window data for data migration and backup workflows. url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/api/export-data-beta/ estimated_tokens: 3738 product: InfluxDB 3 Enterprise version: enterprise --- [Download InfluxDB 3 Enterprise API Spec](/openapi/influxdb3-enterprise-openapi.yml) Export data from InfluxDB 3 Enterprise databases. List databases, tables, export windows, and retrieve window data for data migration and backup workflows. GET `/api/v3/export/databases` ### List databases available for export (beta) Returns a list of databases that have compacted data available for Parquet export. > **Beta**: This endpoint requires the [performance upgrade preview](/influxdb3/enterprise/performance-preview/) (`--use-pacha-tree` flag). The performance upgrade preview is a beta feature and **should not be used for production workloads**. Example request [Ask AI about this](#) ```sh curl --request GET \ "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/export/databases" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN" ``` #### Responses 200 Success. Returns a list of database names. 401 Unauthorized access. `data` object `error` string GET `/api/v3/export/tables` ### List tables available for export (beta) Returns a list of tables in a database that have compacted data available for Parquet export. > **Beta**: This endpoint requires the [performance upgrade preview](/influxdb3/enterprise/performance-preview/) (`--use-pacha-tree` flag). The performance upgrade preview is a beta feature and **should not be used for production workloads**. #### Parameters ##### Query parameters `db` required string The name of the database. Example request [Ask AI about this](#) ```sh curl --request GET \ "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/export/tables?db=DB" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN" ``` #### Responses 200 Success. Returns a list of table names. 401 Unauthorized access. `data` object `error` string 404 Database not found. GET `/api/v3/export/window_data` ### Export window data as Parquet (beta) Downloads compacted data for the specified windows as a tar archive containing Parquet files. > **Beta**: This endpoint requires the [performance upgrade preview](/influxdb3/enterprise/performance-preview/) (`--use-pacha-tree` flag). The performance upgrade preview is a beta feature and **should not be used for production workloads**. #### Parameters ##### Query parameters `db` required string The name of the database. `table` required string The table name. `windows` string Comma-separated list of window dates to export (for example, `2026-01-15,2026-01-16`). If omitted, exports all available windows. Example request [Ask AI about this](#) ```sh curl --request GET \ "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/export/window_data?db=DB&table=TABLE" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN" ``` #### Responses 200 Success. Returns a tar archive containing Parquet files. 401 Unauthorized access. `data` object `error` string 404 Database, table, or window not found. GET `/api/v3/export/windows` ### List compacted windows for a table (beta) Returns a list of compacted 24-hour UTC windows for a table. Each window represents a time range of compacted data that can be exported as Parquet. > **Beta**: This endpoint requires the [performance upgrade preview](/influxdb3/enterprise/performance-preview/) (`--use-pacha-tree` flag). The performance upgrade preview is a beta feature and **should not be used for production workloads**. #### Parameters ##### Query parameters `db` required string The name of the database. `table` required string The table name. Example request [Ask AI about this](#) ```sh curl --request GET \ "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/export/windows?db=DB&table=TABLE" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN" ``` #### Responses 200 Success. Returns a list of compacted 24-hour windows. 401 Unauthorized access. `data` object `error` string 404 Database or table not found. #### Related - [Export data](/influxdb3/enterprise/admin/export/) - [InfluxDB 3 API client libraries](/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/client-libraries/v3/)