# Export report data in a csv file format

**`GET /api/v1/policy-statistics/{definitionId}/export/file`**

Returns a zip file containing the full statistic definition configuration for backup or transfer.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.STATISTICS_STATISTIC_READ`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter      | Type   | Required | Description                     |
| -------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| `definitionId` | string | Yes      | Statistic definition identifier |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

The response is a binary zip archive. The `Content-Type` is `application/zip` and the `Content-Disposition` header indicates the filename.

```
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=theme_1704067200000
Content-Type: application/zip
```

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description                       |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token          |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions          |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | Invalid or missing `definitionId` |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure         |


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