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layout: commands
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page_title: 'Commands: KV Export'
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# Consul KV Export
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Command: `consul kv export`
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The `kv export` command is used to retrieve KV pairs for the given
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prefix from Consul's KV store, and write a JSON representation to
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stdout. This can be used with the command "consul kv import" to move entire
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trees between Consul clusters.
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The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api-docs#authentication). Configuration of
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[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching)
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are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.
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| ACL Required |
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| `key:read` |
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## Usage
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Usage: `consul kv export [options] [PREFIX]`
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#### Enterprise Options
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@include 'http_api_partition_options.mdx'
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@include 'http_api_namespace_options.mdx'
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#### API Options
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@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
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@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'
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## Examples
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To export the tree at "vault/" in the key value store:
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```shell-session
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$ consul kv export vault/
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# JSON output
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```
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