# Export to zip file

### POLICY EXPORT FROM .ZIP

## Return policy and its artifacts in a zip file format for the specified policy

<mark style="color:blue;">`GET`</mark> `/policies/{policyId}/export/file`

Returns a zip file containing the published policy and all associated artifacts, i.e. schemas and VCs. Only users with the Standard Registry role are allowed to make the request.

#### Path Parameters

| Name                                       | Type   | Description        |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------------------ |
| policyID<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Selected policy ID |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200: OK Successful Operation" %}

```javascript
{
    content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExportPolicy'
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401: Unauthorized Unauthorized" %}

```javascript
{
    // Response
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="403: Forbidden Forbidden" %}

```javascript
{
    // Response
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="500: Internal Server Error Internal Server Error" %}

```javascript
{
    content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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