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title: Export DNS Records
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# Export DNS Records

client.DNS.Records.Export(ctx, query) (\*string, error)

GET/zones/{zone\_id}/dns\_records/export

You can export your [BIND config](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_file "Zone file") through this endpoint.

See [the documentation](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/import-and-export/ "Import and export records") for more information.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`DNS Read``DNS Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

query RecordExportParams

</summary>

ZoneID param.Field\[string]

Identifier.

maxLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20export%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20export%20%3E%20(params)%20default>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

type RecordExportResponse string

Exported BIND zone file.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20export%20%3E%20(network%20schema)>)

### Export DNS Records

Go

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/dns"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := cloudflare.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIToken("Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY"),
  )
  response, err := client.DNS.Records.Export(context.TODO(), dns.RecordExportParams{
    ZoneID: cloudflare.F("023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353"),
  })
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
}
```

##### Returns Examples