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updatedAt: 2026-06-08T19:22:36.000Z
agentTools:
  siteIndex: https://docs.jfrog.com/llms.txt
  projectIndex: https://docs.jfrog.com/administration/llms.txt
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# Export Access Configuration

Exports the Access configuration. Once the export is complete, look for an `access.backup.[timestamp].json` file in the `$JF_HOME/backup/access` folder on the host running Artifactory.


**Note:** This API is available only in Self-hosted instances.


**Security:** Requires admin privileges.


<br />

<Callout icon="📘" theme="info">
  Supported on Self-managed JPDs only.
</Callout>

<br />

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "JFrog Platform - System & Configuration API",
    "description": "System configuration, status, password policy, certificates, vault, and backup APIs for the JFrog Platform.\n\n**Authentication:** Access Tokens as bearer token in authorization header (Authorization: Bearer `<token>`)\n\n**Security:** Unless otherwise specified, all APIs require admin privileges.\n",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "contact": {
      "name": "JFrog Support"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://{jfrog_url}"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "System",
      "description": "APIs for system health checks, status monitoring, and configuration management in the JFrog Platform."
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "BearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/access/api/v1/system/backup/export": {
      "post": {
        "tags": [
          "System"
        ],
        "summary": "Export Access Configuration",
        "description": "Exports the Access configuration. Once the export is complete, look for an `access.backup.[timestamp].json` file in the `$JF_HOME/backup/access` folder on the host running Artifactory.\n\n\n**Note:** This API is available only in Self-hosted instances.\n\n\n**Security:** Requires admin privileges.\n",
        "operationId": "exportAccessConfiguration",
        "responses": {
          "202": {
            "description": "Configuration export initiated"
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Bad Credentials - Invalid credentials"
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Permission Denied - Insufficient permissions"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "BearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "description": "Access Token as bearer token"
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": false
  }
}
```