# How to import and export Canvas workpads via rest call or curl?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 27, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947 "2019-05-27T16:14:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gnanendra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Gnanendra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gnanendra)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947/1 "2019-05-27T16:14:32Z")

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Hi,

How to Import and export Canvas workpads via rest call or curl.

Please help me.

Thanks,  
gnanendra

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**Author:** ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947/2 "2019-05-27T16:32:41Z")

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Hi,

You can use the saved objects api for that: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.1/saved-objects-api.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.1/saved-objects-api.html)

Thanks,  
Bhavya

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**Author:** ![Gnanendra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Gnanendra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gnanendra)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947/3 "2019-05-28T04:36:13Z")

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HI Bhavya,

how to used saved objects to import and export canvas workpads.(any examples)

the above link :

type` (required)

(string) Valid options, include: `visualization` , `dashboard` , `search` , `index-pattern` , `config` , and `timelion-sheet`

the type canvas is not mentioned.

help me

thanks,  
gnanendra

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-import-and-export-canvas-workpads-via-rest-call-or-curl/182947/4 "2019-06-25T04:36:16Z")

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