> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.gamma.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.gamma.app/management/export-gamma.md).

# POST /gammas/{gammaId}/export

Start an export job for a Gamma you already have. Returns an `exportId` to poll for the download URL.

## Export an existing Gamma

> Creates an asynchronous export job for an existing Gamma in the requested format. Returns an export ID to poll for the download URL.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Gamma Public API","version":"1.0"},"tags":[{"name":"public-api","description":"Public API endpoints for external integrations"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://public-api.gamma.app","description":"Production"}],"security":[{"api-key":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"api-key":{"type":"apiKey","in":"header","name":"X-API-KEY","description":"API key for authentication"}},"schemas":{"CreateExportRequest":{"type":"object","properties":{"exportAs":{"description":"File format to export the Gamma to.","enum":["pptx","pdf","png"],"type":"string"}},"required":["exportAs"]},"CreateExportResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"exportId":{"type":"string","description":"Unique identifier for the export job. Poll `GET /v1.0/exports/:id` with it."}},"required":["exportId"]}}},"paths":{"/v1.0/gammas/{gammaId}/export":{"post":{"description":"Creates an asynchronous export job for an existing Gamma in the requested format. Returns an export ID to poll for the download URL.","operationId":"exportGamma","parameters":[{"name":"gammaId","required":true,"in":"path","description":"The ID of the Gamma to export — accepts a gamma (file) ID or a page/doc ID (the id in a gamma.app/docs/<id> URL).","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/CreateExportRequest"}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Export job created successfully","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/CreateExportResponse"}}}},"400":{"description":"Invalid request parameters"},"401":{"description":"Invalid or missing API key"},"403":{"description":"Feature not available for workspace"},"404":{"description":"Gamma not found"}},"summary":"Export an existing Gamma","tags":["public-api"]}}}}
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Poll [GET /exports/{id}](/management/get-export-status.md) with the returned `exportId` until `status` is `completed` or `failed`. To export during generation instead, set `exportAs` on [POST /generations](/generations/create-generation.md).
{% endhint %}

## Related

* [GET /exports/{id}](/management/get-export-status.md) to poll for the download URL
* [GET /generations/{id}](/generations/get-generation-status.md) to retrieve `gammaId` from a completed generation
* [Poll for results](/guides/async-patterns-and-polling.md) for polling patterns and rate limit guidance


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