VictoriaMetrics

VictoriaMetrics Export API

Raw sample export endpoints

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /api/v1/export Export raw samples in JSON line format #
POST /api/v1/export Export raw samples (POST form) #
GET /api/v1/export/csv Export raw samples as CSV #
GET /api/v1/export/native Export raw samples in native binary format #
GET /federate Prometheus federation endpoint #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

victoriametrics-export-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: VictoriaMetrics HTTP Admin Export API
  version: '1'
  description: 'VictoriaMetrics is a fast open-source time-series database. It exposes a

    Prometheus-compatible HTTP query API plus a wide range of ingestion and

    export endpoints (JSON, CSV, Prometheus text exposition, native binary,

    InfluxDB Line Protocol, DataDog v1/v2, Graphite, OpenTSDB, federation).

    Authentication is optional and typically delegated to vmauth or fronted

    by mTLS.

    '
  contact:
    name: VictoriaMetrics Documentation
    url: https://docs.victoriametrics.com/
  license:
    name: Apache-2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: http://{host}:{port}
  description: VictoriaMetrics single-node instance
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost
    port:
      default: '8428'
security: []
tags:
- name: Export
  description: Raw sample export endpoints
paths:
  /api/v1/export:
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Export raw samples in JSON line format
      operationId: exportJson
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exported samples
    post:
      tags:
      - Export
      operationId: exportJsonPost
      summary: Export raw samples (POST form)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exported samples
  /api/v1/export/csv:
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Export raw samples as CSV
      operationId: exportCsv
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exported samples
  /api/v1/export/native:
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Export raw samples in native binary format
      operationId: exportNative
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exported samples
  /federate:
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Prometheus federation endpoint
      operationId: federate
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Federated metrics in text exposition format
components:
  securitySchemes:
    basic:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Optional HTTP Basic auth when fronted by vmauth