Exporting Data

Total CMS provides comprehensive data export functionality to help you backup, migrate, or integrate your content with external systems.

Export Formats

Total CMS supports multiple export formats:

JSON - Full fidelity export with all metadata
CSV - Spreadsheet-compatible format
ZIP - Bundled exports with media files

Filtering Exports

Both JSON and CSV exports support include and exclude query parameters to limit which objects are exported. This uses the same Index Filtering system available in sitemaps and RSS feeds.

URL Parameters

?include=property:value       # Only export objects matching ALL criteria
?exclude=property:value       # Skip objects matching ANY criteria
?include=featured             # Shorthand for featured:true

Examples

# Export only published blog posts as JSON
GET /export/collections/blog/json?include=published:true

# Export blog posts excluding drafts as CSV
GET /export/collections/blog/csv?exclude=draft

# Export featured products that are in stock
GET /export/collections/products/json?include=featured:true,instock:true

# Combine include and exclude
GET /export/collections/blog/json?include=published&exclude=draft,private

When no filter parameters are provided, all objects in the collection are exported (existing behavior).

For full details on filter syntax, value types, and logic, see the Index Filtering documentation.

Exporting from Admin Panel

Collection Export

Go to the collection view
Click “Export” button in toolbar
Choose export options:
- Format (JSON, CSV)
Click “Export”