Project Export & Import

Export your projects as portable archive files and import them on another machine or share them with teammates.

Exporting a Project

1. Select the project you want to export
2. Press Ctrl+E or click the Export button
3. Choose a save location
4. The project is saved as a .apidev.zip file

What Is Included

The export archive contains:

• All endpoints and their configurations
• Response variations
• Project settings (port, CORS, HTTPS config)
• Folder structure

What Is Not Included

• Request history (stored in local.db, may contain sensitive data)
• Recordings (optional, can be included)
• TLS certificates (regenerated on import)

Importing a Project

1. Click Import Project in the project toolbar
2. Select a .apidev.zip file
3. Preview the project details:
   • Project name and description
   • Number of endpoints
   • Included configuration
4. Choose import options:
   • Overwrite existing: Replace a project with the same name
   • Auto-assign port: Pick a new port if the original port is in use
5. Click Import

The imported project appears in your sidebar and is ready to use.

Use Cases

Team Collaboration

Share a set of mock endpoints with your team:

1. Export your project
2. Share the .apidev.zip file (email, Slack, Git repo)
3. Teammates import the file to get an identical mock setup

Backup

Regularly export important projects as backups:

1. Export each project
2. Store the .apidev.zip files in a safe location
3. Import to restore if anything goes wrong

Environment Portability

Move your mock setup between machines:

1. Export on your work machine
2. Import on your home machine or CI server
3. All endpoints and settings are preserved

CLI Export/Import

You can also export and import via the CLI:

# Export
apidev export my-project -o my-project.apidev.zip

# Import
apidev import my-project.apidev.zip --project my-api

See the CLI Reference for full details.