> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.valendata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export Run Results and Account Data from Valendata

> Download run output as JSON or CSV, route data to external sinks, and export a full copy of your account data for backup or migration.

# Export Run Results and Account Data

Download run output as JSON or CSV, or export a complete copy of your account data for backup or migration.

## Run output

### Consuming output via API

Every Skill run returns its result directly in the API response as strict JSON.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.valendata.com/v1/skills/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"skill_id": "skl_b281b8165a23", "parameters": {"query": "standing desk"}}'
```

A successful response looks like:

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": [
    {
      "product_name": "Uplift V2 Standing Desk",
      "price_usd": 549.00,
      "in_stock": true,
      "url": "https://example.com/products/uplift-v2"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "execution_time_ms": 7823
}
```

### Downloading results from the dashboard

After a Skill run completes, the output appears in the **Workspace** tab on the Skill detail page. Use the **Download CSV** or **Download JSON** buttons above the results table to save the output to your machine.

### Routing data automatically with Workflows

For ongoing pipelines, use a Workflow to push data to an external system automatically after every run:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Postgres" icon="database">
    Insert or upsert rows into a Postgres table on every run. Connect your database once in Integrations and map Skill output fields to table columns in the Workflow editor.
  </Card>

  <Card title="HTTP step" icon="globe">
    Use a custom HTTP step inside a Workflow to forward data to any REST endpoint with full control over headers and body.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Account data export

You can download a complete copy of your account data at any time from **Settings → Profile → Data Controls**. Click **Export Account Data** and the file downloads immediately.

The export is a single JSON file containing:

<Accordion title="Profile">
  Your display name, email address, plan, current credit balance, and account creation timestamp.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Workflows">
  Every Workflow in your account including its steps, connections, run count, and schedule configuration.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Run history">
  A log of every Workflow run — run ID, status, credits charged, execution time, and timestamps. Run output payloads are not included; download those individually from the Workspace tab.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Credential metadata">
  The name, type, and description of every stored credential. Actual secrets are never included.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="API key metadata">
  The name, key prefix, creation date, and last-used timestamp of every active API key. Actual key values are not included.
</Accordion>

<Warning>
  The export intentionally omits actual secrets, API key values, and credential payloads. If you are migrating to a new Workspace, you will need to re-enter credentials — your existing API keys will continue to work across Workspaces.
</Warning>