# How to download flows.json using API

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**Created:** [12 May 2020 05:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-flows-json-using-api/26507 "2020-05-12T05:10:12Z")\
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A 30 second search revealed you access it by `/flows` or `/flow:id`

Try `http:/IP_address:1880/flows`

For searching the forum, search admin API

And in the docs...  
[https://nodered.org/docs/api/admin/](https://nodered.org/docs/api/admin/)

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