# How to download flows.json using API

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-flows-json-using-api/26507>\
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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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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [12 May 2020 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-flows-json-using-api/26507/6 "2020-05-12T07:07:29Z")

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I think he wants to backup flows (possibly automated?) but he doesn't bother to answer questions on other thread where he has already asked...

> [@Node red for Individual User](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-for-individual-user/26234/4):
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> See [this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-multiple-instances/9787/7) to run multiple node-red instances What do you mean by... If you mean backup - then just copy the \*.json files (from the users .node-red directory) somewhere safe.

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