# mc ilm rule export

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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> [!NOTE]
> **Changed: RELEASE.2022-12-24T15-21-38Z**
>
> `mc ilm rule export` replaces `mc ilm export`.

## Syntax {#syntax}

The [`mc ilm rule export`](#command-mc.ilm.rule.export) command exports the object lifecycle management configuration for a MinIO bucket.

The [`mc ilm rule export`](#command-mc.ilm.rule.export) command outputs to `STDOUT` by default. You can output the contents to a `.json` file for archival or ingestion using [`mc ilm rule import`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-rule-import/#command-mc.ilm.rule.import).

**EXAMPLE**

The following command exports the lifecycle management configuration of the `mydata` bucket on the `myminio` deployment to the `mydata-lifecycle-config.json` file:

```shell
mc ilm rule export myminio/mydata > mydata-lifecycle-config.json
```

**SYNTAX**

The command has the following syntax:

```shell
mc [GLOBALFLAGS] ilm rule export ALIAS
```

- Brackets `[]` indicate optional parameters.
- Parameters sharing a line are mutually dependent.
- Parameters separated using the pipe `|` operator are mutually exclusive.

Copy the example to a text editor and modify as-needed before running the command in the terminal/shell.

### Parameters {#parameters}

##### `ALIAS` {#mc.ilm.rule.export.ALIAS}

*mc-cmd*

*Required*

The [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) and full path to the bucket on the MinIO deployment for which to export object lifecycle management rules. For example:

```text
mc ilm rule export myminio/mydata > bucket-lifecycle.json
```

### Global Flags {#global-flags}

This command supports any of the [global flags](/reference/minio-mc/#minio-mc-global-options).

## Examples {#examples}

### Export the Bucket Lifecycle Management Configuration {#export-the-bucket-lifecycle-management-configuration}

**Example**

The following command exports the bucket lifecycle management configuration to the `bucket-lifecycle.json` file:

```shell
mc ilm rule export myminio/mybucket > bucket-lifecycle.json
```

**Syntax**

```shell
mc ilm rule export ALIAS > file.json
```

- Replace `ALIAS` with the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the MinIO deployment and the bucket for which to export object lifecycle management rules:

  `myminio/mydata`
- Replace `file.json` with the name of the file to which to export the lifecycle management rules.

## Required Permissions {#required-permissions}

For permissions required to export a rule, refer to the [required permissions](/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-rule/#minio-mc-ilm-rule-permissions) on the parent command.

## Behavior {#behavior}

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

SILO is the supported server for PGSTY mcli; compatibility with upstream MinIO and other S3 services is [best effort](/reference/minio-mc/#command-mc).