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# Consul KV Export

Command: `consul kv export`

The `kv export` command is used to retrieve KV pairs for the given
prefix from Consul's KV store, and write a JSON representation to
stdout. This can be used with the command "consul kv import" to move entire
trees between Consul clusters.

## Usage

Usage: `consul kv export [PREFIX]`

#### API Options

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## Examples

To export the tree at "vault/" in the key value store:

```
$ consul kv export vault/
# JSON output
```
