# Is there a way to export an end device data

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970>\
**Category:** How to get started\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970 "2021-07-22T20:03:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![rodriguise](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/rodriguise/32/38629_2.png) [@rodriguise](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/rodriguise)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970/1 "2021-07-22T20:03:20Z")

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I have a end device that I would like to preserve the live data flow for examining later. Is there a way to export this to a file?

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**Author:** ![wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/wolfp/32/45304_2.png) [@wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/wolfp)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970/2 "2021-07-23T05:20:14Z")

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What about the Storage Integration?

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**Author:** ![Johan\_Scheepers](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/johan_scheepers/32/46550_2.png) [@Johan\_Scheepers](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Johan_Scheepers)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970/3 "2021-07-23T06:22:14Z")

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Look under [Application Development](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/c/application-development/15)

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**Author:** ![descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/descartes/32/47220_2.png) [@descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/descartes)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970/4 "2021-07-23T07:02:53Z")

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As well as the extensive documentation that TTI provide and the forum section this may help:

> **[GitHub - descartes/TheThingsStack-Integration-Starters: Starter / Template code...](https://github.com/descartes/TheThingsStack-Integration-Starters)**
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> Starter / Template code for various The Things Stack (v3) integrations - GitHub - descartes/TheThingsStack-Integration-Starters: Starter / Template code for various The Things Stack (v3) integrations

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**Author:** ![descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/descartes/32/47220_2.png) [@descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/descartes)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-an-end-device-data/49970/5 "2021-07-23T07:53:00Z")

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Please be aware that the Data Storage integration is a ‘nice to have’ and is regarded as a backup to MQTT or a Webhook. It holds up to about 36 hours worth of data on TTS CE.