Export a backup with the API key

The same API key the Chrome extension uses can also start a library export from a script. This is useful for a scheduled backup. Send the key and the export options to https://readmeliora.com/api/export:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -X POST https://readmeliora.com/api/export \
  -d "{\"preset\":\"everything\",\"scope\":\"all\"}"

The response contains an id. ReadMeliora builds the file in the background. Ask for the download with that id:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  https://readmeliora.com/api/export/EXPORT_ID/download \
  -o backup.zip

preset is everything for articles, files, highlights, feeds, and data. Use links, obsidian, or custom to narrow the export. scope is all, inbox, library, or archive.

Each export stays available for 12 hours. You can start two exports every six hours.

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Export a backup with the API key