Need to download built in quality profiles via rest api

SonarQube
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  • which versions are you using (SonarQube, Scanner, Plugin, and any relevant extension)
  • what are you trying to achieve
  • what have you tried so far to achieve this

we are using 7.9 version.
i need to extract the existing quality profiles which I am able to do for all except built in profiles as there is no option of backup available for built in profiles. I tried to search for rest api but did not worked. Please help.

Thanks
Nitish

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Hey there.

You can use the GET api/qualityprofiles/export Web API (documentation linked in the footer of your instance).

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Thanks Colin, byt what will be the full command to use with parameters. If i eed to specify the language and profile name then how to pass those parameters, please suggest.

thanks!!

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Hi Colin,

I am able to download only default profiles using the API even I am providing the name of quality profile, it is only downloading the Deafult profiles. Can you please check if I am doing sometging wrong.

/api/qualityprofiles/export?language=vbnet&qualityProfile=Sonar%20way

Thanks
Nitish