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# Export the selected rule (by ID) into the file

**`GET /api/v1/schema-rules/{ruleId}/export/file`**

Returns a ZIP file containing the exported schema rule configuration for the specified rule ID.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.SCHEMAS_RULE_READ`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                               |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `ruleId`  | string | Yes      | Schema rule identifier (MongoDB ObjectId) |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

Returns a binary ZIP file as the response body.

| Header                | Value                                    |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `Content-Type`        | `application/zip`                        |
| `Content-Disposition` | `attachment; filename=theme_<timestamp>` |

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |