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# Export to Zip File

**`GET /policies/{policyId}/export/file`**

Returns the policy and all associated artifacts (schemas, VCs) as a zip file.

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

**Permission:** `Permissions.POLICIES_POLICY_READ`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description                                                       |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `policyId` | string | Yes      | The policy ID (MongoDB ObjectId, e.g. `63e3e5e8a01b3c001234abcd`) |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

Returns a binary zip file.

**Headers:**

* `Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=<policy-name>`
* `Content-Type: application/zip`

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `404 Not Found`             | Policy not found          |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |