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# Export Files from Schema

**`GET /schemas/{schemaId}/export/file`**

Returns schema files for the schemas as a zip archive. Only users with the Standard Registry role are allowed to make the request.

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

**Permission:** `Permissions.SCHEMAS_SCHEMA_READ`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description        |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------ |
| `schemaId` | String | Yes      | Selected schema ID |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

Returns a binary zip file containing the schema files.

**Content-Type:** `application/zip`

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | Validation error          |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |