Export and Import

Project Overview Panel

At the top-left of the screen, you'll find a panel showing your current project (e.g., Proj: Gaio Doc) along with key metadata:

• Application ID (app:31)

• Data bucket name (bucket_31)

• Number of flows, dashboards, forms, and other technical components

This panel also includes the main actions to export and import your project.

How to Export an Application

You can export your current application — including flows, parameters, forms, APIs, AI dashboards, and tables — into a single .zip file containing multiple .json files. This is ideal for:

• Creating backups

• Sharing with teammates

• Migrating between environments (e.g., dev → prod)

• Reusing the structure in new applications

Step-by-step:

1. Click the Export button in the bottom section of the project panel.

2. A new window will open with tabs such as:

   • Flow: SQL and visual flows

   • Params: parameters used across the app

   • Forms: custom user input forms

   • Discovery: AI-enabled searches, insights, and tables

   • API, Maps, and more

3. Select the items you wish to include by ticking their checkboxes.

4. Click the Export button in the top-right corner.

5. A .zip file will be generated containing your app's structure and logic.

View Exported Files

After importing, go to the Files panel (folder icon in the sidebar). Your uploaded .zip file will appear under the backups folder. From there, you can:

• View the file

• Download it

• Delete it

How to Import an Application

Importing allows you to fully or partially restore a project from a previously exported .zip file.

Step-by-step:

1. Click the Import button in the project panel.

2. A new screen will prompt you to upload your .zip file:

   • Drag and drop the file

   • Or click “Browse Files” to select it

3. Click Import.

4. Gaio will process the contents and restore:

   • Flows

   • Parameters

   • Forms

   • Discovery insights and AI-related items

   • APIs and additional elements

Best Practices

• Always export a backup before making critical changes

• Use the import/export feature to replicate applications across buckets or environments