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title: NerdGraph tutorial: Export dashboards as files
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/nerdgraph/examples/export-dashboards-pdfpng-using-api
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You can export your dashboards as PDF or PNG files programmatically using the NerdGraph `dashboardCreateSnapshotUrl` mutation. You can also [export dashboards using the UI](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/dashboards-charts-import-export-data/#export-dashboards-pdf).

For full documentation of the mutation, all available parameters, and examples — including variable overrides, custom dimensions, and per-widget chart image export — see [Export dashboards and charts via NerdGraph API](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/dashboards-charts-import-export-data/#export-api).

## Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

Here's what to do if you experience any of the following errors while trying to export a dashboard:

-   From New Relic UI: **We ran into an error while creating the PDF. Please try again**

-   From New Relic NerdGraph: **Operation on dashboard entity failed with guid:YOUR_GUID with cause: Error 504: upstream request timeout**

These errors can occur if the export exceeds the API max response time. Check if any widgets on your dashboard use a large time window — for example, comparing data across an entire month. If so, try reducing the time window.

Another possible cause is a dashboard with a large number of widgets. Try removing unused widgets to see if this resolves the error.