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# export_data

> Export completed task data as JSON or CSV.

<Info>
  Use this tool when a task has already completed and you want to retrieve its data.
</Info>

<Steps>
  <Step title="When to use">
    Use this when a task has already completed and you want to retrieve its data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="What it returns">
    Collected records in JSON or CSV when task data is available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Common failure cases">
    * The task has not completed yet
    * The task ID is invalid
    * The account does not have permission to access the task data
  </Step>
</Steps>

#### Example prompt

<Card>
  *"Export the results from my last completed task as CSV"*
</Card>