# Unable to Trigger an Export for a Simulation Result via API due to Format not Supported

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**Category:** Post-processing\
**Created:** [May 22, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/unable-to-trigger-an-export-for-a-simulation-result-via-api-due-to-format-not-supported/101076 "2026-05-22T10:07:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![craafiar](https://www.simscale.com/forum/letter_avatar/craafiar/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@craafiar](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/craafiar)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/unable-to-trigger-an-export-for-a-simulation-result-via-api-due-to-format-not-supported/101076/1 "2026-05-22T10:07:37Z")

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I tried to export simulation result via API endpoint. But it returns 400 Bad Request “code” : “export-format-not-supported”.

I tried to feed “foam” , “.foam”, and many others format to it. But is still return the same.

I wonder what values should I feed to it?

here is the documentation [SimScale API Documentation](https://api.simscale.com/apidoc/swagger/index.html#/Simulation%20Result%20Exports/createExport)

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**Author:** ![RicardoParis](https://www.simscale.com/forum/user_avatar/www.simscale.com/ricardoparis/32/30222_2.png) [@RicardoParis](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/RicardoParis)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/unable-to-trigger-an-export-for-a-simulation-result-via-api-due-to-format-not-supported/101076/3 "2026-05-22T15:18:20Z")

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Hi,

It depends on what exactly you are trying to export. You may find options in the [GitHub page](https://github.com/SimScaleGmbH/simscale-python-sdk/blob/master/simscale_sdk/models/simulation_run_result_download.py).

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**Author:** ![username123433j](https://www.simscale.com/forum/letter_avatar/username123433j/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@username123433j](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/username123433j)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/unable-to-trigger-an-export-for-a-simulation-result-via-api-due-to-format-not-supported/101076/4 "2026-05-22T19:34:43Z")

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good