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Export Operations on Shutdown

Inspectr can export the operations it captured into a timestamped JSON file when it shuts down. This is useful for sharing a session, archiving a CI/CD run, or replaying data later.

Use Cases

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  • Share a proxy session with teammates or support
  • Archive a test run for later analysis
  • Store captured traffic as a build artifact in CI

Example

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Export operations on exit:

Terminal window
inspectr --export

Exported files are written to the exports directory by default. You can change the target directory using exportDir in .inspectr.yaml.

export: true

Import an Export in the UI

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After exporting, open the Inspectr UI.

Inspectr Import/Export actions

Click on the import option in the top navigation, to load the JSON file from your exports folder.

Inspectr Import

This lets you review the captured operations in the UI as a separate session.

Export File Format

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Example:

📦 Exported operations: exports/inspectr_operations_2026-01-04-142843_inst_1757169902.json

The filename is built as:

inspectr_operations_<timestamp>_<instance_id>.json

For the example above:

  • inspectr_operations is a fixed prefix
  • 2026-01-04-142843 is the export time in UTC (YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS)
  • inst_1757169902293373000 is a stable instance id for that machine (stored in the local metrics DB so it stays consistent across runs)

So it’s a timestamped export tagged with the machine’s instance id.