How to automatically export apps from Qlik Sense QMC without using PowerShell or Python?

[pallavi_96]

Hi Qlik Experts,

I need to set up an automated process to export multiple apps from Qlik Sense QMC. However, due to restrictions, I cannot use PowerShell or Python scripts for this task.

• Are there any alternative methods to automate app exports (e.g., using Qlik Sense APIs, REST calls, or other tools)?

• Is there any built-in functionality or third-party solution that can handle scheduled/automated exports?

Any recommendations or examples would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!

[Niroopananda]

Hello @pallavi_96 ,

You can use QLIK CLI. This needs some customization as per your requirements.

https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/

[vkramBI4Qlik]

Hi,

I think if you don't have access to CLI or Power Shell, You can try below.

Exporting Bulk Apps (50 apps at a time) 

Option 1:

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-admin/May2025/Subsystems/DeployAdministerQSE/Content/Sense_DeployA....

Option 2:

Go to the original server location where the apps are stores with the GUID names like '0bf01d70-c27e-4d79-a0a3-2d914da56370' and Copy those files to local folder.

Importing to Qlik Cloud without CLI:

And if ever you are trying to import these to Qlik Cloud , Then

Go to Catalog ==> Create New ==> Upload 

Drag and drop multiple apps to the space of the tenant, you are trying to upload.

Hope this helps !

Thanks

[pallavi_96]

Hi @vkramBI4Qlik ,

Thank you for sharing these options and the documentation link. I’m specifically looking for a fully automated solution, so manual copying from the server wouldn’t fit my requirement. I’ll review the documentation you mentioned to see if there’s a way to leverage the bulk export feature in an automated way.Appreciate your input.

[pallavi_96]

hi @Niroopananda ,

Thank you for the suggestion! I will explore Qlik CLI as an option. I understand it requires some customization, but it seems like a promising alternative in the absence of PowerShell/Python. Appreciate you sharing the link to the documentation.

[vkramBI4Qlik]

Not sure if we can automate , but try checking the below one.

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-admin/May2025/Subsystems/DeployAdministerQSE/Content/Sense_DeployA...

Thanks.

[Levi_Turner]

What _can_ you use? Is there a programming or scripting language which is available? You're asking for an automation approach which means invoking the REST APIs.

[pallavi_96]

Hi @Levi_Turner 

Thanks for the follow-up

Unfortunately, PowerShell and Python are restricted in my environment. However, we might be able to use tools or other platforms that support REST API calls. If that’s the best route, I’ll check how we can implement authentication and manage the export process using those.

[pallavi_96]

Hi @vkramBI4Qlik ,

Really appreciate the detailed explanation and the documentation links. Since I’m aiming for a fully automated solution, I’ll dig into the bulk export documentation to see if it can be triggered through CLI or API without manual steps.

[Levi_Turner · Accepted solution]

The most profitable approach in my mind is to determine what you can use. The underlying APIs which would be able to programmatically export apps are relatively straight-forward such that any programming or scripting language can accomplish this task, if there is internal strength in these languages. There are bundled tools like https://ctrl-q.ptarmiganlabs.com/ which can be used to accomplish the same end goal. It really is a matter of what would be permitted.