The request body contains data with the following structure:
JSON representation
{"encryptionConfig": {object (ExportEncryptionConfig)},// Union field target can be only one of the following:"gcsUri": string// End of list of possible types for union field target.}
Required. Encryption configuration (CMEK). For CMEK enabled instances it should be same as looker CMEK.
Union field target. The path to the folder in Google Cloud Storage where the export will be stored. The URI is in the form gs://bucketName/folderName. target can be only one of the following:
gcsUri
string
The path to the folder in Google Cloud Storage where the export will be stored. The URI is in the form gs://bucketName/folderName.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of Operation.
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