---
title: "Export Survey Responses via API (JSON & CSV) | SpaceForms"
url: https://spaceforms.io/developers/export-survey-responses-api
description: "How to read and export survey responses programmatically as JSON or CSV with the SpaceForms API."
lang: en
---

# Export survey responses as JSON or CSV

Pull answers into your warehouse, spreadsheet or agent with two endpoints.

Get a free API key: https://spaceforms.io/settings/api-keys
Read the API docs: https://spaceforms.io/docs/api

## JSON

Returns responses plus hidden_count and paywalled, so your code knows if answers are held back on a free plan.

```
curl https://spaceforms.io/api/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY"
```

## CSV

UTF-8 with BOM so Excel opens special characters correctly.

```
curl https://spaceforms.io/api/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses.csv -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" -o responses.csv
```

## Frequently asked questions

What does it cost?

API access is included on every account, including free. Free accounts can create unlimited forms and collect unlimited responses, and see the 10 most recent answers per form. Pro (from $14/month) shows every answer on every form.

## Related

- Form API: build and publish forms from code: https://spaceforms.io/developers/form-api
- Survey API for developers and AI agents: https://spaceforms.io/developers/survey-api
- Automate NPS surveys with the SpaceForms API: https://spaceforms.io/developers/automate-nps-surveys-api

## Structured data

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