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# Using Import, Export, and API Tokens

## Introduction

This guide covers three data-management features available in Settings: importing content from other services, exporting your knowledge base for backup, and creating API tokens for programmatic access.

## Import

Import lets you bring content from external services or a previous export into Brainfish.

1. Click your avatar in the top header and select **Settings**.
2. In the **Company** section of the settings menu, click **Import**.
3. Choose your import source. The platform supports importing from services like Zendesk and Notion, as well as from a previously exported Brainfish backup file.

## Export

Export creates a downloadable backup of all your documents.

1. Click your avatar in the top header and select **Settings**.
2. In the **Company** section of the settings menu, click **Export**.
3. Click **Start Export** to generate a new backup. Recent exports are listed on the same page once they are ready to download.

## API Tokens

API tokens let you authenticate programmatic requests to the Brainfish API — useful for custom integrations and automation.

1. Click your avatar in the top header and select **Settings**.
2. In the **Advanced** section of the settings menu, click **API Tokens**.
3. Click **New token**, give it a name, and copy the token value. Store it securely — it is not shown again.

## Summary

Import and Export are in the **Company** section of Settings. API Tokens are in the **Advanced** section. Together they let you migrate data into the platform, create secure backups of your knowledge, and extend Brainfish through the API.