> ## Documentation Index
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# Get grid rows

> Export the full row contents of a grid - canonical, custom, and formula/calculated columns.

Returns the row contents of a grid, including canonical columns, user-added custom columns, and formula or calculated columns. This is the programmatic counterpart of the in-app [Export](/grids/export) action.

Use this endpoint when you want to pull a user-built workspace - with its column set and computed columns - into an ERP, BI tool, or warehouse on a schedule.

## Authentication

Bearer token. See [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication).

## Path parameters

| Name      | Type   | Required | Description                                                                   |
| :-------- | :----- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `grid_id` | string | Yes      | The grid to export. Discover IDs via [List grids](/api-reference/grids/list). |

## Query parameters

| Name            | Type                   | Required | Description                                                                            |
| :-------------- | :--------------------- | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `limit`         | integer                | No       | Page size, default `1000`, max `10000`.                                                |
| `cursor`        | string                 | No       | Opaque pagination cursor returned by a previous response.                              |
| `columns`       | string                 | No       | Comma-separated list of column names to include. Defaults to every column in the grid. |
| `updated_after` | string (ISO-8601, UTC) | No       | Only return rows updated at or after this timestamp.                                   |

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "grid_id": "grd_01HX2K8E4Y",
  "columns": [
    { "name": "product_id", "type": "string", "source": "canonical" },
    { "name": "price", "type": "number", "source": "canonical" },
    { "name": "margin", "type": "number", "source": "formula" },
    { "name": "role", "type": "single_select", "source": "custom" }
  ],
  "data": [
    {
      "product_id": "SKU-12345",
      "price": "4.99",
      "margin": "0.31",
      "role": "KVI"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": "eyJvZmZzZXQiOjEwMDB9"
}
```

Numeric values are returned as strings - see [Conventions](/api-reference/conventions) for the rationale.

## Large grids

For grids above \~50k rows, page with `limit=5000` and follow `next_cursor` until it returns `null`. Pulling the entire grid in one call is supported up to the `limit` ceiling but is slower than chunked pulls and more likely to hit a retry on transient failures.

If you only need a subset of columns, pass `columns=` - the response is smaller and the export is faster.

## Example request

```bash theme={null}
curl -s "https://clientapi.retailgrid.io/v1/grids/grd_01HX2K8E4Y/rows?limit=5000&columns=product_id,price,margin" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer rg_live_xxx"
```

## Related

* [List grids](/api-reference/grids/list)
* [Export from the app](/grids/export)
* [Conventions](/api-reference/conventions)
* [Errors](/api-reference/errors)