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Export JSON

The web frontend exports a single JSON payload that combines semantic graph state and render state. It is meant for debugging, offline inspection, and interop with other tools.

Top-Level Shape​

{
  "exported_at": "...",
  "semantic": { ... },
  "render": { ... }
}

semantic​

The semantic section captures the logical graph state used by the explorer:

  • active filters
  • summary metadata
  • currently visible nodes and edges
  • query-context metadata such as node_appearance

This is closer to the backend query result shape than to the rendered canvas.

render​

The render section captures frontend-specific layout information:

  • positioned nodes
  • routed edges
  • viewport-oriented export fields

This is what lets the exported payload preserve the current visual state.

Difference From Live Query Responses​

Live query responses are backend protocol payloads.

Export JSON is a frontend artifact that intentionally combines:

  • backend-derived semantic state
  • frontend-derived render state

That makes it suitable for debugging and artifact sharing, but it is not the canonical backend protocol.