Title: 403 Error when exporting settings
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# 403 Error when exporting settings

 *  Resolved [dberch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dberch/)
 * (@dberch)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-error-when-exporting-settings/)
 * When I go to wp-staging “tools” and click the “export” button to export my settings
   I get a 403 error message. The full error message is:
 * 403 Forbidden: A potentially unsafe operation has been detected in your request
   to this site.
 * any ideas?
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 * Last reply from: [dberch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dberch/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-error-when-exporting-settings/)
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