# ExportTask


Describes an export instance task.

## Contents


 ** description **   
A description of the resource being exported.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** exportTaskId **   
The ID of the export task.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** exportToS3 **   
Information about the export task.  
Type: [ExportToS3Task](API_ExportToS3Task.md) object  
Required: No

 ** instanceExport **   
Information about the instance to export.  
Type: [InstanceExportDetails](API_InstanceExportDetails.md) object  
Required: No

 ** state **   
The state of the export task.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `active | cancelling | cancelled | completed`   
Required: No

 ** statusMessage **   
The status message related to the export task.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** TagSet.N **   
The tags for the export task.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ec2-2016-11-15/ExportTask) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ec2-2016-11-15/ExportTask) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ec2-2016-11-15/ExportTask)