--- layout: default title: Creating and requesting a visualization report nav_order: 15 parent: Creating reports with the Reporting CLI --- # Creating and requesting a visualization report First, you need to get the URL for the visualization that you want to download as an image file or PDF. To generate a visualization report, you need to specify the Dashboards URL. Open the visualization for which you want to generate a report, and select **Share > Permalinks > Generate link as Shapshot > Short URL > Copy link**, as shown in the following image. ![Copy link]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/images/dashboards/dash-url.png) You will need to add the URL with the `-u` argument when you request the report in the CLI. #### Example: Requesting a PNG file The following command requests a report in PNG format with basic authentication and sends the report to an email address using Amazon SES: ``` opensearch-reporting-cli -u https://localhost:5601/app/dashboards#/view/7adfa750-4c81-11e8-b3d7-01146121b73d -a basic -c admin:Test@1234 -e ses -s <email address> -r <email address> -f png ``` #### Example: Requesting a PDF file The following command requests a PDF file and specifies the recipient's email address: ``` opensearch-reporting-cli -u https://localhost:5601/app/dashboards#/view/7adfa750-4c81-11e8-b3d7-01146121b73d -a basic -c admin:Test@1234 -e ses -s <email address> -r <email address> -f pdf ``` Upon success, the file will be sent to the specified email address. The following image shows an example PDF report. ![PDF example]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/images/dashboards/cli-pdf-report.png) #### Example: Requesting a CSV file The following command generates a report that contains all table content in CSV format and sends the report to an email address using Amazon SES transport: ``` opensearch-reporting-cli -u https://localhost:5601/app/dashboards#/view/7adfa750-4c81-11e8-b3d7-01146121b73d -f csv -a basic -c admin:Test@1234 -e ses -s <email address> -r <email address> ``` Upon success, the email will be sent to the specified email address with the CSV file attached.