GitHub user dosubot[bot] added a comment to the discussion: Custom "Download Raw Data" button for dashboards/charts using the underlying dataset
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You pass `datasource_type` and `datasource_id` as query parameters and can include filters, `granularity`, `time_range`, and `extras` in the request body. When filters are provided, the backend constructs a `DRILL_DETAIL` query with SQL `WHERE` clauses, giving you filtered raw rows [[2]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/views/datasource/views.py) [[3]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/views/datasource/utils.py). Results are paginated up to `SAMPLES_ROW_LIMIT` (default 1,000) per page [[4]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/views/datasource/schemas.py). 2. **`POST /api/v1/chart/data`** — The unified chart query API. You can build a `QueryContext` that selects only the columns you want (omitting metrics/aggregations) to get raw rows [[5]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/charts/data/api.py). **Filter / RLS / Jinja support:** Both endpoints respect **Row Level Security** — RLS clauses are fetched via `security_manager.get_rls_filters()` and can themselves contain Jinja expressions [[6]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/connectors/sqla/models.py). RLS context is included in cache keys to prevent cross-user data leakage . Jinja functions like `filter_values()`, `url_param()`, and `current_user_id()` are all available during dataset SQL rendering [[7]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/jinja_context.py). Dashboard native filters are passed through `extraFormData` in the query context and converted to SQL predicates automatically [[8]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/models/helpers.py). **Existing UI feature — Drill to Detail:** Superset already has a [Drill to Detail](https://app.dosu.dev/a28d3c7e-a9d3-459e-9fb6-3a6f9ff4f357/documents/e7de4a6d-8958-47e5-973c-7f48e7b56fef) feature that shows raw rows behind an aggregated chart value in a modal. Under the hood it calls the `/datasource/samples` endpoint [[9]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartAction.js). However, the modal only displays paginated results — it has **no built-in download/export button** [[10]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/DrillDetail/DrillDetailTableControls.tsx). **Suggested architecture for a custom "Download Raw Data" button:** - Add a custom button or menu item to the dashboard/chart header (similar to how `ALLOW_FULL_CSV_EXPORT` adds menu items, gated by the `can_csv` permission) [[11]](https://app.dosu.dev/a28d3c7e-a9d3-459e-9fb6-3a6f9ff4f357/documents/81918a10-0419-4856-9c87-88b7a2b29e29). - On click, call `/api/v1/datasource/samples` (or `/api/v1/chart/data` with no aggregations) with the current dashboard/native filter state and any URL params. - Handle pagination server-side to collect all rows, then stream or assemble into a CSV/Excel file. - To control which columns appear, specify the desired columns in the query context or strip them from the response before generating the file. - Respect `SQL_MAX_ROW` / `TABLE_VIZ_MAX_ROW_SERVER` config limits to avoid exhausting server resources [[11]](https://app.dosu.dev/a28d3c7e-a9d3-459e-9fb6-3a6f9ff4f357/documents/81918a10-0419-4856-9c87-88b7a2b29e29). 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