IT Visibility- TI Platform Enhancement: Optional Compression for Query API – Faster Large Dataset Downloads

We’re excited to announce a performance enhancement to the IT Visibility with Technology Intelligence Platform Query API , you can now enable optional compression (gzip) for large dataset downloads.

What’s New?

With this enhancement, customers can use the new query parameter outputCompression=gzip to generate compressed CSV files. This significantly reduces file size and download time for large datasets while maintaining backward compatibility for existing integrations.

Before:

Query API downloads always produced uncompressed CSV files, sometimes over 20 GB in size. Large downloads could take several hours, leading to slow transfers, timeouts, and incomplete downloads.

After:

With optional gzip compression, customers can now download the same large datasets in a fraction of the time. Compressed files mean faster transfers, fewer interruptions, and optimized bandwidth usage, resulting in a smoother experience and improved system efficiency.

Benefits

• Faster download speeds for large datasets
• Reduced network and storage costs
• Lower chance of download interruptions or timeouts
• Backward compatibility, no impact if you prefer uncompressed files
• No UI changes required, simply enable via the outputCompression=gzip parameter

How It Works

• When outputCompression=gzip is included in your Query API request, the backend generates and stores a .csv.gz file.
• Downloaded files are automatically served as compressed or uncompressed based on the query settings.
• The API remains fully backward-compatible for existing integrations.

Note

The maxResults parameter cannot be used with outputCompression=gzip.If both are specified, the API will return a 400 Bad Request.

Example Request

POST /vis/v2/orgs/{orgId}/queries?outputCompression=gzip

 Why It Matters

This update provides measurable improvements for customers working with large-scale exports, offering faster, more reliable data access without changing your existing workflows.

 Documentation – https://developer.flexera.com/docs/api/vis/v2#/Query