diff --git a/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts b/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts
index 42b2395956..e00eb11c81 100644
--- a/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts
+++ b/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { RequestHandler } from 'express';
 import asyncHandler from 'express-async-handler';
+import fs from 'fs';
 
 /**
  *  middleware to manage actions on responses such as
@@ -9,6 +10,18 @@ import asyncHandler from 'express-async-handler';
  */
 
 const responseManager: RequestHandler = asyncHandler(async (req, res, next) => {
+	if (!req.query.export) return next();
+
+	const exportType = req.query.export;
+
+	if (exportType === 'json') {
+		// have chose to export json
+	}
+
+	if (exportType === 'csv') {
+		// have chosen to export csv
+	}
+
 	return next();
 });