diff --git a/refine.py b/refine.py
index b3f93de..6c9021d 100644
--- a/refine.py
+++ b/refine.py
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ def export_rows(self, format='tsv'):
     }
     response = urllib2.urlopen(self.server + '/command/core/export-rows/' + self.project_name + '.' + format, data)
     return response.read()
-    
+
+  def export_project(self, format='openrefine.tar.gz'):
+    data = {
+      'project' : self.id,
+      'format' : format
+    }
+    response = urllib2.urlopen(self.server + '/command/core/export-project/' + self.project_name + '.' + format, data)
+    return response.read()
+
   def delete_project(self):
     data = {
       'project' : self.id
     }
     response = urllib2.urlopen(self.server + '/command/core/delete-project', data)
     response_json = json.loads(response.read())
-    return 'code' in response_json and response_json['code'] == 'ok'
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+    return 'code' in response_json and response_json['code'] == 'ok'