# Heap Dump

### Overview

Heap Dump allows you to download heap dumps from your instance.

### Usage

To download a heap dump, click the download icon at the top right and wait for the download to finish. Once it's done, you may delete it or save it to a folder of your choice.

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To delete a heap dump, click on the trash icon on the relevant row. You may also delete a heapdump while it's downloading to cancel the download.

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### Required Abilities

* [Heap Dump](/features/abilities.md)


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