diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index f7d5efe22a..d9036515a9 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django_future.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 import json
 
+from fs.osfs import OSFS
 
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 def index(request):
@@ -32,3 +33,16 @@ def save_item(request):
     data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
     keystore().update_item(item_id, data)
     return HttpResponse(json.dumps({}))
+
+
+def temp_force_export(request):
+    org = 'mit.edu'
+    course = '6002xs12'
+    name = '6.002_Spring_2012'
+    course = keystore().get_item(['i4x', org, course, 'course', name])
+    fs = OSFS('../data-export-test')
+    xml = course.export_to_xml(fs)
+    with fs.open('course.xml', 'w') as course_xml:
+        course_xml.write(xml)
+
+    return HttpResponse('Done')
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index d7314aafae..9d827c3fe3 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^$', 'contentstore.views.index', name='index'),
     url(r'^edit_item$', 'contentstore.views.edit_item', name='edit_item'),
     url(r'^save_item$', 'contentstore.views.save_item', name='save_item'),
+    url(r'^temp_force_export$', 'contentstore.views.temp_force_export')
 )