diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/index.test.tsx
index a70772911ba60..fb5dd915033b5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/index.test.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import { shallow, mount } from 'enzyme';
 import React from 'react';
-import { GenericDownloaderComponent } from './index';
+import { GenericDownloaderComponent, ExportSelectedData } from './index';
+import { errorToToaster } from '../toasters';
+
+jest.mock('../toasters', () => ({
+  useStateToaster: jest.fn(() => [jest.fn(), jest.fn()]),
+  errorToToaster: jest.fn(),
+}));
 
 describe('GenericDownloader', () => {
   test('renders correctly against snapshot', () => {
@@ -19,4 +25,16 @@ describe('GenericDownloader', () => {
     );
     expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
+
+  test('show toaster with correct error message if error occurrs', () => {
+    mount(
+      <GenericDownloaderComponent
+        filename={'export_rules.ndjson'}
+        onExportSuccess={jest.fn()}
+        exportSelectedData={('some error' as unknown) as ExportSelectedData}
+        ids={['123']}
+      />
+    );
+    expect((errorToToaster as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0].title).toEqual('Failed to export data…');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/translations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/translations.ts
index 867c908bbacd3..a87dce8c81c56 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/translations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/generic_downloader/translations.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
 export const EXPORT_FAILURE = i18n.translate(
-  'xpack.securitySolution.detectionEngine.rules.components.ruleDownloader.exportFailureTitle',
+  'xpack.securitySolution.detectionEngine.rules.components.genericDownloader.exportFailureTitle',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'Failed to export rules…',
+    defaultMessage: 'Failed to export data…',
   }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.test.ts
index 8a2f91d7171f7..089a428f7dfaf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.test.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import * as api from './api';
 import { KibanaServices } from '../../common/lib/kibana';
 import { TimelineType, TimelineStatus } from '../../../common/types/timeline';
 import { TIMELINE_DRAFT_URL, TIMELINE_URL } from '../../../common/constants';
+import { ImportDataProps } from '../../alerts/containers/detection_engine/rules/types';
 
 jest.mock('../../common/lib/kibana', () => {
   return {
-    KibanaServices: { get: jest.fn() },
+    KibanaServices: { get: jest.fn(() => ({ http: { fetch: jest.fn() } })) },
   };
 });
 
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
 
     beforeAll(() => {
       jest.resetAllMocks();
+      jest.resetModules();
 
       (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
         http: {
@@ -188,10 +190,6 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    afterAll(() => {
-      jest.resetAllMocks();
-    });
-
     test('it should create a draft timeline if given status is draft and timelineId is null', () => {
       expect(postMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMELINE_DRAFT_URL, {
         body: JSON.stringify({
@@ -334,6 +332,7 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
 
     beforeAll(() => {
       jest.resetAllMocks();
+      jest.resetModules();
 
       (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
         http: {
@@ -345,10 +344,6 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
       api.persistTimeline({ timelineId, timeline: importTimeline, version });
     });
 
-    afterAll(() => {
-      jest.resetAllMocks();
-    });
-
     test('it should update timeline', () => {
       expect(postMock.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual(TIMELINE_URL);
     });
@@ -474,6 +469,7 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
 
     beforeAll(() => {
       jest.resetAllMocks();
+      jest.resetModules();
 
       (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
         http: {
@@ -485,10 +481,6 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
       api.persistTimeline({ timelineId, timeline: inputTimeline, version });
     });
 
-    afterAll(() => {
-      jest.resetAllMocks();
-    });
-
     test('it should update timeline', () => {
       expect(patchMock.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual(TIMELINE_URL);
     });
@@ -506,3 +498,127 @@ describe('persistTimeline', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('importTimelines', () => {
+  const fileToImport = { fileToImport: {} } as ImportDataProps;
+  const fetchMock = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      http: {
+        fetch: fetchMock,
+      },
+    });
+    api.importTimelines(fileToImport);
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices - url', () => {
+    expect(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual('/api/timeline/_import');
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices - args', () => {
+    expect(JSON.stringify(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][1])).toEqual(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': undefined },
+        body: new FormData(),
+        signal: undefined,
+      })
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+describe('exportSelectedTimeline', () => {
+  const ids = ['123', 'abc'];
+  const fetchMock = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      http: {
+        fetch: fetchMock,
+      },
+    });
+    api.exportSelectedTimeline({
+      filename: 'timelines_export.ndjson',
+      ids,
+      signal: {} as AbortSignal,
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices', () => {
+    expect(fetchMock).toBeCalledWith('/api/timeline/_export', {
+      body: JSON.stringify({ ids }),
+      method: 'POST',
+      query: { file_name: 'timelines_export.ndjson' },
+      signal: {},
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('getDraftTimeline', () => {
+  const timelineType = { timelineType: TimelineType.default };
+  const getMock = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      http: {
+        get: getMock,
+      },
+    });
+    api.getDraftTimeline(timelineType);
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices', () => {
+    expect(getMock).toBeCalledWith('/api/timeline/_draft', {
+      query: timelineType,
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('cleanDraftTimeline', () => {
+  const postMock = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    (KibanaServices.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      http: {
+        post: postMock,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices - timeline', () => {
+    const args = { timelineType: TimelineType.default };
+
+    api.cleanDraftTimeline(args);
+
+    expect(postMock).toBeCalledWith('/api/timeline/_draft', {
+      body: JSON.stringify(args),
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('should pass correct args to KibanaServices - timeline template', () => {
+    const args = {
+      timelineType: TimelineType.template,
+      templateTimelineId: 'test-123',
+      templateTimelineVersion: 1,
+    };
+
+    api.cleanDraftTimeline(args);
+
+    expect(postMock).toBeCalledWith('/api/timeline/_draft', {
+      body: JSON.stringify(args),
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.ts
index fbd89268880db..ff252ea93039d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/containers/api.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export const persistTimeline = async ({
 
 export const importTimelines = async ({
   fileToImport,
+  signal,
 }: ImportDataProps): Promise<ImportDataResponse> => {
   const formData = new FormData();
   formData.append('file', fileToImport);
@@ -140,24 +141,24 @@ export const importTimelines = async ({
     method: 'POST',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': undefined },
     body: formData,
+    signal,
   });
 };
 
-export const exportSelectedTimeline: ExportSelectedData = async ({
+export const exportSelectedTimeline: ExportSelectedData = ({
   filename = `timelines_export.ndjson`,
   ids = [],
   signal,
 }): Promise<Blob> => {
   const body = ids.length > 0 ? JSON.stringify({ ids }) : undefined;
-  const response = await KibanaServices.get().http.fetch<{ body: Blob }>(`${TIMELINE_EXPORT_URL}`, {
+  return KibanaServices.get().http.fetch<Blob>(`${TIMELINE_EXPORT_URL}`, {
     method: 'POST',
     body,
     query: {
       file_name: filename,
     },
+    signal,
   });
-
-  return response.body;
 };
 
 export const getDraftTimeline = async ({