Environment Variables

Environment variables are key-value pairs used to configure and customize the behavior of applications. Generally, they help to:

  • Manage configurations that may vary between different environments (development, testing, production).

  • Keep sensitive information secure: API keys, database credentials, etc.

  • Facilitate changes and updates.

Information that you register in the environment variables can be used in any step of the integration flow immediately after the registration.

Environment variables are not shared between different integration flows. You can only register environment variables for the current integration flow.

Creating an environment variable

To create an environment variable, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the box icon icon on the editing menu.

  2. Click + ADD A NEW VARIABLE, if the folder is empty. Otherwise, click the icon moreIcon on the right of the last variable displayed on the screen.

  3. Fill in the fields:

    • Type: type of the variable, which can be String, Number, Boolean and Double.

    • Variable: name of the variable. You cannot register the same variable more than once. If you leave the field blank, you won’t see the variable when you configure the steps.

    • Value: value of the variable. The variable can be used even if this field is left blank. However, if the variable requires a value to be executed, an error will occur in the logs during the integration flow execution. You can hide the variable’s value by clicking the lock next to it.

  4. Save the variable: click SAVE.

You have to fill in the Type and Variable fields to be able to save the variable.

diagram env variables

Managing environment variables

  • To edit the information you registered, just click the fields you want to edit and make the change. However, if you need to edit a variable that is already in use, you also have to change it in the step that is using it. In that case, you will see an alert icon on the step indicating that you need to make this change.

  • To delete a specific variable from the folder, click the trash can icon on the right of the line of the variable you want to delete.

When you click DELETE, you will delete all the environment variables from the integration flow.
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