Get Environment Variable
Overview
Retrieves a specific environment variable by name. Returns full details including values (secret values are masked if not visible).
Endpoint
GET /apiops/projects/{projectName}/environmentVariables/{name}/
Authentication
Requires a Personal API Access Token.
Header
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token} | Yes |
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectName | string | Yes | Project name (can be “admin” for admin project) |
| name | string | Yes | Environment variable name |
Query Parameters
None.
Response
Success Response (200 OK)
{
"success": true,
"resultList": [
{
"projectId": "project-id",
"name": "API_BASE_URL",
"description": "Base URL for API calls",
"global": false,
"globalValue": null,
"globalVisible": true,
"projectName": "MyProject",
"environmentValueList": [
{
"environmentName": "production",
"value": "https://api.production.example.com",
"visible": true
},
{
"environmentName": "staging",
"value": "https://api.staging.example.com",
"visible": true
}
]
}
],
"resultCount": 1
}
Response Fields
Same as List Environment Variables. See List Environment Variables for field descriptions.
Notes
- Secret values (
visible=falseorglobalVisible=false) are masked (returned asnull) - Returns single environment variable matching the name
Error Response (400 Bad Request)
{
"error": "bad_request",
"error_description": "Environment variable (name: API_BASE_URL) was not found!"
}
cURL Example
curl -X GET \
"https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/environmentVariables/API_BASE_URL/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
Related Documentation
- List Environment Variables - List all environment variables
- Create Environment Variable - Create a new environment variable