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Variable

Variables are key/value pairs that you can add to a specific Environment. Use these for storing configuration like API keys rather than hardcoding them into your Functions. Environment Variables are encrypted, so they are the preferred way to store API keys, passwords, and any other secrets that your Function needs to use.

Variable properties

Resource Properties in REST API format
sid
sid<ZV> Not PII

The unique string that we created to identify the Variable resource.

account_sid
sid<AC> Not PII

The SID of the Account that created the Variable resource.

service_sid
sid<ZS> Not PII

The SID of the Service that the Variable resource is associated with.

environment_sid
sid<ZE> Not PII

The SID of the Environment in which the Variable exists.

key

A string by which the Variable resource can be referenced.

value

A string that contains the actual value of the Variable.

date_created
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in GMT when the Variable resource was created specified in ISO 8601 format.

date_updated
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in GMT when the Variable resource was last updated specified in ISO 8601 format.

url
url Not PII

The absolute URL of the Variable resource.

Create a Variable resource

post
https://serverless.twilio.com/v1/Services/{ServiceSid}/Environments/{EnvironmentSid}/Variables
Parameters
Parameters in REST API format
service_sid
Path
post sid_like<ZS> Not PII

The SID of the Service to create the Variable resource under.

environment_sid
Path
post sid<ZE> Not PII

The SID of the Environment in which the Variable resource exists.

key
Required
post string PII MTL: 7 DAYS

A string by which the Variable resource can be referenced. It can be a maximum of 128 characters.

value
Required
post string PII MTL: 7 DAYS

A string that contains the actual value of the Variable. It can be a maximum of 450 bytes in size.

Example 1
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        Create Variable

        Fetch a Variable resource

        get
        https://serverless.twilio.com/v1/Services/{ServiceSid}/Environments/{EnvironmentSid}/Variables/{Sid}
        Parameters
        Parameters in REST API format
        service_sid
        Path
        get sid_like<ZS> Not PII

        The SID of the Service to fetch the Variable resource from.

        environment_sid
        Path
        get sid<ZE> Not PII

        The SID of the Environment with the Variable resource to fetch.

        sid
        Path
        get sid<ZV> Not PII

        The SID of the Variable resource to fetch.

        Example 1
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              Fetch Variable

              Read multiple Variable resources

              get
              https://serverless.twilio.com/v1/Services/{ServiceSid}/Environments/{EnvironmentSid}/Variables
              Parameters
              Parameters in REST API format
              service_sid
              Path
              get sid_like<ZS> Not PII

              The SID of the Service to read the Variable resources from.

              environment_sid
              Path
              get sid<ZE> Not PII

              The SID of the Environment with the Variable resources to read.

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                    Read Variable

                    Update a Variable resource

                    post
                    https://serverless.twilio.com/v1/Services/{ServiceSid}/Environments/{EnvironmentSid}/Variables/{Sid}
                    Parameters
                    Parameters in REST API format
                    service_sid
                    Path
                    post sid_like<ZS> Not PII

                    The SID of the Service to update the Variable resource under.

                    environment_sid
                    Path
                    post sid<ZE> Not PII

                    The SID of the Environment with the Variable resource to update.

                    sid
                    Path
                    post sid<ZV> Not PII

                    The SID of the Variable resource to update.

                    key
                    Optional
                    post string PII MTL: 7 DAYS

                    A string by which the Variable resource can be referenced. It can be a maximum of 128 characters.

                    value
                    Optional
                    post string PII MTL: 7 DAYS

                    A string that contains the actual value of the Variable. It can be a maximum of 450 bytes in size.

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                          Update Variable

                          Delete a Variable resource

                          delete
                          https://serverless.twilio.com/v1/Services/{ServiceSid}/Environments/{EnvironmentSid}/Variables/{Sid}
                          Parameters
                          Parameters in REST API format
                          service_sid
                          Path
                          delete sid_like<ZS> Not PII

                          The SID of the Service to delete the Variable resource from.

                          environment_sid
                          Path
                          delete sid<ZE> Not PII

                          The SID of the Environment with the Variables to delete.

                          sid
                          Path
                          delete sid<ZV> Not PII

                          The SID of the Variable resource to delete.

                          Example 1
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                                Delete Variable

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