---
title: "Update a repository variable"
method: PATCH
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/variables/{name}"
tags: ["agents"]
---

# Update a repository variable

`PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/variables/{name}`

Updates a repository variable that you can reference in a GitHub Actions workflow.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read variables.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the `repo` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `name` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string — The name of the variable.
  - `value` string — The value of the variable.

## Response `204`

Response

## Changes

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- **2026-05-06** (2022-11-28) `283303416f96` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/rest/changes/repos/:owner/:repo/agents/variables/:name/patch.md)

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