---
title: "Update Variable By Id"
method: POST
path: "/workspaces/{workspace_id}/variables/{variable_id}"
tags: ["variables"]
---

# Update Variable By Id

`POST /workspaces/{workspace_id}/variables/{variable_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://platform.tracecat.com/api`
- URL: `https://platform.tracecat.com/api/workspaces/{workspace_id}/variables/{variable_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in cookie `fastapiusersauth`
  - HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `variable_id` string, uuid, required
- `workspace_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- VariableUpdate
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `values` object, nullable
  - `tags` object, nullable
  - `environment` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- VariableRead
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `values` object, required
  - `environment` string, required
  - `tags` object, nullable, required
  - `workspace_id` string, uuid, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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