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Checkly Environment variables API

The Environment variables API from Checkly — 5 operation(s) for environment variables.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /v1/variables List all environment variables #
POST /v1/variables Create an environment variable #
DELETE /v1/variables/{key} Delete an environment variable #
GET /v1/variables/{key} Retrieve an environment variable #
PUT /v1/variables/{key} Update an environment variable #

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OpenAPI Specification

checkly-environment-variables-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Checkly Public Environment variables API
  version: v1
  description: These are the docs for the newly released Checkly Public API.<br />If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
servers:
- url: https://api.checklyhq.com
security:
- Bearer: []
tags:
- name: Environment variables
paths:
  /v1/variables:
    get:
      summary: List all environment variables
      operationId: getV1Variables
      description: Lists all current environment variables in your account.
      tags:
      - Environment variables
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1ListResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
          description: Limit the number of results
        required: false
        description: Limit the number of results
        name: limit
        in: query
      - schema:
          type: number
          default: 1
          description: Page number
          exclusiveMinimum: 0
        required: false
        description: Page number
        name: page
        in: query
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        required: false
        description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        name: x-checkly-account
        in: header
    post:
      summary: Create an environment variable
      operationId: postV1Variables
      description: Creates a new environment variable.
      tags:
      - Environment variables
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1MutationResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        required: false
        description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        name: x-checkly-account
        in: header
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1CreateRequest'
  /v1/variables/{key}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete an environment variable
      operationId: deleteV1VariablesKey
      description: Permanently removes an environment variable. Uses the "key" field as the ID for deletion.
      tags:
      - Environment variables
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        required: true
        description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
        name: key
        in: path
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        required: false
        description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        name: x-checkly-account
        in: header
    get:
      summary: Retrieve an environment variable
      operationId: getV1VariablesKey
      description: Show details of a specific environment variable. Uses the "key" field for selection.
      tags:
      - Environment variables
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1ReadResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        required: true
        description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
        name: key
        in: path
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        required: false
        description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        name: x-checkly-account
        in: header
    put:
      summary: Update an environment variable
      operationId: putV1VariablesKey
      description: Updates an environment variable. Uses the "key" field as the ID for updating. Only updates value, locked, and secret properties. Once a value is set to secret, it cannot be unset.
      tags:
      - Environment variables
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1MutationResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        required: true
        description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
        name: key
        in: path
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        required: false
        description: Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general
        name: x-checkly-account
        in: header
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1UpdateRequest'
components:
  schemas:
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        statusCode:
          type: number
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
      required:
      - statusCode
      - error
      - message
    EnvironmentVariablesV1ReadResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        value:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The value of the environment variable. Secret values are always returned as null.
        locked:
          type: boolean
          description: Used only in the UI to hide the value like a password.
        secret:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the environment variable is stored as a secret.
      required:
      - key
      - value
      - locked
      - secret
    EnvironmentVariablesV1CreateRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        value:
          type: string
          description: The value of the environment variable.
        locked:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Used only in the UI to hide the value like a password.
        secret:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Set an environment variable as secret. Once set, its value cannot be unlocked.
      required:
      - key
      - value
    EnvironmentVariablesV1ListResponse:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariablesV1ReadResponse'
    EnvironmentVariablesV1UpdateRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        value:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The value of the environment variable.
        locked:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Used only in the UI to hide the value like a password.
        secret:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Set an environment variable as secret. Once set, its value cannot be unlocked.
      required:
      - value
      additionalProperties: false
    EnvironmentVariablesV1MutationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: The key of the environment variable (this value cannot be changed).
          example: API_KEY
        value:
          type: string
          description: The submitted value of the environment variable.
        locked:
          type: boolean
          description: Used only in the UI to hide the value like a password.
        secret:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the environment variable is stored as a secret.
      required:
      - key
      - value
      - locked
      - secret
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Bearer
      description: 'The Checkly Public API uses API keys to authenticate requests. You can get the API Key <a href="https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/user/api-keys" target="_blank">here</a>.</br>Your API key is like a password: <br>keep it secure!</br></br>Authentication to the API is performed using the Bearer auth method in the Authorization header and using the account ID.</br></br>For example, set <b>Authorization</b> header while using cURL: <code>curl -H "Authorization: Bearer [apiKey]" "X-Checkly-Account: [accountId]"</code></br>'