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Harness Variable Sets API

Variable Sets Service handles the API for managing variable sets assigned to workspaces.

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Operations 21

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

DELETE /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set Delete a project variable set by query identifier · Delete Variable Set by query identifier on project level #
Ask an LLM
“Can I delete a project variable set whose identifier contains a slash?”
“Is there a way to remove a project-level variable set when its id isn't URL-safe?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete the project variable set with identifier {identifier} in {project} of {org}, passing the id as a query parameter.
Remove project-scoped variable set {identifier} from {project} using the query-string delete.
POST /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set Create a project-level variable set · Create a new Variable Set on project level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create an IaCM variable set scoped to a single project?”
“Can a project variable set bundle Terraform variables, environment variables and connectors together?”
Tell an agent
Create variable set {identifier} named {name} in project {project} of org {org}.
Add a new project-scoped variable set called {name} with id {identifier} to {project}.
DELETE /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set/{identifier} Delete a project variable set by identifier · Delete Variable Set by identifier on project level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete a variable set from one of my projects?”
“Can I permanently remove a project-level variable set by its identifier in the URL?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete project variable set {identifier} from project {project} in org {org}.
Remove the variable set {identifier} defined at project scope in {project}.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set/{identifier} Get a project variable set · Get Variable Set by identifier on project level #
Ask an LLM
“Where can I see the Terraform variables and connectors inside one project variable set?”
“What does a single variable set defined in my project contain?”
Tell an agent
Show project variable set {identifier} in {project} of {org}.
Fetch the details of variable set {identifier} at project scope in {project}.
PUT /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set/{identifier} Update a project variable set · Update a Variable Set on project level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I change the Terraform variables in an existing project variable set?”
“Can I rename a variable set that lives at project level?”
Tell an agent
Update project variable set {identifier} in {project} under {org} and rename it to {name}.
Change the description of project variable set {identifier} in {project} to {description}, keeping the name {name}.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-set/{identifier}/references List where a project variable set is referenced · Get Variable Set References list on project level #
Ask an LLM
“Which workspaces reference a given project variable set?”
“Can I check where a project-level variable set is used before deleting it?”
Tell an agent
List references to project variable set {identifier} in {project} of {org}.
Show what uses variable set {identifier} in project {project}.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/projects/{project}/variable-sets List variable sets in a project · Get Variable Set list on project level #
Ask an LLM
“What variable sets exist in my IaCM project?”
“Is there a list of every variable set defined at project level?”
Tell an agent
List the variable sets in project {project} of org {org}.
Show all project-scoped variable sets for {project}.
DELETE /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set Delete an org variable set by query identifier · Delete Variable Set by query identifier on org level #
Ask an LLM
“Can I delete an organization variable set whose id has characters unsafe in a URL path?”
“Is there a query-parameter way to remove an org-level variable set?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete org variable set {identifier} in organization {org}, sending the id as a query parameter.
Remove the organization-scoped variable set {identifier} from {org} via the query-string delete.
POST /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set Create an organization-level variable set · Create a new Variable Set on org level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a variable set shared across a whole organization?”
“Can I define org-wide Terraform variable files in one reusable set?”
Tell an agent
Create an org-level variable set {identifier} named {name} in organization {org}.
Add variable set {name} (id {identifier}) at organization scope for {org} with description {description}.
DELETE /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set/{identifier} Delete an organization variable set by identifier · Delete Variable Set by identifier on org level #
Ask an LLM
“How can I delete a variable set that belongs to my organization?”
“Can I remove an org-level variable set by putting its identifier in the path?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete organization variable set {identifier} from {org}.
Remove the org-scoped variable set {identifier} in organization {org} by its path identifier.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set/{identifier} Get an organization variable set · Get Variable Set by identifier on org level #
Ask an LLM
“What's inside a particular organization-level variable set?”
“Where do I view the connectors and environment variables of an org variable set?”
Tell an agent
Show organization variable set {identifier} in {org}.
Fetch the org-scoped variable set {identifier} from organization {org}.
PUT /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set/{identifier} Update an organization variable set · Update a Variable Set on org level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I edit the environment variables in an org-wide variable set?”
“Can I rename a variable set shared at organization level?”
Tell an agent
Update org variable set {identifier} in organization {org} and set its name to {name}.
Change the organization variable set {identifier} in {org} to have description {description} and name {name}.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-set/{identifier}/references List where an org variable set is referenced · Get Variable Set References list on org level #
Ask an LLM
“Which projects or workspaces use a given organization variable set?”
“Can I find all references to an org-level variable set?”
Tell an agent
List references to organization variable set {identifier} in {org}.
Show everything that depends on org variable set {identifier} in organization {org}.
GET /iacm/api/orgs/{org}/variable-sets List variable sets in an organization · Get Variable Set list on org level #
Ask an LLM
“What variable sets are defined for my whole organization?”
“Is there a way to see every org-level variable set at once?”
Tell an agent
List the organization-scoped variable sets in {org}.
Show all variable sets defined at org level for organization {org}.
DELETE /iacm/api/variable-set Delete an account variable set by query identifier · Delete Variable Set by query identifier on account level #
Ask an LLM
“Can I delete an account-level variable set whose identifier includes a slash?”
“Is there a query-string delete for account-wide variable sets?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete account variable set {identifier}, passing the id as a query parameter.
Remove the account-scoped variable set {identifier} using the query-parameter delete.
POST /iacm/api/variable-set Create an account-level variable set · Create a new Variable Set on account level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a variable set available to my entire Harness account?”
“Can an account-wide variable set carry Terraform variables for every org?”
Tell an agent
Create an account-level variable set {identifier} named {name}.
Add account-scoped variable set {name} with id {identifier} and description {description}.
DELETE /iacm/api/variable-set/{identifier} Delete an account variable set by identifier · Delete Variable Set by identifier on account level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an account-wide variable set?”
“Can I remove an account-level variable set by its identifier in the path?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete account variable set {identifier}.
Remove the variable set {identifier} defined at account scope by its path id.
GET /iacm/api/variable-set/{identifier} Get an account variable set · Get Variable Set by identifier on account level #
Ask an LLM
“What does a specific account-wide variable set contain?”
“Where can I read the Terraform variable files attached to an account-level variable set?”
Tell an agent
Show account variable set {identifier}.
Fetch the details of account-scoped variable set {identifier}.
PUT /iacm/api/variable-set/{identifier} Update an account variable set · Update a Variable Set on account level #
Ask an LLM
“How do I change the connectors on an account-wide variable set?”
“Can I rename a variable set defined at account level?”
Tell an agent
Update account variable set {identifier} and rename it to {name}.
Set the description of account-scoped variable set {identifier} to {description}, keeping name {name}.
GET /iacm/api/variable-set/{identifier}/references List where an account variable set is referenced · Get Variable Set References list on account level #
Ask an LLM
“Which workspaces across my account use a given account variable set?”
“Can I see the references to an account-level variable set before changing it?”
Tell an agent
List references to account variable set {identifier}.
Show everything that depends on account-scoped variable set {identifier}.
GET /iacm/api/variable-sets List variable sets in the account · Get Variable Set list on account level #
Ask an LLM
“What variable sets are defined at the account level?”
“Is there a list of all account-wide variable sets?”
Tell an agent
List the account-level variable sets for account {account}.
Show every variable set scoped to the whole account {account}.

Documentation

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harness-variable-sets-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Harness Variable Sets API
  version: '1.0'
  description: The Harness Software Delivery Platform uses OpenAPI Specification v3.0.
  contact:
    name: API Support
    email: contact@harness.io
    url: https://harness.io/
  x-logo:
    url: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/779232/Harnes_logo_horizontal.jpg?p=facebook
    altText: Harness
  termsOfService: https://harness.io/terms-of-use/
servers:
- url: https://app.harness.io
  description: Harness host URL
- url: https://{vanity}
  description: Vanity URL
  variables:
    vanity:
      default: app.harness.io
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