Qovery

Qovery Container Environment Variable API

The Container Environment Variable API from Qovery — 5 operation(s) for container environment variable.

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Configuration & Secrets Management BC-4210.60

Operations 7

GET /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable List environment variables #
POST /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable Add an environment variable to the container #
POST /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/import Import variables #
DELETE /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId} Delete an environment variable from a container #
PUT /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId} Edit an environment variable belonging to the container #
POST /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId}/override Create an environment variable override at the container level #
POST /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId}/alias Create an environment variable alias at the container level #

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https://artifacts.apis.io/qovery/openapi/qovery-container-environment-variable-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

qovery-container-environment-variable-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0.4
  title: Qovery Container Environment Variable API
  description: '- Qovery is the fastest way to deploy your full-stack apps on any Cloud provider.

    - ℹ️ The API is stable and still in development.'
  contact:
    name: Qovery Product Team
    url: https://www.qovery.com
    email: support+api+documentation@qovery.com
  x-logo:
    url: https://console.qovery.com/assets/logos/logo-white.svg
    altText: Qovery
servers:
- url: https://api.qovery.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Container Environment Variable
paths:
  /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable:
    get:
      summary: List environment variables
      operationId: listContainerEnvironmentVariable
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List environment variables
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableResponseList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
    post:
      summary: Add an environment variable to the container
      description: '- Add an environment variable to the container.'
      operationId: createContainerEnvironmentVariable
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Added an environment variable
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariable'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
  /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/import:
    post:
      summary: Import variables
      description: Import environment variables in a defined scope, with a defined visibility.
      operationId: importContainerEnvironmentVariable
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VariableImportRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Import environment variables
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VariableImport'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
  /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete an environment variable from a container
      description: '- To delete an environment variable from an container you must have the project user permission

        - You can''t delete a BUILT_IN variable

        - If you delete a variable having override or alias, the associated override/alias will be deleted as well'
      operationId: deleteContainerEnvironmentVariable
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/environmentVariableId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      responses:
        '204':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/204-deletion'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
    put:
      summary: Edit an environment variable belonging to the container
      description: '- You can''t edit a BUILT_IN variable

        - For an override, you can''t edit the key

        - For an alias, you can''t edit the value

        - An override can only have a scope lower to the variable it is overriding (hierarchy is BUILT_IN > PROJECT > ENVIRONMENT > CONTAINER)'
      operationId: editContainerEnvironmentVariable
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/environmentVariableId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableEditRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Edited the environment variable value
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariable'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
  /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId}/override:
    post:
      summary: Create an environment variable override at the container level
      description: '- Allows you to override at container level an environment variable that has a higher scope.

        - You only have to specify a value in the request body

        - The system will create a new environment variable at container level with the same key as the one corresponding to the variable id in the path

        - The response body will contain the newly created variable

        - Information regarding the overridden_variable will be exposed in the "overridden_variable" field of the newly created variable'
      operationId: createContainerEnvironmentVariableOverride
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/environmentVariableId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Value'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Create variable override
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariable'
        '400':
          description: Can't create an override on a higher scope. Overrides can only be created from one scope to a lower scope. Scope hierarchy is BUILT_IN > PROJECT > ENVIRONMENT > CONTAINER
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
  /container/{containerId}/environmentVariable/{environmentVariableId}/alias:
    post:
      summary: Create an environment variable alias at the container level
      description: '- Allows you to add an alias at container level on an existing environment variable having higher scope, in order to customize its key.

        - You only have to specify a key in the request body

        - The system will create a new environment variable at container level with the same value as the one corresponding to the variable id in the path

        - The response body will contain the newly created variable

        - Information regarding the aliased_variable will be exposed in the "aliased_variable" field of the newly created variable

        - You can''t create an alias on an alias'
      operationId: createContainerEnvironmentVariableAlias
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/containerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/environmentVariableId'
      tags:
      - Container Environment Variable
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Key'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Create variable alias
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariable'
        '400':
          description: Can't create an alias on a higher scope. Aliases can only be created from one scope to a lower scope. Scope hierarchy is BUILT_IN > PROJECT > ENVIRONMENT > CONTAINER
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
components:
  schemas:
    EnvironmentVariableResponseList:
      type: object
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariable'
    EnvironmentVariableAlias:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - key
      - value
      - mount_path
      - scope
      - variable_type
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        key:
          type: string
          example: QOVERY_DATABASE_PSQL_NAME
        value:
          type: string
        mount_path:
          type: string
        scope:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableScopeEnum'
        variable_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableTypeEnum'
    EnvironmentVariableOverride:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - key
      - value
      - mount_path
      - scope
      - variable_type
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        key:
          type: string
        value:
          type: string
        mount_path:
          type: string
        scope:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableScopeEnum'
        variable_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableTypeEnum'
    VariableImportRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - vars
      - overwrite
      properties:
        overwrite:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        vars:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - name
            - value
            - scope
            - is_secret
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              value:
                type: string
              scope:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableScopeEnum'
              is_secret:
                type: boolean
    APIVariableTypeEnum:
      type: string
      description: 'type of the environment variable (VALUE, FILE, ALIAS, OVERRIDE or BUIT_IN)

        '
      enum:
      - VALUE
      - ALIAS
      - OVERRIDE
      - BUILT_IN
      - FILE
    EnvironmentVariable:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Base'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableRequest'
      - type: object
        required:
        - scope
        - variable_type
        properties:
          overridden_variable:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableOverride'
          aliased_variable:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentVariableAlias'
          scope:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableScopeEnum'
          variable_type:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableTypeEnum'
          service_id:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          service_name:
            type: string
          service_type:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkedServiceTypeEnum'
          owned_by:
            type: string
            description: 'Entity that created/own the variable (i.e: Qovery, Doppler)'
    Base:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - created_at
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          format: date-time
    Key:
      type: object
      title: EnvironmentVariableAliasRequest
      required:
      - key
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: qe7qh1tjtkwrm
          maxLength: 255
          description: optional variable description (255 characters maximum)
        enable_interpolation_in_file:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: alajw1h9vgr9e
    Value:
      type: object
      title: EnvironmentVariableOverrideRequest
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: ygzxe4xek3thk
          maxLength: 255
          description: optional variable description (255 characters maximum)
        enable_interpolation_in_file:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: ercieri1t6gqn
    EnvironmentVariableEditRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - key
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          description: key is case sensitive
        value:
          type: string
          description: value of the env variable.
        mount_path:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: dj004tdqp6pe7
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: rf6wxepnkcoyv
          maxLength: 255
          description: optional variable description (255 characters maximum)
        enable_interpolation_in_file:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: bw41elfsxminc
    LinkedServiceTypeEnum:
      type: string
      description: type of the service (application, database, job, gateway...)
      enum:
      - APPLICATION
      - CONTAINER
      - DATABASE
      - JOB
      - HELM
      - TERRAFORM
    VariableImport:
      type: object
      required:
      - total_variables_to_import
      - successful_imported_variables
      properties:
        total_variables_to_import:
          type: number
        successful_imported_variables:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - name
            - scope
            - is_secret
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              value:
                type: string
                description: Optional if the variable is secret
              scope:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIVariableScopeEnum'
              is_secret:
                type: boolean
    APIVariableScopeEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - APPLICATION
      - BUILT_IN
      - ENVIRONMENT
      - PROJECT
      - CONTAINER
      - JOB
      - HELM
      - TERRAFORM
    EnvironmentVariableRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - key
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          description: key is case sensitive.
        value:
          type: string
          description: value of the env variable.
        mount_path:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          default: null
          description: should be set for file only. variable mount path makes variable a file (where file should be mounted).
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: 1k835w52vgl4m
          maxLength: 255
          description: optional variable description (255 characters maximum)
        enable_interpolation_in_file:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-stoplight:
            id: yzgx9eytturo9
  responses:
    204-deletion:
      description: The resource was deleted successfully
    '403':
      description: Access forbidden
    '401':
      description: Access token is missing or invalid
    '400':
      description: Bad request
    '404':
      description: Resource not found
  parameters:
    environmentVariableId:
      name: environmentVariableId
      in: path
      description: Environment Variable ID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    containerId:
      name: containerId
      in: path
      description: Container ID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'JWT tokens should be used with OIDC account (human to machine). JWT tokens used by the Qovery console to communicate with the API have a TTL. Curl Example '' curl https://console.qovery.com/organization -H "Authorization: Bearer $qovery_token" '''
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Token API are generated by Qovery to manage machine to machine interaction and do not have a TTL. Curl Example '' curl https://console.qovery.com/organization -H "Authorization: Token $qovery_token" '''
x-tagGroups:
- name: Organization
  tags:
  - Organization Main Calls
  - Organization Api Token
  - Organization Account Git Repositories
  - Organization Cluster Lock
  - Organization Webhook
  - Organization Custom Role
  - Organization Event
  - Organization Annotations Group
  - Organization Labels Group
  - Organization Enterprise Connection
  - Projects
  - Members
  - Billing
  - Clusters
  - Cloud Provider
  - Cloud Provider Credentials
  - Github App
  - Container Registries
  - Helm Repositories
- name: Project
  tags:
  - Project Main Calls
  - Environments
  - Project Deployment Rule
  - Project Environment Variable
  - Project Secret
- name: Environment
  tags:
  - Environment Main Calls
  - Applications
  - Containers
  - Databases
  - Jobs
  - Helms
  - Terraforms
  - Environment Actions
  - Environment Logs
  - Environment Deployment History
  - Environment Deployment Rule
  - Environment Variable
  - Environment Secret
  - Environment Export
- name: Deployment Stage
  tags:
  - Deployment Stage Main Calls
- name: Application
  tags:
  - Application Main Calls
  - Application Actions
  - Application Configuration
  - Application Custom Domain
  - Application Database
  - Application Logs
  - Application Deployment Restriction
  - Application Deployment History
  - Application Environment Variable
  - Application Secret
  - Application Annotations Group
- name: Container
  tags:
  - Container Main Calls
  - Container Actions
  - Container Configuration
  - Container Custom Domain
  - Container Database
  - Container Logs
  - Container Deployment History
  - Container Environment Variable
  - Container Secret
  - Container Annotations Group
- name: Database
  tags:
  - Database Main Calls
  - Database Actions
  - Database Applications
  - Database Deployment History
  - Database Containers
  - Database Application
  - Database Container
  - Backups
  - Database Annotations Group
- name: Job
  tags:
  - Job Main Calls
  - Job Actions
  - Job Configuration
  - Job Custom Domain
  - Job Deployment Restriction
  - Job Deployment History
  - Job Environment Variable
  - Job Secret
  - Job Annotations Group
- name: Helm
  tags:
  - Helm Main Calls
  - Helm Actions
  - Helm Configuration
  - Helm Custom Domain
  - Helm Deployment Restriction
  - Helm Deployment History
- name: Terraform
  tags:
  - Terraform Main Calls
  - Terraform Actions
  - Terraform Configuration
  - Terraform Deployment Restriction
  - Terraform Deployment History
- name: Account
  tags:
  - Account Info
  - Git repositories
  - Referral & Rewards
- name: Git
  tags:
  - Git repositories
- name: Variable
  tags:
  - Variable Main Calls
- name: Lifecycle Template
  tags:
  - Lifecycle Template Main Calls
- name: Admin
  tags:
  - User Sign Up
- name: Alerting
  tags:
  - Alert Receivers
  - Alert Rules