PolyAPI · Schema
PolyAPI Variable
A variable or secret that is stored securely and injected into functions at runtime using a path identifier.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | The unique identifier of the variable. |
| name | string | The name of the variable. |
| description | string | A description of the variable. |
| pathIdentifier | string | The path identifier used to reference this variable in functions (e.g., 'tutorial.apiKey'). |
| value | string | The variable value (masked for secrets). |
| secret | boolean | Whether this variable is stored as a secret. |
| visibility | string | The visibility of the variable. |
| createdAt | string | Timestamp when the variable was created. |
| updatedAt | string | Timestamp when the variable was last updated. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://github.com/api-evangelist/polyapi/blob/main/json-schema/variable.json",
"title": "PolyAPI Variable",
"description": "A variable or secret that is stored securely and injected into functions at runtime using a path identifier.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The unique identifier of the variable."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the variable."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A description of the variable."
},
"pathIdentifier": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The path identifier used to reference this variable in functions (e.g., 'tutorial.apiKey')."
},
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The variable value (masked for secrets)."
},
"secret": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Whether this variable is stored as a secret."
},
"visibility": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["public", "private"],
"description": "The visibility of the variable."
},
"createdAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the variable was created."
},
"updatedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the variable was last updated."
}
},
"required": ["name", "value"]
}
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