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.
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JSON Schema

variable.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$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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