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Creating and Managing Variables

Creating and Managing Variables

apiki stores your variables so you can reuse them across sessions.

Creating a Variable

  1. Press + to open the creation form
  2. Fill in the fields:
    • Name – The environment variable name (e.g., DATABASE_URL)
    • Value – The value to set (e.g., postgres://localhost/mydb)
    • Label – An optional description to help you remember what this is for
  3. Press Enter to save

The new variable appears in your list and is saved for future sessions.

Form Navigation

  • Tab or ↓ to move to the next field
  • Shift+Tab or ↑ to move to the previous field
  • Enter to save (when on the last field)
  • Esc to cancel without saving

Editing a Variable

  1. Navigate to the variable you want to edit
  2. Press = to open the edit form
  3. Make your changes
  4. Press Enter to save

Note

Variables from .env files can’t be edited directly. To modify one, first save it permanently (see .env Files).

Deleting a Variable

  1. Navigate to the variable you want to delete
  2. Press -, Delete, or Backspace
  3. Confirm the deletion

Warning

Variables from .env files can’t be deleted from apiki—they come from the files in your project. To remove them, edit the .env file directly.

Creating Alternatives

To have multiple values for the same variable (e.g., different database URLs for different environments):

  1. Create a new variable with +
  2. Use the same Name as an existing variable
  3. Give it a different Value and a descriptive Label

The variables will be grouped together, and only one can be selected at a time. See Selecting for details on how alternatives work.

Selecting.env Files