astro deployment airflow-variable create

Create an Airflow variable in a Deployment.

This command is only available on Astro.

Create Airflow variables on a Deployment. Airflow variables are stored in the Deployment’s metadata database and appear in the Airflow UI.

Usage

astro deployment airflow-variable create

This command is recommended for automated workflows. To run this command in an automated process such as a CI/CD pipeline, you can generate an API token, then specify the ASTRO_API_TOKEN environment variable in the system running the Astro CLI:

export ASTRO_API_TOKEN=<your-token>

See Organization, Workspace, and Deployment API token documentation for more details about ways to use API tokens.

Options

Option	Description	Possible Values
-d,--deployment-id	The ID of the Deployment where you want to create Airflow variables.	Any valid Deployment ID
--deployment-name	The name of the Deployment where you want to create Airflow variables. Use as an alternative to <deployment-id>.	Any valid Deployment name
-w,--workspace-id	Create Airflow variables in a Deployment that is not in your current Workspace. If not specified, your current Workspace is assumed.	Any valid Workspace ID
-k,--key	The Airflow variable key. Required.	string
-v,--value	The Airflow variable value. Required.	string
--description	The Airflow variable description.	string

Examples

# create airflow variable called my-variable stored in the Deployment with an ID of cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv
astro deployment airflow-variable create --deployment-id cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv --key my-variable --value VAR

# create airflow-variables stored in the Deployment "My Deployment"
astro deployment airflow-variable create --deployment-name="My Deployment" --key my-variable --value VAR

Related Commands

• astro deployment airflow variable copy
• astro deployment airflow variable update