---
title: "Remove an environment variable"
method: DELETE
path: "/context/{context_id}/environment-variable/{env_var_name}"
tags: ["Context"]
---

# Remove an environment variable

`DELETE /context/{context_id}/environment-variable/{env_var_name}`

Delete an environment variable from a context.

## Path parameters

- `context_id` string, uuid, required
- `env_var_name` string, required

## Response `200`

A confirmation message

- DeleteEnvVar — message response
  - `message` string, required — A human-readable message

## Other responses

- `401` — Credentials provided are invalid.
- `404` — Entity not found.
- `429` — API rate limits exceeded.
- `500` — Internal server error.

---

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