---
title: "Get a repository variable"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}"
tags: ["actions"]
---

# Get a repository variable

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}`

Gets a specific variable in a repository.

The authenticated user must have collaborator access to the repository to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the `repo` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Response

- ActionsVariable
  - `name` string, required — The name of the variable.
  - `value` string, required — The value of the variable.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The date and time at which the variable was created, in ISO 8601 format':' YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — The date and time at which the variable was last updated, in ISO 8601 format':' YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

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