---
title: "Retrieve environment variable"
method: GET
path: "/services/{serviceId}/env-vars/{envVarKey}"
tags: ["Services"]
---

# Retrieve environment variable

`GET /services/{serviceId}/env-vars/{envVarKey}`

Retrieve a particular environment variable for a particular service.

This only applies to environment variables set directly on the service, not to environment variables in a linked environment group.

## Response `200`

OK

- EnvVar
  - `key` string, required
  - `value` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Authorization information is missing or invalid.
- `403` — You do not have permissions for the requested resource.
- `404` — Unable to find the requested resource.
- `406` — Unable to generate preferred media types as specified by Accept request header.
- `410` — The requested resource is no longer available.
- `429` — Rate limit has been surpassed.
- `500` — An unexpected server error has occurred.
- `503` — Server currently unavailable.

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