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<p>Global variables let you store and reuse generic input values and credentials across your projects.
You can use a global variable in any text input field that displays the 🌐 icon.</p>
<p>Langflow stores global variables in its internal database, and encrypts the values using a secret key.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="3543d5ef00eb453aa459b97ba85501e5">Create a global variable<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Create a global variable" title="Direct link to Create a global variable" href="/settings-global-variables#3543d5ef00eb453aa459b97ba85501e5"></a></h2>
<ol>
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<p>In the Langflow UI, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
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<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
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<p>Click <strong>Add New</strong>.</p>
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<p>In the <strong>Create Variable</strong> dialog, enter a name for your variable in the <strong>Variable Name</strong> field.</p>
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<p>Optional: Select a <strong>Type</strong> for your global variable. The available types are <strong>Generic</strong> (default) and <strong>Credential</strong>.</p>
<p>No matter which <strong>Type</strong> you select, Langflow still encrypts the <strong>Value</strong> of the global variable.</p>
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<p>Enter the <strong>Value</strong> for your global variable.</p>
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<p>Optional: Use the <strong>Apply To Fields</strong> menu to select one or more fields that you want Langflow to automatically apply your global variable to.
For example, if you select <strong>OpenAI API Key</strong>, Langflow will automatically apply the variable to any <strong>OpenAI API Key</strong> field.</p>
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<p>Click <strong>Save Variable</strong>.</p>
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</ol>
<p>You can now select your global variable from any text input field that displays the 🌐 icon.</p>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_xJq3 alert alert--info"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"></path></svg></span>info</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>Because values are encrypted, you can&#x27;t view the actual values of your global variables.
In <strong>Settings &gt; Global Variables</strong>, the <strong>Value</strong> column shows the encrypted hash for <strong>Generic</strong> type variables, and shows nothing for <strong>Credential</strong> type variables.</p></div></div>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="edit-a-global-variable">Edit a global variable<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Edit a global variable" title="Direct link to Edit a global variable" href="/settings-global-variables#edit-a-global-variable"></a></h2>
<ol>
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<p>In the Langflow UI, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
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<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
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<p>Click on the global variable you want to edit.</p>
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<p>In the <strong>Update Variable</strong> dialog, you can edit the following fields: <strong>Variable Name</strong>, <strong>Value</strong>, and <strong>Apply To Fields</strong>.</p>
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<p>Click <strong>Update Variable</strong></p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="delete-a-global-variable">Delete a global variable<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Delete a global variable" title="Direct link to Delete a global variable" href="/settings-global-variables#delete-a-global-variable"></a></h2>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-warning admonition_xJq3 alert alert--warning"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.893 1.5c-.183-.31-.52-.5-.887-.5s-.703.19-.886.5L.138 13.499a.98.98 0 0 0 0 1.001c.193.31.53.501.886.501h13.964c.367 0 .704-.19.877-.5a1.03 1.03 0 0 0 .01-1.002L8.893 1.5zm.133 11.497H6.987v-2.003h2.039v2.003zm0-3.004H6.987V5.987h2.039v4.006z"></path></svg></span>warning</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>Deleting a global variable permanently deletes any references to it from your existing projects.</p></div></div>
<ol>
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<p>In the Langflow UI, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the checkbox next to the global variable that you want to delete.</p>
</li>
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<p>Click the Trash icon.</p>
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</ol>
<p>The global variable, and any existing references to it, are deleted.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="76844a93dbbc4d1ba551ea1a4a89ccdd">Add global variables from the environment<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Add global variables from the environment" title="Direct link to Add global variables from the environment" href="/settings-global-variables#76844a93dbbc4d1ba551ea1a4a89ccdd"></a></h2>
<p>You can use the <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> environment variable to source global variables from your runtime environment.</p>
<div class="tabs-container tabList__CuJ"><ul role="tablist" aria-orientation="horizontal" class="tabs"><li role="tab" tabindex="0" aria-selected="true" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP tabs__item--active">Local</li><li role="tab" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">Docker</li></ul><div class="margin-top--md"><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6"><p>If you installed Langflow locally, you must define the <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> environment variable in a <code>.env</code> file.</p><ol>
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<p>Create a <code>.env</code> file and open it in your preferred editor.</p>
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<p>Add the <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> environment variable as follows:</p>
<div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT=VARIABLE1,VARIABLE2</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
<p>Replace <code>VARIABLE1,VARIABLE2</code> with a comma-separated list (no spaces) of variables that you want Langflow to source from the environment.
For example, <code>my_key,some_string</code>.</p>
</li>
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<p>Save and close the file.</p>
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<p>Start Langflow with the <code>.env</code> file:</p>
<div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>VARIABLE1=&quot;VALUE1&quot; VARIABLE2=&quot;VALUE2&quot; python -m langflow run --env-file .env</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-note admonition_xJq3 alert alert--secondary"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.3 5.69a.942.942 0 0 1-.28-.7c0-.28.09-.52.28-.7.19-.18.42-.28.7-.28.28 0 .52.09.7.28.18.19.28.42.28.7 0 .28-.09.52-.28.7a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3c-.28 0-.52-.11-.7-.3zM8 7.99c-.02-.25-.11-.48-.31-.69-.2-.19-.42-.3-.69-.31H6c-.27.02-.48.13-.69.31-.2.2-.3.44-.31.69h1v3c.02.27.11.5.31.69.2.2.42.31.69.31h1c.27 0 .48-.11.69-.31.2-.19.3-.42.31-.69H8V7.98v.01zM7 2.3c-3.14 0-5.7 2.54-5.7 5.68 0 3.14 2.56 5.7 5.7 5.7s5.7-2.55 5.7-5.7c0-3.15-2.56-5.69-5.7-5.69v.01zM7 .98c3.86 0 7 3.14 7 7s-3.14 7-7 7-7-3.12-7-7 3.14-7 7-7z"></path></svg></span>note</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>In this example, the environment variables (<code>VARIABLE1=&quot;VALUE1&quot;</code> and <code>VARIABLE2=&quot;VALUE2&quot;</code>) are prefixed to the startup command.
This is a rudimentary method for exposing environment variables to Python on the command line, and is meant for illustrative purposes.
Make sure to expose your environment variables to Langflow in a manner that best suits your own environment.</p></div></div>
</li>
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<p>Confirm that Langflow successfully sourced the global variables from the environment.</p>
<ol>
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<p>In the Langflow UI, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The environment variables appear in the list of <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol></div><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6" hidden=""><p>If you&#x27;re using Docker, you can pass <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> directly from the command line or from a <code>.env</code> file.</p><p>To pass <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> directly from the command line:</p><div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>docker run -it --rm \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -p 7860:7860 \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -e LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT=&quot;VARIABLE1,VARIABLE2&quot; \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -e VARIABLE1=&quot;VALUE1&quot; \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -e VARIABLE2=&quot;VALUE2&quot; \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> langflowai/langflow:latest</span></div></div><br></code></div></div><p>To pass <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> from a <code>.env</code> file:</p><div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>docker run -it --rm \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -p 7860:7860 \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> --env-file .env \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -e VARIABLE1=&quot;VALUE1&quot; \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> -e VARIABLE2=&quot;VALUE2&quot; \</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span> langflowai/langflow:latest</span></div></div><br></code></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_xJq3 alert alert--info"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"></path></svg></span>info</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>When adding global variables from the environment, the following limitations apply:</p><ul>
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<p>You can only source the <strong>Name</strong> and <strong>Value</strong> from the environment.
To add additional parameters, such as the <strong>Apply To Fields</strong> parameter, you must edit the global variables in the Langflow UI.</p>
</li>
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<p>Global variables that you add from the the environment always have the <strong>Credential</strong> type.</p>
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<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-tip admonition_xJq3 alert alert--success"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 12 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.5 0C3.48 0 1 2.19 1 5c0 .92.55 2.25 1 3 1.34 2.25 1.78 2.78 2 4v1h5v-1c.22-1.22.66-1.75 2-4 .45-.75 1-2.08 1-3 0-2.81-2.48-5-5.5-5zm3.64 7.48c-.25.44-.47.8-.67 1.11-.86 1.41-1.25 2.06-1.45 3.23-.02.05-.02.11-.02.17H5c0-.06 0-.13-.02-.17-.2-1.17-.59-1.83-1.45-3.23-.2-.31-.42-.67-.67-1.11C2.44 6.78 2 5.65 2 5c0-2.2 2.02-4 4.5-4 1.22 0 2.36.42 3.22 1.19C10.55 2.94 11 3.94 11 5c0 .66-.44 1.78-.86 2.48zM4 14h5c-.23 1.14-1.3 2-2.5 2s-2.27-.86-2.5-2z"></path></svg></span>tip</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>If you want to explicitly prevent Langflow from sourcing global variables from the environment, set <code>LANGFLOW_STORE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES</code> to <code>false</code> in your <code>.env</code> file:</p><div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_STORE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES=false</span></div></div><br></code></div></div></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="precautions">Precautions<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Precautions" title="Direct link to Precautions" href="/settings-global-variables#precautions"></a></h2>
<p>Even though Langflow stores global variables in its internal database, and encrypts the values using a secret key, you should consider taking extra precautions to ensure the database and secret key are protected.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="use-a-custom-secret-key">Use a custom secret key<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Use a custom secret key" title="Direct link to Use a custom secret key" href="/settings-global-variables#use-a-custom-secret-key"></a></h3>
<p>By default, Langflow generates a random secret key.
However, you should provide your own secret key, as it&#x27;s more secure to use a key that is already known to you.</p>
<p>Use the <code>LANGFLOW_SECRET_KEY</code> environment variable to provide a custom value for the secret key when you start Langflow.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="protect-the-secret-key">Protect the secret key<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Protect the secret key" title="Direct link to Protect the secret key" href="/settings-global-variables#protect-the-secret-key"></a></h3>
<p>Make sure to store the secret key in a secure location.</p>
<p>By default, Langflow stores the secret key in its configuration directory.
The location of the configuration directory depends on your operating system:</p>
<ul>
<li>macOS: <code>~/Library/Caches/langflow/secret_key</code></li>
<li>Linux: <code>~/.cache/langflow/secret_key</code></li>
<li>Windows: <code>%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\langflow\secret_key</code></li>
</ul>
<p>To change the location of the the configuration directory, and thus the location of the secret key, set the <code>LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR</code> environment variable to your preferred storage directory.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="protect-the-database">Protect the database<a class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Protect the database" title="Direct link to Protect the database" href="/settings-global-variables#protect-the-database"></a></h3>
<p>Make sure to store Langflow&#x27;s internal database file in a secure location, and take regular backups to prevent accidental data loss.</p>
<p>By default, Langflow stores the database file in its installation directory.
The location of the file depends on your operating system and installation method:</p>
<ul>
<li>macOS: <code>PYTHON_LOCATION/site-packages/langflow/langflow.db</code></li>
<li>Linux: <code>PYTHON_LOCATION/site-packages/langflow/langflow.db</code></li>
<li>Windows: <code>PYTHON_LOCATION\Lib\site-packages\langflow\langflow.db</code></li>
</ul>
<p>To change the location of the database file, follow these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Set the <code>LANGFLOW_SAVE_DB_IN_CONFIG_DIR</code> environment variable to <code>true</code>.</li>
<li>Set the <code>LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR</code> environment variable to your preferred storage directory.</li>
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