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<p>Global variables let you store and reuse generic input values and credentials across your <a href="/concepts-flows#projects">Langflow projects</a>.
You can use a global variable in any text input field that displays the <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-globe" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle><path d="M12 2a14.5 14.5 0 0 0 0 20 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 0-20"></path><path d="M2 12h20"></path></svg> <strong>Globe</strong> 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="create-a-global-variable">Create a global variable<a href="#create-a-global-variable" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Create a global variable" title="Direct link to Create a global variable"></a></h2>
<p>To create a new global variable, follow these steps.</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>In the Langflow header, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Add New</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>In the <strong>Create Variable</strong> dialog, enter a name for your variable in the <strong>Variable Name</strong> field.</p>
</li>
<li>
<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>Langflow encrypts both <strong>Generic</strong> and <strong>Credential</strong> type global variables. The difference is in how the variables are displayed in the visual editor:</p>
<ul>
<li>Global variables of the <strong>Generic</strong> type are displayed in a standard input field with no masking.</li>
<li>Global variables of the <strong>Credential</strong> type are hidden in the visual editor and entered in a password-style input field that masks the value. This type isn&#x27;t allowed in session ID fields where the value is exposed.</li>
</ul>
<p>All default environment variables and variables sourced from the environment using <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> are automatically set as <strong>Credential</strong> type.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter the <strong>Value</strong> for your global variable.</p>
</li>
<li>
<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 automatically applies the variable to any <strong>OpenAI API Key</strong> field.</p>
</li>
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<p>Click <strong>Save Variable</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>You can now select your global variable from any text input field that displays the <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-globe" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle><path d="M12 2a14.5 14.5 0 0 0 0 20 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 0-20"></path><path d="M2 12h20"></path></svg> <strong>Globe</strong> icon.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="edit-a-global-variable">Edit a global variable<a href="#edit-a-global-variable" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Edit a global variable" title="Direct link to Edit a global variable"></a></h2>
<ol>
<li>
<p>In the Langflow header, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>.</p>
</li>
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<p>Click on the global variable you want to edit.</p>
</li>
<li>
<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>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Update Variable</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="delete-a-global-variable">Delete a global variable<a href="#delete-a-global-variable" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Delete a global variable" title="Direct link to 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 all flows in your Langflow projects.</p></div></div>
<ol>
<li>
<p>In the Langflow header, 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>
<li>
<p>Click <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-trash2" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 6h18"></path><path d="M19 6v14c0 1-1 2-2 2H7c-1 0-2-1-2-2V6"></path><path d="M8 6V4c0-1 1-2 2-2h4c1 0 2 1 2 2v2"></path><line x1="10" x2="10" y1="11" y2="17"></line><line x1="14" x2="14" y1="11" y2="17"></line></svg> <strong>Delete</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The global variable, and any existing references to it, are deleted.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="add-custom-global-variables-from-the-environment">Add custom global variables from the environment<a href="#add-custom-global-variables-from-the-environment" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Add custom global variables from the environment" title="Direct link to Add custom global variables from the environment"></a></h2>
<p>You can use the <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> environment variable to source custom global variables from your runtime environment.
All global variables sourced from the environment are automatically set as <strong>Credential</strong> type global variables.</p>
<p>Langflow&#x27;s <a href="#default-environment-variables">default global variables</a> are already included in this list and are automatically sourced when detected.
You can extend this list by setting <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> with your additional variables.</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>
<li>
<p>Create a <code>.env</code> file and open it in your preferred editor.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Add the <code>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT</code> environment variable as follows:</p>
<p>You can specify the variables either as a comma-separated string with no spaces, or as a JSON list:</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># Option 1: Comma-separated string (no spaces)</span></div></div><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><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span></span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span># Option 2: JSON list format</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_VARIABLES_TO_GET_FROM_ENVIRONMENT=[&quot;VARIABLE1&quot;, &quot;VARIABLE2&quot;]</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
<p>Replace <code>VARIABLE1,VARIABLE2</code> with your additional variables that you want Langflow to source from the environment, such as <code>my_key,some_string</code> or <code>[&quot;my_key&quot;, &quot;some_string&quot;]</code>.
These are added to the default list of variables that Langflow already monitors.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Save and close the file.</p>
</li>
<li>
<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>
<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>
</li>
<li>
<p>Confirm that Langflow successfully sourced the global variables from the environment:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>In the Langflow header, click your profile icon, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Global Variables</strong>, and then make sure that your environment variables appear in the <strong>Global Variables</strong> list.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</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>
<li>
<p>You can only source the <strong>Name</strong> and <strong>Value</strong> from the environment.</p>
<p>To add additional parameters, such as the <strong>Apply To Fields</strong> parameter, you must edit the global variables in your Langflow <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Global variables that you add from the environment always have the <strong>Credential</strong> type.</p>
</li>
</ul></div></div>
<p>If you want to explicitly prevent Langflow from sourcing global variables from the environment, set <code>LANGFLOW_STORE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES=False</code> in your <code>.env</code> file.</p>
<p>If you want to automatically set fallback values for your global variables from environment variables, set <code>LANGFLOW_FALLBACK_FROM_ENV_VAR=True</code> in your <code>.env</code> file. When this setting is enabled, if a global variable isn&#x27;t found, Langflow attempts to use an environment variable with the same name as a backup.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="default-environment-variables">Default environment variables<a href="#default-environment-variables" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Default environment variables" title="Direct link to Default environment variables"></a></h2>
<p>Langflow automatically detects and converts some environment variables into global variables of the type <strong>Credential</strong>, which are applied to the specific fields in components that require them. Currently, the following variables are supported:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>ANTHROPIC_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT</code></li>
<li><code>ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN</code></li>
<li><code>AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID</code></li>
<li><code>AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>AZURE_OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_NAME</code></li>
<li><code>AZURE_OPENAI_API_EMBEDDINGS_DEPLOYMENT_NAME</code></li>
<li><code>AZURE_OPENAI_API_INSTANCE_NAME</code></li>
<li><code>AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION</code></li>
<li><code>COHERE_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>COMPOSIO_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>GOOGLE_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>GROQ_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN</code></li>
<li><code>NOVITA_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>OPENAI_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>PINECONE_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>SAMBANOVA_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>SEARCHAPI_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>SERPAPI_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>TAVILY_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>UPSTASH_VECTOR_REST_TOKEN</code></li>
<li><code>UPSTASH_VECTOR_REST_URL</code></li>
<li><code>VECTARA_API_KEY</code></li>
<li><code>VECTARA_CORPUS_ID</code></li>
<li><code>VECTARA_CUSTOMER_ID</code></li>
</ul>
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