| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable; must have no more than 255 characters; only `A-Z`, `a-z`, `0-9`, and `_` are allowed |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable; must have no more than 255 characters; only `A-Z`, `a-z`, `0-9`, and `_` are allowed |
| `value` | string | yes | The `value` of a variable |
| `value` | string | yes | The `value` of a variable |
| `variable_type` | string | no | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |
| `variable_type` | string | no | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |
| `protected` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is protected. Default: `false` |
| `protected` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is protected. Default: `false` |
| `masked` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is masked. Default: `false` |
| `masked` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is masked. Default: `false` |
| `environment_scope` | string | no | The `environment_scope` of the variable. Default: `*` |
| `environment_scope` | string | no | The `environment_scope` of the variable. Default: `*` |
```shell
```shell
curl --request POST --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>"\
curl --request POST --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>"\
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `value` | string | yes | The `value` of a variable |
| `value` | string | yes | The `value` of a variable |
| `variable_type` | string | no | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |
| `variable_type` | string | no | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |
| `protected` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is protected |
| `protected` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is protected |
| `masked` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is masked |
| `masked` | boolean | no | Whether the variable is masked |
| `environment_scope` | string | no | The `environment_scope` of the variable |
| `environment_scope` | string | no | The `environment_scope` of the variable |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |
```shell
```shell
curl --request PUT --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>"\
curl --request PUT --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>"\
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of a project or [URL-encoded NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `key` | string | yes | The `key` of a variable |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |
| `filter` | hash | no | Available filters: `[environment_scope]`. See the [`filter` parameter details](#the-filter-parameter). |