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# astro deployment airflow-variable create

<Info>
  This command is only available on Astro.
</Info>

Create Airflow variables on a Deployment. Airflow variables are stored in the Deployment's metadata database and appear in the Airflow UI.

## Usage

```bash wrap theme={null}
astro deployment airflow-variable create
```

<Tip>
  This command is recommended for automated workflows. To run this command in an automated process such as a [CI/CD pipeline](/docs/astro/set-up-ci-cd), you can generate an API token, then specify the `ASTRO_API_TOKEN` environment variable in the system running the Astro CLI:

  ```bash wrap theme={null}
  export ASTRO_API_TOKEN=<your-token>
  ```

  See [Organization](/docs/astro/organization-api-tokens), [Workspace](/docs/astro/workspace-api-tokens), and [Deployment](/docs/astro/deployment-api-tokens) API token documentation for more details about ways to use API tokens.
</Tip>

## Options

| Option                 | Description                                                                                                                          | Possible Values           |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| `-d`,`--deployment-id` | The ID of the Deployment where you want to create Airflow variables.                                                                 | Any valid Deployment ID   |
| `--deployment-name`    | The name of the Deployment where you want to create Airflow variables. Use as an alternative to `<deployment-id>`.                   | Any valid Deployment name |
| `-w`,`--workspace-id`  | Create Airflow variables in a Deployment that is not in your current Workspace. If not specified, your current Workspace is assumed. | Any valid Workspace ID    |
| `-k`,`--key`           | The Airflow variable key. Required.                                                                                                  | string                    |
| `-v`,`--value`         | The Airflow variable value. Required.                                                                                                | string                    |
| `--description`        | The Airflow variable description.                                                                                                    | string                    |

## Examples

```bash wrap theme={null}
# create airflow variable called my-variable stored in the Deployment with an ID of cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv
astro deployment airflow-variable create --deployment-id cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv --key my-variable --value VAR

# create airflow-variables stored in the Deployment "My Deployment"
astro deployment airflow-variable create --deployment-name="My Deployment" --key my-variable --value VAR
```

## Related commands

* [`astro deployment airflow variable copy`](/docs/cli/v1.42/astro-deployment-airflow-variable-copy)
* [`astro deployment airflow variable update`](/docs/cli/v1.42/astro-deployment-airflow-variable-update)