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# astro env airflow-variable update

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

Set the value of an Airflow variable. By default this command upserts: if the key doesn't exist, the CLI creates it. Pass `--strict` to fail when the key is missing. Use `--from-file` to bulk-upsert variables from a dotenv file.

## Usage

```bash wrap theme={null}
astro env airflow-variable update [<id-or-key>]
```

## Options

| Option            | Description                                                                                                                                | Possible Values              |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- |
| `<id-or-key>`     | The ID or key of the Airflow variable to update. Omit this argument when you use `--from-file`.                                            | Any valid variable ID or key |
| `-v`,`--value`    | The new variable value. If omitted, the CLI reads the value from stdin when piped, or prompts for it with the input hidden.                | Any string                   |
| `-s`,`--secret`   | When the variable doesn't exist and the CLI creates it, mark it as secret. This has no effect when updating an existing variable.          | None                         |
| `--strict`        | Fail if the variable doesn't exist instead of creating it.                                                                                 | None                         |
| `--from-file`     | Bulk-upsert variables from a dotenv file. Pass `-` to read from stdin. Mutually exclusive with `--value` and the positional `<id-or-key>`. | Any valid file path, or `-`  |
| `--auto-link`     | Workspace scope only. Automatically link the variable to all Deployments in the Workspace, including future ones.                          | None                         |
| `--workspace-id`  | Set the Workspace scope. Mutually exclusive with `--deployment-id`. Defaults to your current Workspace from CLI context.                   | Any valid Workspace ID       |
| `--deployment-id` | Set the Deployment scope. Mutually exclusive with `--workspace-id`.                                                                        | Any valid Deployment ID      |

## Examples

```bash wrap theme={null}
# Update a Workspace Airflow variable's value
astro env airflow-variable update MY_VAR --workspace-id <workspace-id> --value new-value

# Bulk-upsert Airflow variables from a dotenv file
astro env airflow-variable update --workspace-id <workspace-id> --from-file vars.env
```

## Related commands

* [`astro env airflow-variable create`](/docs/cli/v1.43/astro-env-airflow-variable-create)
* [`astro env airflow-variable get`](/docs/cli/v1.43/astro-env-airflow-variable-get)
* [`astro env airflow-variable list`](/docs/cli/v1.43/astro-env-airflow-variable-list)