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# astro env variable get

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

Get a single environment variable by its ID or key.

## Usage

```bash wrap theme={null}
astro env variable get <id-or-key>
```

## Options

| Option              | Description                                                                                                              | Possible Values                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `<id-or-key>`       | The ID or key of the variable to get.                                                                                    | Any valid variable ID or key         |
| `--format`          | The output format. Defaults to `table`.                                                                                  | `table`, `json`, `yaml`, or `dotenv` |
| `--include-secrets` | Surface the secret value in the output. Requires an Organization policy that allows it.                                  | 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}
# Get a Workspace variable by key
astro env variable get DBT_PROFILES_DIR --workspace-id <workspace-id>

# Get a variable as JSON
astro env variable get DBT_PROFILES_DIR --workspace-id <workspace-id> --format json
```

## Related commands

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