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Variables and Variable Sets

Variables and Variable Sets are key features in Spade that allow you to manage configuration values, secrets, and reusable parameters across your processes and files.

Variables​

Variables in Spade are key-value pairs that can store configuration data, environment-specific values, secrets, and other parameters that your processes and file processors might need. Variables can be marked as secret, in which case:

  • Their values are encrypted in the database
  • They are write-only in the UI and API (you can set them, but not read them back) roups

Variable Sets​

Variable Sets are collections of related variables that can be applied together to processes or file operations. They provide a way to group configuration values logically.

Using Variables in Processes and Files​

Variables and variable sets can be linked to your processes and file processors. When a process or file operation is executed, Spade injects them into system_params.