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# Create static site environment variable

> Create a new environment variable for a static site. The value is encrypted before storage. A deployment is required for the new variable to take effect.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.sevalla.com/v3/openapi.json post /static-sites/{id}/env-vars
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sevalla API docs
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.sevalla.com/v3
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /static-sites/{id}/env-vars:
    post:
      tags:
        - Static sites
      summary: Create static site environment variable
      description: >-
        Create a new environment variable for a static site. The value is
        encrypted before storage. A deployment is required for the new variable
        to take effect.
      operationId: createStaticSiteEnvVarV3
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
            pattern: >-
              ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
            example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657
          in: path
          name: id
          required: true
          description: Static site identifier
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                key:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 255
                  description: >-
                    Name of the environment variable. Must be unique within the
                    static site scope.
                  example: API_BASE_URL
                value:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 32768
                  description: >-
                    Value of the environment variable. Will be stored encrypted
                    at rest.
                  example: https://api.example.com
                is_production:
                  description: >-
                    Whether this variable is used in production deployments.
                    Defaults to true.
                  example: true
                  type: boolean
                is_preview:
                  description: >-
                    Whether this variable is used in preview deployments.
                    Defaults to true.
                  example: true
                  type: boolean
                branch:
                  description: >-
                    Git branch this variable is scoped to. When omitted, the
                    variable applies to all branches.
                  example: main
                  type: string
              required:
                - key
                - value
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    pattern: >-
                      ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
                    description: Unique identifier for the environment variable
                    example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657
                  static_site_id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    pattern: >-
                      ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
                    description: >-
                      Identifier of the static site this environment variable
                      belongs to
                    example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657
                  key:
                    type: string
                    minLength: 1
                    maxLength: 255
                    description: Name of the environment variable
                    example: API_KEY
                  value:
                    type: string
                    maxLength: 32768
                    description: Decrypted value of the environment variable
                    example: my-secret-value
                  is_production:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: boolean
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: Whether this variable is used in production deployments
                    example: true
                  is_preview:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: boolean
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: Whether this variable is used in preview deployments
                    example: false
                  branch:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: string
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: >-
                      Git branch this variable is scoped to, or null for all
                      branches
                    example: main
                  created_at:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    pattern: >-
                      ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z))$
                    description: >-
                      Timestamp when the environment variable was created, in
                      ISO 8601 format
                    example: '2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z'
                  updated_at:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    pattern: >-
                      ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z))$
                    description: >-
                      Timestamp when the environment variable was last modified,
                      in ISO 8601 format
                    example: '2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z'
                required:
                  - id
                  - static_site_id
                  - key
                  - value
                  - is_production
                  - is_preview
                  - branch
                  - created_at
                  - updated_at
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Bad request
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 400
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Unauthorized
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 401
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '403':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Forbidden
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 403
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '429':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Too many requests
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 429
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Internal Server Error
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 500
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key authentication. Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the
        Authorization header.

````