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page_title: Variables
description: Learn about Nomad's variables feature
description: Learn about the Nomad Variables feature
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# Variables
# Nomad Variables
Most Nomad workloads need access to config values or secrets. Nomad has a
`template` block to provide such configuration to tasks, but has left the role
of storing that configuration to external services such as [HashiCorp Consul]
and [HashiCorp Vault].
Nomad's Variables feature provides the option to securely store configuration at
file-like paths directly in Nomad's state store. The contents of these secrets
are encrypted and replicated between servers via raft. Access to secrets is
Nomad Variables provide the option to securely store configuration at file-like
paths directly in Nomad's state store. The contents of these secrets are
encrypted and replicated between servers via raft. Access to secrets is
controlled by ACL policies, and tasks have implicit ACL policies that allow them
to access their own secrets. You can create, read, update, or delete secrets via
the command line, the Nomad API, or in the Nomad web UI.