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page_title: Nomad variable specification
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Learn about Nomad's variable specification. Review an example variable specification. Configure path, namespace, and items.
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---
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# Nomad variable specification
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[Nomad variables][nv] let you store and use encrypted configuration data in your
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job specifications. Specify variables as HCL files and submit them with the
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[`nomad var put` command][var-put. Unlike [job specifications][jobspecs], Nomad
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Variables specifications do not support HCL2 features like functions.
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This example is a variable specification generated by [`nomad var init` command][var-init].
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```hcl
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# A variable path can be specified in the specification file
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# and will be used when writing the variable without specifying a
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# path in the command or when writing JSON directly to the `/var/`
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# HTTP API endpoint
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# path = "path/to/variable"
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# The Namespace to write the variable can be included in the specification. This
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# value can be overridden by specifying the "-namespace" flag on the "put"
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# command.
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# namespace = "default"
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# The items map is the only strictly required part of a variable
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# specification, since path and namespace can be set via other means.
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# It contains the sensitive material to encrypt and store as a Nomad
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# variable. The entire items map is encrypted and decrypted as a
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# single unit.
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# REMINDER: While keys in the items map can contain dots, using them
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# in templates is easier when they do not. As a best practice, avoid
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# dotted keys when possible.
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items {
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key1 = "value 1"
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key2 = "value 2"
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}
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```
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Example usage if the above is in a file named `spec.nv.hcl`:
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```shell-session
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$ nomad var put -in hcl some/path @spec.nv.hcl
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```
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## Parameters
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- `path` `(string: <optional>)` - The path to the variable being defined. If
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empty it must be specified on the command line.
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- `namespace` `(string: <optional>)` - The namespace of the variable. May be
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overridden by the `-namespace` command line flag or `NOMAD_NAMESPACE`
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environment variable.
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- `items` `(object: <required>)` - Object of keys and values to set. Must be
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strings.
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Refer to the [Restrictions section][var-restrict] in the command reference for
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details on `path` and `items` name restrictions.
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## Resources
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- [Create and update Nomad variables](/nomad/tutorials/variables/variables-create)
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- [Configure access control for Nomad
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variables](/nomad/tutorials/variables/variables-acls)
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- [Use Nomad variables in tasks](/nomad/docs/job-declare/nomad-variables)
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[nv]: /nomad/docs/concepts/variables
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[var-init]: /nomad/commands/var/init
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[var-put]: /nomad/commands/var/put
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[jobspecs]: /nomad/docs/job-specification
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[var-restrict]: /nomad/commands/var/put#restrictions
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