---
title: GitHub Actions Variables
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
shortTitle: Variables
intro: >-
  Use the REST API to interact with variables in {% data
  variables.product.prodname_actions %}.
topics:
  - API
versions: # DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT. CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY A 🤖
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
  ghes: '>=3.8'
autogenerated: rest
---

## About variables in {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}

You can use the REST API to create, update, delete, and retrieve information about variables that can be used in workflows in {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}. {% data reusables.actions.about-variables %} For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/learn-github-actions/variables)" in the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} documentation.

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