- NAME
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- gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set - create or update variable resources
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables setNAME[VALUE]--config-name=CONFIG_NAME[--is-text] [--fail-if-absent|--fail-if-present] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
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(BETA)This command creates or updates a variable resource, setting its value to the specified string or file contents. - EXAMPLES
- To create or update a variable named "my-var", run:
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name = my-config my-var "my value"To create or update a variable with a hierarchical name, such as "results/task1", run:
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name = my-config results/task1 "my value"To create a variable, but fail if it already exists, run:
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name = my-config my-var "my-value" --fail-if-presentTo update a variable, but fail if it does not exist, run:
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name = my-config my-var "my-value" --fail-if-absentIt is possible to provide --is-text flag if the value contains only text (UTF-8 encoded). This affects how the variable is transmitted on the wire and requires less quota on the backend.
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name = my-config --is-text my-var "my value"If the variable's value parameter is not specified, the value will be read from standard input. This allows setting variables to large values or values that contain non-printable characters. The variable value will be automatically base64-encoded. For example, to set a variable's value to the contents of a file, run:
cat my-file | gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set --config-name my-config my-var - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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NAME - The variable name.
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VALUE] - The variable value. If absent, the value will be read from stdin. The value is automatically base64-encoded, unless --is-text flag is set.
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- REQUIRED FLAGS
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--config-name=CONFIG_NAME - The name of the configuration resource to use.
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- OPTIONAL FLAGS
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--is-text - If True, send and store the value as text. Can be used if the value contains only text (UTF-8 encoded). This affects how the variable is transmitted on the wire and requires less quota on the backend.
- At most one of these can be specified:
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--fail-if-absent - Fail if a variable with the specified name does not exist.
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--fail-if-present - Fail if a variable with the specified name already exists.
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- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - NOTES
- This command is currently in beta and might change without notice.
gcloud beta runtime-config configs variables set
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Last updated 2026-05-27 UTC.

