# Get the details of a specific instance-level variable

**GET /admin/ci/variables/{key}**

Get the details of a specific instance-level variable


## Servers
- https://www.gitlab.com/api/v4: https://www.gitlab.com/api/v4 ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **key** (string)
  The key of a variable



## Responses
### 200
Get the details of a specific instance-level variable

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **variable_type** (string)

- **key** (string)

- **value** (string)

- **protected** (boolean)

- **masked** (boolean)

- **raw** (boolean)

- **environment_scope** (string)


### 404
Instance Variable Not Found


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