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Admin A P I

Update egg variable

Updates a startup variable for an egg.

PUT/api/admin/eggs/{egg_id}/variables/{id}
AuthorizationBearer <token>

Application API requests require an application API token, or a client API token, that belongs to a root administrator. Admin API requests require a client API token that belongs to a root administrator, and reject application API tokens. Client API requests require a client API token.

In: header

Path Parameters

egg_id*integer

The egg ID.

id*integer

The resource ID.

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X PUT "https://example.com/api/admin/eggs/1/variables/1" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "name": "Example Resource",    "env_variable": "SERVER_JARFILE",    "rules": "required|string|max:64"  }'
{  "object": "egg_variable",  "attributes": {    "id": 3952,    "egg_id": 9881,    "name": "Payton",    "description": "Ipsum nostrum omnis autem et consequatur aut dolores enim.",    "env_variable": "NON_FACERE",    "default_value": "GoldenRod",    "user_viewable": false,    "user_editable": false,    "rules": "required|string",    "sort_order": 0,    "created_at": "2026-09-22T14:45:26+00:00",    "updated_at": "2026-09-22T14:45:26+00:00"  }}