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description: A reference for the JSON variables schema used with Observability as Code.
keywords:
- configuration
- as code
- as-code
- dashboards
- git integration
- git sync
- github
- variables
labels:
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- cloud
- enterprise
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menuTitle: variables schema
title: variables
weight: 700
---
# `variables`
The available variable types described in the following sections:
- [QueryVariableKind](#queryvariablekind)
- [TextVariableKind](#textvariablekind)
- [ConstantVariableKind](#constantvariablekind)
- [DatasourceVariableKind](#datasourcevariablekind)
- [IntervalVariableKind](#intervalvariablekind)
- [CustomVariableKind](#customvariablekind)
- [GroupByVariableKind](#groupbyvariablekind)
- [AdhocVariableKind](#adhocvariablekind)
## `QueryVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default query variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "QueryVariable",
"spec": {
"current": {
"text": "",
"value": ""
},
"hide": "dontHide",
"includeAll": false,
"multi": false,
"name": "",
"options": [],
"query": defaultDataQueryKind(),
"refresh": "never",
"regex": "",
"skipUrlSync": false,
"sort": "disabled"
}
}
]
```
`QueryVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "QueryVariable"
- spec: [QueryVariableSpec](#queryvariablespec)
### `QueryVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the query variable JSON fields:
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| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| current | "Text" and a "value" or [`VariableOption`](#variableoption) |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| refresh | `VariableRefresh`. Options are `never`, `onDashboardLoad`, and `onTimeChanged`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
| datasource? | [`DataSourceRef`](#datasourceref) |
| query | `DataQueryKind`. Consists of:<ul><li>kind: string</li><li>spec: string</li></ul> |
| regex | string |
| sort | `VariableSort`. Options are:<ul><li>disabled</li><li>alphabeticalAsc</li><li>alphabeticalDesc</li><li>numericalAsc</li><li>numericalDesc</li><li>alphabeticalCaseInsensitiveAsc</li><li>alphabeticalCaseInsensitiveDesc</li><li>naturalAsc</li><li>naturalDesc</li></ul> |
| definition? | string |
| options | [`VariableOption`](#variableoption) |
| multi | bool. Default is `false`. |
| includeAll | bool. Default is `false`. |
| allValue? | string |
| placeholder? | string |
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#### `VariableOption`
| Name | Usage |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| selected | bool. Whether or not the option is selected. |
| text | string. Text to be displayed for the option. |
| value | string. Value of the option. |
#### `DataSourceRef`
| Name | Usage |
| ----- | ---------------------------------- |
| type? | string. The plugin type-id. |
| uid? | The specific data source instance. |
## `TextVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default text variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "TextVariable",
"spec": {
"current": {
"text": "",
"value": ""
},
"hide": "dontHide",
"name": "",
"query": "",
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`TextVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: TextVariableKind
- spec: [TextVariableSpec](#textvariablespec)
### `TextVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the query variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| current | "Text" and a "value" or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| query | string |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
## `ConstantVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default constant variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "ConstantVariable",
"spec": {
"current": {
"text": "",
"value": ""
},
"hide": "hideVariable",
"name": "",
"query": "",
"skipUrlSync": true
}
}
]
```
`ConstantVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "ConstantVariable"
- spec: [ConstantVariableSpec](#constantvariablespec)
### `ConstantVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the constant variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| query | string |
| current | "Text" and a "value" or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
## `DatasourceVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default data source variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "DatasourceVariable",
"spec": {
"current": {
"text": "",
"value": ""
},
"hide": "dontHide",
"includeAll": false,
"multi": false,
"name": "",
"options": [],
"pluginId": "",
"refresh": "never",
"regex": "",
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`DatasourceVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "DatasourceVariable"
- spec: [DatasourceVariableSpec](#datasourcevariablespec)
### `DatasourceVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the data source variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| pluginId | string |
| refresh | `VariableRefresh`. Options are `never`, `onDashboardLoad`, and `onTimeChanged`. |
| regex | string |
| current | `Text` and a `value` or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| options | `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| multi | bool. Default is `false`. |
| includeAll | bool. Default is `false`. |
| allValue? | string |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
## `IntervalVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default interval variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "IntervalVariable",
"spec": {
"auto": false,
"auto_count": 0,
"auto_min": "",
"current": {
"text": "",
"value": ""
},
"hide": "dontHide",
"name": "",
"options": [],
"query": "",
"refresh": "never",
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`IntervalVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "IntervalVariable"
- spec: [IntervalVariableSpec](#intervalvariablespec)
### `IntervalVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the interval variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| query | string |
| current | `Text` and a `value` or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| options | `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| auto | bool. Default is `false`. |
| auto_count | integer. Default is `0`. |
| refresh | `VariableRefresh`. Options are `never`, `onDashboardLoad`, and `onTimeChanged`. |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false` |
| description? | string |
## `CustomVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default custom variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "CustomVariable",
"spec": {
"current": defaultVariableOption(),
"hide": "dontHide",
"includeAll": false,
"multi": false,
"name": "",
"options": [],
"query": "",
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`CustomVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "CustomVariable"
- spec: [CustomVariableSpec](#customvariablespec)
### `CustomVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the custom variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| query | string |
| current | `Text` and a `value` or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| options | `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| multi | bool. Default is `false`. |
| includeAll | bool. Default is `false`. |
| allValue? | string |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
## `GroupByVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default group by variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "GroupByVariable",
"spec": {
"current": {
"text": [
""
],
"value": [
""
]
},
"datasource": {},
"hide": "dontHide",
"multi": false,
"name": "",
"options": [],
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`GroupByVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "GroupByVariable"
- spec: [GroupByVariableSpec](#groupbyvariablespec)
### `GroupByVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the group by variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable |
| datasource? | `DataSourceRef`. Refer to the [`DataSourceRef` definition](#datasourceref) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| current | `Text` and a `value` or `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| options | `VariableOption`. Refer to the [`VariableOption` definition](#variableoption) under `QueryVariableKind`. |
| multi | bool. Default is `false`. |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string. |
## `AdhocVariableKind`
Following is the JSON for a default ad hoc variable:
```json
"variables": [
{
"kind": "AdhocVariable",
"spec": {
"baseFilters": [],
"defaultKeys": [],
"filters": [],
"hide": "dontHide",
"name": "",
"skipUrlSync": false
}
}
]
```
`AdhocVariableKind` consists of:
- kind: "AdhocVariable"
- spec: [AdhocVariableSpec](#adhocvariablespec)
### `AdhocVariableSpec`
The following table explains the usage of the ad hoc variable JSON fields:
| Name | Usage |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | string. Name of the variable. |
| datasource? | `DataSourceRef`. Consists of:<ul><li>type? - string. The plugin type-id.</li><li>uid? - string. The specific data source instance.</li></ul> |
| baseFilters | [AdHocFilterWithLabels](#adhocfilterswithlabels) |
| filters | [AdHocFilterWithLabels](#adhocfilterswithlabels) |
| defaultKeys | [MetricFindValue](#metricfindvalue) |
| label? | string |
| hide | `VariableHide`. Options are: `dontHide`, `hideLabel`, and `hideVariable`. |
| skipUrlSync | bool. Default is `false`. |
| description? | string |
#### `AdHocFiltersWithLabels`
The following table explains the usage of the ad hoc variable with labels JSON fields:
| Name | Type |
| ------------ | ------------- |
| key | string |
| operator | string |
| value | string |
| values? | `[...string]` |
| keyLabel | string |
| valueLabels? | `[...string]` |
| forceEdit? | bool |
#### `MetricFindValue`
The following table explains the usage of the metric find value JSON fields:
| Name | Type |
| ----------- | ---------------- |
| text | string |
| value? | string or number |
| group? | string |
| expandable? | bool |