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astro deployment airflow-variable copy

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This command is only available on Astro.

Copy Airflow variables from one Astro Deployment to another. Airflow variables are stored in the target Deployment’s metadata database and appear in the Airflow UI.

Usage

1astro deployment airflow-variable copy

This command only copies Airflow variables that were configured through the Airflow UI or Airflow REST API

This command is recommended for automated workflows. To run this command in an automated process such as a CI/CD pipeline, you can generate an API token, then specify the ASTRO_API_TOKEN environment variable in the system running the Astro CLI:

$export ASTRO_API_TOKEN=<your-token>

See Organization, Workspace, and Deployment API token documentation for more details about ways to use API tokens.

Options

OptionDescriptionPossible Values
-s,--source-idThe ID of the Deployment to copy Airflow variables from.Any valid Deployment ID
-n, --source-nameThe name of the Deployment from which to copy Airflow variables. Use as an alternative to <source-id>.Any valid Deployment name
-t, --target-idThe ID of the Deployment to receive the copied Airflow variables
--target-nameThe name of the Deployment to receive the copied Airflow variables. Use as an alternative to <target-id>.Any valid Deployment name
-w,--workspace-idSpecify to copy Airflow variables to a Deployment that is not in your current Workspace. If not specified, your current Workspace is assumed.Any valid Workspace ID

Examples

$# copy airflow variables stored in the Deployment with an ID of cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv to a deployment with an ID of cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dcd
$astro deployment airflow-variable copy --source-id cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv --target-id cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dcd
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$# copy airflow variables stored in the Deployment "My Deployment" to another Deployment "My Other Deployment"
$astro deployment airflow-variable copy --source-name="My Deployment" --target-name="My Other Deployment"

Related Commands

  • astro deployment airflow variable create
  • astro deployment airflow variable update