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Environment variables let you store API keys, secrets, and configuration values that Goose and your skills can use during execution.

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Why use environment variables?

Some skills and workflows need access to external services — for example, an API key for a data provider or a webhook URL. Instead of pasting these into chat every time, you store them as environment variables and Goose uses them automatically.

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How to set them

  1. Go to your agent’s Settings page.
  2. Open the Environment tab.
  3. Add a key-value pair (e.g., APOLLO_API_KEY = your-key-here).
Environment variables are encrypted and stored securely. They’re injected into the agent’s execution environment when skills and scripts run.

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Common use cases

  • API keys for data providers (Apollo, Crustdata, etc.)
  • Webhook URLs for notifications
  • Configuration values that skills reference at runtime

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Security

Environment variable values are stored encrypted and are never displayed in full after you save them. Only your agent’s execution environment can access them at runtime.