How to set list of possible variables without values

[freebuu]

Hello!

I try to use Bruno collection as api documentation. Idea is - put collection in repository along with the code and with each changes in api - update collection. Simple - you have nice documentation.

But! Every time i change variables in Bruno client (eg. limit/offset/whatever) - it update file. But i do not want commit each variable change.

So question: is it possible to create a list of possible variables with default values ​​(or no value) for a request, use them in a query - but the specific values ​​of these variables specified by the user are not written to the collection file

[rreyn-bruno]

Hi @freebuu - there are two options for variables not being written into the file. You could either mark them as secrets, or use a .env file.

Let me know your thoughts.

[freebuu]

This is no secrets, this is just often changed values which i do not want to track in collection git - eg, id of some entity.

Rollbacks after change offset/limit are very annoying :)

[rreyn-bruno]

I realize they aren't secrets as such, but currently that's the only way to avoid a value being written to the file/git. We don't currently have any other way to either segment things to the GUI or dictate in another way what doesn't get written to the file.

[freebuu]

Bad news, ehh
Okay, if applicable - consider it as feature request :)
Thanks!

[anusree-bruno]

@freebuu I believe you can store these variables in the global environment. Since global variables are maintained at the app level, they won't be included in the collection's Git directory.

But if you want the default values as variable in the documentation, you might have to maintain them as collection level vars and disable the var when you want to use the global level var.

Screen.Recording.2025-04-30.at.13.29.29.mov