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+# Build Variables
+
+## List project variables
+
+Get list of a project's build variables.
+
+```
+GET /projects/:id/variables
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type    | required | Description         |
+|-----------|---------|----------|---------------------|
+| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project |
+
+```
+curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables"
+```
+
+```json
+[
+    {
+        "key": "TEST_VARIABLE_1",
+        "value": "TEST_1"
+    },
+    {
+        "key": "TEST_VARIABLE_2",
+        "value": "TEST_2"
+    }
+]
+```
+
+## Show variable details
+
+Get the details of a project's specific build variable.
+
+```
+GET /projects/:id/variables/:key
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type    | required | Description           |
+|-----------|---------|----------|-----------------------|
+| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project   |
+| `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable |
+
+```
+curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/TEST_VARIABLE_1"
+```
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "TEST_VARIABLE_1",
+    "value": "TEST_1"
+}
+```
+
+## Create variable
+
+Create a new build variable.
+
+```
+POST /projects/:id/variables
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type    | required | Description           |
+|-----------|---------|----------|-----------------------|
+| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project   |
+| `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable; must have no more than 255 characters; only `A-Z`, `a-z`, `0-9`, and `_` are allowed |
+| `value`   | string  | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
+
+```
+curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables" -F "key=NEW_VARIABLE" -F "value=new value"
+```
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "NEW_VARIABLE",
+    "value": "new value"
+}
+```
+
+## Update variable
+
+Update a project's build variable.
+
+```
+PUT /projects/:id/variables/:key
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type    | required | Description             |
+|-----------|---------|----------|-------------------------|
+| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project     |
+| `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable   |
+| `value`   | string  | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
+
+```
+curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/NEW_VARIABLE" -F "value=updated value"
+```
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "NEW_VARIABLE",
+    "value": "updated value"
+}
+```
+
+## Remove variable
+
+Remove a project's build variable.
+
+```
+DELETE /projects/:id/variables/:key
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type    | required | Description             |
+|-----------|---------|----------|-------------------------|
+| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project     |
+| `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable |
+
+```
+curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/VARIABLE_1"
+```
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "VARIABLE_1",
+    "value": "VALUE_1"
+}
+```