Fleet Level Parameters/Environment Variables | Voters

Fleet Level Parameters/Environment Variables

Blake Burch

I would like the ability to set Environment Variables at the Fleet level. This way, I could set a variable like $FILE_NAME and use it as an input on every Vessel. If I wanted to change the file name, I would only have to update it in one location.

September 27, 2022

Blake Burch

This still poses some complexity due to the automatic containerization that we provide at at the Vessel level. We want to be very explicit about what environment variables every Vessel is starting with (currently only these https://www.shipyardapp.com/docs/reference/environment-variables/shipyard-environment-variables).
Our current recommendation is to use our API which allows for environment variable overrides to be set when triggering a Fleet. Currently, this still requires that the environment variable be set for every single Fleet. 
We may add the ability to have Fleet Level environment variables through the API functionality (which we'll eventually be exposing to the UI).
If you have any feedback on where you'd like to set Fleet variables or the use cases you have, please let us know!