---
title: retrieve-the-decrypted-value-of-a-shared-environment-variable-by-id
product: vercel
url: /docs/rest-api/environment/retrieve-the-decrypted-value-of-a-shared-environment-variable-by-id
type: reference
prerequisites:
  []
related:
  - /docs/rest-api
summary: Learn about retrieve-the-decrypted-value-of-a-shared-environment-variable-by-id on Vercel.
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
---

# Retrieve the decrypted value of a Shared Environment Variable by id.

```http
GET /v1/env/{id}
```

Retrieve the decrypted value of a Shared Environment Variable by id.

## Authentication

**bearerToken**: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | Yes | The unique ID for the Shared Environment Variable to get the decrypted value. |


## Query parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `teamId` | string | No | The Team identifier to perform the request on behalf of. |
| `slug` | string | No | The Team slug to perform the request on behalf of. |


## Responses

### 200: No description

Content-Type: `application/json`

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "created": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The date when the Shared Env Var was created.",
      "format": "date-time"
    },
    "key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the Shared Env Var."
    },
    "ownerId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the owner (team) the Shared Env Var was created for.",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the Shared Env Var."
    },
    "createdBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the user who created the Shared Env Var.",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "deletedBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the user who deleted the Shared Env Var.",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "updatedBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the user who last updated the Shared Env Var.",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Timestamp for when the Shared Env Var was created."
    },
    "deletedAt": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Timestamp for when the Shared Env Var was (soft) deleted."
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Timestamp for when the Shared Env Var was last updated."
    },
    "value": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The value of the Shared Env Var."
    },
    "projectId": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "The unique identifiers of the projects which the Shared Env Var is linked to.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The type of this cosmos doc instance, if blank, assume secret.",
      "enum": [
        "encrypted",
        "sensitive",
        "system",
        "plain"
      ]
    },
    "target": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "environments this env variable targets",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "environments this env variable targets",
        "enum": [
          "production",
          "preview",
          "development"
        ]
      }
    },
    "applyToAllCustomEnvironments": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "whether or not this env varible applies to custom environments",
      "enum": [
        false,
        true
      ]
    },
    "decrypted": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "whether or not this env variable is decrypted",
      "enum": [
        false,
        true
      ]
    },
    "comment": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A user provided comment that describes what this Shared Env Var is for."
    },
    "lastEditedByDisplayName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The last editor full name or username."
    }
  }
}
```

### 400: One of the provided values in the request query is invalid.

### 401: The request is not authorized.

### 403: You do not have permission to access this resource.

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## Related

- [environment endpoints](/docs/rest-api#environment)

- [REST API overview](/docs/rest-api)

- [OpenAPI spec](https://openapi.vercel.sh/) (machine-readable, all endpoints)

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