Variables

What variables are

Every template brings its own variables. They arrive in the container as environment variables and are substituted into the start command.

Typical examples are the server jar for Minecraft, or the entry file and the token for a bot.

Secret values

Variables marked secret are stored encrypted and never served back in plain text, not even to you. The interface shows a placeholder and you can overwrite it.

That is a deliberate restriction. A bot token an interface will show again on request is a token anybody with access to an open tab can walk away with.

Changes take effect on start

A changed variable reaches the container on the next start. A running process does not re-read its environment.