> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.harness.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.harness.io/infrastructure-as-code-management/iacm-api-reference/variables/show-workspace-variable.md).

# Show workspace variable

Show an individual workspace variable.

```json
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```