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Variable kind conflict

variable_kind_conflict

This variable already exists as a plain variable or as a secret.

What this means​

A variable is either plain or secret. The request set it as the other kind.

How to fix it​

Delete the variable first to change its kind, then set it again.

Retry behavior​

Retry after the variable has been deleted.

How it appears in the response​

ComputeSphere returns errors as RFC 7807 Problem Details. The type field is the docs URL for this page — switch on code in your client.

{
  "type":    "https://docs.computesphere.com/errors/variable_kind_conflict",
  "title":   "Variable kind conflict",
  "status":  409,
  "code":    "variable_kind_conflict",
  "detail":  "This variable already exists as a plain variable or as a secret.",
  "instance": "/v2/…",
  "request_id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
  "trace_id":   null
}

The Content-Type header is application/problem+json. On field-level validation errors a non-empty errors[] array also appears, each entry carrying its own docs_url for the offending field.