# GetVariables method

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Mandatory | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qListDef |  | Yes | [VariableListDef](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-variablelistdef.htm) |

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qList |  | Array of [NxVariableListItem](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-nxvariablelistitem.htm) |