# Creating variables

Create a variable group in Azure DevOps to store sensitive variables and reuse them in your pipelines.

## Before you begin

You have generated a Personal Access Token. For more information, see the [Generating a Personal Access Token](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/Cloud/management-console-user-guide/cloud-access-token).

## Procedure

1. Open your Azure DevOps project and go to Pipelines > Library.
2. Click Variable group to create a new group.
3. Enter a name, Talend variables for example, and make sure the Allow access to all pipelines option is enabled.
4. Click Add under Variables and create the following variables:
   | Name | Value |
   | --- | --- |
   | talend\_account\_id | Your Talend Cloud Account ID. You<br>can find it in the SUBSCRIPTION page of<br>Talend Management Console. |
   | talend\_personal\_access\_token | The token to use to access the Talend Cloud API Tester Management API. |

   You can click the lock to the right of each variable to hide the value.
   ### Example

   ![Talend variables.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-tester-user-guide/Resources/images/creating_variables.png)
5. Click Save.

## Results

Your variables can now be used in your pipelines.