delete_variable
Remove variables from Apache Airflow by specifying their key. This tool helps manage Airflow configurations by deleting stored variables through the MCP server interface.
Instructions
Delete a variable by key
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| key | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/airflow/variable.py:74-76 (handler)The main handler function for the 'delete_variable' tool. It takes a key parameter, calls the Airflow VariableApi to delete the variable, and returns a text content response with the result.async def delete_variable(key: str) -> List[Union[types.TextContent, types.ImageContent, types.EmbeddedResource]]: response = variable_api.delete_variable(variable_key=key) return [types.TextContent(type="text", text=str(response.to_dict()))]
- src/airflow/variable.py:11-19 (registration)Registers the 'delete_variable' tool (line 18) as part of the list of variable-related tools returned by get_all_functions for MCP tool registration.def get_all_functions() -> list[tuple[Callable, str, str, bool]]: """Return list of (function, name, description, is_read_only) tuples for registration.""" return [ (list_variables, "list_variables", "List all variables", True), (create_variable, "create_variable", "Create a variable", False), (get_variable, "get_variable", "Get a variable by key", True), (update_variable, "update_variable", "Update a variable by key", False), (delete_variable, "delete_variable", "Delete a variable by key", False), ]