# Can't add env vars using web ui

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [March 22, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869 "2016-03-22T15:02:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![aljosa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/aljosa/32/2045_2.png) [@aljosa](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/aljosa)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869/1 "2016-03-22T15:02:22Z")

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(real names for ORGANISATION/PROJECT removed)

adding a new env var results in error "Error: You must choose a name for this environment variable If we can help, contact us."  
[https://circleci.com/gh/ORGANISATION/PROJECT/edit#env-vars](https://circleci.com/gh/ORGANISATION/PROJECT/edit#env-vars)

[https://circleci.com/api/v1/project/ORGANIZATION/PROJECT/envvar](https://circleci.com/api/v1/project/ORGANIZATION/PROJECT/envvar)  
POST request w/ “null” payload results in:  
Status Code: 400 Bad Request

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**Author:** ![dbrock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/dbrock/32/2156_2.png) [@dbrock](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/dbrock)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869/2 "2016-03-22T17:24:26Z")

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Same issue here

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**Author:** ![kylethornton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/kylethornton/32/2158_2.png) [@kylethornton](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/kylethornton)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869/3 "2016-03-22T19:26:38Z")

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Seeing the same issue.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cant-add-env-vars-using-web-ui/2869/4 "2018-06-18T11:34:03Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2018, 11:34am UTC