Encrypted Variables

Overview

Spur supports Encrypted Variables, allowing you to securely handle sensitive information like passwords or API tokens in your test flows—without exposing them in plain text in test steps or results.

Why Use Encrypted Variables?

Values like passwords or tokens have to be typed directly into test steps:

Type "my-secret-password" into the password field

This exposed sensitive information in:

The test definition
The test results page
Shared test results

How Encrypted Variables Work

Encrypted variables allow you to define secret values that:

Are stored securely
Are not shown in results or shared test links
Appear as ******** on the test result page
Cannot be retrieved after being saved

Creating an Encrypted Variable

You can create an encrypted variable just like any other variable:

Open the variable menu by using {
Click Create new variable
Select the Secret option
Name your variable (e.g. password)
Enter your secret value
Click Create

This variable will now be stored securely and replaced at runtime.