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Fetch published variables via rest API

  • February 7, 2024
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I am trying to fetch all variables (names and color values) from Figma via two endpoints:

GET /v1/files/:file_key/variables/local

GET /v1/files/:file_key/variables/published

Both of them are currently in beta.
Via the local var endpoint everything works fine and I am able to fetch all var names and colors in this prop: “valuesByMode”

For the published endpoint on the other hand I am not able to fetch these values. The endpoint returns data, but somehow not color names and values. Also according to the api docs this doesnt seem to be intended and I am wondering why?
Am I overlooking something or is there any other way how to fetch Figma variables with names and values?

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Valstar_L.R_Ron

Looking at this issue as well. The documentation leaves a bit to be desired. Did you ever find a solution?
It looks as though variables set in ‘published’ are also set in ‘local’. So I’m guessing one should fetch both, and then match ‘local’ values to the ‘public’ keys.

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