--- title: "How can I manage environment variables for my applications on Catalyst Slate?" url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/faq/slate/slate-env-variables/ description: "You can define environment variables directly in the Catalyst console, where they are encrypted and stored. This gives you secure, centralized access to …" last_updated: 2026-11-13T05:00:22Z service: Slate type: faq --- You can define [environment variables](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/slate/help/environment-variables) directly in the Catalyst console, where they are encrypted and stored. This gives you secure, centralized access to separate configurations for your Development and Production environments.