topic Setting and using variables in Python Extension in Extensions https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Setting-and-using-variables-in-Python-Extension/m-p/296777#M7158 <P>Does anyone knows how to retrive a value of a variable set on "extension.yaml" inside a Python Code ?</P><P>I was able to get the values from activation configuration using "<SPAN>self</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN>activation_config", but I´m not able to retrieve a value from the section "vars" in extension.yaml.</SPAN></P><LI-CODE lang="python">vars: - id: environment displayName: Environment type: enum availableValues: - value: prod displayName: Production - value: uat displayName: UAT - value: dev displayName: Development description: Environment to monitor (e.g. production, staging) defaultValue: "dev"</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:39:44 GMT lfoltran 2026-03-26T20:39:44Z Setting and using variables in Python Extension https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Setting-and-using-variables-in-Python-Extension/m-p/296777#M7158 <P>Does anyone knows how to retrive a value of a variable set on "extension.yaml" inside a Python Code ?</P><P>I was able to get the values from activation configuration using "<SPAN>self</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN>activation_config", but I´m not able to retrieve a value from the section "vars" in extension.yaml.</SPAN></P><LI-CODE lang="python">vars: - id: environment displayName: Environment type: enum availableValues: - value: prod displayName: Production - value: uat displayName: UAT - value: dev displayName: Development description: Environment to monitor (e.g. production, staging) defaultValue: "dev"</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:39:44 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Setting-and-using-variables-in-Python-Extension/m-p/296777#M7158 lfoltran 2026-03-26T20:39:44Z Re: Setting and using variables in Python Extension https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Setting-and-using-variables-in-Python-Extension/m-p/297296#M7178 <P>you can check this reply it has a rich example</P><P><A href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Extensions-2-0-Is-there-detailed-documentation-on-the/m-p/248226/highlight/true#M4594" target="_blank">https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Extensions-2-0-Is-there-detailed-documentation-on-the/m-p/248226/highlight/true#M4594</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:37:15 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Setting-and-using-variables-in-Python-Extension/m-p/297296#M7178 MostafaHussein 2026-04-06T10:37:15Z