Environment variables
Complete reference for environment variables that control Superset CLI behavior.
The Superset CLI supports the following environment variables to control
its behavior. Set them in your shell before running superset, or
export them from your shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc) or your
CI environment to apply them across every session.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
SUPERSET_API_KEY | API key (sk_live_… / sk_test_…) used in place of stored OAuth login. Equivalent to --api-key. |
SUPERSET_HOME_DIR | Directory the CLI uses for config.json and the host service tree. Default: ~/.superset. Shared with the desktop app. |