# Ansible Automation Platform - How to hide Host variables

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905 "2024-05-21T09:57:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![3y3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e36b37/32.png) [@3y3l](https://forum.ansible.com/u/3y3l)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905/1 "2024-05-21T09:57:47Z")

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Hello,

I’m creating a host in AAP, I wonder if I can hide a host variable like what’s in the picture, I just don’t want other users to see the value of some host variable.  
When I created a job template, I know that I could use survey and set the survey item as password type, but I don’t know how to do the similar for a host in AAP, appreciate if anyone can help with this, thank!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/2/28b857b8f2d0a2bba4ff4c9432ab728655b91e63.png)

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**Author:** ![jpmens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jpmens/32/5543_2.png) [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905/2 "2024-05-21T13:49:54Z")

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If you need to hide variable values, you’re probably wanting to look at Vault.

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**Author:** ![3y3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e36b37/32.png) [@3y3l](https://forum.ansible.com/u/3y3l)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905/3 "2024-05-22T14:07:04Z")

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Thanks for the reply, do you know how I can configure it in AAP console?

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**Author:** ![jpmens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jpmens/32/5543_2.png) [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-how-to-hide-host-variables/5905/4 "2024-05-26T10:43:06Z")

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Shall I google it for you?

[https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/4.4/html/userguide/credentials.html#vault](https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/4.4/html/userguide/credentials.html#vault)