Variables, secrets, versions and logs

Variables#

Plain values you manage in Code Snippets → Variables and use anywhere:

$limit = nai_var('POSTS_LIMIT');   // in PHP
<p>Call {{var:PHONE}}</p>          <!-- in HTML, CSS and JavaScript snippets -->

Secrets#

API keys and tokens your PHP snippets need. Secrets are encrypted at rest and readable only by PHP:

$key = nai_secret('MAPS_API_KEY');

• They’re never shown after saving, never returned by the API, never exported, never sent to the AI, and redacted from logs.
• Putting a secret into browser code (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) is refused.
• Managing them needs the Manage snippet secrets permission.

Versions#

Every save and activation is a version. Compare any two side by side, restore one into your working copy, or use Restore the last working version to put the previous live version back.

Logs#

Each snippet’s log — and Code Snippets → Logs for all of them — shows fatal errors, exceptions, JavaScript errors from visitors’ browsers, failed API calls, activations, tests, runs and safe mode, with credentials redacted. Write your own entries with nai_log().

Performance#

One request in 50 is timed for each snippet version, so the snippet shows its average and slowest run.

Permissions#