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Variable Reference Guide

Smart variables are dynamic variables that can make your content more flexible. Each smart variable is constructed using a specific syntax called dot notation inside double mustache brackets. It's written as a hierarchy, starting with a top-level object and followed by properties of that object, {{object.property.subProperty}}. Notice that multiword properties use camelCase capitalization.

When you’re trying to understand what a particular smart variable might do, it can help to read them in reverse. For example:

{{page.title}} is "the title of the page" (that's relevant to the current page).

Space properties​

  • {{space.id}} – the ID number that uniquely identifies a space
  • {{space.key}} – the keyword in the URL that serves as a unique identifier of a space Example: http://confluence.atlassian.com/wiki/spaces/KEYWORD/pages
  • {{space.name}} – the name of the space
  • {{space.type}} – the type of the space ('global', 'collaboration', 'knowledge_base', 'personal')
  • {{space.status}} – 'current' or 'archived'
  • {{space.createdAt}} – space creation date and time

Page properties​

  • {{page.type}} – identifies the type of relevant content as either a “page” or a “blogpost”
  • {{page.id}} – the ID number that uniquely identifies a page
  • {{page.title}} – the published title of a page

Author​

  • {{page.author.accountId}} – accountId of the person who originally published the page
  • {{page.author.fullName}} – the first and last name of the person who originally published the page (the “Full name” in their Atlassian account profile)
  • {{page.author.publicName}} – the public name of the person who originally published the page (the name or handle they use in public Atlassian forums like Community)