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 Role Variables
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-A description of the settable variables for this role should go here, including any variables that are in defaults/main.yml, vars/main.yml, and any variables that can/should be set via parameters to the role. Any variables that are read from other roles and/or the global scope (ie. hostvars, group vars, etc.) should be mentioned here as well.
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+| Variable Name | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| component | The component name to use with apigee-service {{ component }} update |
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 Dependencies
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