# server.Server.getEnvironment

- **Module:** server.Server
- **Package:** @libtmux/libtmux
- **Language:** TypeScript
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-ts/blob/2cb93308200da38a26b59876618116850f110607/packages/libtmux/src/server.ts#L716
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/reference/ts/server-server-getenvironment/

```
server.Server.getEnvironment(name: : string) -> Promise<EnvironmentValue | undefined>
```

One variable from the server's global environment, or `undefined` when tmux carries no entry.

## Example

```ts
await server.getEnvironment("EDITOR"); // "vim", null, or undefined
```