diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/router.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/router.py
index ae221435a..569014acf 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/router.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/router.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from langflow.api.v1 import (
     store_router,
     users_router,
     validate_router,
+    variables_router,
 )
 
 router = APIRouter(
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
index 1cc1a514c..d15622a61 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import operator
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import (TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, List, Optional,
-                    Sequence, Union)
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, List, Optional, Sequence, Union
 from uuid import UUID
 
 import yaml
@@ -12,14 +11,14 @@ from sqlmodel import select
 
 from langflow.interface.custom.code_parser.utils import (
     extract_inner_type_from_generic_alias,
-    extract_union_types_from_generic_alias)
+    extract_union_types_from_generic_alias,
+)
 from langflow.interface.custom.custom_component.component import Component
 from langflow.schema import Record
 from langflow.schema.dotdict import dotdict
 from langflow.services.database.models.flow import Flow
 from langflow.services.database.utils import session_getter
 from langflow.services.deps import get_db_service, get_storage_service, get_variable_service
-                                    get_variable_service)
 from langflow.services.storage.service import StorageService
 from langflow.utils import validate
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93b74b28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/variable/model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
+
+from sqlmodel import Field, Relationship, SQLModel
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from langflow.services.database.models.user.model import User
+
+
+def utc_now():
+    return datetime.now(UTC)
+
+
+class VariableBase(SQLModel):
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Name of the variable")
+    value: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Encrypted value of the variable")
+    type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Type of the variable")
+
+
+class Variable(VariableBase, table=True):
+    id: Optional[UUID] = Field(default_factory=uuid4, primary_key=True, description="Unique ID for the variable")
+    # name is unique per user
+    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=utc_now, description="Creation time of the variable")
+    updated_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(None, description="Last update time of the variable")
+    # foreign key to user table
+    user_id: UUID = Field(description="User ID associated with this variable", foreign_key="user.id")
+    user: "User" = Relationship(back_populates="variables")
+
+
+class VariableCreate(VariableBase):
+    # AcceptedProviders is a custom Enum
+    type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Type of the variable")
+
+
+class VariableRead(SQLModel):
+    id: UUID
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Name of the variable")
+    type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Type of the variable")
+
+
+class VariableUpdate(SQLModel):
+    id: UUID  # Include the ID for updating
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Name of the variable")
+    value: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Encrypted value of the variable")