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# Registry variables

> Enable or disable users' ability to override the default PyPI or Ansible Galaxy registries when creating gateway services.

## GATEWAY\_REGISTRY\_DEFAULT\_OVERRIDABLE

Controls whether users can override the default PyPI or Ansible Galaxy registries when creating a Python or Ansible service. Set the default registry by using the `--default` flag during registry creation. Override the default registry by using the `--registry` flag when creating a service.

For more information, see [Dependency registries](./dependency-registries).

### Environment Variable

`GATEWAY_REGISTRY_DEFAULT_OVERRIDABLE`

### File

**Section:** `registry`

**Key:** `default_overridable`

### Default

`true`

> Enable or disable users' ability to override the default PyPI or Ansible Galaxy registries when creating gateway services.