diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks.go b/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks.go
index b9e0da7d..3248d129 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks.go
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ func getInstanceBrickConfigVariableDetails(
 	variableDetails := make([]BrickConfigVariable, 0, len(brick.Variables))
 
 	for _, v := range brick.Variables {
+		if v.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
 		finalValue := v.DefaultValue
 
 		userValue, ok := userVariables[v.Name]
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ func getBrickConfigVariableDetails(
 	variableDetails := make([]BrickConfigVariable, 0, len(brick.Variables))
 
 	for _, v := range brick.Variables {
+		if v.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
 		variablesMap[v.Name] = BrickVariable{
 			DefaultValue: v.DefaultValue,
 			Description:  v.Description,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks_test.go b/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks_test.go
index ef51fad6..332f5cb1 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks_test.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/bricks/bricks_test.go
@@ -313,6 +313,20 @@ func TestGetBrickInstanceVariableDetails(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedConfigVariables: []BrickConfigVariable{},
 			expectedVariableMap:     map[string]string{},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "hidden variables",
+			brick: &bricksindex.Brick{Variables: []bricksindex.BrickVariable{
+				{Name: "HIDDEN_VAR", DefaultValue: "i-am-hidden", Description: "a-hidden-variable", Hidden: true},
+				{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR", DefaultValue: "i-am-visible", Description: "a-visible-variable", Hidden: false},
+				{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR_WITH_MISSING", DefaultValue: "i-am-visible-if-missing-hidden", Description: "a-visible-variable"},
+			}},
+			userVariables: map[string]string{},
+			expectedConfigVariables: []BrickConfigVariable{
+				{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR", Value: "i-am-visible", Description: "a-visible-variable", Required: false},
+				{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR_WITH_MISSING", Value: "i-am-visible-if-missing-hidden", Description: "a-visible-variable", Required: false},
+			},
+			expectedVariableMap: map[string]string{"VISIBLE_VAR": "i-am-visible", "VISIBLE_VAR_WITH_MISSING": "i-am-visible-if-missing-hidden"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -705,6 +719,15 @@ func TestAppBrickInstancesList(t *testing.T) {
 				RequireModel: false,
 				Ports:        []string{"7000", "8000"},
 			},
+			{
+				ID:   "arduino:with-hidden-vars",
+				Name: "I have some hidden variables",
+				Variables: []bricksindex.BrickVariable{
+					{Name: "HIDDEN_VAR", DefaultValue: "/i/am/hidden", Hidden: true},
+					{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR", DefaultValue: "/i/am/visible"},
+					{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR_IF_MISSING", DefaultValue: "/i/am/visible", Hidden: false},
+				},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -833,6 +856,32 @@ func TestAppBrickInstancesList(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, "/models/ootb/ei/glass-breaking.eim", b2.ConfigVariables[1].Value)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Success - hidden variables are not included",
+			app: &app.ArduinoApp{
+				Descriptor: app.AppDescriptor{
+					Bricks: []app.Brick{
+						{
+							ID: "arduino:with-hidden-vars",
+							Variables: map[string]string{
+								"HIDDEN_VAR":  "/this/is/a/new/hidden/value",
+								"VISIBLE_VAR": "/this/is/a/new/visible/value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, res AppBrickInstancesResult) {
+				require.Len(t, res.BrickInstances, 1)
+				brick := res.BrickInstances[0]
+				require.Equal(t, "arduino:with-hidden-vars", brick.ID)
+				expected := []BrickConfigVariable{
+					{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR", Value: "/this/is/a/new/visible/value"},
+					{Name: "VISIBLE_VAR_IF_MISSING", Value: "/i/am/visible"},
+				}
+				require.Equal(t, expected, brick.ConfigVariables)
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index.go b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index.go
index 9e52f1c6..4fb7d065 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type BrickVariable struct {
 	Name         string `yaml:"name"`
 	DefaultValue string `yaml:"default_value"`
 	Description  string `yaml:"description,omitempty"`
+	Hidden       bool   `yaml:"hidden"`
 }
 
 func (v BrickVariable) IsRequired() bool {
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index_test.go b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index_test.go
index b8d28c07..2db3bb0e 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index_test.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/bricks_index_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ func TestGenerateBricksIndexFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 	bNoRequireModel, found := index.FindBrickByID("arduino:missing-model-require")
 	require.True(t, found)
 	require.False(t, bNoRequireModel.RequireModel)
+
+	withHidden, found := index.FindBrickByID("arduino:with-hidden-variables")
+	require.True(t, found)
+	require.Equal(t, "HIDDEN_VARIABLE", withHidden.Variables[0].Name)
+	require.True(t, withHidden.Variables[0].Hidden)
+	require.Equal(t, "VISIBLE_VARIABLE", withHidden.Variables[1].Name)
+	require.False(t, withHidden.Variables[1].Hidden)
+	require.Equal(t, "VISIBLE_VARIABLE_IF_MISSING_HIDDEN", withHidden.Variables[2].Name)
+	require.False(t, withHidden.Variables[2].Hidden)
 }
 
 func TestBricksIndexYAMLFormats(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/testdata/bricks-list.yaml b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/testdata/bricks-list.yaml
index c494df17..6af413a5 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/testdata/bricks-list.yaml
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/bricksindex/testdata/bricks-list.yaml
@@ -140,3 +140,19 @@ bricks:
   name: Model Required Brick
   description: A brick that requires a model
   require_model: true
+- id: arduino:with-hidden-variables
+  name: Visual Anomaly Detection
+  description: "Brick with hidden variables"
+  variables:
+    - name: HIDDEN_VARIABLE
+      default_value: a_hidden_value
+      description: this variable is hidden
+      hidden: true
+    - name: VISIBLE_VARIABLE
+      default_value: a_visible_value
+      description: this variable is visible because 'hidden' is set to false
+      hidden: false
+    - name: VISIBLE_VARIABLE_IF_MISSING_HIDDEN
+      default_value: another_visible_value
+      description: this variable is visiable because 'hidden' field is missing
+      hidden: false