diff --git a/httprunner/api.py b/httprunner/api.py
index 4042340e..798293c2 100644
--- a/httprunner/api.py
+++ b/httprunner/api.py
@@ -194,6 +194,35 @@ class HttpRunner(object):
 
         return report_path
 
+    def get_vars_out(self):
+        """ get variables and output
+        Returns:
+            list: list of variables and output.
+                if tests are parameterized, list items are corresponded to parameters.
+
+                [
+                    {
+                        "in": {
+                            "user1": "leo"
+                        },
+                        "out": {
+                            "out1": "out_value_1"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {...}
+                ]
+
+            None: returns None if tests not started or finished or corrupted.
+
+        """
+        if not self._summary:
+            return None
+
+        return [
+            summary["in_out"]
+            for summary in self._summary["details"]
+        ]
+
     def run_path(self, path, dot_env_path=None, mapping=None):
         """ run testcase/testsuite file or folder.
 
diff --git a/httprunner/parser.py b/httprunner/parser.py
index 437df5a2..4b0c5f75 100644
--- a/httprunner/parser.py
+++ b/httprunner/parser.py
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ def __parse_testcase_tests(tests, config, project_mapping):
         project_mapping (dict):
 
     """
-    config_variables = config.pop("variables", {})
+    config_variables = config.get("variables", {})
     config_base_url = config.pop("base_url", "")
     config_verify = config.pop("verify", True)
     functions = project_mapping.get("functions", {})
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 6474dd75..9affc00a 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -82,6 +82,68 @@ class TestHttpRunner(ApiServerUnittest):
         self.runner.run(self.testcase_cli_path)
         self.assertEqual(self.runner.summary["stat"]["teststeps"]["skipped"], 4)
 
+    def test_save_variables_output(self):
+        testcases = [
+            {
+                "config": {
+                    'name': "post data",
+                    'variables': {
+                        "var1": "abc",
+                        "var2": "def"
+                    },
+                    "output": ["status_code", "req_data"]
+                },
+                "teststeps": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "post data",
+                        "request": {
+                            "url": "{}/post".format(HTTPBIN_SERVER),
+                            "method": "POST",
+                            "headers": {
+                                "User-Agent": "python-requests/2.18.4",
+                                "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                            },
+                            "data": "$var1"
+                        },
+                        "extract": {
+                            "status_code": "status_code",
+                            "req_data": "content.data"
+                        },
+                        "validate": [
+                            {"eq": ["status_code", 200]}
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+        tests_mapping = {
+            "testcases": testcases
+        }
+        self.runner.run_tests(tests_mapping)
+        vars_out = self.runner.get_vars_out()
+        self.assertIsInstance(vars_out, list)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["in"]["var1"], "abc")
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["in"]["var2"], "def")
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["out"]["status_code"], 200)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["out"]["req_data"], "abc")
+
+    def test_save_variables_output_with_parameters(self):
+        testcase_file_path = os.path.join(
+            os.getcwd(), 'tests/testsuites/create_users_with_parameters.yml')
+        self.runner.run(testcase_file_path)
+        vars_out = self.runner.get_vars_out()
+        self.assertIsInstance(vars_out, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(vars_out), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["in"]["uid"], 101)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[0]["in"]["device_sn"], "TESTSUITE_X1")
+        token1 = vars_out[0]["out"]["token"]
+        self.assertEqual(len(token1), 16)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[5]["in"]["uid"], 103)
+        self.assertEqual(vars_out[5]["in"]["device_sn"], "TESTSUITE_X2")
+        token2 = vars_out[0]["out"]["token"]
+        self.assertEqual(len(token2), 16)
+        self.assertEqual(token1, token2)
+
     def test_html_report(self):
         report_save_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'reports', "demo")
         runner = HttpRunner(failfast=True, report_dir=report_save_dir)
@@ -483,7 +545,7 @@ class TestApi(ApiServerUnittest):
 
         self.assertEqual(len(parsed_testcases), 1)
 
-        self.assertNotIn("variables", parsed_testcases[0]["config"])
+        self.assertIn("variables", parsed_testcases[0]["config"])
         self.assertEqual(len(parsed_testcases[0]["teststeps"]), 2)
 
         test_dict1 = parsed_testcases[0]["teststeps"][0]
diff --git a/tests/testcases/create_and_check.yml b/tests/testcases/create_and_check.yml
index 0afd37c7..f2424f93 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/create_and_check.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/create_and_check.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     variables:
         uid: 9001
         device_sn: "TESTCASE_CREATE_XXX"
+    output:
+        - token
 
 - test:
     name: setup and reset all (override) for $device_sn.