diff --git a/api/.importlinter b/api/.importlinter
index 74dec4a293..f74a1b667d 100644
--- a/api/.importlinter
+++ b/api/.importlinter
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ ignore_imports =
     core.workflow.nodes.parameter_extractor.parameter_extractor_node -> core.prompt.simple_prompt_transform
     core.workflow.nodes.parameter_extractor.parameter_extractor_node -> core.model_runtime.model_providers.__base.large_language_model
     core.workflow.nodes.question_classifier.question_classifier_node -> core.prompt.simple_prompt_transform
-    core.workflow.nodes.start.entities -> core.app.app_config.entities
-    core.workflow.nodes.start.start_node -> core.app.app_config.entities
     core.workflow.workflow_entry -> core.app.apps.exc
     core.workflow.workflow_entry -> core.app.entities.app_invoke_entities
     core.workflow.workflow_entry -> core.app.workflow.layers.llm_quota
diff --git a/api/controllers/mcp/mcp.py b/api/controllers/mcp/mcp.py
index 90137a10ba..991a9166c7 100644
--- a/api/controllers/mcp/mcp.py
+++ b/api/controllers/mcp/mcp.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from controllers.common.schema import register_schema_model
 from controllers.console.app.mcp_server import AppMCPServerStatus
 from controllers.mcp import mcp_ns
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity
 from core.mcp import types as mcp_types
 from core.mcp.server.streamable_http import handle_mcp_request
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 from extensions.ext_database import db
 from libs import helper
 from models.model import App, AppMCPServer, AppMode, EndUser
diff --git a/api/core/app/app_config/easy_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py b/api/core/app/app_config/easy_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
index 6375733448..22d602a190 100644
--- a/api/core/app/app_config/easy_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
+++ b/api/core/app/app_config/easy_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import re
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import ExternalDataVariableEntity, VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
+from core.app.app_config.entities import ExternalDataVariableEntity
 from core.external_data_tool.factory import ExternalDataToolFactory
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 
 _ALLOWED_VARIABLE_ENTITY_TYPE = frozenset(
     [
diff --git a/api/core/app/app_config/entities.py b/api/core/app/app_config/entities.py
index f8538d474c..062cc6a0b3 100644
--- a/api/core/app/app_config/entities.py
+++ b/api/core/app/app_config/entities.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ from collections.abc import Sequence
 from enum import StrEnum, auto
 from typing import Any, Literal
 
-from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, SchemaError
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from core.model_runtime.entities.llm_entities import LLMMode
 from core.model_runtime.entities.message_entities import PromptMessageRole
-from core.workflow.file import FileTransferMethod, FileType, FileUploadConfig
+from core.workflow.file import FileUploadConfig
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity as WorkflowVariableEntity
 from models.model import AppMode
 
 
@@ -90,61 +90,7 @@ class PromptTemplateEntity(BaseModel):
     advanced_completion_prompt_template: AdvancedCompletionPromptTemplateEntity | None = None
 
 
-class VariableEntityType(StrEnum):
-    TEXT_INPUT = "text-input"
-    SELECT = "select"
-    PARAGRAPH = "paragraph"
-    NUMBER = "number"
-    EXTERNAL_DATA_TOOL = "external_data_tool"
-    FILE = "file"
-    FILE_LIST = "file-list"
-    CHECKBOX = "checkbox"
-    JSON_OBJECT = "json_object"
-
-
-class VariableEntity(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Variable Entity.
-    """
-
-    # `variable` records the name of the variable in user inputs.
-    variable: str
-    label: str
-    description: str = ""
-    type: VariableEntityType
-    required: bool = False
-    hide: bool = False
-    default: Any = None
-    max_length: int | None = None
-    options: Sequence[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
-    allowed_file_types: Sequence[FileType] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
-    allowed_file_extensions: Sequence[str] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
-    allowed_file_upload_methods: Sequence[FileTransferMethod] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
-    json_schema: dict | None = Field(default=None)
-
-    @field_validator("description", mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def convert_none_description(cls, v: Any) -> str:
-        return v or ""
-
-    @field_validator("options", mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def convert_none_options(cls, v: Any) -> Sequence[str]:
-        return v or []
-
-    @field_validator("json_schema")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_json_schema(cls, schema: dict | None) -> dict | None:
-        if schema is None:
-            return None
-        try:
-            Draft7Validator.check_schema(schema)
-        except SchemaError as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON schema: {e.message}")
-        return schema
-
-
-class RagPipelineVariableEntity(VariableEntity):
+class RagPipelineVariableEntity(WorkflowVariableEntity):
     """
     Rag Pipeline Variable Entity.
     """
@@ -314,7 +260,7 @@ class AppConfig(BaseModel):
     app_id: str
     app_mode: AppMode
     additional_features: AppAdditionalFeatures | None = None
-    variables: list[VariableEntity] = []
+    variables: list[WorkflowVariableEntity] = []
     sensitive_word_avoidance: SensitiveWordAvoidanceEntity | None = None
 
 
diff --git a/api/core/app/app_config/workflow_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py b/api/core/app/app_config/workflow_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
index 96b52712ae..ec7d85a09f 100644
--- a/api/core/app/app_config/workflow_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
+++ b/api/core/app/app_config/workflow_ui_based_app/variables/manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import RagPipelineVariableEntity, VariableEntity
+from core.app.app_config.entities import RagPipelineVariableEntity
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 from models.workflow import Workflow
 
 
diff --git a/api/core/app/apps/base_app_generator.py b/api/core/app/apps/base_app_generator.py
index 48742205f1..81617c5fb2 100644
--- a/api/core/app/apps/base_app_generator.py
+++ b/api/core/app/apps/base_app_generator.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Union, final
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntityType
 from core.app.entities.app_invoke_entities import InvokeFrom
 from core.workflow.enums import NodeType
 from core.workflow.file import File, FileUploadConfig
@@ -12,13 +11,14 @@ from core.workflow.repositories.draft_variable_repository import (
     DraftVariableSaverFactory,
     NoopDraftVariableSaver,
 )
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntityType
 from factories import file_factory
 from libs.orjson import orjson_dumps
 from models import Account, EndUser
 from services.workflow_draft_variable_service import DraftVariableSaver as DraftVariableSaverImpl
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity
+    from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 
 
 class BaseAppGenerator:
diff --git a/api/core/mcp/server/streamable_http.py b/api/core/mcp/server/streamable_http.py
index 212c2eb073..da747d2c1f 100644
--- a/api/core/mcp/server/streamable_http.py
+++ b/api/core/mcp/server/streamable_http.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ from collections.abc import Mapping
 from typing import Any, cast
 
 from configs import dify_config
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from core.app.entities.app_invoke_entities import InvokeFrom
 from core.app.features.rate_limiting.rate_limit import RateLimitGenerator
 from core.mcp import types as mcp_types
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from models.model import App, AppMCPServer, AppMode, EndUser
 from services.app_generate_service import AppGenerateService
 
diff --git a/api/core/tools/utils/workflow_configuration_sync.py b/api/core/tools/utils/workflow_configuration_sync.py
index 186e1656ba..8e8c5e9c6a 100644
--- a/api/core/tools/utils/workflow_configuration_sync.py
+++ b/api/core/tools/utils/workflow_configuration_sync.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from collections.abc import Mapping, Sequence
 from typing import Any
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity
 from core.tools.entities.tool_entities import WorkflowToolParameterConfiguration
 from core.tools.errors import WorkflowToolHumanInputNotSupportedError
 from core.workflow.enums import NodeType
 from core.workflow.nodes.base.entities import OutputVariableEntity
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 
 
 class WorkflowToolConfigurationUtils:
diff --git a/api/core/tools/workflow_as_tool/provider.py b/api/core/tools/workflow_as_tool/provider.py
index a706f101ca..56faccb407 100644
--- a/api/core/tools/workflow_as_tool/provider.py
+++ b/api/core/tools/workflow_as_tool/provider.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from collections.abc import Mapping
 from pydantic import Field
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from core.app.apps.workflow.app_config_manager import WorkflowAppConfigManager
 from core.db.session_factory import session_factory
 from core.plugin.entities.parameters import PluginParameterOption
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ from core.tools.entities.tool_entities import (
 )
 from core.tools.utils.workflow_configuration_sync import WorkflowToolConfigurationUtils
 from core.tools.workflow_as_tool.tool import WorkflowTool
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from extensions.ext_database import db
 from models.account import Account
 from models.model import App, AppMode
diff --git a/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/entities.py b/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/entities.py
index 594d1b7bab..3a99e2cbc2 100644
--- a/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/entities.py
+++ b/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/entities.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from pydantic import Field
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity
 from core.workflow.nodes.base import BaseNodeData
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 
 
 class StartNodeData(BaseNodeData):
diff --git a/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/start_node.py b/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/start_node.py
index 53c1b4ee6b..4e5545d330 100644
--- a/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/start_node.py
+++ b/api/core/workflow/nodes/start/start_node.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, ValidationError
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntityType
 from core.workflow.constants import SYSTEM_VARIABLE_NODE_ID
 from core.workflow.enums import NodeExecutionType, NodeType, WorkflowNodeExecutionStatus
 from core.workflow.node_events import NodeRunResult
 from core.workflow.nodes.base.node import Node
 from core.workflow.nodes.start.entities import StartNodeData
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntityType
 
 
 class StartNode(Node[StartNodeData]):
diff --git a/api/core/workflow/variables/__init__.py b/api/core/workflow/variables/__init__.py
index 7498224923..be3fc8d97a 100644
--- a/api/core/workflow/variables/__init__.py
+++ b/api/core/workflow/variables/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from .input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from .segment_group import SegmentGroup
 from .segments import (
     ArrayAnySegment,
@@ -64,4 +65,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "StringVariable",
     "Variable",
     "VariableBase",
+    "VariableEntity",
+    "VariableEntityType",
 ]
diff --git a/api/core/workflow/variables/input_entities.py b/api/core/workflow/variables/input_entities.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a42012f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/core/workflow/variables/input_entities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+from enum import StrEnum
+from typing import Any
+
+from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, SchemaError
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+
+from core.workflow.file import FileTransferMethod, FileType
+
+
+class VariableEntityType(StrEnum):
+    TEXT_INPUT = "text-input"
+    SELECT = "select"
+    PARAGRAPH = "paragraph"
+    NUMBER = "number"
+    EXTERNAL_DATA_TOOL = "external_data_tool"
+    FILE = "file"
+    FILE_LIST = "file-list"
+    CHECKBOX = "checkbox"
+    JSON_OBJECT = "json_object"
+
+
+class VariableEntity(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Shared variable entity used by workflow runtime and app configuration.
+    """
+
+    # `variable` records the name of the variable in user inputs.
+    variable: str
+    label: str
+    description: str = ""
+    type: VariableEntityType
+    required: bool = False
+    hide: bool = False
+    default: Any = None
+    max_length: int | None = None
+    options: Sequence[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    allowed_file_types: Sequence[FileType] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
+    allowed_file_extensions: Sequence[str] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
+    allowed_file_upload_methods: Sequence[FileTransferMethod] | None = Field(default_factory=list)
+    json_schema: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(default=None)
+
+    @field_validator("description", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def convert_none_description(cls, value: Any) -> str:
+        return value or ""
+
+    @field_validator("options", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def convert_none_options(cls, value: Any) -> Sequence[str]:
+        return value or []
+
+    @field_validator("json_schema")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_json_schema(cls, schema: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        if schema is None:
+            return None
+        try:
+            Draft7Validator.check_schema(schema)
+        except SchemaError as error:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON schema: {error.message}")
+        return schema
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py b/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
index 809151b91a..5527c108a2 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from core.app.app_config.entities import (
     ExternalDataVariableEntity,
     ModelConfigEntity,
     PromptTemplateEntity,
-    VariableEntity,
 )
 from core.app.apps.agent_chat.app_config_manager import AgentChatAppConfigManager
 from core.app.apps.chat.app_config_manager import ChatAppConfigManager
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ from core.prompt.simple_prompt_transform import SimplePromptTransform
 from core.prompt.utils.prompt_template_parser import PromptTemplateParser
 from core.workflow.file.models import FileUploadConfig
 from core.workflow.nodes import NodeType
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity
 from events.app_event import app_was_created
 from extensions.ext_database import db
 from models import Account
diff --git a/api/services/workflow_service.py b/api/services/workflow_service.py
index 406fdae525..3b448423e8 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow_service.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow_service.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from sqlalchemy import exists, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, sessionmaker
 
 from configs import dify_config
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntityType
 from core.app.apps.advanced_chat.app_config_manager import AdvancedChatAppConfigManager
 from core.app.apps.workflow.app_config_manager import WorkflowAppConfigManager
 from core.app.entities.app_invoke_entities import InvokeFrom
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ from core.workflow.runtime import GraphRuntimeState, VariablePool
 from core.workflow.system_variable import SystemVariable
 from core.workflow.variable_loader import load_into_variable_pool
 from core.workflow.variables import VariableBase
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntityType
 from core.workflow.variables.variables import Variable
 from core.workflow.workflow_entry import WorkflowEntry
 from enums.cloud_plan import CloudPlan
diff --git a/api/tests/test_containers_integration_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py b/api/tests/test_containers_integration_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
index 2c5e719a58..2ffb884b82 100644
--- a/api/tests/test_containers_integration_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
+++ b/api/tests/test_containers_integration_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ from core.app.app_config.entities import (
     ExternalDataVariableEntity,
     ModelConfigEntity,
     PromptTemplateEntity,
-    VariableEntity,
-    VariableEntityType,
 )
 from core.model_runtime.entities.llm_entities import LLMMode
 from core.prompt.utils.prompt_template_parser import PromptTemplateParser
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from models import Account, Tenant
 from models.api_based_extension import APIBasedExtension
 from models.model import App, AppMode, AppModelConfig
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/app/apps/test_base_app_generator.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/app/apps/test_base_app_generator.py
index 1000d71399..04c8696525 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/app/apps/test_base_app_generator.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/app/apps/test_base_app_generator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from core.app.apps.base_app_generator import BaseAppGenerator
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 
 
 def test_validate_inputs_with_zero():
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/mcp/server/test_streamable_http.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/mcp/server/test_streamable_http.py
index fe9f0935d5..40a7700394 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/mcp/server/test_streamable_http.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/mcp/server/test_streamable_http.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 import jsonschema
 import pytest
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from core.app.features.rate_limiting.rate_limit import RateLimitGenerator
 from core.mcp import types
 from core.mcp.server.streamable_http import (
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ from core.mcp.server.streamable_http import (
     prepare_tool_arguments,
     process_mapping_response,
 )
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from models.model import App, AppMCPServer, AppMode, EndUser
 
 
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/workflow/nodes/test_start_node_json_object.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/workflow/nodes/test_start_node_json_object.py
index 16b432bae6..8c7dc24868 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/core/workflow/nodes/test_start_node_json_object.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/core/workflow/nodes/test_start_node_json_object.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import time
 import pytest
 from pydantic import ValidationError as PydanticValidationError
 
-from core.app.app_config.entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from core.workflow.entities import GraphInitParams
 from core.workflow.nodes.start.entities import StartNodeData
 from core.workflow.nodes.start.start_node import StartNode
 from core.workflow.runtime import GraphRuntimeState, VariablePool
 from core.workflow.system_variable import SystemVariable
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 
 
 def make_start_node(user_inputs, variables):
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
index 267c0a85a7..8ccbfbb16e 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/services/workflow/test_workflow_converter.py
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ from core.app.app_config.entities import (
     ExternalDataVariableEntity,
     ModelConfigEntity,
     PromptTemplateEntity,
-    VariableEntity,
-    VariableEntityType,
 )
 from core.helper import encrypter
 from core.model_runtime.entities.llm_entities import LLMMode
 from core.model_runtime.entities.message_entities import PromptMessageRole
+from core.workflow.variables.input_entities import VariableEntity, VariableEntityType
 from models.api_based_extension import APIBasedExtension, APIBasedExtensionPoint
 from models.model import AppMode
 from services.workflow.workflow_converter import WorkflowConverter