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prefect.cli.work_pool

Command line interface for working with work queues.

clear_concurrency_limit(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to update.')) async

Clear the concurrency limit for a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool clear-concurrency-limit "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def clear_concurrency_limit(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to update."),
):
    """
    Clear the concurrency limit for a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool clear-concurrency-limit "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=WorkPoolUpdate(
                    concurrency_limit=None,
                ),
            )
        except ObjectNotFound as exc:
            exit_with_error(exc)

        exit_with_success(f"Cleared concurrency limit for work pool {name!r}")

create(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool.'), base_job_template=typer.Option(None, '--base-job-template', help='The path to a JSON file containing the base job template to use. If unspecified, Prefect will use the default base job template for the given worker type.'), paused=typer.Option(False, '--paused', help='Whether or not to create the work pool in a paused state.'), type=typer.Option(None, '-t', '--type', help='The type of work pool to create.'), set_as_default=typer.Option(False, '--set-as-default', help='Whether or not to use the created work pool as the local default for deployment.'), provision_infrastructure=typer.Option(False, '--provision-infrastructure', '--provision-infra', help='Whether or not to provision infrastructure for the work pool if supported for the given work pool type.'), overwrite=typer.Option(False, '--overwrite', help='Whether or not to overwrite an existing work pool with the same name.')) async

Create a new work pool or update an existing one.

 Examples:  Create a Kubernetes work pool in a paused state:  $ prefect work-pool create "my-pool" --type kubernetes --paused  Create a Docker work pool with a custom base job template:  $ prefect work-pool create "my-pool" --type docker --base-job-template ./base-job-template.json  Update an existing work pool:  $ prefect work-pool create "existing-pool" --base-job-template ./base-job-template.json --overwrite

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def create(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool."),
    base_job_template: typer.FileText = typer.Option(
        None,
        "--base-job-template",
        help=(
            "The path to a JSON file containing the base job template to use. If"
            " unspecified, Prefect will use the default base job template for the given"
            " worker type."
        ),
    ),
    paused: bool = typer.Option(
        False,
        "--paused",
        help="Whether or not to create the work pool in a paused state.",
    ),
    type: str = typer.Option(
        None, "-t", "--type", help="The type of work pool to create."
    ),
    set_as_default: bool = typer.Option(
        False,
        "--set-as-default",
        help=(
            "Whether or not to use the created work pool as the local default for"
            " deployment."
        ),
    ),
    provision_infrastructure: bool = typer.Option(
        False,
        "--provision-infrastructure",
        "--provision-infra",
        help=(
            "Whether or not to provision infrastructure for the work pool if supported"
            " for the given work pool type."
        ),
    ),
    overwrite: bool = typer.Option(
        False,
        "--overwrite",
        help=("Whether or not to overwrite an existing work pool with the same name."),
    ),
):
    """
    Create a new work pool or update an existing one.

    \b
    Examples:
        \b
        Create a Kubernetes work pool in a paused state:
            \b
            $ prefect work-pool create "my-pool" --type kubernetes --paused
        \b
        Create a Docker work pool with a custom base job template:
            \b
            $ prefect work-pool create "my-pool" --type docker --base-job-template ./base-job-template.json
        \b
        Update an existing work pool:
            \b
            $ prefect work-pool create "existing-pool" --base-job-template ./base-job-template.json --overwrite

    """
    if not name.lower().strip("'\" "):
        exit_with_error("Work pool name cannot be empty.")
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            existing_pool = await client.read_work_pool(work_pool_name=name)
            if not overwrite:
                exit_with_error(
                    f"Work pool named {name!r} already exists. Use --overwrite to update it."
                )
        except ObjectNotFound:
            existing_pool = None

        if type is None and existing_pool is None:
            async with get_collections_metadata_client() as collections_client:
                if not is_interactive():
                    exit_with_error(
                        "When not using an interactive terminal, you must supply a"
                        " `--type` value."
                    )
                worker_metadata = await collections_client.read_worker_metadata()

                # Retrieve only push pools if provisioning infrastructure
                data = [
                    worker
                    for collection in worker_metadata.values()
                    for worker in collection.values()
                    if provision_infrastructure
                    and has_provisioner_for_type(worker["type"])
                    or not provision_infrastructure
                ]
                worker = prompt_select_from_table(
                    app.console,
                    "What type of work pool infrastructure would you like to use?",
                    columns=[
                        {"header": "Infrastructure Type", "key": "display_name"},
                        {"header": "Description", "key": "description"},
                    ],
                    data=data,
                    table_kwargs={"show_lines": True},
                )
                type = worker["type"]
        elif existing_pool:
            type = existing_pool.type

        available_work_pool_types = await get_available_work_pool_types()
        if type not in available_work_pool_types:
            exit_with_error(
                f"Unknown work pool type {type!r}. "
                "Please choose from"
                f" {', '.join(available_work_pool_types)}."
            )

        if base_job_template is None:
            template_contents = (
                await get_default_base_job_template_for_infrastructure_type(type)
            )
        else:
            template_contents = json.load(base_job_template)

        if provision_infrastructure:
            try:
                provisioner = get_infrastructure_provisioner_for_work_pool_type(type)
                provisioner.console = app.console
                template_contents = await provisioner.provision(
                    work_pool_name=name, base_job_template=template_contents
                )
            except ValueError as exc:
                print(exc)
                app.console.print(
                    (
                        "Automatic infrastructure provisioning is not supported for"
                        f" {type!r} work pools."
                    ),
                    style="yellow",
                )
            except RuntimeError as exc:
                exit_with_error(f"Failed to provision infrastructure: {exc}")

        try:
            wp = WorkPoolCreate(
                name=name,
                type=type,
                base_job_template=template_contents,
                is_paused=paused,
            )
            work_pool = await client.create_work_pool(work_pool=wp, overwrite=overwrite)
            action = "Updated" if overwrite and existing_pool else "Created"
            app.console.print(
                f"{action} work pool {work_pool.name!r}!\n", style="green"
            )
            if (
                not work_pool.is_paused
                and not work_pool.is_managed_pool
                and not work_pool.is_push_pool
            ):
                app.console.print("To start a worker for this work pool, run:\n")
                app.console.print(
                    f"\t[blue]prefect worker start --pool {work_pool.name}[/]\n"
                )
            if set_as_default:
                set_work_pool_as_default(work_pool.name)

            url = urls.url_for(work_pool)
            pool_url = url if url else "<no dashboard available>"

            app.console.print(
                textwrap.dedent(
                    f"""
                └── UUID: {work_pool.id}
                └── Type: {work_pool.type}
                └── Description: {work_pool.description}
                └── Status: {work_pool.status.display_name}
                └── URL: {pool_url}
                """
                ).strip(),
                soft_wrap=True,
            )
            exit_with_success("")
        except ObjectAlreadyExists:
            exit_with_error(
                f"Work pool named {name!r} already exists. Please use --overwrite to update it."
            )

delete(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to delete.')) async

Delete a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool delete "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def delete(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to delete."),
):
    """
    Delete a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool delete "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            work_pool = await client.read_work_pool(work_pool_name=name)
            if is_interactive() and not typer.confirm(
                (
                    f"Are you sure you want to delete work pool with name {work_pool.name!r}?"
                ),
                default=False,
            ):
                exit_with_error("Deletion aborted.")
            await client.delete_work_pool(work_pool_name=name)
        except ObjectNotFound:
            exit_with_error(f"Work pool {name!r} does not exist.")

        exit_with_success(f"Deleted work pool {name!r}")

get_default_base_job_template(type=typer.Option(None, '-t', '--type', help='The type of work pool for which to get the default base job template.'), file=typer.Option(None, '-f', '--file', help='If set, write the output to a file.')) async

Get the default base job template for a given work pool type.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool get-default-base-job-template --type kubernetes

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def get_default_base_job_template(
    type: str = typer.Option(
        None,
        "-t",
        "--type",
        help="The type of work pool for which to get the default base job template.",
    ),
    file: str = typer.Option(
        None, "-f", "--file", help="If set, write the output to a file."
    ),
):
    """
    Get the default base job template for a given work pool type.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool get-default-base-job-template --type kubernetes
    """
    base_job_template = await get_default_base_job_template_for_infrastructure_type(
        type
    )
    if base_job_template is None:
        exit_with_error(
            f"Unknown work pool type {type!r}. "
            "Please choose from"
            f" {', '.join(await get_available_work_pool_types())}."
        )

    if file is None:
        print(json.dumps(base_job_template, indent=2))
    else:
        with open(file, mode="w") as f:
            json.dump(base_job_template, fp=f, indent=2)

has_provisioner_for_type(work_pool_type)

Check if there is a provisioner for the given work pool type.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
work_pool_type str

The type of the work pool.

required

Returns:

Name Type Description
bool bool

True if a provisioner exists for the given type, False otherwise.

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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def has_provisioner_for_type(work_pool_type: str) -> bool:
    """
    Check if there is a provisioner for the given work pool type.

    Args:
        work_pool_type (str): The type of the work pool.

    Returns:
        bool: True if a provisioner exists for the given type, False otherwise.
    """
    return work_pool_type in _provisioners

inspect(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to inspect.')) async

Inspect a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool inspect "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def inspect(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to inspect."),
):
    """
    Inspect a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool inspect "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            pool = await client.read_work_pool(work_pool_name=name)
            app.console.print(Pretty(pool))
        except ObjectNotFound:
            exit_with_error(f"Work pool {name!r} not found!")

ls(verbose=typer.Option(False, '--verbose', '-v', help='Show additional information about work pools.')) async

List work pools.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool ls

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def ls(
    verbose: bool = typer.Option(
        False,
        "--verbose",
        "-v",
        help="Show additional information about work pools.",
    ),
):
    """
    List work pools.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool ls
    """
    table = Table(
        title="Work Pools", caption="(**) denotes a paused pool", caption_style="red"
    )
    table.add_column("Name", style="green", no_wrap=True)
    table.add_column("Type", style="magenta", no_wrap=True)
    table.add_column("ID", justify="right", style="cyan", no_wrap=True)
    table.add_column("Concurrency Limit", style="blue", no_wrap=True)
    if verbose:
        table.add_column("Base Job Template", style="magenta", no_wrap=True)

    async with get_client() as client:
        pools = await client.read_work_pools()

    def sort_by_created_key(q):
        return pendulum.now("utc") - q.created

    for pool in sorted(pools, key=sort_by_created_key):
        row = [
            f"{pool.name} [red](**)" if pool.is_paused else pool.name,
            str(pool.type),
            str(pool.id),
            (
                f"[red]{pool.concurrency_limit}"
                if pool.concurrency_limit is not None
                else "[blue]None"
            ),
        ]
        if verbose:
            row.append(str(pool.base_job_template))
        table.add_row(*row)

    app.console.print(table)

pause(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to pause.')) async

Pause a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool pause "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def pause(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to pause."),
):
    """
    Pause a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool pause "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=WorkPoolUpdate(
                    is_paused=True,
                ),
            )
        except ObjectNotFound as exc:
            exit_with_error(exc)

        exit_with_success(f"Paused work pool {name!r}")

preview(name=typer.Argument(None, help='The name or ID of the work pool to preview'), hours=typer.Option(None, '-h', '--hours', help='The number of hours to look ahead; defaults to 1 hour')) async

Preview the work pool's scheduled work for all queues.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool preview "my-pool" --hours 24

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def preview(
    name: str = typer.Argument(None, help="The name or ID of the work pool to preview"),
    hours: int = typer.Option(
        None,
        "-h",
        "--hours",
        help="The number of hours to look ahead; defaults to 1 hour",
    ),
):
    """
    Preview the work pool's scheduled work for all queues.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool preview "my-pool" --hours 24

    """
    if hours is None:
        hours = 1

    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            responses = await client.get_scheduled_flow_runs_for_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
            )
        except ObjectNotFound as exc:
            exit_with_error(exc)

    runs = [response.flow_run for response in responses]
    table = Table(caption="(**) denotes a late run", caption_style="red")

    table.add_column(
        "Scheduled Start Time", justify="left", style="yellow", no_wrap=True
    )
    table.add_column("Run ID", justify="left", style="cyan", no_wrap=True)
    table.add_column("Name", style="green", no_wrap=True)
    table.add_column("Deployment ID", style="blue", no_wrap=True)

    pendulum.now("utc").add(hours=hours or 1)

    now = pendulum.now("utc")

    def sort_by_created_key(r):
        return now - r.created

    for run in sorted(runs, key=sort_by_created_key):
        table.add_row(
            (
                f"{run.expected_start_time} [red](**)"
                if run.expected_start_time < now
                else f"{run.expected_start_time}"
            ),
            str(run.id),
            run.name,
            str(run.deployment_id),
        )

    if runs:
        app.console.print(table)
    else:
        app.console.print(
            (
                "No runs found - try increasing how far into the future you preview"
                " with the --hours flag"
            ),
            style="yellow",
        )

provision_infrastructure(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to provision infrastructure for.')) async

Provision infrastructure for a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool provision-infrastructure "my-pool"

$ prefect work-pool provision-infra "my-pool"
Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command(aliases=["provision-infra"])
async def provision_infrastructure(
    name: str = typer.Argument(
        ..., help="The name of the work pool to provision infrastructure for."
    ),
):
    """
    Provision infrastructure for a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool provision-infrastructure "my-pool"

        $ prefect work-pool provision-infra "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            work_pool = await client.read_work_pool(work_pool_name=name)
            if not work_pool.is_push_pool:
                exit_with_error(
                    f"Work pool {name!r} is not a push pool type. "
                    "Please try provisioning infrastructure for a push pool."
                )
        except ObjectNotFound:
            exit_with_error(f"Work pool {name!r} does not exist.")
        except Exception as exc:
            exit_with_error(f"Failed to read work pool {name!r}: {exc}")

        try:
            provisioner = get_infrastructure_provisioner_for_work_pool_type(
                work_pool.type
            )
            provisioner.console = app.console
            new_base_job_template = await provisioner.provision(
                work_pool_name=name, base_job_template=work_pool.base_job_template
            )

            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=WorkPoolUpdate(
                    base_job_template=new_base_job_template,
                ),
            )

        except ValueError as exc:
            app.console.print(f"Error: {exc}")
            app.console.print(
                (
                    "Automatic infrastructure provisioning is not supported for"
                    f" {work_pool.type!r} work pools."
                ),
                style="yellow",
            )
        except RuntimeError as exc:
            exit_with_error(
                f"Failed to provision infrastructure for '{name}' work pool: {exc}"
            )

resume(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to resume.')) async

Resume a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool resume "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def resume(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to resume."),
):
    """
    Resume a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool resume "my-pool"

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=WorkPoolUpdate(
                    is_paused=False,
                ),
            )
        except ObjectNotFound as exc:
            exit_with_error(exc)

        exit_with_success(f"Resumed work pool {name!r}")

set_concurrency_limit(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to update.'), concurrency_limit=typer.Argument(..., help='The new concurrency limit for the work pool.')) async

Set the concurrency limit for a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool set-concurrency-limit "my-pool" 10

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def set_concurrency_limit(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to update."),
    concurrency_limit: int = typer.Argument(
        ..., help="The new concurrency limit for the work pool."
    ),
):
    """
    Set the concurrency limit for a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool set-concurrency-limit "my-pool" 10

    """
    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=WorkPoolUpdate(
                    concurrency_limit=concurrency_limit,
                ),
            )
        except ObjectNotFound as exc:
            exit_with_error(exc)

        exit_with_success(
            f"Set concurrency limit for work pool {name!r} to {concurrency_limit}"
        )

update(name=typer.Argument(..., help='The name of the work pool to update.'), base_job_template=typer.Option(None, '--base-job-template', help='The path to a JSON file containing the base job template to use. If unspecified, Prefect will use the default base job template for the given worker type. If None, the base job template will not be modified.'), concurrency_limit=typer.Option(None, '--concurrency-limit', help='The concurrency limit for the work pool. If None, the concurrency limit will not be modified.'), description=typer.Option(None, '--description', help='The description for the work pool. If None, the description will not be modified.')) async

Update a work pool.

 Examples: $ prefect work-pool update "my-pool"

Source code in src/prefect/cli/work_pool.py
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@work_pool_app.command()
async def update(
    name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="The name of the work pool to update."),
    base_job_template: typer.FileText = typer.Option(
        None,
        "--base-job-template",
        help=(
            "The path to a JSON file containing the base job template to use. If"
            " unspecified, Prefect will use the default base job template for the given"
            " worker type. If None, the base job template will not be modified."
        ),
    ),
    concurrency_limit: int = typer.Option(
        None,
        "--concurrency-limit",
        help=(
            "The concurrency limit for the work pool. If None, the concurrency limit"
            " will not be modified."
        ),
    ),
    description: str = typer.Option(
        None,
        "--description",
        help=(
            "The description for the work pool. If None, the description will not be"
            " modified."
        ),
    ),
):
    """
    Update a work pool.

    \b
    Examples:
        $ prefect work-pool update "my-pool"

    """
    wp = WorkPoolUpdate()
    if base_job_template:
        wp.base_job_template = json.load(base_job_template)
    if concurrency_limit:
        wp.concurrency_limit = concurrency_limit
    if description:
        wp.description = description

    async with get_client() as client:
        try:
            await client.update_work_pool(
                work_pool_name=name,
                work_pool=wp,
            )
        except ObjectNotFound:
            exit_with_error(f"Work pool named {name!r} does not exist.")

        exit_with_success(f"Updated work pool {name!r}")