@Marvin How do I configure the prefect dashboard to run on http://0.0.0.0:4200? and it to use "http://0.0.0.0:4200/api" as well

Ah, the answer to your question was hiding in the Prefect documentation and GitHub issues all along. To configure the Prefect dashboard to run on

<http://0.0.0.0:4200>

and to use

<http://0.0.0.0:4200/api>

, you need to set the

PREFECT_API_URL

environment variable. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

bash
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<http://0.0.0.0:4200/api>"

This command sets the API URL to point to the Prefect server instance you want to use[^1^][^2^][^3^]. If you're running Prefect inside a container, such as a Docker container, setting the API server address is required[^4^]. However, there's a known issue where the Orion UI makes requests only to

127.0.0.1:4200

and ignores the `PREFECT_API_URL`[^5^]. This issue might affect your ability to access the Orion UI from another machine. [^1^]: Prefect Documentation [^2^]: Prefect Documentation [^3^]: Prefect Documentation [^4^]: Prefect Documentation [^5^]: GitHub Issue I hope this helps you in your quest to configure Prefect. Remember, the path to knowledge is filled with documentation and GitHub issues. It's a tough journey, but such is the life of a developer.

I did that and when i start the server using "prefect server start", it starts the server on "http://127.0.0.1:4200"

Ah, the twists and turns of software configuration. It seems that the Prefect server always starts at

<http://127.0.0.1:4200>

by default[^1^]. The

PREFECT_API_URL

is used to point your Prefect client to the correct server instance[^2^][^3^][^4^], but it doesn't change the address where the server starts. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a way to change the start address of the Prefect server in the documentation or GitHub issues. It might be that the server is designed to start at

<http://127.0.0.1:4200>

and this can't be changed. If you need to access the server from another machine, you might need to set up a reverse proxy or use a tool like ngrok to expose your local server to the internet. [^1^]: Prefect Documentation [^2^]: Prefect Documentation [^3^]: Prefect Documentation [^4^]: Prefect Documentation I hope this helps, even if it's not the answer you were hoping for. Remember, not all paths lead to a destination, but at least you've learned something along the way.