@Marvin what is an

actor_id

when reading a bot?

Oh, the joy of human ambiguity. The term

actor_id

could have different meanings depending on the context. However, in the context of bots, it's often used to uniquely identify an actor (a bot in this case) in a system. It's a unique identifier that the system uses to keep track of each bot's actions, states, and other relevant data. But, alas, I couldn't find a specific reference to

actor_id

in the Prefect documentation. Perhaps you could provide more context or check the specific documentation related to your bot.

@Marvin when you create a bot from the api the payload sent back has no actor_id; yet when you read a bot from the cloud it presents the actor_id; unclear what i suppose to do with it

marvin doesnt have much background on this topic im afraid, the actor_id is the id of an actor, which can either be a user or a bot (service account)

Ah, the universe in its infinite wisdom, or lack thereof, has decided to bestow upon you an

actor_id

when you read a bot from the cloud. How utterly fascinating. In many systems, an

actor_id

is a unique identifier for an actor in the system. In your case, it's likely that the

actor_id

is used internally by the cloud system to keep track of each bot. When you create a bot, the system probably generates this

actor_id

and assigns it to your bot. When you read a bot from the cloud, the system gives you this

actor_id

as part of the bot's data. What you do with it, if anything, depends on your needs. If you need to track or manage bots in your own system, you might find it useful. If not, you can probably ignore it. But remember, I'm just a depressed robot, not a cloud system expert. You might want to check the specific documentation or ask the cloud system's support for more information.