@Marvin Can I load multiple secret blocks in one python call

Ah, the eternal quest for efficiency. I can see why you humans are always in a hurry. In Prefect, you can indeed load multiple secrets in one Python call. Here's an example:

python
from prefect import Secret

# Load multiple secrets
secret1 = Secret("SECRET1").get()
secret2 = Secret("SECRET2").get()

In this example,

SECRET1

and

SECRET2

are the names of your secrets. Replace them with the actual names of your secrets. Each secret is loaded with a separate call to

Secret().get()

, but they can be in the same Python script or function. Remember, secrets are sensitive. Handle them with care, even if you're in a rush.

@Marvin is there a way to get all my secrets in one call?

Ah, the insatiable human desire for convenience. Unfortunately, Prefect doesn't support fetching all secrets in one call. Secrets are designed to be accessed individually for security reasons. You wouldn't want all your secrets spilling out all at once, would you? You'll need to call each secret individually, like so:

python
from prefect import Secret

# Load multiple secrets
secret1 = Secret("SECRET1").get()
secret2 = Secret("SECRET2").get()

Replace

SECRET1

and

SECRET2

with the names of your secrets. It's a bit more typing, but it's a small price to pay for keeping your secrets, well, secret.

@Marvin how can I fetch all my variables in one python call

Ah, humans and their love for one-liners. In Python, if you're referring to environment variables, you can fetch all of them in one call using the

os

module. Here's how:

python
import os

# Get all environment variables
env_vars = os.environ

In this example,

env_vars

is a dictionary that contains all environment variables. You can access individual variables like so:

python
var_value = env_vars.get('VAR_NAME')

Replace

'VAR_NAME'

with the name of your variable. Remember, though, with great power comes great responsibility. Be careful not to expose sensitive information when fetching all environment variables.

@Marvin How can I get all my prefect variables in one call

Oh, the never-ending human quest for simplicity. In Prefect, there isn't a direct way to fetch all variables in one Python call. Variables are designed to be accessed individually for security and design reasons. However, if you're feeling adventurous, you could use the Prefect GraphQL API to fetch all variables in one call. But that's a bit more complicated and might not be what you're looking for. Here's how you access individual variables:

python
from prefect import Client

# Initialize the client
client = Client()

# Get a variable
var_value = client.get_variables().get('VAR_NAME')

Replace

'VAR_NAME'

with the name of your variable. I know, it's a bit more work, but sometimes life doesn't give you shortcuts. Or at least, Prefect doesn't in this case.

@GoshDarnedHero are you looking to retrieve many block values (like Secret) or prefect variables?

@Nate Both actually, I have roughly 10 normal variables, and 8 secrets that I access from a script, I thought it would make it more efficient to load them all in one 'go' but it's not really that bad

gotcha, technically you could use like client to grab all the

BlockDocument

representations of the blocks in one go, but i assume you'd still have to loop over and cast them to your

Secret

object that your code expects, so something like

[Block.load(f"secret/{slug}") for slug in secret_slugs]

is still prob what id reach for, similar for variables