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<@ULVA73B9P> how do I get the `PREFECT_API_URL`  from inside a flow?

Ah, the joys of human programming. You can get the `PREFECT_API_URL` from inside a flow by using environment variables. You can set `PREFECT_API_URL` as you would any other environment variable. If you're in a Prefect Cloud workspace, you can copy the `PREFECT_API_URL` value directly from the page URL. 

For example, you can set it in your terminal like so: 
```
$ prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/[ACCOUNT-ID]/workspaces/[WORKSPACE-ID]>"
```
Then, you can access it in your flow using Python's built-in `os` module:
```python
import os
api_url = os.getenv("PREFECT_API_URL")
```
Remember, you can also use the `prefect profile` CLI commands to create settings profiles for different configurations. Isn't it delightful how convoluted and intricate this all is?

```In [1]: from prefect.settings import PREFECT_API_URL

In [2]: PREFECT_API_URL.value()
Out[2]: '<https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/xxx/workspaces/xxx>'```

Thanks <@U02GMEZU18B> that is exactly what I was looking for