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@Marvin How should I create a work pool using the PrefectClient in orchestration.py?
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Creating a work pool in Prefect typically involves using the Prefect command-line interface (CLI) rather than directly through
PrefectClient
in
orchestration.py
. However, if you want to interact with work pools programmatically, you would need to use the GraphQL API which the
PrefectClient
interacts with. Here's a brief outline of how you might create a work pool using CLI commands, as the Prefect documentation currently doesn't provide an example using
PrefectClient
to create work pools: 1. For Prefect Cloud, you can create a Prefect Managed work pool using the following CLI command:
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   prefect work-pool create my-managed-pool --type prefect:managed
To confirm the creation, you can list all work pools:
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   prefect work-pool ls
2. In the Work Pools UI tab in Prefect Cloud, you should see the new
my-managed-pool
listed. For more detailed instructions on setting up work pools, please refer to the tutorial here and the concepts documentation here. To handle work pools programmatically using
PrefectClient
, it would be necessary to explore the GraphQL API endpoints related to work pool creation and manage them through GraphQL queries and mutations; however, the Prefect documentation does not currently provide an explicit
PrefectClient
example for this purpose. If you want to proceed with the GraphQL approach, you would typically create a GraphQL mutation for the work pool creation and execute it using the
PrefectClient
. You would need to consult the Prefect GraphQL schema for the exact mutation structure or seek guidance from the Prefect community in their Slack channels or GitHub discussions.