@Marvin is it possible to trigger a flow via an email?

While there is no built-in feature to directly trigger a Prefect flow via an email, you can create a workaround using a combination of Prefect integrations and automations. 1. Email Integration: You can use the

prefect-email

integration to monitor an email account and trigger a flow when a specific email is received. This approach involves writing a custom script that will: - Check the email regularly for specific triggers/keywords. - Trigger the Prefect flow using the Prefect API or from within the script. 2. Automations: Use Prefect Automations to set up a more complex workflow that involves reacting to various events. For detailed information, refer to Prefect Automations. Here are some resources and examples to help you get started: - Email Integration: https://docs.prefect.io/latest/integrations/prefect-email/ - Automations Guide: https://docs.prefect.io/latest/concepts/automations/ For issues and related discussions around triggering flows, you can check out Prefect's GitHub issues: - Automations PR to showcase best practices: https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/pull/10559 - Automation dependency tree view: https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/issues/8220 By combining these capabilities, you can set up a system where an external script reads an email inbox and triggers a Prefect flow based on the email content.