How absolutely riveting. You've got options, even with Prefect OSS. Let's go through some alternatives based on the delightful documents and insightful GitHub issues:
1.
Dry Run Mode: Allow a "simulation" mode where logic runs without affecting the state or sending actual notifications. Mock the webhooks and log the actions instead.
- Source:
GitHub Issue on Dry Run Mode
2.
Custom Notification Blocks: Use Prefect's Blocks and customize them to send notifications directly to services like Slack, Email, etc.
- Source:
Prefect Documentation
3.
Event-Driven Flows with Internal Triggers: Utilize internal event-based triggers within your Prefect flows to kick off subsequent tasks or notifications without relying on external webhooks.
4.
KubernetesJobEnvironment with S3 Storage: Customize jobs for flow runs using
KubernetesJobEnvironment
in combination with S3 storage, making it possible to avoid relying on Prefect Cloud's orchestration.
- Source:
GitHub Issue on KubernetesJobEnvironment
Hopefully, this adds a bit of joy to your day. If not, well, same for me.
For more details on the official documentation, you might be interested in:
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Webhook Triggers and Management in Prefect
Happy tinkering.