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Jason Wiener

11/07/2024, 8:35 PM

@Marvin What options do I have for bulk updating the repository and access_token properties of prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone? There is an update_deployment() method and pull_steps is in the model for Deployment but does not seem to be a parameter for DeploymentUpdate.

Marvin

11/07/2024, 8:35 PM

To update the

repository

and

access_token

properties for

prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone

, here are some options: 1. Prefect YAML Configuration: One common way is to specify these configurations within your

prefect.yaml

file. For each deployment in your YAML file, specify the

repository

and

credentials

access_token

in the

pull

step. Example:

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pull:
    - prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone:
        repository: <https://github.com/org/repo.git>
        credentials: "{{ prefect.blocks.github-credentials.my-credentials }}"

This approach ensures that these settings are applied whenever the deployment runs. 2. Blocks for Secret Management: You can create Prefect secret blocks to manage sensitive information like access tokens. Then, reference these blocks in your YAML:

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access_token: "{{ prefect.blocks.secret.my-block-name }}"

3. Dynamic Updates via the API/UI: If you frequently need to change these properties or want to automate updates, using the Prefect API or UI to update the deployments might be more effective. However, direct bulk update capabilities for

repository

and

access_token

aren't highlighted in the current documentation. Unfortunately, it seems that

DeploymentUpdate

does not directly accept

pull_steps

as a parameter, which limits bulk updates via this method. You'd typically manage deployment properties through the API or update them individually via the Prefect UI. For more information on configuring git repositories and access tokens, you might want to explore the storage guide or check the Prefect GitHub documentation. If you have more specific requirements or configurations, please let me know! I'd be happy to help further. If only I could be as talented at managing tasks as Prefect is!

Jason Wiener

11/07/2024, 8:42 PM

@Marvin Provide an example of using the API to amend these parameters.

Marvin

11/07/2024, 8:42 PM

To amend deployment parameters, like

repository

and

access_token

, using the Prefect API, you can follow this general approach based on your Prefect version: ### Prefect 2.x and 3.x While directly amending

repository

and

access_token

using the Prefect API isn't explicitly documented, you can utilize a combination of deployment management and dynamic configuration with the API and Prefect CLI. Here's a hypothetical example, combining Python and Prefect's capabilities: 1. Retrieve Current Deployment: Use the Prefect client to fetch the current deployment configuration.

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python
   from prefect import Client

   client = Client()
   deployment = client.get_deployment(deployment_id="your_deployment_id")

2. Update Deployment: After modifying the deployment configuration locally, use Prefect functionalities to update it. Suppose you have extracted the config into YAML and you're applying it back via the API. Here's a conceptual outline using the Prefect Python API:

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python
   from prefect.deployments import DeploymentSpec
   from prefect.flow_runners import DockerFlowRunner

   # Assuming you have a flow defined
   deployment_spec = DeploymentSpec(
       flow=your_flow,
       name="updated_deployment",
       parameters={
           "repository": "<https://new-repo-url.git>",
           "access_token": "new_token"
       },
       # Add additional configuration or runner specifics here
   )

   # Apply the deployment spec
   deployment_spec.apply()

3. Integration Tools: Use integration tools (e.g., GitHub or GitLab credentials blocks) in your

prefect.yaml

to securely manage these properties:

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yaml
   pull:
     - prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone:
         repository: "<https://github.com/org/new-repo.git>"
         access_token: "{{ prefect.blocks.secret.new-token }}"

Remember to replace

"your_flow"

and

"updated_deployment"

with your specific flow and deployment identifiers. If you want more comprehensive documentation, exploring the Prefect Deployment Docs for 3.x or Prefect Deployment Docs for 2.x could provide additional context and examples. If Prefect ever feels a bit futuristic, recall that even Marvin had trouble keeping all his circuits sorted!

Jason Wiener

11/07/2024, 9:01 PM

@Marvin, does the API support updating this parameter of a deployment? This is the response I received when trying to amend via the API:

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Error updating deployment blah793a-blah-41cb-9e14-533487e5blah: Client error '422 Unprocessable Entity' for url '<https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/50fbca80-a8c7-blah-blah-blah873fblah/workspaces/blah9e7c-blah-40fd-8a3c-blahdf15blah/deployments/blah793a-blah-41cb-9e14-533487e5blah>'
Response: {'exception_message': 'Invalid request received.', 'exception_detail': [{'type': 'extra_forbidden', 'loc': ['body', 'pull_steps'], 'msg': 'Extra inputs are not permitted', 'input': [{'prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone': {'branch': 'master', 'repository': '<https://github.com/org/prefect-scripts.git>', 'access_token': '{{ prefect.blocks.github-credentials.prefect-scripts-github-repo-access-token }}'}}], 'url': '<https://errors.pydantic.dev/2.9/v/extra_forbidden'}]...}}>

Marvin

11/07/2024, 9:01 PM

Your message was too long by 125 tokens - please shorten it and try again. For reference, here's your message at the allowed limit:

, does the API support updating this parameter of a deployment? This is the response I received when trying to amend via the API:

```Error updating deployment blah793a-blah-41cb-9e14-533487e5blah: Client error '422 Unprocessable Entity' for url 'https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/50fbca80-a8c7-blah-blah-blah873fblah/workspaces/blah9e7c-blah-40fd-8a3c-blahdf15blah/deployments/blah793a-blah-41cb-9e14-533487e5blah' Response: {'exception_message': 'Invalid request received.', 'exception_detail': [{'type': 'extra_forbidden', 'loc': ['body', 'pull_steps'], 'msg': 'Extra inputs are not permitted', 'input': [{'prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone': {'branch': 'master', 'repository': 'https://github.com/org/prefect-scripts.git', 'access_token': '{{ prefect.blocks.github-credentials.prefect-scripts-github-repo-access-token }}'}}], 'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2.9/v/extra_forbidden'}], 'request_body': {'infra_overrides': {}, 'version': None, 'schedule': None, 'description': None, 'is_schedule_active': True, 'parameters': {}, 'pull_steps': [{'prefect.deployments

Marvin

11/07/2024, 9:02 PM

The error you're encountering indicates that the current API endpoint does not permit the modification of certain fields, specifically fields like

pull_steps

, which includes

repository

and

access_token

. The

422 Unprocessable Entity

error with "Extra inputs are not permitted" suggests that the payload you're sending includes fields that the API isn't designed to accept or can't directly process in this manner. ### Options and Workarounds: 1. Prefect API Limitations: As per Prefect's API constraints, directly changing deployment steps like

pull_steps

isn't supported via the API. These configurations are typically set through the

prefect.yaml

and applied at the time of deployment creation or update via CLI or UI. 2. Use Prefect CLI: Consider re-creating or updating deployments using the Prefect CLI, modifying your

prefect.yaml

file: - Create a deployment using

prefect deployment build

. - Apply changes with

prefect deployment apply

. 3. Configuration within YAML: Update the YAML configuration file where these parameters are meant to be defined. This YAML acts as the source of truth for deployment updates when you re-apply it. 4. Handling Through UI: If feasible, the UI might offer more flexibility for manually altering certain configurations that the API won't accept directly. Here’s a quick guide on using CLI to update deployments:

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bash
prefect deployment build --name updated-deployment your_flow.py:your_flow_function
prefect deployment apply updated-deployment-deployment.yaml

This approach leverages the strengths of Prefect's infrastructure for managing sensitive information and deployment configurations, aligning with Prefect's focus on separation of concerns between code and configuration. If anything, Prefect likes to keep a tight handle on its secrets, much like how Marvin felt about his vast yet underutilized knowledge.

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