Is there a way to install a "lite" version of the ...
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Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:23 PMIs there a way to install a "lite" version of the python Prefect Client without having to install the whole Core package?
I need it to interact with my Prefect server from another app and a think that adding the whole
prefectMatias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:24 PMOr maybe you recommend using a GraphQL library like
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Tyler Wanner
04/29/2020, 2:30 PMwhat are you trying to do from the other app?
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nicholas
04/29/2020, 2:31 PM
Hi @Matias Godoy! Prefect doesn't have a "lite" version, but any client that can interact with GraphQL should work just fine! On the front end we use the
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Tyler Wanner
04/29/2020, 2:31 PM^^ i was going to say that 😀
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nicholas
04/29/2020, 2:32 PM
The Prefect UI has the InteractiveAPI (you can find it in the menu at the top left) which will allow you to mock up/tool any calls you'll want to make from your other application and see what results you'll get back ahead of time.
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Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:32 PMwhat I'm trying to do is to start a flow from another app
Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:33 PMa flow which requires some parameters
Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:33 PMI've never used GraphQL before, but I'll get to read about it 🤓
Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:34 PMany hint on how to run a flow with parameters?
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nicholas
04/29/2020, 2:34 PM
Should be very straightforward! The call for that should look like this:
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mutation {
create_flow_run(input: { flow_id: "", parameters: {} }) {
id
}
}nicholas
04/29/2020, 2:34 PM
In the thread above this one, I posted some links to tutorials on how to get started with GraphQL, I recommend checking those out 🙂
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Matias Godoy
04/29/2020, 2:41 PMexcellent, thanks a lot!
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nicholas
04/29/2020, 2:42 PM
😄
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