<@ULVA73B9P> in python how can I get all the tasks...
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@Marvin in python how can I get all the tasks for a given flow?
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thought for 52.1 seconds
In Prefect 3.x, there isn't a direct method to get a list of all tasks associated with a flow after it's defined. This is by design, as Prefect uses a more dynamic, Python-native approach where tasks are regular Python functions that get called within flows. Here's an example to illustrate how tasks and flows typically work together:
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from prefect import flow, task

@task
def task1(x):
    return x + 1

@task
def task2(x):
    return x * 2

@flow
def my_flow(x):
    # Tasks are called as regular functions
    result1 = task1(x)
    result2 = task2(result1)
    return result2
If you need to keep track of tasks for monitoring or organizational purposes, you have a few options: 1. Structure your code to maintain your own registry of tasks:
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from prefect import flow, task

flow_tasks = []

def register_task(func):
    flow_tasks.append(func)
    return task(func)

@register_task
def task1(x):
    return x + 1

@register_task
def task2(x):
    return x * 2

# Now flow_tasks contains references to your task functions
2. Use flow runs to monitor actual task execution:
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from prefect.client import get_client

async def get_flow_run_tasks(flow_run_id):
    async with get_client() as client:
        task_runs = await client.read_task_runs(flow_run_id=flow_run_id)
        return task_runs
Remember that Prefect's approach is intentionally different from tools like Airflow, where DAGs are explicitly defined. In Prefect, the flow structure is determined by how data flows between tasks during execution, making it more flexible and Pythonic. For more information about flows and tasks, you can refer to: - Task API Reference - Flow API Reference
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@Marvin I want to know which tasks were part of a given flow, after the flow has finished successfully.
m
thought for 87.2 seconds
Here's how you can get the list of tasks that were executed as part of a completed flow run. You'll need the flow run ID for this:
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from prefect.client import get_client

async def get_flow_tasks(flow_run_id: str):
    async with get_client() as client:
        # Get all task runs for the specific flow run
        task_runs = await client.read_task_runs(
            flow_run_id=flow_run_id
        )
        
        # Each task run contains details about the task execution
        for task_run in task_runs:
            print(f"Task name: {task_run.name}")
            print(f"Task state: {task_run.state_name}")
            print(f"Started: {task_run.start_time}")
            print(f"Finished: {task_run.end_time}")
            print("---")
        
        return task_runs

# Usage example:
import asyncio

# Replace with your actual flow run ID
flow_run_id = "your-flow-run-id"
task_runs = asyncio.run(get_flow_tasks(flow_run_id))
If you want to get the flow run ID of the most recently executed flow, you can do this:
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async def get_latest_flow_tasks(flow_name: str):
    async with get_client() as client:
        # Get the most recent flow run for the given flow name
        flow_runs = await client.read_flow_runs(
            flow_name=flow_name,
            limit=1,
            sort="-start_time"  # Sort by start time descending
        )
        
        if not flow_runs:
            print(f"No flow runs found for flow: {flow_name}")
            return []
            
        flow_run = flow_runs[0]
        return await get_flow_tasks(flow_run.id)

# Usage example:
flow_name = "your-flow-name"
task_runs = asyncio.run(get_latest_flow_tasks(flow_name))
Each TaskRun object contains useful information about the task execution, including: - `name`: The name of the task - `state_name`: The final state of the task (e.g., "COMPLETED", "FAILED") - `start_time`: When the task started - `end_time`: When the task finished - `task_key`: A unique identifier for the task - `flow_run_id`: The ID of the parent flow run You can access all these attributes from the returned task runs to get a complete picture of what happened during the flow execution. For more details about working with the Prefect API client, you can refer to the API Client documentation.
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@Marvin Is it possible to get the logs for a task (given task-id) from python?
m
thought for 164.9 seconds
Yes, you can retrieve logs for a specific task run using the Prefect Client API. Here's how to do it:
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from prefect.client import get_client
from prefect.client.schemas.filters import LogFilter

async def get_task_logs(task_run_id: str):
    async with get_client() as client:
        # Create a log filter for the specific task run
        log_filter = LogFilter(task_run_id={"any_": [task_run_id]})
        
        # Retrieve the logs
        logs = await client.read_logs(
            log_filter=log_filter,
            sort="timestamp"  # Sort logs by timestamp
        )
        
        return logs

# Usage example:
import asyncio

async def print_task_logs(task_run_id: str):
    logs = await get_task_logs(task_run_id)
    for log in logs:
        print(f"[{log.timestamp}] {log.level}: {log.message}")

# Run it
task_run_id = "your-task-run-id"
asyncio.run(print_task_logs(task_run_id))
Each log entry contains several useful fields: - `timestamp`: When the log was created - `level`: Log level (INFO, ERROR, etc.) - `message`: The actual log message - `flow_run_id`: ID of the parent flow run - `task_run_id`: ID of the task run - `name`: Logger name You can also add additional filters to narrow down the logs:
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from datetime import datetime, timedelta

async def get_filtered_task_logs(
    task_run_id: str,
    min_level: str = "INFO",
    start_time: datetime = None
):
    async with get_client() as client:
        log_filter = LogFilter(
            task_run_id={"any_": [task_run_id]},
            level={"ge_": min_level},  # Get logs at or above this level
            timestamp={"gt_": start_time} if start_time else None
        )
        
        logs = await client.read_logs(
            log_filter=log_filter,
            sort="timestamp"
        )
        
        return logs

# Example usage with filters
async def print_recent_error_logs(task_run_id: str):
    # Get ERROR logs from the last hour
    start_time = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(hours=1)
    logs = await get_filtered_task_logs(
        task_run_id=task_run_id,
        min_level="ERROR",
        start_time=start_time
    )
    
    for log in logs:
        print(f"[{log.timestamp}] {log.level}: {log.message}")
The logs are returned in chronological order, giving you a complete picture of what happened during the task execution. This can be particularly useful for debugging or auditing purposes. For more information about working with logs, you can refer to the Prefect Client API documentation.
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@Marvin read_task_runs doesn't accept a flow id: client.read_task_runs( *, flow_filter: 'Optional[FlowFilter]' = None, flow_run_filter: 'Optional[FlowRunFilter]' = None, task_run_filter: 'Optional[TaskRunFilter]' = None, deployment_filter: 'Optional[DeploymentFilter]' = None, sort: 'Optional[TaskRunSort]' = None, limit: 'Optional[int]' = None, offset: 'int' = 0, ) -> 'list[TaskRun]' show how to use a flow_filter with a flow id instead
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thought for 45.9 seconds
Here's how to use the FlowFilter with a flow ID to get task runs:
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from prefect.client import get_client
from prefect.client.schemas.filters import FlowFilter, FlowFilterId

async def get_flow_tasks(flow_id: str):
    async with get_client() as client:
        # Create a flow filter with the flow ID
        flow_filter = FlowFilter(
            id=FlowFilterId(any_=[flow_id])
        )
        
        # Get all task runs for the specific flow
        task_runs = await client.read_task_runs(
            flow_filter=flow_filter,
            sort="start_time"  # Optional: sort by start time
        )
        
        return task_runs

# Usage example:
import asyncio

async def print_flow_tasks(flow_id: str):
    task_runs = await get_flow_tasks(flow_id)
    for task_run in task_runs:
        print(f"Task: {task_run.name}")
        print(f"State: {task_run.state_name}")
        print(f"Started: {task_run.start_time}")
        print(f"Finished: {task_run.end_time}")
        print("---")

# Run it
flow_id = "your-flow-id"
asyncio.run(print_flow_tasks(flow_id))
You can also add additional filters to narrow down the results. For example, to get only completed tasks from a specific flow:
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from prefect.client.schemas.filters import (
    FlowFilter,
    FlowFilterId,
    TaskRunFilter,
    TaskRunFilterStateName
)

async def get_completed_flow_tasks(flow_id: str):
    async with get_client() as client:
        flow_filter = FlowFilter(
            id=FlowFilterId(any_=[flow_id])
        )
        
        task_filter = TaskRunFilter(
            state_name=TaskRunFilterStateName(any_=["COMPLETED"])
        )
        
        task_runs = await client.read_task_runs(
            flow_filter=flow_filter,
            task_run_filter=task_filter,
            sort="start_time"
        )
        
        return task_runs
Each TaskRun object in the returned list contains detailed information about the task execution, including: - `name`: The name of the task - `state_name`: Current state of the task - `start_time`: When the task started - `end_time`: When the task finished - `task_key`: The unique identifier for the task - `state_type`: The type of state (e.g., COMPLETED, FAILED, etc.) This approach will give you all task runs associated with the specified flow ID, which you can then process or analyze as needed.