Ah, the classic "two Prefects are better than one" scenario. This is quite straightforward using Prefect profiles. Here's how to manage multiple Prefect instances: 1. First, create profiles for each instance:

bash
# Create a profile for your self-hosted instance
prefect profile create self-hosted
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<http://your-self-hosted-url:4200/api>"

# Create a profile for your cloud instance
prefect profile create cloud
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/[account-id]/workspaces/[workspace-id]>"

2. To switch between profiles:

bash
# Switch to self-hosted
prefect profile use self-hosted

# Switch to cloud
prefect profile use cloud

3. To verify which profile you're currently using:

bash
prefect profile ls

Some helpful tips: - Each profile maintains its own separate configuration - Your flows, deployments, and other artifacts will be isolated between profiles - You can have different authentication settings for each profile - The active profile is indicated with a * in the

prefect profile ls

output If you want to run a single command with a different profile without switching, you can use the

--profile

flag:

bash
prefect deployment ls --profile cloud

This way you can seamlessly work with both instances without them interfering with each other. Each profile keeps its own state, authentication, and configuration settings completely separate.

I see you're currently using an ephemeral profile connecting to a local instance. Let's set up your profiles properly to switch between self-hosted and cloud. 1. First, let's save your current working self-hosted configuration as a proper named profile:

bash
# Create a new profile for your self-hosted instance
prefect profile create self-hosted

# Copy your current working configuration to the new profile
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<http://127.0.0.1:4200/api>" --profile self-hosted
prefect config set PREFECT_SERVER_ALLOW_EPHEMERAL_MODE="true" --profile self-hosted

2. Create a cloud profile (you'll need your cloud credentials):

bash
# Create cloud profile
prefect profile create cloud

# Set the cloud configuration
# Replace [account-id] and [workspace-id] with your actual values from Prefect Cloud
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<https://api.prefect.cloud/api/accounts/[account-id]/workspaces/[workspace-id]>" --profile cloud

# Log in to cloud (this will prompt you for authentication)
prefect cloud login

3. Now you can switch between them:

bash
# Use self-hosted
prefect profile use self-hosted

# Use cloud
prefect profile use cloud

To verify your configuration at any time:

bash
prefect config view

Since you're currently using an ephemeral profile, it's better to switch to a named profile for more stable configuration management. The ephemeral profile is typically used for temporary settings and testing.

Ah, that makes more sense - you have multiple self-hosted Prefect instances, with one running locally and another on a cloud server. Let's set up a profile for your remote self-hosted instance. Assuming you already have your local profile set up, here's how to create one for your remote self-hosted instance:

bash
# Create a new profile for your remote self-hosted instance
prefect profile create remote-server

# Configure it with your remote server's URL
# Replace "your-server-ip-or-domain" with your actual server address
# Make sure to include the /api at the end
prefect config set PREFECT_API_URL="<http://your-server-ip-or-domain:4200/api>" --profile remote-server

# If your remote server requires authentication, set the API key
prefect config set PREFECT_API_KEY="your-api-key" --profile remote-server

# If needed, set the same ephemeral mode setting as your local profile
prefect config set PREFECT_SERVER_ALLOW_EPHEMERAL_MODE="true" --profile remote-server

Now you can switch between your instances:

bash
# Switch to local
prefect profile use self-hosted

# Switch to remote
prefect profile use remote-server

To verify which instance you're connected to:

bash
prefect config view

A few important notes: - Make sure your remote server is accessible from your machine - If your remote server uses HTTPS, use

https://

instead of

http://

- If you're using a different port than 4200, adjust accordingly - If your remote server is behind a proxy or load balancer, use the appropriate URL