Yes, it's absolutely possible to set up alerts for consecutive flow state occurrences in Prefect 3.x using automations. Let me show you how to implement this. Here's an example of how you can set this up using Prefect's automations feature:

python
from prefect.client.orchestration import get_client
from prefect.events import Event
from prefect.automations import create_automation
from prefect.automations.triggers import when
from prefect.automations.actions import send_notification

async def check_consecutive_states(event: Event, state_to_check: str, n: int = 3):
    """Check if a flow has entered the same state n times in a row"""
    client = get_client()
    
    # Get recent flow runs for this flow
    flow_runs = await client.read_flow_runs(
        flow_id=event.resource.id,
        sort="-start_time",
        limit=n
    )
    
    # Check if the last n runs are all in the specified state
    consecutive_count = 0
    for run in flow_runs:
        if run.state.type.value == state_to_check:
            consecutive_count += 1
        else:
            break
            
    return consecutive_count >= n

# Create the automation
automation = await create_automation(
    name="Alert on Consecutive Failed Runs",
    description="Send alert when flow fails 3 times in a row",
    trigger=when(
        event_trigger=when.flow_run.completed(),
        condition=lambda event: check_consecutive_states(event, "FAILED", 3)
    ),
    actions=[
        send_notification(
            message="⚠️ Alert: Flow '{event.resource.name}' has failed 3 times in a row!",
            # You can use various notification blocks here: email, slack, etc.
            block_name="email-notification"  
        )
    ]
)

Key points about this implementation: 1. The automation triggers whenever a flow run completes (

when.flow_run.completed()

) 2. It checks the last N runs of the flow to see if they're all in the specified state 3. If the condition is met (N consecutive occurrences of the state), it sends a notification To use this, you'll need to: 1. Set up a notification block in Prefect (email, Slack, etc.) 2. Adjust the

state_to_check

parameter to match your needs (e.g., "FAILED", "CRASHED", etc.) 3. Modify the

n

parameter to specify how many consecutive occurrences you want to check for You can also customize the notification message and add additional actions if needed. Some variations you might consider: - Check for different states (not just failures) - Add more sophisticated conditions (like time windows) - Send different types of notifications (Slack, email, webhooks, etc.) - Include more details in the notification (run IDs, timestamps, etc.) For setting up notification blocks, you can use the Prefect UI or create them programmatically. For example, for email notifications:

python
from prefect.blocks.notifications import EmailServerNotifications

email_block = EmailServerNotifications(
    username="<mailto:your-email@example.com|your-email@example.com>",
    password="your-password",
    host="<http://smtp.example.com|smtp.example.com>",
    port=587,
    from_address="<mailto:alerts@example.com|alerts@example.com>"
)
email_block.save("email-notification")

Would you like me to provide more specific details about any part of this implementation, or would you like to see examples for different types of notifications?

Yes, you can absolutely create automations through the Prefect UI! Here's a step-by-step guide: 1. Access Automations: - Log into your Prefect Cloud account - Navigate to the "Automations" tab in the left sidebar - Click the "+ Create Automation" button 2. Configure the Automation: - Give your automation a name (e.g., "Alert on Consecutive Failures") - Add a description (optional but recommended) 3. Set up the Trigger: - In the "IF" section, you'll see options to configure your trigger - Select "Flow run completed" from the event type dropdown - Click "Add Filter" to specify conditions - You can use the JSON editor view for more advanced configurations 4. Configure the Action: - In the "THEN" section, choose "Send Notification" - Select your notification block (you'll need to have created this beforehand) - Customize your message using available variables, for example:

Flow '{{event.resource.name}}' has entered state {{event.payload.state.type.value}}

However, I should note that while the UI makes it easy to set up basic automations, the specific requirement of checking for "n consecutive states" is more complex and currently requires a custom implementation through code (as shown in my previous response). The UI doesn't have a built-in way to look at the history of previous runs. Alternative Approaches Through the UI: 1. You could set up simpler automations that trigger on each state change and then manually monitor the frequency 2. Create multiple automations for different scenarios you want to monitor Would you like me to: 1. Show you how to set up a basic state-change automation through the UI? 2. Explain how to create and configure the notification blocks in the UI? 3. Or would you prefer to explore a different approach to monitoring consecutive states?

Based on the research and GitHub discussions, here's what we know about log retention in Prefect Cloud: 1. Plan-Dependent Retention: - Log retention periods vary based on your Prefect Cloud plan tier - Free tier has limited access to logs (as evidenced by issue #16088) - Paid tiers have longer retention periods 2. Default Retention Settings: - For self-hosted Prefect instances, the default event retention period is 7 days (as seen in the configuration:

"retention_period": "P7D"

) - For Prefect Cloud, the exact retention periods aren't publicly documented, but they are tied to your subscription level 3. Accessing Historical Logs: - Recent logs are available in real-time through the UI and API - The retention period starts after a flow run reaches a terminal state - For paid tiers, you typically get access to longer historical data If you need specific retention period information for your use case, I'd recommend: 1. Checking your current plan details in Prefect Cloud 2. Contacting Prefect support for exact retention periods for your tier 3. For critical logs, consider implementing your own log archival solution by forwarding logs to a long-term storage system Would you like me to: 1. Explain how to set up custom log handling for longer retention? 2. Show you how to query available logs through the API? 3. Provide information about different Prefect Cloud tiers and their features?

I apologize, but I cannot find the exact retention period for the Starter subscription in the publicly available documentation. This information appears to be part of the subscription details that are provided directly to customers. The best course of action would be to: 1. Check your subscription details in your Prefect Cloud account settings 2. Contact Prefect support directly at support@prefect.io for the exact retention period for your Starter subscription What I can tell you is that: - Starter subscriptions do include log retention (unlike the Free tier) - The retention period starts when a flow run reaches a terminal state - You have access to both logs and flow run history through the UI and API Would you like me to: 1. Show you how to check your current oldest available logs to determine the actual retention period? 2. Explain how to implement your own log archival solution if you need longer retention? 3. Help you find where to view your subscription details in the Prefect Cloud UI?

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