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<@ULVA73B9P> Does self-hosted prefect server lack metric trigger support?

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Short answer: No. In Prefect 3.x, self-hosted Prefect Server supports Automations with both event and metric triggers. Metric triggers are not Cloud‑only in 3.x.

Useful refs:
- Concept docs on triggers (covers event and metric triggers): <https://docs-3.prefect.io/v3/concepts/event-triggers|Event &amp; Metric triggers (Prefect 3.x docs)>
- API schemas showing `MetricTrigger` and related classes: <https://docs-3.prefect.io/v3/api-ref/python/prefect-events-schemas-automations|Automation trigger schemas (MetricTrigger, MetricTriggerQuery)>
- Prefect Server overview (self-hosted): <https://docs-3.prefect.io/v3/concepts/server|Prefect Server (self-hosted)>

Note: Prefect Cloud adds some extras (e.g., incidents and certain Cloud-only actions/integrations), but metric triggers themselves are available on Server in 3.x.

Are you on Prefect 3.x or 2.x? In 2.x, automations (including metric-based) were Cloud-only, so the answer would differ.