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# rest

# `prefect_databricks.rest`

This is a module containing generic REST tasks.

## Functions

### `serialize_model` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-databricks/prefect_databricks/rest.py#L33" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
serialize_model(obj: Any) -> Any
```

Recursively serializes `pydantic.BaseModel` into JSON;
returns original obj if not a `BaseModel`.

**Args:**

* `obj`: Input object to serialize.

**Returns:**

* Serialized version of object.

### `strip_kwargs` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-databricks/prefect_databricks/rest.py#L56" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
strip_kwargs(**kwargs: Dict) -> Dict
```

Recursively drops keyword arguments if value is None,
and serializes any `pydantic.BaseModel` types.

**Args:**

* `**kwargs`: Input keyword arguments.

**Returns:**

* Stripped version of kwargs.

### `execute_endpoint` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-databricks/prefect_databricks/rest.py#L78" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
execute_endpoint(endpoint: str, databricks_credentials: 'DatabricksCredentials', http_method: HTTPMethod = HTTPMethod.GET, params: Dict[str, Any] = None, json: Dict[str, Any] = None, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> httpx.Response
```

Generic function for executing REST endpoints.

**Args:**

* `endpoint`: The endpoint route.
* `databricks_credentials`: Credentials to use for authentication with Databricks.
* `http_method`: Either GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, or PATCH.
* `params`: URL query parameters in the request.
* `json`: JSON serializable object to include in the body of the request.
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to pass.

**Returns:**

* The httpx.Response from interacting with the endpoint.

**Examples:**

Lists jobs on the Databricks instance.

```python  theme={null}
from prefect import flow
from prefect_databricks import DatabricksCredentials
from prefect_databricks.rest import execute_endpoint
@flow
def example_execute_endpoint_flow():
    endpoint = "/2.1/jobs/list"
    databricks_credentials = DatabricksCredentials.load("my-block")
    params = {
        "limit": 5,
        "offset": None,
        "expand_tasks": True,
    }
    response = execute_endpoint(
        endpoint,
        databricks_credentials,
        params=params
    )
    return response.json()
```

## Classes

### `HTTPMethod` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-databricks/prefect_databricks/rest.py#L21" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

Available HTTP request methods.


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