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# observer

# `prefect_kubernetes.observer`

## Functions

### `configure` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-kubernetes/prefect_kubernetes/observer.py#L62" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
configure(settings: kopf.OperatorSettings, **_)
```

### `initialize_clients` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-kubernetes/prefect_kubernetes/observer.py#L67" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
initialize_clients(logger: kopf.Logger, **kwargs: Any)
```

### `cleanup_fn` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-kubernetes/prefect_kubernetes/observer.py#L81" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
cleanup_fn(logger: kopf.Logger, **kwargs: Any)
```

### `start_observer` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-kubernetes/prefect_kubernetes/observer.py#L795" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
start_observer()
```

Start the observer in a separate thread.

### `stop_observer` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-kubernetes/prefect_kubernetes/observer.py#L846" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
stop_observer()
```

Stop the observer thread.


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