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# `prefect work-queue`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
```

<Info>
  Manage work queues.
</Info>

## `prefect work-queue create`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue create [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Create a work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The unique name to assign this work queue  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-l">
      The concurrency limit to set on the queue.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool to create the work queue in.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="-q">
      The associated priority for the created work queue
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue set-concurrency-limit`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue set-concurrency-limit [OPTIONS] NAME LIMIT
```

<Info>
  Set a concurrency limit on a work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue  \[required]
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="LIMIT" type="string" required>
      The concurrency limit to set on the queue.  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue clear-concurrency-limit`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue clear-concurrency-limit [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Clear any concurrency limits from a work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue to clear  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue pause`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue pause [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Pause a work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue to pause  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue resume`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue resume [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Resume a paused work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue to resume  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue inspect`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue inspect [OPTIONS] [NAME]
```

<Info>
  Inspect a work queue by ID.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string">
      The name or ID of the work queue to inspect
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="--output">
      Specify an output format. Currently supports: json
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue ls`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue ls [OPTIONS]
```

<Info>
  View all work queues.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="--verbose">
      Display more information.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="--match">
      Will match work queues with names that start with the specified prefix string
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool containing the work queues to list.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue preview`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue preview [OPTIONS] [NAME]
```

<Info>
  Preview a work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string">
      The name or ID of the work queue to preview
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-h">
      The number of hours to look ahead; defaults to 1 hour
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool that the work queue belongs to.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue delete`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue delete [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Delete a work queue by ID.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue to delete  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool containing the work queue to delete.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## `prefect work-queue read-runs`

```command  theme={null}
prefect work-queue read-runs [OPTIONS] NAME
```

<Info>
  Get runs in a work queue. Note that this will trigger an artificial poll of
  the work queue.
</Info>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Arguments" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="NAME" type="string" required>
      The name or ID of the work queue to poll  \[required]
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Options" defaultOpen>
    <ResponseField name="-p">
      The name of the work pool containing the work queue to poll.
    </ResponseField>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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