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# artifacts
# `prefect.artifacts`
Interface for creating and reading artifacts.
## Functions
### `acreate_link_artifact`
```python theme={null}
acreate_link_artifact(link: str, link_text: str | None = None, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> UUID
```
Create a link artifact.
**Args:**
* `link`: The link to create.
* `link_text`: The link text.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `create_link_artifact`
```python theme={null}
create_link_artifact(link: str, link_text: str | None = None, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> UUID
```
Create a link artifact.
**Args:**
* `link`: The link to create.
* `link_text`: The link text.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `acreate_markdown_artifact`
```python theme={null}
acreate_markdown_artifact(markdown: str, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a markdown artifact.
**Args:**
* `markdown`: The markdown to create.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `create_markdown_artifact`
```python theme={null}
create_markdown_artifact(markdown: str, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a markdown artifact.
**Args:**
* `markdown`: The markdown to create.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `acreate_table_artifact`
```python theme={null}
acreate_table_artifact(table: dict[str, list[Any]] | list[dict[str, Any]] | list[list[Any]], key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a table artifact asynchronously.
**Args:**
* `table`: The table to create.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `create_table_artifact`
```python theme={null}
create_table_artifact(table: dict[str, list[Any]] | list[dict[str, Any]] | list[list[Any]], key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a table artifact.
**Args:**
* `table`: The table to create.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The table artifact ID.
### `acreate_progress_artifact`
```python theme={null}
acreate_progress_artifact(progress: float, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a progress artifact asynchronously.
**Args:**
* `progress`: The percentage of progress represented by a float between 0 and 100.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The progress artifact ID.
### `create_progress_artifact`
```python theme={null}
create_progress_artifact(progress: float, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create a progress artifact.
**Args:**
* `progress`: The percentage of progress represented by a float between 0 and 100.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The progress artifact ID.
### `aupdate_progress_artifact`
```python theme={null}
aupdate_progress_artifact(artifact_id: UUID, progress: float, description: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> UUID
```
Update a progress artifact asynchronously.
**Args:**
* `artifact_id`: The ID of the artifact to update.
* `progress`: The percentage of progress represented by a float between 0 and 100.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The progress artifact ID.
### `update_progress_artifact`
```python theme={null}
update_progress_artifact(artifact_id: UUID, progress: float, description: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> UUID
```
Update a progress artifact.
**Args:**
* `artifact_id`: The ID of the artifact to update.
* `progress`: The percentage of progress represented by a float between 0 and 100.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The progress artifact ID.
### `acreate_image_artifact`
```python theme={null}
acreate_image_artifact(image_url: str, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create an image artifact asynchronously.
**Args:**
* `image_url`: The URL of the image to display.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The image artifact ID.
### `create_image_artifact`
```python theme={null}
create_image_artifact(image_url: str, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> UUID
```
Create an image artifact.
**Args:**
* `image_url`: The URL of the image to display.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
Required for the artifact to show in the Artifacts page in the UI.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The image artifact ID.
## Classes
### `Artifact`
An artifact is a piece of data that is created by a flow or task run.
[https://docs.prefect.io/latest/develop/artifacts](https://docs.prefect.io/latest/develop/artifacts)
**Args:**
* `type`: A string identifying the type of artifact.
* `key`: A user-provided string identifier.
The key must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes.
* `description`: A user-specified description of the artifact.
* `data`: A JSON payload that allows for a result to be retrieved.
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
### `LinkArtifact`
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str
```
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str
```
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
### `MarkdownArtifact`
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str
```
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str
```
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
### `TableArtifact`
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str
```
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str
```
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
### `ProgressArtifact`
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> float
```
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> float
```
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
### `ImageArtifact`
An artifact that will display an image from a publicly accessible URL in the UI.
**Args:**
* `image_url`: The URL of the image to display.
**Methods:**
#### `acreate`
```python theme={null}
acreate(self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
An async method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str
```
#### `aformat`
```python theme={null}
aformat(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `aget`
```python theme={null}
aget(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A async method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `aget_or_create`
```python theme={null}
aget_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A async method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
#### `create`
```python theme={null}
create(self: Self, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse'
```
A method to create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `client`: The PrefectClient
**Returns:**
* The created artifact.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str
```
This method is used to format the artifact data so it can be properly sent
to the API when the .create() method is called.
**Returns:**
* The image URL.
#### `format`
```python theme={null}
format(self) -> str | float | int | dict[str, Any]
```
#### `get`
```python theme={null}
get(cls, key: str | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None) -> 'ArtifactResponse | None'
```
A method to get an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get.
* `client`: A client to use when calling the Prefect API.
**Returns:**
* The artifact (if found).
#### `get_or_create`
```python theme={null}
get_or_create(cls, key: str | None = None, description: str | None = None, data: dict[str, Any] | Any | None = None, client: 'PrefectClient | None' = None, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple['ArtifactResponse', bool]
```
A method to get or create an artifact.
**Args:**
* `key`: The key of the artifact to get or create.
* `description`: The description of the artifact to create.
* `data`: The data of the artifact to create.
* `client`: The PrefectClient
* `**kwargs`: Additional keyword arguments to use when creating the artifact.
**Returns:**
* The artifact, either retrieved or created.
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