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# server

# `prefect.cli.server`

Server command — native cyclopts implementation.

Start and manage the Prefect server.

## Functions

### `start` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L47" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Start a Prefect server instance.

### `status` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L247" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Check the status of the Prefect server.

### `stop` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L360" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Stop a Prefect server instance running in the background.

### `reset` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L386" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Drop and recreate all Prefect database tables.

### `upgrade` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L417" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Upgrade the Prefect database.

### `downgrade` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L458" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Downgrade the Prefect database.

### `revision` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L502" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Create a new migration for the Prefect database.

### `stamp` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L526" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
stamp(revision: str)
```

Stamp the revision table with the given revision; don't run any migrations.

### `list_services` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L541" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

List all available services and their status.

### `start_services` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L599" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Start all enabled Prefect services in one process.

### `stop_services` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L667" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Stop any background Prefect services that were started.

### `run_manager_process` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/server.py#L718" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

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

Internal entrypoint for background services.


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