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# admin

# `prefect.server.api.admin`

Routes for admin-level interactions with the Prefect REST API.

## Functions

### `read_settings` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/admin.py#L13" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_settings() -> prefect.settings.Settings
```

Get the current Prefect REST API settings.

Secret setting values will be obfuscated.

### `read_version` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/admin.py#L23" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_version() -> str
```

Returns the Prefect version number


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