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# block_documents

# `prefect.server.api.block_documents`

Routes for interacting with block objects.

## Functions

### `create_block_document` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L21" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
create_block_document(block_document: schemas.actions.BlockDocumentCreate, db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.core.BlockDocument
```

Create a new block document.

For more information, see [https://docs.prefect.io/v3/concepts/blocks](https://docs.prefect.io/v3/concepts/blocks).

### `read_block_documents` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L51" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_block_documents(limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), block_documents: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockDocumentFilter] = None, block_types: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockTypeFilter] = None, block_schemas: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockSchemaFilter] = None, include_secrets: bool = Body(False, description='Whether to include sensitive values in the block document.'), sort: Optional[schemas.sorting.BlockDocumentSort] = Body(schemas.sorting.BlockDocumentSort.NAME_ASC), offset: int = Body(0, ge=0), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> List[schemas.core.BlockDocument]
```

Query for block documents.

### `count_block_documents` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L84" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
count_block_documents(block_documents: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockDocumentFilter] = None, block_types: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockTypeFilter] = None, block_schemas: Optional[schemas.filters.BlockSchemaFilter] = None, db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> int
```

Count block documents.

### `read_block_document_by_id` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L105" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_block_document_by_id(block_document_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The block document id', alias='id'), include_secrets: bool = Query(False, description='Whether to include sensitive values in the block document.'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.core.BlockDocument
```

### `delete_block_document` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L126" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
delete_block_document(block_document_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The block document id', alias='id'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

### `update_block_document_data` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/block_documents.py#L143" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
update_block_document_data(block_document: schemas.actions.BlockDocumentUpdate, block_document_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The block document id', alias='id'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```


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