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# flows

# `prefect.server.api.flows`

Routes for interacting with flow objects.

## Functions

### `create_flow` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L26" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
create_flow(flow: schemas.actions.FlowCreate, response: Response, db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.core.Flow
```

Creates a new flow from the provided schema. If a flow with the
same name already exists, the existing flow is returned.

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

### `update_flow` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L50" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
update_flow(flow: schemas.actions.FlowUpdate, flow_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The flow id', alias='id'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Updates a flow.

### `count_flows` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L69" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
count_flows(flows: schemas.filters.FlowFilter = None, flow_runs: schemas.filters.FlowRunFilter = None, task_runs: schemas.filters.TaskRunFilter = None, deployments: schemas.filters.DeploymentFilter = None, work_pools: schemas.filters.WorkPoolFilter = None, db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> int
```

Count flows.

### `read_flow_by_name` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L92" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_flow_by_name(name: str = Path(..., description='The name of the flow'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.core.Flow
```

Get a flow by name.

### `read_flow` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L109" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_flow(flow_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The flow id', alias='id'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.core.Flow
```

Get a flow by id.

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

```python  theme={null}
read_flows(limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), offset: int = Body(0, ge=0), flows: schemas.filters.FlowFilter = None, flow_runs: schemas.filters.FlowRunFilter = None, task_runs: schemas.filters.TaskRunFilter = None, deployments: schemas.filters.DeploymentFilter = None, work_pools: schemas.filters.WorkPoolFilter = None, sort: schemas.sorting.FlowSort = Body(schemas.sorting.FlowSort.NAME_ASC), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> List[schemas.core.Flow]
```

Query for flows.

### `delete_flow` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L155" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
delete_flow(flow_id: UUID = Path(..., description='The flow id', alias='id'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Delete a flow by id.

### `bulk_delete_flows` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L174" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
bulk_delete_flows(flows: Optional[schemas.filters.FlowFilter] = Body(None, description='Filter criteria for flows to delete'), limit: int = Body(BULK_OPERATION_LIMIT, ge=1, le=BULK_OPERATION_LIMIT, description=f'Maximum number of flows to delete. Defaults to {BULK_OPERATION_LIMIT}.'), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> FlowBulkDeleteResponse
```

Bulk delete flows matching the specified filter criteria.

This also deletes all associated deployments.

Returns the IDs of flows that were deleted.

### `paginate_flows` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/flows.py#L216" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
paginate_flows(limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), page: int = Body(1, ge=1), flows: Optional[schemas.filters.FlowFilter] = None, flow_runs: Optional[schemas.filters.FlowRunFilter] = None, task_runs: Optional[schemas.filters.TaskRunFilter] = None, deployments: Optional[schemas.filters.DeploymentFilter] = None, work_pools: Optional[schemas.filters.WorkPoolFilter] = None, sort: schemas.sorting.FlowSort = Body(schemas.sorting.FlowSort.NAME_ASC), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> FlowPaginationResponse
```

Pagination query for flows.


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