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# workers

# `prefect.server.api.workers`

Routes for interacting with work queue objects.

## Functions

### `create_work_pool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L158" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
create_work_pool(work_pool: schemas.actions.WorkPoolCreate, db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface), prefect_client_version: Optional[str] = Depends(dependencies.get_prefect_client_version)) -> schemas.responses.WorkPoolResponse
```

Creates a new work pool. If a work pool with the same
name already exists, an error will be raised.

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

### `read_work_pool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L214" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_work_pool(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface), prefect_client_version: Optional[str] = Depends(dependencies.get_prefect_client_version)) -> schemas.responses.WorkPoolResponse
```

Read a work pool by name

### `read_work_pools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L253" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_work_pools(work_pools: Optional[schemas.filters.WorkPoolFilter] = None, limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), offset: int = Body(0, ge=0), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface), prefect_client_version: Optional[str] = Depends(dependencies.get_prefect_client_version)) -> List[schemas.responses.WorkPoolResponse]
```

Read multiple work pools

### `count_work_pools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L295" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
count_work_pools(work_pools: Optional[schemas.filters.WorkPoolFilter] = Body(None, embed=True), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> int
```

Count work pools

### `update_work_pool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L309" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
update_work_pool(work_pool: schemas.actions.WorkPoolUpdate, work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Update a work pool

### `delete_work_pool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L345" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
delete_work_pool(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Delete a work pool

### `read_work_pool_concurrency_status` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L374" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_work_pool_concurrency_status(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name', alias='name'), page: int = Body(1, ge=1), limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), flow_run_limit: int = Body(10, ge=0, le=200, description='Max flow runs per queue'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.responses.WorkPoolConcurrencyStatus
```

Read concurrency status for a work pool, including per-queue breakdown
with flow run summaries. Queues are paginated; flow runs per queue are
capped by flow\_run\_limit.

### `get_scheduled_flow_runs` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L488" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
get_scheduled_flow_runs(docket: dependencies.Docket, work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name', alias='name'), work_queue_names: List[str] = Body(None, description='The names of work pool queues'), scheduled_before: DateTime = Body(None, description='The maximum time to look for scheduled flow runs'), scheduled_after: DateTime = Body(None, description='The minimum time to look for scheduled flow runs'), limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> List[schemas.responses.WorkerFlowRunResponse]
```

Load scheduled runs for a worker

### `create_work_queue` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L574" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
create_work_queue(work_queue: schemas.actions.WorkQueueCreate, work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.responses.WorkQueueResponse
```

Creates a new work pool queue. If a work pool queue with the same
name already exists, an error will be raised.

For more information, see [https://docs.prefect.io/v3/concepts/work-pools#work-queues](https://docs.prefect.io/v3/concepts/work-pools#work-queues).

### `read_work_queue` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L618" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_work_queue(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), work_queue_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool queue name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> schemas.responses.WorkQueueResponse
```

Read a work pool queue

### `read_work_queues` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L654" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_work_queues(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), work_queues: schemas.filters.WorkQueueFilter = None, limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), offset: int = Body(0, ge=0), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> List[schemas.responses.WorkQueueResponse]
```

Read all work pool queues

### `update_work_queue` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L695" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
update_work_queue(work_queue: schemas.actions.WorkQueueUpdate, work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), work_queue_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool queue name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Update a work pool queue

### `delete_work_queue` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L726" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
delete_work_queue(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), work_queue_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool queue name', alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Delete a work pool queue

### `worker_heartbeat` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L763" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
worker_heartbeat(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), name: str = Body(..., description='The worker process name', embed=True), heartbeat_interval_seconds: Optional[int] = Body(None, description="The worker's heartbeat interval in seconds", embed=True), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

### `read_workers` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L802" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
read_workers(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), workers: Optional[schemas.filters.WorkerFilter] = None, limit: int = dependencies.LimitBody(), offset: int = Body(0, ge=0), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> List[schemas.responses.WorkerResponse]
```

Read all worker processes

### `delete_worker` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L829" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
delete_worker(work_pool_name: str = Path(..., description='The work pool name'), worker_name: str = Path(..., description="The work pool's worker name", alias='name'), worker_lookups: WorkerLookups = Depends(WorkerLookups), db: PrefectDBInterface = Depends(provide_database_interface)) -> None
```

Delete a work pool's worker

## Classes

### `WorkerLookups` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/api/workers.py#L54" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>


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