What is A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Prefect, allowing AI assistants to interact with Prefect through natural language.?
This MCP server provides access to the following Prefect APIs: Flow Management, Flow Run Management, Deployment Management, Task Run Management, Work Queue Management, Block Management, Variable Management, and Workspace Management. It allows AI assistants to help users interact with Prefect using natural language.
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Prefect MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Prefect, allowing AI assistants to interact with Prefect through natural language.
Features
This MCP server provides access to the following Prefect APIs:
Flow Management: List, get, and delete flows
Flow Run Management: Create, monitor, and control flow runs
Deployment Management: Manage deployments and their schedules
Task Run Management: Monitor and control task runs
Work Queue Management: Create and manage work queues
Block Management: Access block types and documents
Variable Management: Create and manage variables
Workspace Management: Get information about workspaces
Configuration
Set the following environment variables:
export PREFECT_API_URL="http://localhost:4200/api" # URL of your Prefect API
export PREFECT_API_KEY="your_api_key" # Your Prefect API key (if using Prefect Cloud)
Usage
Run the MCP server, and prefect:
docker compose up
Example Input
Once connected, an AI assistant can help users interact with Prefect using natural language. Examples:
"Show me all my flows"
"List all failed flow runs from yesterday"
"Trigger the 'data-processing' deployment"
"Pause the schedule for the 'daily-reporting' deployment"
"What's the status of my last ETL flow run?"
Development
Several of the endpoints have yet to be implemented
Adding New Functions
To add a new function to an existing API:
Add the function to the appropriate module in src/mcp_prefect
Add the function to the get_all_functions() list in the module