POST
/
api
/
block_types
/
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "created": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "name": "<string>",
  "slug": "<string>",
  "logo_url": "<string>",
  "documentation_url": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "code_example": "<string>",
  "is_protected": false
}

Headers

​
x-prefect-api-version
string

Body

application/json

Data used by the Prefect REST API to create a block type.

​
name
string
required

A block type's name

​
slug
string
required

A block type's slug

​
logo_url
string | null

Web URL for the block type's logo

​
documentation_url
string | null

Web URL for the block type's documentation

​
description
string | null

A short blurb about the corresponding block's intended use

​
code_example
string | null

A code snippet demonstrating use of the corresponding block

Response

Successful Response

An ORM representation of a block type

​
id
string<uuid>
required
​
created
string<date-time> | null
required
​
updated
string<date-time> | null
required
​
name
string
required

A block type's name

​
slug
string
required

A block type's slug

​
logo_url
string | null

Web URL for the block type's logo

​
documentation_url
string | null

Web URL for the block type's documentation

​
description
string | null

A short blurb about the corresponding block's intended use

​
code_example
string | null

A code snippet demonstrating use of the corresponding block

​
is_protected
boolean
default:false

Protected block types cannot be modified via API.