Self-hosting examples
CLI
Self-host your own Prefect server instance with the CLI.
The Prefect CLI is the easiest way to start a local instance of Prefect server.
Start the server
- Spin up a self-hosted Prefect server instance UI with the
prefect server start
CLI command in the terminal:
- Open the URL for the Prefect server UI (http://127.0.0.1:4200 by default) in a browser.
- Shut down the Prefect server with ctrl + c in the terminal.
Configure the server
Go to your terminal session and run this command to set the API URL to point to a self-hosted Prefect server instance:
You can save the API server address in a Prefect profile. Whenever that profile is active, the API endpoint is at that address. See Profiles and configuration for more information on profiles and configurable Prefect settings.
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