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get_block_type

Retrieve block type details from Prefect's workflow automation platform by providing the block type slug to access configuration information.

Instructions

Get a block type by slug.

Args: slug: The block type slug

Returns: Block type details

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
slugYes

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function for the 'get_block_type' MCP tool. It is decorated with @mcp.tool and fetches a Prefect block type by its slug, returning the details as text content.
    @mcp.tool
    async def get_block_type(
        slug: str,
    ) -> List[Union[types.TextContent, types.ImageContent, types.EmbeddedResource]]:
        """
        Get a block type by slug.
        
        Args:
            slug: The block type slug
            
        Returns:
            Block type details
        """
        async with get_client() as client:
            block_type = await client.read_block_type_by_slug(slug)
            
            return [types.TextContent(type="text", text=str(block_type.model_dump()))]

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