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# collections

# `prefect.client.collections`

## Functions

### `get_collections_metadata_client` <sup>[https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L17](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L17)</sup>

```python theme={null}
get_collections_metadata_client(httpx_settings: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> 'CollectionsMetadataClient'
```

Creates a client that can be used to fetch metadata for
Prefect collections.

Will return a `CloudClient` if profile is set to connect
to Prefect Cloud, otherwise will return an `OrchestrationClient`.

## Classes

### `CollectionsMetadataClient` <sup>[https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L9](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L9)</sup>

**Methods:**

#### `read_worker_metadata` <sup>[https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L10](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/client/collections.py#L10)</sup>

```python theme={null}
read_worker_metadata(self) -> Dict[str, Any]
```