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Benchling Library Parameter Definition API

A reusable parameter definition stored in the Parameter Library. LibraryParameterDefinitions alloworganizations to standardize parameters used across multiple procedures by defining a name, description, datatype, and optional unit type. When creating procedure parameters, users can link to a library parameterdefinition to inherit its settings, ensuring consistency across experiments.

Benchling Library Parameter Definition API is one of 203 APIs that Benchling publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include LibraryParameterDefinition. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, authentication docs, rate-limit docs, and a changelog.

This API exposes 8 operations across 7 paths, and defines 11 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, /api/v3.

8 operations 7 paths 11 schemas 2 GET3 PATCH3 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.0.0
Base URL
https://{tenant}.benchling.com/api/v2
Authentication
HTTP Basic, HTTP Basic, OAuth 2.0
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Benchling Library Parameter Definition API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (basicApiKeyAuth). It accepts HTTP basic authentication (basicClientIdSecretAuth). It supports OAuth 2.0 (oAuth) using the clientCredentials flow. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • basicApiKeyAuth — Use issued API key for standard access to the API
  • basicClientIdSecretAuth — Auth used as part of client credentials OAuth flow prior to receiving a bearer token.
  • oAuth — OAuth2 Client Credentials flow intended for service access

Paths & Operations 8

Across 7 paths, the API surfaces 8 operations — 2 GET, 3 PATCH, 3 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

LibraryParameterDefinition 8

A reusable parameter definition stored in the Parameter Library. LibraryParameterDefinitions allow organizations to standardize parameters used across multiple procedures by defin…

POST
/library-parameter-definition
Create LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.Create 1 param body → 201400403404429500
GET
/library-parameter-definition/items
List LibraryParameterDefinition items
LibraryParameterDefinition.List 20 params → 200400403404429500
GET
/library-parameter-definition/{library_parameter_definition_id}
Get LibraryParameterDefinition by ID
LibraryParameterDefinition.Get 4 params → 200400403404429500
PATCH
/library-parameter-definition/{library_parameter_definition_id}
Update LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.Update 2 params body → 200400403404429500
POST
/library-parameter-definition:batch-create
Batch create LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.BatchCreate 1 param body → 201400403404429500
PATCH
/library-parameter-definition:batch-update
Batch update LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.BatchUpdate 1 param body → 200400403404429500
POST
/library-parameter-definition:bulk-create
Bulk create LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.BulkCreate 1 param body → 202400403404429500
PATCH
/library-parameter-definition:bulk-update
Bulk update LibraryParameterDefinition
LibraryParameterDefinition.BulkUpdate 1 param body → 202400403404429500

Schemas 11

The contract defines 11 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are LibraryParameterDefinition (13 properties), InternalServerError (6 properties), CreateLibraryParameterDefinitionInput (5 properties), UpdateLibraryParameterDefinitionInputWithPathParams (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

UpdateLibraryParameterDefinitionInputWithPathParams
object
5 properties 1 required
InternalServerError
object
6 properties 5 required
CreateLibraryParameterDefinitionInput
object
5 properties 3 required
AsyncTaskLink
object
2 properties
LibraryParameterDefinition
object
A reusable parameter definition stored in the Parameter Library. LibraryParameterDefinitions allow organizations to standardize parameters used across multiple…
13 properties
BulkImport
object
1 property 1 required
PrincipalRef
object
2 properties
LibraryParameterDefinitionPaginatedList
object
2 properties
UpdateLibraryParameterDefinitionInput
object
4 properties
GeneralError
object
5 properties 5 required
UnitTypeRef
object
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

benchling-libraryparameterdefinition-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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