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Benchling Template Collection API

A container that organizes related templates, subtemplates, and other template-likeitems. Template Collections provide a way to group and manage reusable content thatteams use to create standardized entries. Each collection has an owner (typically anOrganization or Team) and can be shared with others through access controls (see`Collaboration`). Collections can contain `EntryTemplate`s for creating new entries,`EntrySubtemplate`s for inserting content, form definitions, procedures, and analysistemplates. In the Benchling UI, these appear in the "Template Collections" section.

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

Tagged areas include TemplateCollection. 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 3 operations across 3 paths, and defines 36 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.0.

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

3 operations 3 paths 36 schemas 3 GET

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 Template Collection 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 3

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

TemplateCollection 3

A container that organizes related templates, subtemplates, and other template-like items. Template Collections provide a way to group and manage reusable content that teams use t…

GET
/template-collection/items
List TemplateCollection items
TemplateCollection.List 19 params → 200400403404429500
GET
/template-collection/{template_collection_id}
Get TemplateCollection by ID
TemplateCollection.Get 4 params → 200400403404429500
GET
/template-collection/{template_collection_id}/items/items
List TemplateCollectible items
TemplateCollection.items.List 2 params → 200400403404429500

Schemas 36

The contract defines 36 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are AnalysisTemplate (18 properties), RequestV2Definition (16 properties), Procedure (16 properties), PlateDesignTemplate (13 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ProcedureFlowchartRef
object
2 properties
DateValue
object
A type that represents date values.
2 properties
ScratchPlateRef
object
2 properties
BooleanValue
object
A type that represents boolean values.
2 properties
EntrySubtemplate
object
A reusable content block that can be inserted into DocumentLike objects. Subtemplates contain pre-defined note content (text, tables, etc.) that scientists com…
9 properties
ObjectLinkValue
object
A type that represents links to other objects.
2 properties
OwnerRef
object
2 properties
CustomField
object
A name-value pair for storing additional metadata on objects that support custom fields. CustomFields provide a flexible way to attach arbitrary string data to…
3 properties
EntryTemplate
object
A template used to create new DocumentLike objects with pre-populated content and structure. EntryTemplates contain boilerplate text, tables, placeholders, and…
12 properties
EntrySchemaRef
object
2 properties
AnalysisTemplate
object
A reusable pipeline configuration that can be instantiated to create new Analysis objects. AnalysisTemplates define a complete data processing workflow with Pi…
18 properties
SchemaFieldValue
object
Represents a field value on a schematized object, pairing a fieldDefinition (describing the field's type and constraints) with its actual value (a BenchlingVal…
5 properties
RequestV2Definition
object
A reusable template that defines the structure and configuration for requests in Benchling. Also known as a "Request Template" in the UI. Each RequestV2Definit…
16 properties
InternalServerError
object
6 properties 5 required
DecimalValue
object
A type that represents decimal value as strings.
3 properties
WorkflowTaskSchemaRef
object
2 properties
ArrayValue
object
A type that represents a list of BenchlingValues, used for multi-value cells (e.g. alias columns).
2 properties
TemplateCollectible
object
TemplateCollectibleUnpaginatedList
object
1 property
PrincipalRef
object
2 properties
PlateDesignTemplate
object
A named plate design template backed by a scratch plate that lives in a template collection. Plate design templates allow scratch plates to be organized and re…
13 properties
DateTimeValue
object
A type that represents datetime values.
2 properties
TemplateCollection
object
A container that organizes related templates, subtemplates, and other template-like items. Template Collections provide a way to group and manage reusable cont…
10 properties
ObjectRef
object
2 properties
AnalysisRef
object
2 properties
TemplateCollectionPaginatedList
object
2 properties
TextValue
object
A type that represents text (string) values.
2 properties
JsonValue
object
A type that represents JSON values.
2 properties
TextAndUrlValue
object
A type that represents text (string) values with an associated URL.
3 properties
IntegerValue
object
A type that represents integer values.
2 properties
SchemaFieldDefinitionRef
object
2 properties
ProcedureFlowchartConfigVersionProxyRef
object
2 properties
ObjectLinkListValue
object
A type that represents a list of links to other objects.
2 properties
Procedure
object
A reusable template that defines a structured experimental workflow. Procedures specify a sequence of method steps (see ProcedureMethodDefinitionVersion) conne…
16 properties
TemplateCollectionRef
object
2 properties
GeneralError
object
5 properties 5 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

benchling-templatecollection-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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