Benchling

Benchling App Definition API

Represents a Benchling App definition, which is the developer-side configuration for an application that can be installed on Benchling tenants. App definitions specify webhook endpoints, configuration keys, and link to versioned releases (see `AppDefinitionVersion`). Each app has a unique clientId for OAuth authentication.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Partner App Programme Management BC-4270.60

Operations 10

POST /app-definition Create AppDefinition #
GET /app-definition/items List AppDefinition items #
GET /app-definition/{app_definition_id} Get AppDefinition by ID #
PATCH /app-definition/{app_definition_id} Update AppDefinition #
GET /app-definition/{app_definition_id}/versions/items List AppDefinitionVersion items #
POST /app-definition/{app_definition_id}:upsert-version Upsert App Definition Version #
POST /app-definition:batch-create Batch create AppDefinition #
PATCH /app-definition:batch-update Batch update AppDefinition #
POST /app-definition:bulk-create Bulk create AppDefinition #
PATCH /app-definition:bulk-update Bulk update AppDefinition #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview
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APIReference
https://benchling.com/api/v3/reference
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Authentication
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/authentication/benchling-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/rate-limits/benchling-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/openapi/benchling-appdefinition-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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OpenAPIRemote
https://benchling.com/api/v3/openapi.yaml
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Conventions
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/conventions/benchling-conventions.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/errors/benchling-problem-types.yml
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DataModel
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/data-model/benchling-data-model.yml
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Webhooks
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/asyncapi/benchling-webhooks.yml
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Lifecycle
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/lifecycle/benchling-lifecycle.yml
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ChangeLog
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/changelog/benchling-changelog.yml
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StabilityPolicy
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/stability-guidelines
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SDKs
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/packages/benchling-packages.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-appdefinition-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  title: Benchling App Definition API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: 'Represents a Benchling App definition, which is the developer-side configuration for an

    application that can be installed on Benchling tenants. App definitions specify webhook

    endpoints, configuration keys, and link to versioned releases (see `AppDefinitionVersion`).

    Each app has a unique clientId for OAuth authentication.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/openapi/benchling-appdefinition-api-openapi.yml