Benchling App Session API

Represents a running or completed session for a Benchling App. App sessions track long-running app operations, providing status updates and user-facing messages. Each session belongs to a single app installation and progresses through a lifecycle from RUNNING to a terminal status. Sessions are updated by appending new versions, which can change the status, timeout, and displayed messages.

Operations 8

POST /app-session Create AppSession #
GET /app-session/items List AppSession items #
GET /app-session/{app_session_id} Get AppSession by ID #
PATCH /app-session/{app_session_id} Update AppSession #
POST /app-session:batch-create Batch create AppSession #
PATCH /app-session:batch-update Batch update AppSession #
POST /app-session:bulk-create Bulk create AppSession #
PATCH /app-session:bulk-update Bulk update AppSession #

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-appsession-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 Session API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: 'Represents a running or completed session for a Benchling App. App sessions track

    long-running app operations, providing status updates and user-facing messages.

    Each session belongs to a single app installation and progresses through a lifecycle

    from RUNNING to a terminal status. Sessions are updated by appending new versions,

    which can change the status, timeout, and displayed messages.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- description: 'Represents a running or completed session for a Benchling App. App sessions track

    long-running app operations, providing status updates and user-facing messages.

    Each session belongs to a single app installation and progresses through a lifecycle

    from RUNNING to a terminal status. Sessions are updated by appending new versions,

    which can change the status, timeout, and displayed messages.'
  name: AppSession
  x-bnch-organization: Benchling
paths:
  /app-session:
    post:
      description: Create AppSession.
      operationId: AppSession.Create
      parameters:
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateAppSessionInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
          description: Created
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Create AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
  /app-session/items:
    get:
      description: List AppSession items.
      operationId: AppSession.List
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.gt'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.gte'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.lt'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.lte'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id.anyOf'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.gt'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.gte'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.lt'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.lte'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/nextToken'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/omit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSize'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/returning'
      - description: 'Method by which to order results. Valid sorts are: createdAt (created time, oldest first) and modifiedAt (modified time, oldest first). Use :asc or :desc to specify ascending or descending order. Default is modifiedAt:desc.'
        in: query
        name: sort
        schema:
          default: modifiedAt:desc
          enum:
          - createdAt:asc
          - createdAt:desc
          - modifiedAt:asc
          - modifiedAt:desc
          type: string
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSessionPaginatedList'
          description: OK
          headers: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: List AppSession items
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
  /app-session/{app_session_id}:
    get:
      description: Get a single AppSession by ID.
      operationId: AppSession.Get
      parameters:
      - description: ID of the AppSession.
        in: path
        name: app_session_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/returning'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/omit'
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
          description: OK
          headers: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Get AppSession by ID
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 5
    patch:
      description: Update AppSession.
      operationId: AppSession.Update
      parameters:
      - description: ID of the AppSession.
        in: path
        name: app_session_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateAppSessionInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
          description: OK
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Update AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
  /app-session:batch-create:
    post:
      description: Batch create AppSession synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.
      operationId: AppSession.BatchCreate
      parameters:
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              additionalProperties: false
              properties:
                items:
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateAppSessionInput'
                  maxItems: 25
                  minItems: 1
                  type: array
              required:
              - items
              type: object
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                additionalProperties: false
                properties:
                  items:
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
                    type: array
                required:
                - items
                type: object
          description: Created
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Batch create AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 3
  /app-session:batch-update:
    patch:
      description: Batch update AppSession synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.
      operationId: AppSession.BatchUpdate
      parameters:
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              additionalProperties: false
              properties:
                items:
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateAppSessionInputWithPathParams'
                  maxItems: 25
                  minItems: 1
                  type: array
              required:
              - items
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                additionalProperties: false
                properties:
                  items:
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
                    type: array
                required:
                - items
                type: object
          description: OK
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Batch update AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 3
  /app-session:bulk-create:
    post:
      description: Bulk create AppSession.
      operationId: AppSession.BulkCreate
      parameters:
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkImport'
      responses:
        '202':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsyncTaskLink'
          description: Task started
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Bulk create AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 2
  /app-session:bulk-update:
    patch:
      description: Bulk update AppSession.
      operationId: AppSession.BulkUpdate
      parameters:
      - description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
        in: header
        name: EARLY-ACCESS
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkImport'
      responses:
        '202':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsyncTaskLink'
          description: Task started
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      summary: Bulk update AppSession
      tags:
      - AppSession
      x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 2
components:
  schemas:
    IAppInstallationRef:
      properties:
        __typename:
          type: string
        id:
          format: api_id
          type: string
      type: object
    UpdateAppSessionInputWithPathParams:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        messages:
          description: Replace the current messages with this list. If omitted, the existing messages are carried forward unchanged.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSessionMessageInput'
          type: array
        status:
          description: Transition the session to a terminal status (SUCCEEDED, FAILED, or COMPLETED_WITH_WARNINGS).
          enum:
          - SUCCEEDED
          - FAILED
          - COMPLETED_WITH_WARNINGS
          type: string
        timeoutSeconds:
          description: New timeout in seconds. Must be greater than or equal to the current timeout.
          type: integer
      required:
      - id
      type: object
    UpdateAppSessionInput:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        messages:
          description: Replace the current messages with this list. If omitted, the existing messages are carried forward unchanged.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSessionMessageInput'
          type: array
        status:
          description: Transition the session to a terminal status (SUCCEEDED, FAILED, or COMPLETED_WITH_WARNINGS).
          enum:
          - SUCCEEDED
          - FAILED
          - COMPLETED_WITH_WARNINGS
          type: string
        timeoutSeconds:
          description: New timeout in seconds. Must be greater than or equal to the current timeout.
          type: integer
      type: object
    CreateAppSessionInput:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        appId:
          description: API ID of the Benchling App that owns this session.
          type: string
        messages:
          description: Initial messages to display. If omitted, the session starts with no messages.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSessionMessageInput'
          type: array
        name:
          description: Human-readable name for this session.
          type: string
        timeoutSeconds:
          description: Maximum session duration in seconds before automatic timeout (1 to 2592000).
          type: integer
      required:
      - appId
      - name
      - timeoutSeconds
      type: object
    AppSessionPaginatedList:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        items:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSession'
          type: array
        nextToken:
          type: string
      type: object
    AppSession:
      description: 'Represents a running or completed session for a Benchling App. App sessions track

        long-running app operations, providing status updates and user-facing messages.

        Each session belongs to a single app installation and progresses through a lifecycle

        from RUNNING to a terminal status. Sessions are updated by appending new versions,

        which can change the status, timeout, and displayed messages.'
      properties:
        __typename:
          type: string
        app:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IAppInstallationRef'
          description: The Benchling App installation that owns this session.
        createdAt:
          format: datetime
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        messages:
          description: The messages currently displayed to the user, from the most recent session version.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppSessionMessage'
          type: array
        modifiedAt:
          format: datetime
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        status:
          description: The current lifecycle status of this session, derived from the most recent version.
          enum:
          - RUNNING
          - SUCCEEDED
          - FAILED
          - COMPLETED_WITH_WARNINGS
          - TIMEOUT
          type: string
        timeoutSeconds:
          description: 'Maximum duration in seconds before the session times out automatically. Once the session''s

            age exceeds this value and the session has not been finalized, its status becomes TIMEOUT.'
          type: integer
      type: object
    InternalServerError:
      properties:
        detail:
          type:
          - 'null'
          - string
          - object
        errorId:
          type: string
        instance:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        title:
          type:
          - 'null'
          - string
        type:
          type: string
      required:
      - type
      - title
      - detail
      - status
      - instance
      type: object
    AsyncTaskLink:
      properties:
        pollingUri:
          format: uri
          type: string
        taskId:
          type: string
      type: object
    BulkImport:
      example:
        fileId: scrfile_jdf8BV24kLmN
      properties:
        fileId:
          description: The API ID of the scratch file (`scrfile_XXXXXXXX`) containing the items to import. The referenced file must be a scratch file whose upload has completed successfully.
          type: string
      required:
      - fileId
      type: object
    AppSessionMessage:
      description: 'A status message displayed to the user within an app session. Messages convey progress,

        warnings, results, or errors from a running Benchling App. Each message has a textual

        content body and a visual style. Message content may contain inline chip references to

        Benchling objects using the `{id:<api_id>}` syntax.'
      properties:
        __typename:
          type: string
        content:
          description: The text body of the message, which may contain chip references like `{id:ent_abc123}`.
          type: string
        style:
          description: The visual style applied to this message.
          enum:
          - NONE
          - INFO
          - WARNING
          - SUCCESS
          - ERROR
          type: string
      type: object
    AppSessionMessageInput:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        content:
          type: string
        style:
          description: Visual style for this message. Defaults to NONE if omitted.
          enum:
          - NONE
          - INFO
          - WARNING
          - SUCCESS
          - ERROR
          type: string
      required:
      - content
      type: object
    GeneralError:
      properties:
        detail:
          type:
          - 'null'
          - string
          - object
        instance:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        title:
          type:
          - 'null'
          - string
        type:
          type: string
      required:
      - type
      - title
      - detail
      - status
      - instance
      type: object
  parameters:
    pageSize:
      description: Number of results to return. Defaults to 50, maximum of 100.
      in: query
      name: pageSize
      schema:
        type: integer
    createdAt.gte:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created at or after the specified time. e.g. >= 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: createdAt.gte
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    modifiedAt.gt:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified after the specified time. e.g. > 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: modifiedAt.gt
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    modifiedAt.lte:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified at or before the specified time. e.g. <= 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: modifiedAt.lte
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    id.anyOf:
      description: Restricts results to those matching any of the specified IDs. Comma-separated list.
      explode: false
      in: query
      name: id.anyOf
      schema:
        items:
          type: string
        maxItems: 100
        type: array
    modifiedAt.lt:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified before the specified time. e.g. < 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: modifiedAt.lt
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    createdAt.gt:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created after the specified time. e.g. > 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: createdAt.gt
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    modifiedAt.gte:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified at or after the specified time. e.g. >= 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: modifiedAt.gte
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    createdAt.lt:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created before the specified time. e.g. < 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: createdAt.lt
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
    returning:
      description: Comma-separated list of top-level fields to include in each returned item. Cannot overlap with omit.
      explode: false
      in: query
      name: returning
      schema:
        items:
          type: string
        type: array
    nextToken:
      description: Token for pagination
      in: query
      name: nextToken
      schema:
        type: string
    omit:
      description: Comma-separated list of top-level fields to omit from each returned item. Cannot overlap with returning.
      explode: false
      in: query
      name: omit
      schema:
        items:
          type: string
        type: array
    createdAt.lte:
      description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created at or before the specified time. e.g. <= 2017-04-30.
      in: query
      name: createdAt.lte
      schema:
        format: datetime
        type: string
  responses:
    NotFound:
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
      description: Not Found
    TooManyRequests:
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
      description: Too Many Requests
    BadRequest:
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
      description: Bad Request
    Forbidden:
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
      description: Forbidden
    InternalServerError:
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerError'
      description: Internal Server Error
  securitySchemes:
    basicApiKeyAuth:
      description: Use issued API key for standard access to the API
      scheme: basic
      type: http
    basicClientIdSecretAuth:
      description: Auth used as part of client credentials OAuth flow prior to receiving a bearer token.
      scheme: basic
      type: http
    oAuth:
      description: OAuth2 Client Credentials flow intended for service access
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          scopes: {}
          tokenUrl: /oauth/token
      type: oauth2