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Benchling Automation Template API

A reusable pipeline configuration that can be instantiated to create new Analysis objects. AutomationTemplates define a data processing workflow with AutomationSteps (see `steps`) that can be parameterized through config variables (see `AutomationTemplateVariable`) and data frame variables (see `AutomationTemplateDataFrameVariable`). When users apply a template to an Analysis, they provide values for these variables, generating a pipeline populated with actual data. Templates are organized within TemplateCollections and must be published before they can be applied.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 11

POST /automation-template Create AutomationTemplate #
GET /automation-template/items List AutomationTemplate items #
GET /automation-template/{automation_template_id} Get AutomationTemplate by ID #
PATCH /automation-template/{automation_template_id} Update AutomationTemplate #
GET /automation-template/{automation_template_id}/config-variables/items List AutomationTemplateVariable items #
GET /automation-template/{automation_template_id}/data-frame-variables/items List AutomationTemplateDataFrameVariable items #
GET /automation-template/{automation_template_id}/steps/items List AutomationStep items #
POST /automation-template:batch-create Batch create AutomationTemplate #
PATCH /automation-template:batch-update Batch update AutomationTemplate #
POST /automation-template:bulk-create Bulk create AutomationTemplate #
PATCH /automation-template:bulk-update Bulk update AutomationTemplate #

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-automationtemplate-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-automationtemplate-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 Automation Template API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: A reusable pipeline configuration that can be instantiated to create new Analysis objects. AutomationTemplates define a data processing workflow with AutomationSteps (see `steps`) that can be parameterized through config variables (see `AutomationTemplateVariable`) and data frame variables (see `AutomationTemplateDataFrameVariable`). When users apply a template to an Analysis, they provide values for these variables, generating a pipeline populated with actual data. Templates are organized within TemplateCollections and must be published before they can be applied.
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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