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Benchling DNA Sequences API

DNA sequences are the bread and butter of the Benchling Molecular Biology suite. On Benchling, these are comprised of a string of nucleotides and collections of other attributes, such as annotations and primers.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Research & Development Management BC-810

Operations 19

GET /dna-sequences List DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences Create a DNA sequence #
GET /dna-sequences/{dna_sequence_id} Get a DNA sequence #
PATCH /dna-sequences/{dna_sequence_id} Update a DNA sequence #
PATCH /dna-sequences/{entity_registry_id}:upsert Create or update a registered DNA sequence #
POST /dna-sequences:archive Archive DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:auto-annotate Auto-annotate DNA sequences with matching features from specified Feature… #
POST /dna-sequences:autofill-parts Autofill DNA sequence parts #
POST /dna-sequences:autofill-transcriptions Autofill DNA sequence transcriptions #
POST /dna-sequences:autofill-translations Autofill DNA sequence translations #
POST /dna-sequences:bulk-create Bulk Create DNA sequences #
GET /dna-sequences:bulk-get Bulk get DNA sequences by ID #
POST /dna-sequences:bulk-update Bulk Update DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:bulk-upsert Bulk upsert DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:find-matching-regions Find matching regions for DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:match-bases List entities with matching bases #
POST /dna-sequences:optimize-codons Create codon-optimized DNA sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:search-bases Search DNA Sequences #
POST /dna-sequences:unarchive Unarchive DNA sequences #

Documentation

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https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview
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Authentication
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-benchling-apps
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RateLimits
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/rate-limiting
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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-dna-sequences-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-optimize-codons-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-dna-sequence-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-search-bases-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-match-bases-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-dna-sequences-find-matching-region-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/json-schema/benchling-dna-sequences-archival-change-schema.json

Other Resources

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Reference
https://benchling.com/api/reference
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https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-with-webhooks
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WebhookReference
https://benchling.com/webhooks/reference
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Events
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/events-getting-started
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EventsReference
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/events-reference
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SDKs
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-sdk
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SDKPython
https://pypi.org/project/benchling-sdk/
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GitHubOrganization
https://github.com/benchling
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IntegrationExamples
https://github.com/benchling/integration-examples
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AppExamples
https://github.com/benchling/app-examples-python
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ChangeLog
https://docs.benchling.com/changelog
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DeveloperChangelog
https://docs.benchling.com/changelog/benchling-developer-changelog
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Status
https://benchling.betteruptime.com/
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Blog
https://www.benchling.com/blog
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DeveloperPlatform
https://www.benchling.com/developer-platform
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Plans
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/plans/benchling-plans-pricing.yml
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FinOps
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/finops/benchling-finops.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-dna-sequences-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 DNA Sequences API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: DNA sequences are the bread and butter of the Benchling Molecular Biology suite. On Benchling, these are comprised of a string of nucleotides and collections of other attributes, such as annotations and primers.
servers:
- url: /api/v2
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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