Benchling Location Schema API

Defines the structure and metadata for a category of Locations in Benchling's inventory system. A LocationSchema specifies schema field definitions for capturing location-specific data (e.g., temperature range, access restrictions) and an optional Registry association with display ID prefix. LocationSchemas categorize different types of storage areas such as "Freezer", "Refrigerator", "Shelf", or "Room". Locations conforming to a schema inherit its field definitions, allowing consistent metadata capture across similar storage types.

Operations 9

POST /location-schema Create LocationSchema #
GET /location-schema/items List LocationSchema items #
GET /location-schema/{location_schema_id} Get LocationSchema by ID #
PATCH /location-schema/{location_schema_id} Update LocationSchema #
GET /location-schema/{location_schema_id}/field-definitions/items List SchemaFieldDefinition items #
POST /location-schema:batch-create Batch create LocationSchema #
PATCH /location-schema:batch-update Batch update LocationSchema #
POST /location-schema:bulk-create Bulk create LocationSchema #
PATCH /location-schema:bulk-update Bulk update LocationSchema #

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benchling-locationschema-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 Location Schema API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: 'Defines the structure and metadata for a category of Locations in Benchling''s inventory

    system.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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