# Benchling Plates API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-plates-api/  
**Provider:** Benchling — https://apis.io/providers/benchling/  
**Base URL:** https://{tenant}.benchling.com/api/v2  
**Documentation:** https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview

Benchling Plates API is one of 203 APIs that [Benchling](https://apis.io/providers/benchling/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Plates. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, authentication docs, a changelog, and a status page.

Plates are a structured inventory type, grids of wells that each function like containers. Plates come in two types: a traditional "fixed" type, where the wells cannot move, and a "matrix" type. A matrix plate has similar functionality to a box, where the containers inside can be moved around and removed altogether. Plates are all associated with schemas, which define the type of the plate (e.g. "96 Well Plate") along with the fields that are tracked, the dimensions of the plate, and whether or not the plate is a matrix plate or a traditional well plate. Like all inventory, every Plate has a barcode that is unique across the registry.

## Operations (7)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/plates` | List plates |
| POST | `/plates` | Create a plate |
| GET | `/plates/{plate_id}` | Get a plate |
| PATCH | `/plates/{plate_id}` | Update a plate |
| POST | `/plates:archive` | Archive plates |
| GET | `/plates:bulk-get` | BulkGet plates |
| POST | `/plates:unarchive` | Unarchive plates |

## Machine-readable artifacts (23)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/openapi/benchling-plates-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview
- **Reference** — https://benchling.com/api/reference
- **Authentication** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-benchling-apps
- **Webhooks** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-with-webhooks
- **WebhookReference** — https://benchling.com/webhooks/reference
- **Events** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/events-getting-started
- **EventsReference** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/events-reference
- **SDKs** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-sdk
- **SDKPython** — https://pypi.org/project/benchling-sdk/
- **GitHubOrganization** — https://github.com/benchling
- **IntegrationExamples** — https://github.com/benchling/integration-examples
- **AppExamples** — https://github.com/benchling/app-examples-python
- **ChangeLog** — https://docs.benchling.com/changelog
- **DeveloperChangelog** — https://docs.benchling.com/changelog/benchling-developer-changelog
- **Status** — https://benchling.betteruptime.com/
- **Blog** — https://www.benchling.com/blog
- **DeveloperPlatform** — https://www.benchling.com/developer-platform
- **RateLimits** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/rate-limiting
- **Plans** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/plans/benchling-plans-pricing.yml
- **RateLimits** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/benchling-rate-limits.yml
- **FinOps** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/finops/benchling-finops.yml
- **GraphQL** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/graphql/benchling-graphql.md

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## Tags

Plates

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