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Benchling Procedure Method Execution Instance API

An instance of a method being executed within a procedure run. When a scientist runs a procedure, each method in the flowchart becomes a ProcedureMethodExecutionInstance that tracks the actual execution: the worksheet where data is entered (`worksheet`), the associated task (`methodTask`), step groups with execution instances (`stepGroups`), and all parameter values (planned, confirmed, and measured). Links to its `ProcedureRun`, the template method it's based on (`templateMethodVersion`), and the specific condition/replicate it belongs to (`procedureRunConditionReplicate`). Material flow between methods is tracked via `sourceProcedureMethodExecutionInstanceAssociations` and `targetProcedureMethodExecutionInstanceAssociations`.

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Experimentation & Prototyping Management BC-810.30

Operations 10

GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/items List ProcedureMethodExecutionInstance items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id} Get ProcedureMethodExecutionInstance by ID #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/data-parameter-actual-values/items List ProcedureParameterMeasuredValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/data-parameter-confirmation-values/items List ProcedureParameterConfirmationValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/data-parameter-planned-values/items List ProcedureParameterPlannedValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/equipment-confirmation-values/items List ProcedureParameterConfirmationValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/equipment-planned-values/items List ProcedureParameterPlannedValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/material-input-confirmation-values/items List ProcedureParameterConfirmationValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/material-input-planned-values/items List ProcedureParameterPlannedValue items #
GET /procedure-method-execution-instance/{procedure_method_execution_instance_id}/material-output-confirmation-values/items List ProcedureParameterConfirmationValue items #

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Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/openapi/benchling-proceduremethodexecutioninstance-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-proceduremethodexecutioninstance-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 Procedure Method Execution Instance API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: An instance of a method being executed within a procedure run.
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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