Benchling Projects API

Manage project objects.

Operations 4

GET /projects List projects #
GET /projects/{project_id} Get a project by ID #
POST /projects:archive Archive projects #
POST /projects:unarchive Unarchive projects #

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-projects-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 AA Sequences Projects API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: 'AA Sequences are the working units of cells that make everything run (they help make structures, catalyze reactions and allow for signaling - a kind of internal cell communication). On Benchling, these are comprised of a string of amino acids and collections of other attributes, such as annotations.

    '
servers:
- url: /api/v2
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- description: Manage project objects.
  name: Projects
paths:
  /projects:
    get:
      description: List projects
      operationId: listProjects
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: nextToken
        schema:
          type: string
      - in: query
        name: pageSize
        schema:
          default: 50
          maximum: 100
          minimum: 0
          type: integer
      - description: 'Method by which to order search results. Valid sorts are name, modifiedAt, and createdAt. Optionally add :asc or :desc to specify ascending or descending order. Default is modifiedAt.

          '
        in: query
        name: sort
        schema:
          default: modifiedAt
          enum:
          - createdAt
          - createdAt:asc
          - createdAt:desc
          - modifiedAt
          - name
          - modifiedAt:asc
          - name:asc
          - modifiedAt:desc
          - name:desc
          type: string
      - description: 'Archive reason. Restricts items to those with the specified archive reason. Use "NOT_ARCHIVED" to filter for unarchived projects. Use "ANY_ARCHIVED" to filter for archived projects regardless of reason. Use "ANY_ARCHIVED_OR_NOT_ARCHIVED" to return items for both archived and unarchived.

          '
        examples:
          1_not_archived:
            summary: Only include unarchived items (default).
            value: NOT_ARCHIVED
          2_archived_reason:
            summary: Includes items archived for a specific reason.
            value: Retired
          3_any_archived:
            summary: Includes items archived for any reason.
            value: ANY_ARCHIVED
          4_any_archived_or_not_archived:
            summary: Includes both archived and unarchived items.
            value: ANY_ARCHIVED_OR_NOT_ARCHIVED
        in: query
        name: archiveReason
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'Comma-separated list of ids. Matches all of the provided IDs, or returns a 400 error that includes a list of which IDs are invalid.

          '
        in: query
        name: ids
        schema:
          example: src_ZJy8RTbo,src_8GVbVkPj,src_qREJ33rn
          type: string
      - description: Name of a project. Restricts results to those with the specified name.
        in: query
        name: name
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectsPaginatedList'
          description: OK
      summary: List projects
      tags:
      - Projects
  /projects/{project_id}:
    get:
      description: Get a project by ID
      operationId: getProject
      parameters:
      - description: ID of project to get
        in: path
        name: project_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project'
          description: OK
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotFoundError'
          description: Not Found
      summary: Get a project by ID
      tags:
      - Projects
  /projects:archive:
    post:
      description: Archives projects and their contents
      operationId: archiveProjects
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectsArchive'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectsArchivalChange'
          description: OK
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestError'
          description: Bad Request
      summary: Archive projects
      tags:
      - Projects
  /projects:unarchive:
    post:
      description: Unarchives projects and the contents that were archived along with them
      operationId: unarchiveProjects
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectsUnarchive'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectsArchivalChange'
          description: OK
      summary: Unarchive projects
      tags:
      - Projects
components:
  schemas:
    ProjectsArchive:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        projectIds:
          description: A list of project IDs to archive.
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        reason:
          description: 'The reason for archiving the provided projects. Accepted reasons may differ based on tenant configuration.

            '
          enum:
          - Made in error
          - Retired
          - Other
          type: string
      required:
      - reason
      - projectIds
      type: object
    Organization:
      properties:
        handle:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
      type: object
    Project:
      properties:
        archiveRecord:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArchiveRecord'
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        owner:
          anyOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSummary'
      type: object
    ProjectsUnarchive:
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        projectIds:
          description: A list of project IDs to unarchive.
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
      required:
      - projectIds
      type: object
    ArchiveRecord:
      properties:
        reason:
          example: Made in error
          type: string
      type: object
    ProjectsPaginatedList:
      properties:
        nextToken:
          type: string
        projects:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project'
          type: array
      type: object
    PartySummary:
      properties:
        handle:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
      type: object
    ProjectsArchivalChange:
      description: 'IDs of all items that were archived or unarchived, grouped by resource type. This includes the IDs of projects along with any IDs of project contents that were unarchived.

        '
      properties:
        aaSequenceIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        customEntityIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        dnaSequenceIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        entryIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        folderIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        mixtureIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        oligoIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        projectIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        protocolIds:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
      type: object
    NotFoundError:
      properties:
        error:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseError'
          - properties:
              invalidId:
                type: string
              type:
                enum:
                - invalid_request_error
                type: string
      type: object
    BadRequestError:
      properties:
        error:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseError'
          - properties:
              type:
                enum:
                - invalid_request_error
                type: string
      type: object
    BaseError:
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        userMessage:
          type: string
      type: object
    UserSummary:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PartySummary'
      - example:
          handle: lpasteur
          id: ent_a0SApq3z
          name: Louis Pasteur
  securitySchemes:
    basicApiKeyAuth:
      description: Use issued API key for standard access to the API
      scheme: basic
      type: http
    basicClientIdSecretAuth:
      description: Auth used as part of client credentials OAuth flow prior to receiving a bearer token.
      scheme: basic
      type: http
    oAuth:
      description: OAuth2 Client Credentials flow intended for service access
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          scopes: {}
          tokenUrl: /api/v2/token
      type: oauth2
externalDocs:
  description: Additional API Documentation
  url: https://docs.benchling.com