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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
title: Benchling Protein Format API
version: 2.0.0
description: 'A ProteinFormat defines the structural template for a class of proteins, specifying the
arrangement of chains and domains. Formats can be built-in (e.g., IgG1, Fab, scFv) or
custom-defined by users.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- description: 'A ProteinFormat defines the structural template for a class of proteins, specifying the
arrangement of chains and domains. Formats can be built-in (e.g., IgG1, Fab, scFv) or
custom-defined by users.'
name: ProteinFormat
x-bnch-organization: Benchling
paths:
/protein-format:
post:
description: Create ProteinFormat.
operationId: ProteinFormat.Create
parameters:
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProteinFormatInput'
responses:
'201':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
description: Created
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Create ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
/protein-format/items:
get:
description: List ProteinFormat items.
operationId: ProteinFormat.List
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/archiveReason.anyOf'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/archived.anyOf'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.gt'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.gte'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.lt'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/createdAt.lte'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/id.anyOf'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.gt'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.gte'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.lt'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/modifiedAt.lte'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/nextToken'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/omit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSize'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/returning'
- description: 'Method by which to order results. Valid sorts are: createdAt (created time, oldest first) and modifiedAt (modified time, oldest first). Use :asc or :desc to specify ascending or descending order. Default is modifiedAt:desc.'
in: query
name: sort
schema:
default: modifiedAt:desc
enum:
- createdAt:asc
- createdAt:desc
- modifiedAt:asc
- modifiedAt:desc
type: string
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatPaginatedList'
description: OK
headers: {}
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: List ProteinFormat items
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
/protein-format/{protein_format_id}:
get:
description: Get a single ProteinFormat by ID.
operationId: ProteinFormat.Get
parameters:
- description: ID of the ProteinFormat.
in: path
name: protein_format_id
required: true
schema:
type: string
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/returning'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/omit'
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
description: OK
headers: {}
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Get ProteinFormat by ID
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 5
patch:
description: Update ProteinFormat.
operationId: ProteinFormat.Update
parameters:
- description: ID of the ProteinFormat.
in: path
name: protein_format_id
required: true
schema:
type: string
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateProteinFormatInput'
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
description: OK
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Update ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 4
/protein-format:batch-create:
post:
description: Batch create ProteinFormat synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.
operationId: ProteinFormat.BatchCreate
parameters:
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProteinFormatInput'
maxItems: 25
minItems: 1
type: array
required:
- items
type: object
responses:
'201':
content:
application/json:
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
type: array
required:
- items
type: object
description: Created
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Batch create ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 3
/protein-format:batch-update:
patch:
description: Batch update ProteinFormat synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.
operationId: ProteinFormat.BatchUpdate
parameters:
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateProteinFormatInputWithPathParams'
maxItems: 25
minItems: 1
type: array
required:
- items
type: object
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
type: array
required:
- items
type: object
description: OK
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Batch update ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 3
/protein-format:bulk-create:
post:
description: Bulk create ProteinFormat.
operationId: ProteinFormat.BulkCreate
parameters:
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkImport'
responses:
'202':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AsyncTaskLink'
description: Task started
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Bulk create ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 2
/protein-format:bulk-update:
patch:
description: Bulk update ProteinFormat.
operationId: ProteinFormat.BulkUpdate
parameters:
- description: Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.
in: header
name: EARLY-ACCESS
required: false
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkImport'
responses:
'202':
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AsyncTaskLink'
description: Task started
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
summary: Bulk update ProteinFormat
tags:
- ProteinFormat
x-bnch-rate-limit-tier: 2
components:
parameters:
pageSize:
description: Number of results to return. Defaults to 50, maximum of 100.
in: query
name: pageSize
schema:
type: integer
createdAt.gte:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created at or after the specified time. e.g. >= 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: createdAt.gte
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
modifiedAt.gt:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified after the specified time. e.g. > 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: modifiedAt.gt
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
modifiedAt.lte:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified at or before the specified time. e.g. <= 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: modifiedAt.lte
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
id.anyOf:
description: Restricts results to those matching any of the specified IDs. Comma-separated list.
explode: false
in: query
name: id.anyOf
schema:
items:
type: string
maxItems: 100
type: array
omit:
description: Comma-separated list of top-level fields to omit from each returned item. Cannot overlap with returning.
explode: false
in: query
name: omit
schema:
items:
type: string
type: array
modifiedAt.lt:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified before the specified time. e.g. < 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: modifiedAt.lt
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
createdAt.gt:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created after the specified time. e.g. > 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: createdAt.gt
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
createdAt.lt:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created before the specified time. e.g. < 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: createdAt.lt
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
archiveReason.anyOf:
description: Restricts items to those with any of the specified archive reasons. Use "NOT_ARCHIVED" to filter for unarchived items. Use "ANY_ARCHIVED" to filter for archived items regardless of reason. Use "ANY_ARCHIVED_OR_NOT_ARCHIVED" to return items for both archived and unarchived. Comma-separated list.
explode: false
in: query
name: archiveReason.anyOf
schema:
items:
type: string
maxItems: 10
type: array
returning:
description: Comma-separated list of top-level fields to include in each returned item. Cannot overlap with omit.
explode: false
in: query
name: returning
schema:
items:
type: string
type: array
archived.anyOf:
description: If true, returns archived items. If false, returns unarchived items. If both true and false, returns archived and unarchived items. Comma-separated list.
explode: false
in: query
name: archived.anyOf
schema:
items:
type: boolean
maxItems: 2
type: array
nextToken:
description: Token for pagination
in: query
name: nextToken
schema:
type: string
modifiedAt.gte:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those modified at or after the specified time. e.g. >= 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: modifiedAt.gte
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
createdAt.lte:
description: Datetime, in RFC 3339 format. Time zone defaults to UTC. Restricts results to those created at or before the specified time. e.g. <= 2017-04-30.
in: query
name: createdAt.lte
schema:
format: datetime
type: string
responses:
NotFound:
content:
application/problem+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
description: Not Found
TooManyRequests:
content:
application/problem+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
description: Too Many Requests
BadRequest:
content:
application/problem+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
description: Bad Request
Forbidden:
content:
application/problem+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
description: Forbidden
InternalServerError:
content:
application/problem+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerError'
description: Internal Server Error
schemas:
ProteinFormatChainPosition:
description: 'Defines each instance of a polypeptide chain within a `ProteinFormat`, specifying the chain type and
its constituent domains. Each chain position has a unique ref identifier and lists the domain positions
(see `ProteinFormatDomainPosition`) that compose it in order from N-terminus to C-terminus.
For example, a heavy chain position might reference domain positions [VH, CH1, Hinge, CH2, CH3].'
properties:
__typename:
type: string
domainPositions:
description: A list of all the domain positions that make up the chain position, in order
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatDomainPosition'
type: array
ref:
description: 'A unique identifier for a physical component (chain or domain) in a protein format.
This is used to form a HELM reference that is used in the protein''s complex polymer structure.'
type: integer
type:
description: Type of the chain.
enum:
- HEAVY
- LIGHT
- NONE
- ALPHA
- BETA
- JOINING
type: string
type: object
InternalServerError:
properties:
detail:
type:
- 'null'
- string
- object
errorId:
type: string
instance:
type: string
status:
type: integer
title:
type:
- 'null'
- string
type:
type: string
required:
- type
- title
- detail
- status
- instance
type: object
ProteinFormatChain:
description: 'A chain in a protein format, representing the slot where a polypeptide chain can be used in an entity of
this format. Chains are uniquely identified by their label in the format.
Chains can have multiplicity, meaning there are multiple physical instances of the same chain in a protein of
this format.'
properties:
__typename:
type: string
chainPositions:
description: A list of all the chain positions of this chain in the format.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatChainPosition'
type: array
domains:
description: The domains that compose this chain.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatDomain'
type: array
label:
description: 'A human-readable label for the chain, such as ''Heavy'' or ''Light 1''.
Chains are labeled with an index only when multiple distinct chains of the same type exist.
These labels are unique among distinct chains in a format.'
type: string
type:
description: The type of the chain.
enum:
- HEAVY
- LIGHT
- NONE
- ALPHA
- BETA
- JOINING
type: string
type: object
AsyncTaskLink:
properties:
pollingUri:
format: uri
type: string
taskId:
type: string
type: object
UpdateProteinFormatInputWithPathParams:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
archiveReason:
type: string
archived:
type: boolean
id:
type: string
name:
description: The display name of the protein format.
type: string
required:
- id
type: object
BulkImport:
example:
fileId: scrfile_jdf8BV24kLmN
properties:
fileId:
description: The API ID of the scratch file (`scrfile_XXXXXXXX`) containing the items to import. The referenced file must be a scratch file whose upload has completed successfully.
type: string
required:
- fileId
type: object
UpdateProteinFormatInput:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
archiveReason:
type: string
archived:
type: boolean
name:
description: The display name of the protein format.
type: string
type: object
PrincipalRef:
properties:
__typename:
type: string
id:
format: api_id
type: string
type: object
CreateProteinFormatInput:
additionalProperties: false
example:
displayName: IgG-Fab format
veritasName: IgG-Fab
properties:
displayName:
description: The display name of the protein format. If not provided, the VERITAS name will be used.
type: string
veritasName:
description: The VERITAS name of the protein format, used to build the structure and visualization.
type: string
required:
- veritasName
type: object
ProteinFormatPaginatedList:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormat'
type: array
nextToken:
type: string
type: object
ProteinFormatDomain:
description: 'A domain in a protein format, representing the slot where an amino acid sequence can be used in an entity
of this format. Domains are uniquely identified by their label in the format.'
properties:
__typename:
type: string
domainPositions:
description: A list of all the domain positions of this domain in the format.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatDomainPosition'
type: array
label:
description: A human-readable label for the domain, uniquely identifying the domain within the format.
type: string
optional:
description: Whether this domain is optional in the format. If true, entities of this format may not have this domain.
type: boolean
type:
description: The type of the domain (e.g., VH, VL, CH1).
enum:
- VL
- CL
- VH
- VHH
- CH1
- CH2
- CH3
- CH4
- J
- H
- L
- VA
- CA
- VB
- CB
- VG
- CG
- VD
- CD
- F
- ELEMENT
type: string
type: object
ProteinFormatDomainPosition:
description: 'Defines a domain position within a1 `ProteinFormat`, specifying the domain type and identity of each
physical domain in the protein format. Each domain position has a unique ref identifier used
to construct HELM notation for complex polymer structures. Domain positions are grouped into ProteinFormatDomains,
and each group can be uniquely identified by its label, and will be a single amino acid sequence entity in proteins
of this format.'
properties:
__typename:
type: string
optional:
description: Whether this domain is optional in the format. If true, entities of this format may not have this domain.
type: boolean
ref:
description: 'A unique identifier for a physical component (chain or domain) in a protein format.
This is used to form a HELM reference that is used in the protein''s complex polymer structure.'
type: integer
type:
description: Type of the domain
enum:
- VL
- CL
- VH
- VHH
- CH1
- CH2
- CH3
- CH4
- J
- H
- L
- VA
- CA
- VB
- CB
- VG
- CG
- VD
- CD
- F
- ELEMENT
type: string
type: object
GeneralError:
properties:
detail:
type:
- 'null'
- string
- object
instance:
type: string
status:
type: integer
title:
type:
- 'null'
- string
type:
type: string
required:
- type
- title
- detail
- status
- instance
type: object
ProteinFormat:
description: 'A ProteinFormat defines the structural template for a class of proteins, specifying the
arrangement of chains and domains. Formats can be built-in (e.g., IgG1, Fab, scFv) or
custom-defined by users.'
properties:
__typename:
type: string
archiveDatetime:
format: datetime
type:
- 'null'
- string
archiveReason:
type:
- 'null'
- string
archiveUser:
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PrincipalRef'
- type: 'null'
archived:
type: boolean
builtIn:
description: 'Whether this is an out-of-the-box Benchling-provided format. These formats come pre-loaded and cannot be
modified or deleted by users.'
type: boolean
chainPositions:
description: Format chains positions include all physical instances of each chain in a protein of this format.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatChainPosition'
type: array
chains:
description: 'The chains of protein entities of this format. Each chain can have multiple chain sites, representing
multiple physical instances of the same chain.'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatChain'
type: array
domainPositions:
description: 'Format domain positions include all physical instances of each domain in a protein of this
format.'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatDomainPosition'
type: array
domains:
description: 'The domains of protein entities of this format. Each domain can have multiple domain sites, representing
multiple physical instances of the same domain.'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProteinFormatDomain'
type: array
id:
type: string
name:
description: The display name of the protein format.
type: string
originalVeritas:
description: The VERITAS string used to create the format.
type:
- 'null'
- string
type: object
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: /oauth/token
type: oauth2