Benchling

Benchling Run API

A Run represents an execution instance of a lab automation workflow in Benchling, capturing the inputs, outputs, and metadata for a single assay or instrument operation. Runs conform to a RunSchema that defines their structure including input generators (see AutomationInputGenerator) for creating worklists and output processors (see AutomationOutputProcessor) for parsing instrument results. Runs are typically embedded in notebook entries (via the entry field) and can generate associated Analyses for data processing. Each run tracks validation status (VALID or INVALID) with optional comments, enabling quality control workflows. Runs belong to a Project for access control and can be archived when superseded or invalidated. Also known as "assay runs" in the lab automation context.

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Business capability
Experimentation & Prototyping Management BC-810.30

Operations 2

GET /run/items List Run items #
GET /run/{run_id} Get Run by ID #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview
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APIReference
https://benchling.com/api/v3/reference
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Authentication
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/authentication/benchling-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/rate-limits/benchling-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/openapi/benchling-run-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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OpenAPIRemote
https://benchling.com/api/v3/openapi.yaml
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Conventions
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/conventions/benchling-conventions.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/errors/benchling-problem-types.yml
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DataModel
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/data-model/benchling-data-model.yml
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Webhooks
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/asyncapi/benchling-webhooks.yml
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Lifecycle
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/lifecycle/benchling-lifecycle.yml
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ChangeLog
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/changelog/benchling-changelog.yml
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StabilityPolicy
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/stability-guidelines
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SDKs
https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/packages/benchling-packages.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-run-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Benchling Run API
  version: 2.0.0
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  description: 'Operations tagged Run across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: benchling-openapi.yml, benchling-v3-openapi.yaml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/benchling/openapi/benchling-run-api-openapi.yml