# Benchling Test Definition API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-testdefinition-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 Test Definition 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 TestDefinition. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, authentication docs, rate-limit docs, and a changelog.

A Test Definition is a configuration object that specifies a type of test or assay that can be ordered against samples. Each Test Definition is associated with a `ResultSchema` that defines the structure of measurement data captured when the test is performed. Test Definitions serve as templates—when a test needs to be performed on a sample, a `TestOrder` is created referencing the appropriate Test Definition. Test Definitions are used within clinical and preclinical study workflows (see `StudySampleTestPlan`) and can be linked to `Procedure` assays for execution. Belongs to an `Organization` and can be archived when no longer needed.

## Operations (8)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| POST | `/test-definition` | Create TestDefinition |
| GET | `/test-definition/items` | List TestDefinition items |
| GET | `/test-definition/{test_definition_id}` | Get TestDefinition by ID |
| PATCH | `/test-definition/{test_definition_id}` | Update TestDefinition |
| POST | `/test-definition:batch-create` | Batch create TestDefinition |
| PATCH | `/test-definition:batch-update` | Batch update TestDefinition |
| POST | `/test-definition:bulk-create` | Bulk create TestDefinition |
| PATCH | `/test-definition:bulk-update` | Bulk update TestDefinition |

## Machine-readable artifacts (15)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/openapi/benchling-testdefinition-api-openapi.yml
- **OpenAPIRemote** — https://benchling.com/api/v3/openapi.yaml
- **Documentation** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/developer-platform-overview
- **APIReference** — https://benchling.com/api/v3/reference
- **Authentication** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/authentication/benchling-authentication.yml
- **OAuthScopes** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/scopes/benchling-scopes.yml
- **Conventions** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/conventions/benchling-conventions.yml
- **ErrorCatalog** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/errors/benchling-problem-types.yml
- **DataModel** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/data-model/benchling-data-model.yml
- **Webhooks** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/benchling-webhooks.yml
- **RateLimits** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/benchling-rate-limits.yml
- **Lifecycle** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/lifecycle/benchling-lifecycle.yml
- **ChangeLog** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/changelog/benchling-changelog.yml
- **StabilityPolicy** — https://docs.benchling.com/docs/stability-guidelines
- **SDKs** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/refs/heads/main/packages/benchling-packages.yml

## Other Benchling APIs (12)

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- [Benchling Apps API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-apps-api/)
- [Benchling Assay Results API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-assay-results-api/)
- [Benchling Assay Runs API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-assay-runs-api/)
- [Benchling Audit API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-audit-api/)
- [Benchling Authentication API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-authentication-api/)
- [Benchling Blobs API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-blobs-api/)
- [Benchling Boxes API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-boxes-api/)
- [Benchling Codon Usage Tables API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-codon-usage-tables-api/)
- [Benchling Connect API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-connect-api/)
- [Benchling Containers API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-containers-api/)
- [Benchling Custom Entities API](https://apis.io/apis/benchling/benchling-custom-entities-api/)

## Tags

TestDefinition

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