Benchling

Benchling Well Plate API

A WellPlate is a multi-well plate in Benchling's inventory system where wells are permanently fixed to the plate structure. This is the standard plate type for laboratory multi-well formats such as 96-well, 384-well, and 1536-well plates used in high-throughput screening, PCR, and other assay workflows. The plate's grid dimensions are defined by its WellPlateSchema, and each well (see WellPlatePosition) can contain samples, track quantities, and be assigned experimental roles. WellPlates can be stored in Locations (via parentStorage), associated with Studies, and identified by barcode. The plateRecords field tracks the history of transfers and annotations performed on the plate (see PlateRecord). Unlike MatrixPlate where containers can be inserted or removed, WellPlate wells are integral to the plate.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 9

POST /well-plate Create WellPlate #
GET /well-plate/items List WellPlate items #
GET /well-plate/{well_plate_id} Get WellPlate by ID #
PATCH /well-plate/{well_plate_id} Update WellPlate #
GET /well-plate/{well_plate_id}/positions/items List WellPlatePosition items #
POST /well-plate:batch-create Batch create WellPlate #
PATCH /well-plate:batch-update Batch update WellPlate #
POST /well-plate:bulk-create Bulk create WellPlate #
PATCH /well-plate:bulk-update Bulk update WellPlate #

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
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RateLimits
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Specifications

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

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https://benchling.com/api/v3/openapi.yaml
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ChangeLog
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StabilityPolicy
https://docs.benchling.com/docs/stability-guidelines
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OpenAPI Specification

benchling-wellplate-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 Well Plate API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: 'A WellPlate is a multi-well plate in Benchling''s inventory system where wells are

    permanently fixed to the plate structure.'
servers:
- url: /api/v3
security:
- oAuth: []
- basicApiKeyAuth: []
tags:


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