Opentrons

Opentrons System Control API

System time and robot control

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Opentrons HTTP Attached Instruments System Control API
  description: The Opentrons HTTP API is a RESTful JSON-based interface exposed by Opentrons robots (Flex and OT-2) on the local network at port 31950. It enables developers to upload and manage protocols, create and control runs, issue atomic liquid handling commands, and query robot health and hardware state. The API is defined by an OpenAPI specification available directly from the robot at /openapi.json.
  version: '4'
  contact:
    name: Opentrons Support
    url: https://support.opentrons.com/
    email: support@opentrons.com
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/blob/edge/LICENSE
  x-api-version-header: Opentrons-Version
  x-min-api-version: 2
servers:
- url: http://{robotIP}:31950
  description: Opentrons robot local network server
  variables:
    robotIP:
      default: 192.168.1.100
      description: The IP address of the Opentrons robot on the local network
tags:
- name: System Control
  description: System time and robot control
paths:
  /system/time:
    get:
      tags:
      - System Control
      summary: Fetch system time and date
      description: Get the current system time and date of the robot.
      operationId: getSystemTime
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OTVersionHeader'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current system time
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemTimeResponse'
    put:
      tags:
      - System Control
      summary: Set robot time
      description: Set the system time on the robot.
      operationId: setSystemTime
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OTVersionHeader'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemTimeRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: System time updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemTimeResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    SystemTimeRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            systemTime:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The time to set on the robot
          required:
          - systemTime
    SystemTimeResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            systemTime:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The current system time in ISO 8601 format
  parameters:
    OTVersionHeader:
      name: Opentrons-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The HTTP API version to use for this request. Must be 2 or higher. Use '*' to get the latest version.
      schema:
        oneOf:
        - type: string
          enum:
          - '*'
        - type: integer
          minimum: 2
          maximum: 4
      example: '*'

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