Scispot

Scispot Samples API

Sample lifecycle management including barcoding and metadata

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET /results/search/{barcode} Search Results by Barcode #
GET /results/search/sample/{sampleId} Search Results by Sample ID #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.scispot.com/

Specifications

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

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scispot/refs/heads/main/json-schema/scispot-labsheet-schema.json

Other Resources

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DeveloperPortal
https://www.scispot.com/compbio
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scispot/refs/heads/main/rules/scispot-rules.yml
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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scispot/refs/heads/main/json-ld/scispot-context.jsonld
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scispot/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scispot-vocabulary.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

scispot-samples-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Scispot Samples API
  description: The Scispot REST API provides programmatic access to all features of the Scispot laboratory data platform.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Scispot Developer Support
    url: https://docs.scispot.com/
  termsOfService: https://www.scispot.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.scispot.com/v1
  description: Scispot Production API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Samples
  description: Sample lifecycle management including barcoding and metadata
paths:
  /results/search/{barcode}:
    get:
      operationId: searchResultsByBarcode
      summary: Search Results by Barcode
      description: Search for sample results across the workspace using a barcode identifier. Returns all associated records and experiment results linked to the specified barcode.
      tags:
      - Samples
      parameters:
      - name: barcode
        in: path
        description: Barcode identifier for the sample
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: SMP-2024-001
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Results found for barcode
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BarcodeSearchResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /results/search/sample/{sampleId}:
    get:
      operationId: searchResultsBySampleId
      summary: Search Results by Sample ID
      description: Search for results across the workspace using a sample identifier. Returns all associated records, experiments, and data linked to the specified sample ID.
      tags:
      - Samples
      parameters:
      - name: sampleId
        in: path
        description: Internal sample identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Results found for sample ID
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BarcodeSearchResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error type
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        code:
          type: integer
          description: Error code
    BarcodeSearchResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        barcode:
          type: string
        sampleId:
          type: string
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              labsheetId:
                type: string
              rowId:
                type: string
              data:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Requested resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apiKey
      description: Personal API token generated from Scispot Account Settings > Personal Tokens. All API requests require this header.