Benchling · Schema

Molecule

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Properties

Name Type Description
aliases array Array of aliases.
apiURL string The canonical url of the Molecule in the API.
archiveRecord object
authors array
canonicalizedSmiles string The canonicalized chemical structure in SMILES format.
createdAt string DateTime the Molecule was created.
creator object
customFields object Custom fields set on the Molecule.
entityRegistryId string Registry ID of the Molecule if registered.
fields object
folderId string ID of the folder that contains the Molecule.
id string ID of the Molecule.
modifiedAt string DateTime the Molecule was last modified.
name string Name of the Molecule.
originalSmiles string The original chemical structure supplied by the user in SMILES format. Null if the user did not originally supply SMILES.
registrationOrigin object
registryId string Registry the Molecule is registered in.
schema object
webURL string URL of the Molecule.
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

Molecule.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api-evangelist.github.io/benchling/json-schema/Molecule.json",
  "title": "Molecule",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "aliases": {
      "description": "Array of aliases.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "apiURL": {
      "description": "The canonical url of the Molecule in the API.",
      "format": "uri",
      "readOnly": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "archiveRecord": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ArchiveRecord"
        }
      ],
      "nullable": true
    },
    "authors": {
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserSummary"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "canonicalizedSmiles": {
      "description": "The canonicalized chemical structure in SMILES format.",
      "example": "Nc1nc(=O)n([H])cc1C1CC1",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "description": "DateTime the Molecule was created.",
      "format": "date-time",
      "readOnly": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "creator": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserSummary"
    },
    "customFields": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CustomFields"
        }
      ],
      "description": "Custom fields set on the Molecule."
    },
    "entityRegistryId": {
      "description": "Registry ID of the Molecule if registered.",
      "nullable": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fields": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Fields"
    },
    "folderId": {
      "description": "ID of the folder that contains the Molecule.",
      "nullable": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "id": {
      "description": "ID of the Molecule.",
      "example": "mol_bhuDUw9D",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "modifiedAt": {
      "description": "DateTime the Molecule was last modified.",
      "format": "date-time",
      "readOnly": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Name of the Molecule.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "originalSmiles": {
      "description": "The original chemical structure supplied by the user in SMILES format. Null if the user did not originally supply SMILES.",
      "example": "Nc1nc(=O)n([H])cc1C1CC1",
      "nullable": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "registrationOrigin": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RegistrationOrigin"
        }
      ],
      "nullable": true,
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "registryId": {
      "description": "Registry the Molecule is registered in.",
      "nullable": true,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "schema": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SchemaSummary"
        }
      ],
      "nullable": true
    },
    "webURL": {
      "description": "URL of the Molecule.",
      "example": "https://benchling.com/benchling/f/lib_R8KcsjhW-molecules/mol_xCUXNVyG-molecule1/edit",
      "format": "uri",
      "readOnly": true,
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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