Benchling · Schema

DnaOligo

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Properties

Name Type Description
aliases array Array of aliases
apiURL string
archiveRecord object
authors array
bases string
createdAt string DateTime the Oligo was created.
creator object
customFields object Custom fields set on the Oligo.
entityRegistryId stringnull Registry ID of the Oligo if registered.
fields object
folderId stringnull ID of the folder that contains the Oligo.
id string ID of the Oligo.
length integer Number of bases in the Oligo.
modifiedAt string DateTime the Oligo was last modified.
name string Name of the Oligo.
nucleotideType string Nucleotide type of the Oligo.
registrationOrigin object
registryId stringnull Registry the Oligo is registered in.
schema object
webURL string URL of the Oligo.
annotations array Annotations on the Oligo.
customNotation stringnull Representation of the oligo in the custom notation specified in the request. Null if no notation was specified.
customNotationName stringnull Name of the custom notation specified in the request. Null if no notation was specified.
helm string Representation of the oligo in HELM syntax, including any chemical modifications
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JSON Schema

benchling-dna-oligo-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/main/json-schema/benchling-dna-oligo-schema.json",
  "title": "DnaOligo",
  "x-generated": "2026-10-12",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/benchling-dna-oligos-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/DnaOligo",
  "allOf": [
    {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Oligo"
    },
    {
      "properties": {
        "annotations": {
          "description": "Annotations on the Oligo.",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/DnaAnnotation"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "apiURL": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "bases": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "customNotation": {
          "description": "Representation of the oligo in the custom notation specified in the request. Null if no notation was specified.",
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "customNotationName": {
          "description": "Name of the custom notation specified in the request. Null if no notation was specified.",
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "helm": {
          "description": "Representation of the oligo in HELM syntax, including any chemical modifications",
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "$defs": {
    "ArchiveRecord": {
      "properties": {
        "reason": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "CustomField": {
      "properties": {
        "value": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "CustomFields": {
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/CustomField"
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "DnaAnnotation": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/SequenceFeatureBase"
        },
        {
          "properties": {
            "end": {
              "description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "start": {
              "description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "strand": {
              "maximum": 1,
              "minimum": -1,
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "type": "object"
        }
      ]
    },
    "Field": {
      "properties": {
        "displayValue": {
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "isMulti": {
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "textValue": {
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "type": {
          "allOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/FieldType"
            }
          ],
          "readOnly": true
        },
        "value": {
          "description": "For single link fields, use the id of the item you want to link (eg. \"seq_jdf8BV24\").\nFor multi-link fields, use an array of ids of the items you want to link (eg. [\"seq_jdf8BV24\"])\n",
          "oneOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            {
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "type": "object"
            },
            {
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": "array"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "value"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "FieldType": {
      "enum": [
        "dna_sequence_link",
        "aa_sequence_link",
        "custom_entity_link",
        "entity_link",
        "mixture_link",
        "molecule_link",
        "dropdown",
        "part_link",
        "translation_link",
        "aa_part_link",
        "base_molecule_link",
        "blob_link",
        "text",
        "long_text",
        "batch_link",
        "storage_link",
        "entry_link",
        "assay_request_link",
        "assay_result_link",
        "assay_run_link",
        "boolean",
        "float",
        "integer",
        "datetime",
        "date",
        "json"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "Fields": {
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Field"
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "Oligo": {
      "properties": {
        "aliases": {
          "description": "Array of aliases",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "apiURL": {
          "description": "The canonical url of the Oligo in the API.",
          "format": "uri",
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "archiveRecord": {
          "allOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/ArchiveRecord"
            }
          ]
        },
        "authors": {
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "bases": {
          "description": "Base pairs of the Oligo.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "description": "DateTime the Oligo was created.",
          "format": "date-time",
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "creator": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
        },
        "customFields": {
          "allOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/CustomFields"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Custom fields set on the Oligo."
        },
        "entityRegistryId": {
          "description": "Registry ID of the Oligo if registered.",
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "fields": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Fields"
        },
        "folderId": {
          "description": "ID of the folder that contains the Oligo.",
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "id": {
          "description": "ID of the Oligo.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "length": {
          "description": "Number of bases in the Oligo.",
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "modifiedAt": {
          "description": "DateTime the Oligo was last modified.",
          "format": "date-time",
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "name": {
          "description": "Name of the Oligo.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "nucleotideType": {
          "description": "Nucleotide type of the Oligo.",
          "enum": [
            "DNA",
            "RNA"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "registrationOrigin": {
          "allOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/RegistrationOrigin"
            }
          ],
          "readOnly": true
        },
        "registryId": {
          "description": "Registry the Oligo is registered in.",
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "schema": {
          "allOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/SchemaSummary"
            }
          ]
        },
        "webURL": {
          "description": "URL of the Oligo.",
          "format": "uri",
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "PartySummary": {
      "properties": {
        "handle": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "RegistrationOrigin": {
      "properties": {
        "originEntryId": {
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "registeredAt": {
          "format": "date-time",
          "readOnly": true,
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "SchemaSummary": {
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "SequenceFeatureBase": {
      "properties": {
        "color": {
          "description": "Hex color code used when displaying this feature in the UI.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "customFields": {
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/SequenceFeatureCustomField"
          },
          "maxItems": 100,
          "type": "array"
        },
        "name": {
          "maxLength": 2048,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "notes": {
          "maxLength": 10000,
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "SequenceFeatureCustomField": {
      "description": "A name and value pair associated with a sequence feature (annotation or translation). For genbank imports, these are the qualifiers associated with each feature.",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "description": "Name of the custom field",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "value": {
          "description": "Value of the custom field",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "UserSummary": {
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/PartySummary"
        },
        {}
      ]
    }
  }
}

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