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# Batch create MatrixPlateSchema

POST https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/matrix-plate-schema:batch-create
Content-Type: application/json

Batch create MatrixPlateSchema synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.

Reference: https://docs.benchling.com/docs/api/benchling-api/matrix-plate-schema/batchcreate

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` (string, optional) — Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `items` (list of CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInput, required)

## Response

### 201

Created

- `items` (list of MatrixPlateSchema, required)

## Errors

### 400 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 403 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 404 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Not Found Error

Not Found

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 409 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Conflict Error

Conflict

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 429 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Too Many Requests Error

Too Many Requests

- `detail` (TooManyRequestsErrorBodyDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)
- `violated-policies` (list of enum, optional) — The budget policies that rejected the request, in canonical order: `user`, `integration`, then `tenant`.
  - Allowed values: `user`, `integration`, `tenant`

### 500 Matrix Plate Schema Batch Create Request Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `detail` (InternalServerErrorBodyDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `errorId` (string, optional)

## Types

### CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInput

- `description` (string, required) — A human-readable description of the schema. At most 1000 characters.
- `height` (integer, required) — The number of rows in the grid layout.
- `organizationId` (string, required) — The API ID of the organization this schema belongs to. The organization must exist and be accessible to the caller.
- `prefix` (string, required) — The prefix used for auto-generating barcodes for inventory items of this schema. Must be unique within the registry and cannot end in a digit.
- `width` (integer, required) — The number of columns in the grid layout.
- `containerSchemaId` (string, optional) — The API ID of the container schema constraining what types of containers can be inserted into plates of this type.
- `fieldDefinitions` (list of CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInputFieldDefinitionsItem, optional) — The fields inherited by plates of this schema.
- `name` (string, optional) — The user-facing name of the schema. Must be non-empty after stripping whitespace, at most 255 characters, and unique within the organization.
- `systemName` (string, optional) — The SQL identifier used as the warehouse table name. If not provided, one is auto-generated from the display name. Must match the pattern [a-z_][a-z0-9_$]*, cannot be a reserved table name, cannot start with 'bnch$', and must be unique within the organization.
- `displayName` (string, optional, deprecated) — Deprecated. Use name instead.

### MatrixPlateSchema

Defines the structure and constraints for a category of MatrixPlates in Benchling's inventory system. A MatrixPlateSchema specifies the grid dimensions (height and width), an optional ContainerSchema for tubes that can be inserted, and custom field definitions. Unlike WellPlateSchema where wells are permanently fixed, MatrixPlateSchema defines plates where containers can be inserted into and removed from positions. Examples include tube racks and sample storage matrices. Each schema is associated with a Registry and given a prefix for generating display IDs.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `archiveReason` (string, optional, nullable) — Why the schema was archived.
- `archived` (boolean, optional) — Whether the schema is archived.
- `containerSchema` (ContainerSchemaRef, optional, nullable) — The container schema used for positions in plates of this schema.
- `createdAt` (string, optional) — When the schema was created.
- `description` (string, optional) — A description of the schema.
- `fieldDefinitions` (string, optional) — The fields inherited by plates of this schema.
- `height` (integer, optional) — The number of rows in plates of this schema.
- `id` (string, optional) — The ID of the schema.
- `modifiedAt` (string, optional) — When the schema was last modified.
- `name` (string, optional) — The name of the schema.
- `prefix` (string, optional) — The prefix of barcodes autogenerated for plates of this schema.
- `registry` (RegistryRef, optional) — The schema's registry.
- `systemName` (string, optional) — A unique, stable identifier for this schema used for programmatic access and integrations.
- `width` (integer, optional) — The number of columns in plates of this schema.

### GeneralErrorDetail

### TooManyRequestsErrorBodyDetail

### InternalServerErrorBodyDetail

### CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInputFieldDefinitionsItem

- `type`: `BOOLEAN`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `DATE`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `DATE_TIME`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `DECIMAL`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `displayPrecision` (integer, optional) — The number of decimal places to display (0 to 10).
  - `numericMax` (double, optional) — The maximum allowed value, inclusive.
  - `numericMin` (double, optional) — The minimum allowed value, inclusive.
  - `unitId` (string, optional) — The API ID of the unit to associate with this field.
- `type`: `INTEGER`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `numericMax` (double, optional) — The maximum allowed value, inclusive.
  - `numericMin` (double, optional) — The minimum allowed value, inclusive.
  - `unitId` (string, optional) — The API ID of the unit to associate with this field.
- `type`: `LONG_TEXT`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `TEXT`
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `AA_SEQUENCE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any AA sequence.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `ATTACHMENT_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `CUSTOM_ENTITY_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any custom entity.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `DNA_OLIGO_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required) — The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `DNA_SEQUENCE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any DNA sequence.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `DROPDOWN`
  - `dropdownId` (string, required) — The API ID of the Dropdown that defines the available options.
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `ENTITY_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `ENTRY_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
- `type`: `EQUIPMENT_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any equipment.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `MIXTURE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any mixture.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `MOLECULE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any molecule.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `OLIGO_CONJUGATE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any oligo conjugate.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `OLIGO_DUPLEX_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any oligo duplex.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `PROTEIN_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any antibody.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `RNA_SEQUENCE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required) — The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `RNA_OLIGO_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required) — The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
  - `isParent` (boolean, optional) — When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
- `type`: `STORAGE_LINK`
  - `isMulti` (boolean, required) — When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
  - `isRequired` (boolean, required) — When true, a value must be provided for this field.
  - `linkDefinitionId` (string, required, nullable) — The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any storage location.
  - `name` (string, required) — The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `systemName` (string, required) — The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
  - `description` (string, optional) — An optional user-provided description of this field definition.

### ContainerSchemaRef

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)

### RegistryRef

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "description": "description",
      "height": 1,
      "organizationId": "organizationId",
      "prefix": "prefix",
      "width": 1
    }
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename",
      "archiveReason": "archiveReason",
      "archived": true,
      "createdAt": "createdAt",
      "description": "description",
      "fieldDefinitions": "fieldDefinitions",
      "height": 1,
      "id": "id",
      "modifiedAt": "modifiedAt",
      "name": "name",
      "prefix": "prefix",
      "systemName": "systemName",
      "width": 1
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/matrix-plate-schema:batch-create"

payload = { "items": [
        {
            "description": "description",
            "height": 1,
            "organizationId": "organizationId",
            "prefix": "prefix",
            "width": 1
        }
    ] }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/matrix-plate-schema:batch-create';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"items":[{"description":"description","height":1,"organizationId":"organizationId","prefix":"prefix","width":1}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```