Create and register a DNA sequence entity via the Benchling API
domain: benchling.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate to the Benchling tenant API using an API key (HTTP Basic auth with the key as username)
Identify the target folder_id (and, for direct registration, a schema/entity-registry id) where the sequence should live
POST to the DNA sequences create endpoint with fields such as name, bases, is_circular, folder_id, and any custom schema fields
To register in the same call, include the registry/naming parameters required by the create-and-register variant of the endpoint (or the bulk create-and-register endpoint for multiple sequences)
Alternatively, create an unregistered sequence first, then PATCH/register it afterward via the bulk register entities endpoint once schema fields are complete
Confirm the response includes a registry ID / entity registry status indicating successful registration
Known gotchas
Creating a sequence without specifying a schema will not enforce required fields — but registering later against a schema will fail if those fields were never populated
Each Benchling tenant has its own base URL (e.g. <tenant>.benchling.com) — the API is not accessed via a single shared global host
Registration is a distinct, separate action from creation; some workflows require a two-step create-then-register pattern rather than a single combined call
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