---
title: "Archive notebook entries"
method: POST
path: "/entries:archive"
tags: ["entries"]
---

# Archive notebook entries

`POST /entries:archive`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2/entries:archive`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Archive notebook entries

## Request body

- EntriesArchive
  - `entryIds` string[], required: Array of entry IDs
  - `reason` 'Made in error' | 'Retired' | 'Other', required: Reason that entries are being archived. One of ["Made in error", "Retired", "Other"].

## Response `200`

OK

- EntriesArchivalChange: IDs of all items that were archived or unarchived, grouped by resource type. This includes the IDs of entries that changed..
  - `entryIds` string[]

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