---
title: "List Molecules"
method: GET
path: "/molecules"
tags: ["molecules"]
---

# List Molecules

`GET /molecules`

## Request

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

List molecules

## Query parameters

- `pageSize` integer
- `nextToken` string
- `sort` 'createdAt' | 'createdAt:asc' | 'createdAt:desc' | 'modifiedAt' | 'modifiedAt:asc' | 'modifiedAt:desc' | 'name' | 'name:asc' | 'name:desc': Method by which to order search results. Valid sorts are name, modifiedAt, and createdAt. Optionally add :asc or :desc to specify ascending or descending order. Default is modifiedAt.
- `createdAt` string
- `modifiedAt` string
- `name` string
- `nameIncludes` string
- `folderId` string
- `mentionedIn` string[]
- `projectId` string
- `registryId` string
- `schemaId` string
- `schemaFields` SchemaFieldsQueryParam
- `archiveReason` string
- `mentions` string[]
- `ids` string
- `entityRegistryIds.anyOf` string
- `names.anyOf` string
- `authorIds.anyOf` string
- `chemicalSubstructure.mol` string
- `chemicalSubstructure.smiles` string

## Response `200`

OK

- MoleculesPaginatedList
  - `nextToken` string
  - `molecules` Molecule[]
    - `aliases` string[]: Array of aliases.
    - `apiURL` string, uri: The canonical url of the Molecule in the API.
    - `archiveRecord` ArchiveRecord
      - `reason` string
    - `authors` UserSummary[]
      - `handle` string
      - `id` string
      - `name` string
    - `canonicalizedSmiles` string: The canonicalized chemical structure in SMILES format.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time: DateTime the Molecule was created.
    - `creator` UserSummary
      - `handle` string
      - `id` string
      - `name` string
    - `customFields` CustomFields
    - `entityRegistryId` string, nullable: Registry ID of the Molecule if registered.
    - `fields` Fields
    - `folderId` string, nullable: ID of the folder that contains the Molecule.
    - `id` string: ID of the Molecule.
    - `modifiedAt` string, date-time: DateTime the Molecule was last modified.
    - `name` string: Name of the Molecule.
    - `originalSmiles` string, nullable: The original chemical structure supplied by the user in SMILES format. Null if the user did not originally supply SMILES.
    - `registrationOrigin` RegistrationOrigin
      - `originEntryId` string, nullable
      - `registeredAt` string, date-time
    - `registryId` string, nullable: Registry the Molecule is registered in.
    - `schema` SchemaSummary
      - `id` string
      - `name` string
    - `webURL` string, uri: URL of the Molecule.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2/revisions/01d2fa8523cd?raw)