---
title: "Unarchive plates"
method: POST
path: "/plates:unarchive"
tags: ["plates"]
---

# Unarchive plates

`POST /plates:unarchive`

## Request

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

Unarchive plates and the containers that were archived along with them

## Request body

- PlatesUnarchive
  - `plateIds` string[], required: Array of plate IDs

## Response `200`

OK

- PlatesArchivalChange: IDs of all items that were archived or unarchived, grouped by resource type. This includes the IDs of plates along with any IDs of containers that were archived / unarchived.
  - `containerIds` string[]
  - `plateIds` string[]

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request

---

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