---
title: "Batch create Dropdown"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/dropdown:batch-create"
tags: ["Dropdown"]
---

# Batch create Dropdown

`POST /api/v3/dropdown:batch-create`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/dropdown:batch-create`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

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

## Request body

- object
  - `items` CreateDropdownInput[], required
    - `name` string, required: Name of the dropdown. Must be unique within the registry.
    - `options` CreateDropdownOptionInput[], required: The initial list of selectable options.
      - `name` string, required: The display name of this dropdown option.
    - `registryId` string, required: The API ID of the registry this dropdown belongs to.

## Response `201`

Created

- DropdownBatchcreateResponse201
  - `items` Dropdown[], required
    - `__typename` string
    - `archiveReason` string, nullable
    - `archived` boolean
    - `id` string: ID of the dropdown
    - `name` string: Name of the dropdown
    - `options` string, uri: Array of dropdown options
    - `registry` RegistryRef
      - `__typename` string
      - `id` string, api_id

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

---

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