---
title: "Batch create MatrixPlateSchema"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/matrix-plate-schema:batch-create"
tags: ["Matrix Plate Schema"]
---

# Batch create MatrixPlateSchema

`POST /api/v3/matrix-plate-schema:batch-create`

## Request

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

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

## Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` string

## Request body

- object
  - `items` CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInput[], required
    - `containerSchemaId` string: The API ID of the container schema constraining what types of containers can be inserted into plates of this type.
    - `description` string, required: A human-readable description of the schema. At most 1000 characters.
    - `displayName` string: Deprecated. Use name instead.
    - `fieldDefinitions` CreateMatrixPlateSchemaInputFieldDefinitionsItems[]: The fields inherited by plates of this schema.
      - union
        - CreateBooleanFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'BOOLEAN', required
        - CreateDateFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DATE', required
        - CreateDateTimeFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DATE_TIME', required
        - CreateDecimalFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `displayPrecision` integer: The number of decimal places to display (0 to 10).
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `legalTextDropdownId` string: The API ID of the legal text dropdown associated with this field definition.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `numericMax` number, double: The maximum allowed value, inclusive.
          - `numericMin` number, double: The minimum allowed value, inclusive.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DECIMAL', required
          - `unitId` string: The API ID of the unit to associate with this field.
        - CreateIntegerFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `numericMax` number, double: The maximum allowed value, inclusive.
          - `numericMin` number, double: The minimum allowed value, inclusive.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'INTEGER', required
          - `unitId` string: The API ID of the unit to associate with this field.
        - CreateLongTextFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'LONG_TEXT', required
        - CreateTextFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'TEXT', required
        - CreateAaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'AA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
        - CreateAttachmentLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'ATTACHMENT_LINK', required
        - CreateCustomEntityLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'CUSTOM_ENTITY_LINK', required
        - CreateDnaOligoLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, required: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DNA_OLIGO_LINK', required
        - CreateDnaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DNA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
        - CreateDropdownLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `dropdownId` string, required: The API ID of the Dropdown that defines the available options.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'DROPDOWN', required
        - CreateAnyEntityLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'ENTITY_LINK', required
        - CreateEntryLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'ENTRY_LINK', required
        - CreateEquipmentLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'EQUIPMENT_LINK', required
        - CreateMixtureLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'MIXTURE_LINK', required
        - CreateMoleculeLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'MOLECULE_LINK', required
        - CreateOligoConjugateLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'OLIGO_CONJUGATE_LINK', required
        - CreateOligoDuplexLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'OLIGO_DUPLEX_LINK', required
        - CreateProteinLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'PROTEIN_LINK', required
        - CreateRnaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, required: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'RNA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
        - CreateRnaOligoLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isParent` boolean: When true, indicates a parent-child relationship used in the registry's lot-numbering functionality.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, required: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'RNA_OLIGO_LINK', required
        - CreateStorableLinkFieldDefinitionInput
          - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
          - `isMulti` boolean, required: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
          - `isRequired` boolean, required: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
          - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable, required: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
          - `name` string, required: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `systemName` string, required: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
          - `type` 'STORAGE_LINK', required
    - `height` integer, required: The number of rows in the grid layout.
    - `name` string: The user-facing name of the schema. Must be non-empty after stripping whitespace, at most 255 characters, and unique within the organization.
    - `organizationId` string, required: The API ID of the organization this schema belongs to. The organization must exist and be accessible to the caller.
    - `prefix` string, required: The prefix used for auto-generating barcodes for inventory items of this schema. Must be unique within the registry and cannot end in a digit.
    - `systemName` string: The SQL identifier used as the warehouse table name. If not provided, one is auto-generated from the display name. Must match the pattern [a-z_][a-z0-9_$]*, cannot be a reserved table name, cannot start with 'bnch$', and must be unique within the organization.
    - `width` integer, required: The number of columns in the grid layout.

## Response `201`

Created

- MatrixPlateSchemaBatchcreateResponse201
  - `items` MatrixPlateSchema[], required
    - `__typename` string
    - `archiveReason` string, nullable: Why the schema was archived.
    - `archived` boolean: Whether the schema is archived.
    - `containerSchema` ContainerSchemaRef
      - `__typename` string
      - `id` string, api_id
    - `createdAt` string, datetime: When the schema was created.
    - `description` string: A description of the schema.
    - `fieldDefinitions` string, uri: The fields inherited by plates of this schema.
    - `height` integer: The number of rows in plates of this schema.
    - `id` string: The ID of the schema.
    - `modifiedAt` string, datetime: When the schema was last modified.
    - `name` string: The name of the schema.
    - `prefix` string: The prefix of barcodes autogenerated for plates of this schema.
    - `registry` RegistryRef
      - `__typename` string
      - `id` string, api_id
    - `systemName` string: A unique, stable identifier for this schema used for programmatic access and integrations.
    - `width` integer: The number of columns in plates of this schema.

## Other responses

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

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