---
title: "Set field definitions on the schema"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/mixture-schema/{mixture_schema_id}:set-field-definitions"
tags: ["Mixture Schema"]
---

# Set field definitions on the schema

`POST /api/v3/mixture-schema/{mixture_schema_id}:set-field-definitions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/mixture-schema/{mixture_schema_id}:set-field-definitions`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Set field definitions on the schema

## Path parameters

- `mixture_schema_id` string, required

## Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` string

## Request body

- MixtureSchemaSetFieldDefinitionsInput
  - `fieldDefinitions` MixtureSchemaSetFieldDefinitionsInputFieldDefinitionsItems[], required
    - 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
      - 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
      - CreateRequestLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `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` 'REQUEST_LINK', required
      - CreateResultLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `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` 'RESULT_LINK', required
      - CreateRunLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `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` 'RUN_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
      - CreateFieldsetLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `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` 'FIELDSET_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
      - 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
      - CreateSystemCategoryLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `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, 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` 'SYSTEM_CATEGORY_LINK', required
      - UpdateBooleanFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'BOOLEAN', required
      - UpdateDateFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'DATE', required
      - UpdateDateTimeFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'DATE_TIME', required
      - UpdateDecimalFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `displayPrecision` integer: The number of decimal places to display (0 to 10).
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `legalTextDropdownId` string, nullable: The API ID of the legal text dropdown associated with this field definition. Set to null to remove the association.
        - `name` string: 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: 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.
      - UpdateIntegerFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: 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: 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.
      - UpdateLongTextFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'LONG_TEXT', required
      - UpdateTextFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'TEXT', required
      - UpdateAaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'AA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
      - UpdateProteinLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'PROTEIN_LINK', required
      - UpdateRequestLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'REQUEST_LINK', required
      - UpdateResultLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'RESULT_LINK', required
      - UpdateRunLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'RUN_LINK', required
      - UpdateAttachmentLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'ATTACHMENT_LINK', required
      - UpdateCustomEntityLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'CUSTOM_ENTITY_LINK', required
      - UpdateDnaOligoLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'DNA_OLIGO_LINK', required
      - UpdateDnaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'DNA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
      - UpdateDropdownLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `dropdownId` string: The API ID of the Dropdown that defines the available options.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'DROPDOWN', required
      - UpdateAnyEntityLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'ENTITY_LINK', required
      - UpdateEntryLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'ENTRY_LINK', required
      - UpdateEquipmentLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'EQUIPMENT_LINK', required
      - UpdateFieldsetLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'FIELDSET_LINK', required
      - UpdateMixtureLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'MIXTURE_LINK', required
      - UpdateMoleculeLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'MOLECULE_LINK', required
      - UpdateOligoConjugateLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'OLIGO_CONJUGATE_LINK', required
      - UpdateOligoDuplexLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'OLIGO_DUPLEX_LINK', required
      - UpdateRnaSequenceLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'RNA_SEQUENCE_LINK', required
      - UpdateRnaOligoLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: 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: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'RNA_OLIGO_LINK', required
      - UpdateStorableLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string, nullable: The API ID of the schema to constrain links to, or null to allow links to any item of the linked type.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'STORAGE_LINK', required
      - UpdateSystemCategoryLinkFieldDefinitionInput
        - `archiveReason` string: Why it is being archived. Required when `archived` is `true`, and not allowed when unarchiving.
        - `archived` boolean: Set to `true` to archive or `false` to unarchive it. Archiving requires `archiveReason`.
        - `description` string: An optional user-provided description of this field definition.
        - `id` string, required: The API ID of the field definition to update.
        - `isMulti` boolean: When true, multiple linked values are allowed.
        - `isRequired` boolean: When true, a value must be provided for this field.
        - `linkDefinitionId` string: The API ID of the schema/interface that linked items must belong to.
        - `name` string: The user-facing display name of this field definition. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `systemName` string: The machine-readable identifier used as the warehouse column name. Must be unique within the schema.
        - `type` 'SYSTEM_CATEGORY_LINK', required

## Response `202`

Task started

- AsyncTaskLink
  - `pollingUri` string, uri
  - `taskId` string

## Other responses

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

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