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

# Batch create Solvent

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

## Request

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

Batch create Solvent synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 4 items per request.

## Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` string

## Request body

- object
  - `items` CreateSolventInput[], required
    - `code` string, nullable: Optional configurable identifier for this solvate (e.g., "H2O"). Must be unique (case-insensitive) across the Salt & Solvate library.
    - `name` string, required: The name of the solvate. Must be unique (case-insensitive) across the Salt & Solvate library.
    - `smiles` string, required: The SMILES of the solvate. It is neutralized (uncharged) before storage, and the canonical SMILES and molecular formula are derived from it. Immutable after creation.

## Response `201`

Created

- SolventBatchcreateResponse201
  - `items` Solvent[], required
    - `__typename` string
    - `archiveReason` string, nullable
    - `archived` boolean
    - `calculatedMolecularWeight` number, double, nullable: The molecular weight of the solvent.
    - `canonicalSmiles` string: The SMILES representation of the solvent after standardization.
    - `code` string, nullable: Optional company-specific identifier for this solvent (e.g., "MH", "DH"). Unique across both salts and solvents within a tenant.
    - `createdAt` string, datetime
    - `id` string
    - `modifiedAt` string, datetime
    - `molecularFormula` string: The molecular formula (e.g., "H2O").
    - `molfile` string: The molfile representation of the solvent.
    - `name` 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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