Workspace

class labstep.entities.workspace.model.Workspace(data, user)

Represents a Labstep Workspace.

To see all attributes of the workspace run

print(my_workspace)

Specific attributes can be accessed via dot notation like so…

print(my_workspace.name)
print(my_workspace.id)

edit(name=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Edit an existing Workspace.

Parameters:: name (str) – The new name of the Workspace.
Returns:: An object representing the edited Workspace.
Return type:: Workspace

Example

my_workspace = user.getWorkspace(17000)
my_workspace.edit(name='A New Workspace Name')

delete()

Delete an existing Workspace.

Example

my_workspace = user.getWorkspace(17000)
my_workspace.delete()

getExperiments(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, created_at_from=OPTIONAL, created_at_to=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, collection_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Experiments within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Experiments to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for Experiments containing this string in the name or entry.
created_at_from (str) – The start date of the search range, must be in the format of ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
created_at_to (str) – The end date of the search range, must be in the format of ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
tag_id (int) – The id of a tag to filter by.
collection_id (int) – Get experiments in this collection.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Experiments.

Return type:

List[Experiment]

Example

entity = workspace.getExperiments(search_query='bacteria',
                                  created_at_from='2019-01-01',
                                  created_at_to='2019-01-31',
                                  tag_id=800)

getProtocols(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, created_at_from=OPTIONAL, created_at_to=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, collection_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Protocols within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Protocols to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for Protocols with this ‘name’.
created_at_from (str) – The start date of the search range, must be in the format of ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
created_at_to (str) – The end date of the search range, must be in the format of ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
tag_id (int) – The id of a tag to filter by.
collection_id (int) – Get protocols in this collection.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Protocols.

Return type:

List[Protocol]

Example

entity = workspace.getProtocols(search_query='bacteria',
                                created_at_from='2019-01-01',
                                created_at_to='2019-01-31',
                                tag_id=800)

getResources(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, resource_category_id=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Resources within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Resources to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for Resources with this ‘name’.
resource_category_id (int) – Search for Resources in a particular category.
tag_id (int) – The id of a tag to filter by.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Resources.

Return type:

List[Resource]

Example

entity = workspace.getResources(search_query='bacteria',
                                tag_id=800)

getResourceCategorys(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Resource Categories within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of ResourceCategorys to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for ResourceCategorys with this ‘name’.
tag_id (int) – The id of a tag to filter by.

Returns:

A list of Labstep ResourceCategorys.

Return type:

List[ResourceCategory]

Example

entity = workspace.getResourceCategorys(search_query='properties',
                                        tag_id=800)

getResourceLocations(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Resource Locations within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of ResourceLocations to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for ResourceLocations with this ‘name’.

Returns:

A list of ResourceLocation objects.

Return type:

List[ResourceLocation]

Example

entity = workspace.getResourceLocations(search_query='properties',
                                        tag_id=800)

getResourceItems(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of ResourceItems in a workspace on Labstep.

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of ResourceItems to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for ResourceItems with this ‘name’.

Returns:

A list of ResourceItem objects.

Return type:

List[ResourceItem]

Example

entity = user.getResourceItems(search_query='batch #5')

getOrderRequests(count=OPTIONAL, name=OPTIONAL, status=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Order Requests within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of OrderRequests to retrieve.
name (str) – Search for OrderRequests with this ‘name’.

Returns:

A list of Labstep OrderRequests.

Return type:

List[OrderRequest]

Example

entity = workspace.getOrderRequests(name='polymerase')

getTags(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, type=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Tags within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Tags to retrieve.
type (str) – Return only tags of a certain type. Options are: ‘experiment_workflow’, ‘protocol_collection’, ‘resource’, ‘order_request’.
search_query (str) – Search for Tags with this ‘name’.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Tags.

Return type:

List[Tag]

Example

entity = workspace.getTags(search_query='bacteria')

newTag(name, type='experiment', extraParams={})

Create a new tag within this specific Workspace.

Parameters:

name (int) – The number of Tags to retrieve.
type (str) – Options are: ‘experiment’, ‘protocol’, ‘resource’, ‘order_request’.

Returns:

An object representing a Labstep Tag.

Return type:

Tag

Example

tag = workspace.newTag('bacteria')

addMember(user_id, workspace_role_name=OPTIONAL)

Add a new member to the workspace.

Note: can only be used to add users from within the same Organization.

Parameters:

user_id (int) – The id of the user to add as a member
workspace_role_name (str) – Name of the workspace role to assign to this member (defaults to ‘editor’)

Returns:

An object representing the member of the workspace and their permissions within the workspace.

Return type:

WorkspaceMember

Example

newMember = workspace.addMember(user_id=123)

getMembers(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of the members of the workspace.

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of members to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for members by name.

Returns:

A list of the members of the workspace and their permissions.

Return type:

List[WorkspaceMember]

Example

members = workspace.getMembers(search_query='john')

getFiles(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, file_type=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Files in the Workspace on Labstep, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of files to retrieve.
file_type (str) – Return only files of a certain type. Options are: ‘csv’, ‘doc’, ‘docx’, ‘jpg’, ‘pdf’,’png’,’ppt’,’pptx’,’svg’,’xls’,’xlsx’,’xml’ or ‘generic’ for all others.
search_query (str) – Search for files with this name.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Files.

Return type:

List[File]

Example

files = workspace.getFiles(search_query='bacteria')

getDevices(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Devices within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Devices to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for Devices by name of metadata fields.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Devices.

Return type:

List[Device]

Example

devices = workspace.getDevices(search_query='microscope')

sendInvites(emails, message)

Send invites to a Labstep Workspace via email.

Parameters:

emails (list) – A list of the emails to send the invite to.
message (str) – A message to send with the invite.

Return type:

None

Example

workspace.sendInvites(
    emails=['collegue1@labstep.com','collegue2@labstep.com'],
    message='Hi, please collaborate with me on Labstep!')

getSharelink()

Get the sharelink for the workspace.

Returns:: The sharelink for the workspace
Return type:: Sharelink

getCollections(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, type='experiment', extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of Collections within this specific Workspace, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of Collection to retrieve.
type (str) – Return only Collections of a certain type. Options are: ‘experiment’, ‘protocol’.
search_query (str) – Search for Collections with this ‘name’.

Returns:

A list of Labstep Collections.

Return type:

List[Collection]

Example

entity = workspace.getCollections(search_query='bacteria')

newCollection(name, type='experiment')

Create a new Collection within the Workspace for Experiments or Protocols.

Parameters:

user (obj) – The Labstep user creating the Collection. Must have property ‘api_key’. See ‘login’.
name (str) – Name of the new Collection.
type (str) – Return only collections of a certain type. Options are: ‘experiment’, ‘protocol’. Defaults to ‘experiment’

Returns:

An object representing the new Labstep Collection.

Return type:

collection

setHome(): Sets this workspace as the default workspace for the active user.

getDeviceCategorys(count=OPTIONAL, search_query=OPTIONAL, tag_id=OPTIONAL, extraParams={})

Retrieve a list of a User’s Device Categorys across all Workspaces on Labstep, which can be filtered using the parameters:

Parameters:

count (int) – The number of ResourceCategorys to retrieve.
search_query (str) – Search for ResourceCategorys with this ‘name’.
tag_id (int) – The id of a tag to filter by.

Returns:

A list of Labstep DeviceCategorys.

Return type:

List[DeviceCategory]

Example

entity = user.getDeviceCategorys(search_query='properties',
                                   tag_id=800)

getJupyterNotebook(guid)

Retrieve an specific Jupyter Notebook attached to this Labstep Entity.

Parameters:: guid (str) – The GUID of the Jupyter Notebook to retrieve.
Returns:: List of the Jupyter Notebooks attached.
Return type:: List[JupyterNotebook]

Example

entity = user.getWorkspace(17000)
jupyter_notebooks = entity.getJupyterNotebooks()
print(jupyter_notebooks[0])

getJupyterNotebooks(count=OPTIONAL)

Retrieve the Jupyter Notebooks attached to this Labstep Entity.

Parameters:: count (int) – The number of ResourceCategorys to retrieve.
Returns:: List of the Jupyter Notebooks attached.
Return type:: List[JupyterNotebook]

Example

entity = user.getWorkspace(17000)
jupyter_notebooks = entity.getJupyterNotebooks()
print(jupyter_notebooks[0])

addJupyterNotebook(name=OPTIONAL, data=OPTIONAL)

Add a Jupyter Notebook to a workspace.

Parameters:

name (str) – Name of Jupyter Notebook
data (JSON) – JSON Jupyter Notebook structure

Returns:

The newly added file entity.

Return type:

JupyterNotebook

Example

workspace = user.getWorkspace(17000)
workspace.addJupyterNotebook()

Workspace Member

class labstep.entities.workspaceMember.model.WorkspaceMember(data, user)

Represents a member of a Labstep Workspace.

To see all attributes of the workspace run

print(member)

Specific attributes can be accessed via dot notation like so…

print(member.name)

remove(): Remove this member from the workspace (requires owner permission)

setWorkspaceRole(role_name)

Set an existing Workspace Role to a Workspace Member.

Parameters:: role_name(str) – The name of the role to give the Workspace Member. It can be ‘owner’, ‘viewer’ or ‘editor’ or a custom role.
Returns:: An object representing the edited Workspace Member.
Return type:: WorkspaceMember

Example

workspace_members = my_workspace.getMembers()
workspace_members[0].setWorkspaceRole('edit')