xPlantAPI
API referenceExplants

Get an explant

One explant, with the lab's own fields.

GET/api/v1/explants/{id}
Scope read:explants

Path parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstring (uuid)YesThe record's id.

Example

curl https://app.xplantpro.com/api/v1/explants/7c1d9e2a-3b4f-4a5c-8d6e-1f2a3b4c5d6e \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $XPLANT_API_KEY"

Response

200 with { "ok": true, "data": … }. data holds the result.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
idstring (uuid)Yes—
labelstring | nullYesThe culture's label — the name the lab knows it by.
external_idstring | nullYesYour identifier for the culture: the external_id you gave it, otherwise its batch number, otherwise its label. Null when it has none of these.
statusstringYesWhere the culture stands, usually one of active, establishing, growing, needs_subculture, quarantined, senescing, discarded, retired, lost.
plant_idstring | nullYesThe plant the explant was taken from, when one is recorded.
workspace_idstring | nullYesThe workspace the explant belongs to.
initial_countinteger | nullYesThe count recorded when the culture was started.
current_countinteger | nullYesThe culture's count as last recorded.
created_atstring | nullYesISO 8601 timestamp.
custom_fieldsobjectYesThe lab's own fields for this record, keyed by each field's key as set up in the lab's settings. Values are text, numbers, true or false, or dates written as YYYY-MM-DD; a field left blank is absent or null. Empty when the lab has set up no fields.
Response
{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "b7e4a2c9-1f3d-4e8b-8a6c-5d2f9e1b7c34",
    "label": "Zebrina line A",
    "external_id": "LINE-0412-A",
    "status": "establishing",
    "plant_id": "8c3f2d1a-6b4e-4f7a-9d2c-1e5b7a9c3f60",
    "workspace_id": "3a9e7c21-5d4b-4c8f-a1e6-9b2d0f4c7e13",
    "initial_count": null,
    "current_count": null,
    "created_at": "2026-09-25T10:05:00.000Z",
    "custom_fields": {
      "medium_lot": "MS-2609-03",
      "cytokinin_added": true
    }
  }
}
Response headerMeaning
X-Request-IdIdentifies this request. Include it when you contact support.

Errors

StatusCodeWhen
401UNAUTHORIZEDThe key is missing, malformed or revoked, or its owner is no longer a member of the workspace.
402PAID_PLAN_REQUIREDThe workspace's plan does not include the API. The full API is included with xPlant+ Teams and Enterprise; on Hobby and Pro Lab, keys can connect devices only.
403FORBIDDENThe key lacks a scope this operation requires, or its owner's current role in the workspace cannot use it — a key never does more than its owner can in xPlant. error names the scope, and for a role, the role it needs.
403DEVICE_TOKEN_NOT_ACCEPTEDA device token was sent; this operation needs a workspace API key.
404NOT_FOUNDNo record with this id exists in the key's workspace.
429RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDToo many requests for this key, device token or workspace. Wait Retry-After seconds.
500EXPLANT_QUERY_FAILEDThe explant could not be read. Retry later.

Branch on code, never on the error text. See Errors.

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