License API endpoint

Table of contents

1. Fields
2. List view
3. Add
4. Detail
5. Change
6. Delete

Fields

Field	Description
id	UUID identificator formatted as a string
name	string [required] [max length: 255]
type	string [required] [max length: 64]. Choices: animal_research_authorization, human_research_authorization, biosafety_gmo_authorization, wildlife_fieldwork_permit, controlled_substance_license, chemical_use_authorization, import_export_permit
status	string [required] [max length: 16; default: draft]. Choices: draft, pending, active, suspended, expired, revoked
description	rich text string
country	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code string
regulatory_authority	UUID of a related regulatory authority
license_number	string [max length: 128]
license_document	file upload (PDF recommended)
valid_from	date string (YYYY-MM-DD)
valid_until	date string (YYYY-MM-DD); must be on or after valid_from when both dates are provided
license_holders	list of user UUIDs
behavioralassays	list of related behavioral assay UUIDs
subjects	list of related subject UUIDs
procedures	list of related procedure UUIDs
is_public	boolean

List view

• Allowed portals: public, private
• Request method: GET
• URL: https://www.brainstem.org/api/private/personal_attributes/license
• Data: None
• Responses: 200 OK; 403 Not allowed; 404 Not found

Use example (using Python API)

resp = client.load('license')

Response example

{'licenses': [
    {
        'id': '<id>',
        'name': 'PPL: Septo-hippocampal dynamics 2025-2028',
        'type': 'animal_research_authorization',
        'status': 'active',
        'description': '',
        'country': 'GB',
        'regulatory_authority': '<regulatory_authority-id>',
        'license_number': 'PP1234567',
        'license_document': None,
        'valid_from': '2025-01-01',
        'valid_until': '2028-12-31',
        'license_holders': [],
        'is_public': False
    }
]}

Public list responses also include a meta object (pagination/filter metadata).

Add

• Allowed portals: private
• Request method: POST
• URL: https://www.brainstem.org/api/private/personal_attributes/license
• Data: JSON dictionary containing at least the required fields.
• Responses: 201 OK; 400 Bad request; 403 Not allowed; 404 Not found

Use example (using Python API)

resp = client.save("license", data={
    'name': 'IACUC Protocol 2026-001',
    'type': 'animal_research_authorization',
    'status': 'active',
    'license_number': 'IACUC-2026-001',
    'valid_from': '2026-01-01',
    'valid_until': '2028-12-31',
    'is_public': False
})

Response example

{'license': {
    'id': '<id>',
    'name': 'IACUC Protocol 2026-001',
    'type': 'animal_research_authorization',
    'status': 'active',
    'description': '',
    'country': None,
    'regulatory_authority': None,
    'license_number': 'IACUC-2026-001',
    'license_document': None,
    'valid_from': '2026-01-01',
    'valid_until': '2028-12-31',
    'license_holders': [],
    'is_public': False}
}

Detail

• Allowed portals: public, private
• Request method: GET
• URL: https://www.brainstem.org/api/private/personal_attributes/license/<id>/
• Data: None
• Responses: 200 OK; 403 Not allowed; 404 Not found

Use example (using Python API)

resp = client.load('license', id='<id>')

Response example

{'license': {
    'id': '<id>',
    'name': 'IACUC Protocol 2026-001',
    'type': 'animal_research_authorization',
    'status': 'active',
    'description': '',
    'country': None,
    'regulatory_authority': None,
    'license_number': 'IACUC-2026-001',
    'license_document': None,
    'valid_from': '2026-01-01',
    'valid_until': '2028-12-31',
    'license_holders': [],
    'is_public': False}
}

Change

• Allowed portals: private
• Request method: PATCH
• URL: https://www.brainstem.org/api/private/personal_attributes/license/<id>/
• Data: dictionary containing the fields to be updated
• Responses: 200 OK; 400 Bad request; 403 Not allowed; 404 Not found

Use example (using Python API)

resp = client.save("license", id="<id>", data={"status": "expired"})

Response example

{'license': {
    'id': '<id>',
    'name': 'IACUC Protocol 2026-001',
    'type': 'animal_research_authorization',
    'status': 'expired',
    'description': '',
    'country': None,
    'regulatory_authority': None,
    'license_number': 'IACUC-2026-001',
    'license_document': None,
    'valid_from': '2026-01-01',
    'valid_until': '2028-12-31',
    'license_holders': [],
    'is_public': False}
}

Delete

• Allowed portals: private
• Request method: DELETE
• URL: https://www.brainstem.org/api/private/personal_attributes/license/<id>/
• Data: None
• Responses: 204 OK; 403 Not allowed; 404 Not found

Use example (using Python API)

resp = client.delete("license", id="<id>")