How to use the Adaptyv Bio Foundry API and Python SDK for protein experiment design, submission, and results retrieval. Use this skill whenever the user mentions Adaptyv, Foundry API, protein binding assays, protein screening experiments, BLI/SPR assays, thermostability assays, or wants to submit pr

Adaptyv Bio Foundry API Adaptyv Bio is a cloud lab that turns protein sequences into experimental data. Users submit amino acid sequences via API or UI; Adaptyv's automated lab runs assays (binding, thermostability, expression, fluorescence) and delivers results in ~21 days. Official docs: [docs.adaptyvbio.com/api reference](https://docs.adaptyvbio.com/api reference) · [llms.txt index](https://docs.adaptyvbio.com/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI spec](https://foundry api public.adaptyvbio.com/api/v1/openapi.json) Quick Start Base URL: https://foundry api public.adaptyvbio.com/api/v1 Authentication: Bearer token in the Authorization header. Tokens are obtained from [foundry.adaptyvbio.com](https://foundry.adaptyvbio.com/) sidebar. When writing code, always read the API key from the environment variable ADAPTYV API KEY or from a .env file — never hardcode tokens. Check for a .env file in the project root first; if one exists, use a library like python dotenv to load it. The [official API docs](https://docs.adaptyvbio.com/api reference/api introduction) use FOUNDRY API TOKEN in curl examples; that is the same bearer token — prefer ADAPTYV API KEY in Python and new shell scripts for consistency with the SDK. Every request except GET /openapi.json requires authentication. Store tokens in environment variables or .env files — never commit them to source control. Python SDK Version note: adaptyv sdk 0.1.0 (beta) is not yet on PyPI — install from GitHub: In a project with pyproject.toml : Environment variables (set in shell or .env file): The @lab.experiment decorator and FoundryClient both read ADAPTYV API KEY and ADAPTYV API URL from the environment when not passed explicitly. Decorator Pattern Client Pattern Experiment Types Type Method Measures Requires Target affinity bli or spr KD, kon, koff kinetics Yes screening bli or spr Yes/no binding Yes thermostability — Melting temperature (Tm) No expression — Expression yield No fluorescence — Fluorescence intensity No Experiment Lifecycle Status Who Acts Description Draft You Editable, no cost commitment WaitingForConfirmation Adaptyv Under review, quote being prepared QuoteSent You Review and confirm the quote WaitingForMaterials Adaptyv Gene fragments and target ordered InQueue Adaptyv Materials arrived, queued for lab InProduction Adaptyv Assay running DataAnalysis Adaptyv Raw data processing and QC InReview Adaptyv Final validation Done You Results available Canceled Either Experiment canceled The results status field on an experiment tracks: none , partial , or all . Common Workflows 1. Submit a Binding Screen (Step by Step) 2. Automated Pipeline (Skip Draft + Auto Accept Quote) 3. Using Webhooks Pass webhook url when creating an experiment. Adaptyv POSTs to that URL on every status transition with the experiment ID, previous status, and new status. Sequences Simple format: {"seq1": "EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAAS"} Rich format: {"seq1": {"aa string": "EVQLVESGGGLVQ...", "control": false, "metadata": {"type": "scfv"}}} Multi chain: use colon separator — "MVLS:EVQL" Valid amino acids: A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, Y (case insensitive, stored uppercase) Sequences can only be added to experiments in Draft status Filtering, Sorting, and Pagination All list endpoints support pagination ( limit 1 100, default 50; offset ), search (free text on name fields), and sorting. Filtering uses s expression syntax via the filter query parameter: Comparison: eq(field,value) , neq , gt , gte , lt , lte , contains(field,substring) Range/set: between(field,lo,hi) , in(field,v1,v2,...) Logic: and(expr1,expr2,...) , or(...) , not(expr) Null: is null(field) , is not null(field) JSONB: at(field,key) — e.g., eq(at(metadata,score),42) Cast: float() , int() , text() , timestamp() , date() Sorting uses asc(field) or desc(field) , comma separated (max 8): Example: filter=and(gte(created at,2026 01 01),eq(status,done)) Error Handling All errors return: The request id is also in the x request id response header — include it when contacting support. Token Management Tokens use Biscuit based cryptographic attenuation. You can create restricted tokens scoped by organization, resource type, actions (read/create/update), and expiry via POST /tokens/attenuate . Revoking a token ( POST /tokens/revoke ) revokes it and all its descendants. Detailed API Reference For the full list of all 32 endpoints with request/response schemas, read references/api endpoints.md . Citing Scientific Agent Skills This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K Dense. 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