Logo du logiciel LabBook

  • Welcome in this training in English dedicated to the use of LabBook 3.4.
    At anytime, you can have access to the 'Demo' section to test LabBook.
    If you do not yet have an account in the Mérieux Foundation Moodle to follow this training, please write to labbook@fondation-merieux.org
  • API (for IT)


    • How to access the API :

    • To access the LabBook API interface, you need an account with the API role.

      You can create one by logging in as root and then :

      • go to user management
      • create a new user with the API role


      • Log out of root
      • Log in with the account.

      This will take you to the LabBook API area, which is an interface describing LabBook Web services.



    • View the API in the LabBook demo :

    • Log in as root on the LabBook demo.

      Then click on this link:

    • Exemple : the record web service

    • This web service lets you add analysis requests from other software, such as billing software, to LabBook.

      swagger record

      You can test the service by following these steps: 

      • click on the padlock
      • enter the login and password of the user with the API role in the interface that opens up
      • click on Authorize
      available auto

      • Then press close

      available auto close

      • Click on the Try it out button and enter the data for each field directly.
      record schema
      • At the end, click on Excecute to add the new analysis request.
      The web service is documented, access its documentation by clicking on Schema .