API and integration catalogue

In production

CIS2 Authentication

Verify the identity of healthcare workers in England, such as NHS staff, using Care Identity Service (CIS). CIS2 Authentication uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard to provide sign-on across local and national digital services using smartcards or modern alternatives.

Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integration

In production Beta

Cyber Alerts - REST API

Access a feed of alerts issued by our cyber security centre.

REST Security Information governance API Central Internet facing

In production

Demographics Batch Service

Submit a file of patient information to the Spine for tracing against the Personal Demographics Service (PDS).

Central Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics Internet facing Message integration

In production

Digital Child Health - FHIR

Share information about a child's health between healthcare workers.

FHIR A&E / emergency department MESH Continuity of care Urgent and emergency care GP / primary care Mental health Hospital Inpatient NEMS STU3 Internet facing Publish-subscribe events

In production Deprecated

Digital Medicine - FHIR

Notify a patient's registered GP practice about care services delivered at a pharmacy, such as an immunisation.

GP / primary care FHIR Pharmacy Dispensing Vaccination Continuity of care MESH STU3 Internet facing Message integration

In production

Digital Signature Service API

Generate an electronic signature using your NHS CIS2 Authenticator.

Outpatient Prescribing REST API Central Security Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS CIS2 authentication

In production

Directory of Healthcare Services (Service Search) API

Find information about NHS healthcare services, including lists of NHS organisation types, organisations, and coronavirus (COVID-19) walk-in sites.

Vaccination Reference data Patient-facing REST API Central Internet facing

In production

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - REST API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services (DoS) Urgent and Emergency Care REST API.

Patient-facing GP / primary care NHS 111 Reference data REST API Central Internet facing Urgent and emergency care Uses OAS

In production

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - SOAP API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services Urgent and Emergency Care SOAP API.

GP / primary care NHS 111 Urgent and emergency care Patient-facing Reference data SOAP API Central Internet facing

In production

e-Referral Service - FHIR API

Access the e-Referral Service (e-RS) - the national service for creating and managing paperless referrals in primary and secondary care.

Hospital GP / primary care FHIR API Central STU3 Uses API platform Internet facing Has sandbox Uses OAS REST Referrals and bookings CIS2 authentication