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API and integration catalogue

These are the APIs and integrations which are currently available, or in development, from NHS England and associated organisations. It includes APIs as well as API standards defined by us. For other data standards, see the NHS Data Standards Directory.

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In production

National Record Locator - FHIR API

Locate and access patient information shared by other healthcare organisations using the National Record Locator (NRL) FHIR API.

REST API Central Internet facing Access to records Transport / infrastructure FHIR R4 STU3 Uses digital onboarding


In production

NHS login

Access multiple digital health and social care services with a single login for patients and the public. NHS login uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard.

Patient-facing Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integration

In production

NHS Website Content API

Pull content from the NHS.UK website about health conditions, medicines A-Z and more, using our free NHS Website Content APIs.

REST Patient-facing API Central Internet facing Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding

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In production

Organisation Data Terminology - FHIR API

Use this API to access a dataset of health and social care organisations and sites, such as trusts or GP practices, using the Organisation Data Service (ODS). 

Uses OAS FHIR REST Uses digital onboarding R4 Has sandbox Uses API platform Reference data

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Draft

Patient Care Aggregator Get Appointments API standard

As a secondary care provider, provide a list of bookings for a patient to the Patient Care Aggregator.

Referrals and bookings API standard Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding

Beta In production

Patient Care Aggregator Record Service API

As a secondary care provider, let the Patient Care Aggregator know which patients you have bookings for.

Referrals and bookings API Central Uses OAS REST Internet facing Uses digital onboarding

Internal In development

Patient Data Manager FHIR API

The Patient Data Manager (PDM) API enables NHS products to store, retrieve, and manage patient healthcare data in a standardised, interoperable format.

Uses OAS APIs FHIR R4 Uses digital onboarding Uses API platform

In production

Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API

Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP, nominated pharmacy and NHS number using the FHIR version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.

FHIR Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics API Central Has sandbox R4 Patient-facing Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS REST Uses digital onboarding CIS2 authentication

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