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Ratings and Reviews API

This API gave details of ratings and reviews for NHS organisations.

This API is retired and not available for use.


Overview

This API gave details of ratings and reviews for NHS organisations as they appear in the service search on the NHS website.


Who can use this API

This API could only be used where there was a legal basis to do so. Make sure you have a valid use case before you go too far with your development. 

You must do this before you can go live (see 'Onboarding' below).

To use this API, you must:


API status

This API is retired and not available for use.


Service level

This API was a bronze service, meaning it was operational and supported only during business hours (8am to 6pm), Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.

For more details, see service levels.


Technology

This API was RESTful. For more details, see Basic REST.


Network access

This API is no longer available and has been retired. 

For more details see Network access for APIs.


Security and authorisation

This API was application-restricted, meaning we authenticate the calling application but not the end user.

To use this API, you must:

  • register and login with the NHS website developer portal
  • request full subscription to get your subscription key for individual APIs
  • include valid subscription key in your subscription-key header

Environments and testing

Environment Subscription type
Test All products - trial subscription
Production Individual product - full subscription

For further details, see Getting started.


Onboarding

For more details, see getting started.

Last edited: 9 July 2025 3:12 pm