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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 Beta Internal

National Data Opt-out - FHIR API

Capture patients' preferences and control sharing of their data by healthcare organisations for planning and research purposes with our National Data Opt-out (NDOP) FHIR API.

FHIR Community health Hospital GP / primary care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient OOH GP Urgent and emergency care Information governance API Central Access to records Social care REST STU3 Internet facing

In production Under review for deprecation

National Events Management Service - FHIR API

Publish and subscribe to patient-centric healthcare event messages with the National Events Management Service (NEMS) FHIR API. This national service is implemented on the NHS Spine. 

FHIR Continuity of care MESH API Central Transport / infrastructure NEMS STU3 Internet facing Publish-subscribe events Uses digital onboarding


In production Beta

National Imaging Registry API

Use this API to access patient imaging records across NHS and private healthcare networks. The National Imaging Registry (NIR) API allows authorised systems to view a patient’s imaging history, including examinations, diagnostic reports, and imaging studies.

Internet facing


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 development

National Record Locator - FHIR API v3 - Consumer

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

Access to records Transport / infrastructure API Central Internet facing Uses API platform Uses OAS FHIR R4 Has sandbox

National Record Locator - FHIR API v3 - Producer

Publish patient information to be shared with other healthcare organisations using the National Record Locator (Producer) FHIR API.

Access to records Transport / infrastructure API Central Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS FHIR R4 Has sandbox


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