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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

NHS Notify Supplier

Supplier API for printing and sending letters to patients.

Patient communication Messaging Central REST Has sandbox Uses OAS

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 digital onboarding

In production

NHSmail APIs

Integrate with NHSmail using these native Microsoft Exchange APIs.

API Central Messaging Transport / infrastructure Internet facing REST

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In production

Ophthalmic Payments API

Submit General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) payment claims from Practice Management Systems (PMS) and Bulk Scanning facilities to Primary Care Support England (PCSE),

REST Internet facing API


Retired

Organisation Data Service - FHIR API

Access a reduced dataset of health and social care organisations in England and Wales, such as trusts or GP practices, using our Organisation Data Service (ODS) FHIR API. 

Community health Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health Dentistry Social care Pharmacy REST OOH GP Hospital FHIR GP / primary care API Outpatient A&E / emergency department STU3 Uses OAS

In production Under review for deprecation

Organisation Data Service - ORD API

Access the full dataset of health and social care organisations in England and Wales, such as trusts or GP practices, using our Organisation Data Service (ODS) Organisation Reference Data (ORD) API. 

Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health Social care Dentistry A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient OOH GP Pharmacy Reference data REST SOAP API Central Internet facing

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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In development

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Reporting – FHIR API

The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Reporting API enables the sharing of structured pathology test results from laboratory middleware systems to the requesting general practice organisation.

R4 FHIR Tests and diagnostics Message integration Internet facing Uses API platform REST Uses OAS Hospital GP / primary care

In production Beta Internal

Patient Care Aggregator - FHIR API

Get an aggregated list of referrals and bookings for a patient from secondary care providers.

Patient-facing API Intermediary R4 FHIR Uses API platform Internet facing REST Uses OAS Referrals and bookings

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