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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Health Research Data Catalogue API
Retrieve information suitable for publication in a health research data catalogue.
Access to records Key care information REST Has sandbox Uses API platform API Central Internet facing Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingHealthcare Worker - FHIR API
Healthcare worker (HCW) API enables systems to search, retrieve and display healthcare worker data from NHS employees with a health care profile.
Uses OAS Internet facing REST FHIR Uses digital onboardingImmunisation FHIR API
Access and update a patient's immunisation record, including coronavirus, influenza and human papillomavirus immunisations.
Vaccination Patient-facing API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingImmunisation History - FHIR API
Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) immunisation history.
Central REST Vaccination FHIR Patient-facing API Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingMessage Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API
Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.
Messaging MESH API Central Transport / infrastructure Internet facing Uses OAS REST Uses digital onboardingMulticast Notification Service API
Publish and receive patient-related state changes from a single centralised system.
Uses OAS API Internet facing Central Has sandbox Publish-subscribe events REST STU3 MESH Uses digital onboardingNational 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 onboardingNational 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 onboardingNHS App API
Engage with users of the NHS App.
Hospital GP / primary care Patient-facing Patient communication REST API FHIR R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Central Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingNHS 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