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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

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 onboarding
In development

Healthcare 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 onboarding
In production

Hello World API

Teach yourself how to connect to our RESTful APIs.

REST Has sandbox Uses API platform API Central Internet facing Uses OAS CIS authentication
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In development

Immunisation 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 onboarding
In production Deprecated

Immunisation 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 onboarding
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In production

Message 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 onboarding
Internal Beta In production

Multicast 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 onboarding
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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
In production Beta

NHS 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 onboarding
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