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NHS Digital R4 API

The R4 API from NHS Digital — 6 operation(s) for r4.

NHS Digital R4 API is one of 23 APIs that NHS Digital publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include R4. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 7 operations across 6 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://sandbox.api.service.nhs.uk/booking-and-referral/FHIR/R4, https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/booking-and-referral/FHIR/R4, https://api.service.nhs.uk/booking-and-referral/FHIR/R4.

7 operations 6 paths 0 schemas 6 GET1 HEAD

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.service.nhs.uk/personal-demographics
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
License
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

NHS Digital R4 API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (OAuth_Token). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 7

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 7 operations — 6 GET, 1 HEAD. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

R4 7
GET
/R4/Binary/{id}
GET
/R4/PractitionerRole
GET
/R4/HealthcareService/{id}
HEAD
/R4/HealthcareService/{id}
GET
/R4/HealthcareService
GET
/R4/Practitioner
GET
/R4/ServiceRequest

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

nhs-digital-r4-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs NHS Digital publishes across the network.

Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API
Electronic Prescription Service - FHIR API
Summary Care Record - FHIR API
National Record Locator - FHIR API
Booking and Referral - FHIR API
GP Connect Appointment Management - FHIR API
e-Referral Service - FHIR API
Immunisation History - FHIR API
NHS App API
Directory of Healthcare Services (Service Search) API
NHS Login API
Spine Directory Service - FHIR API