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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Ambulance Data Submission - FHIR API
Submit ambulance data to our Data Processing Service (DPS) for analysis and review by NHS England and ambulance trusts, using our Ambulance Data Submission - FHIR API (formerly Ambulance Analytics).
MESH Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services FHIR API Central Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS RESTCIS2 Authentication
Verify the identity of healthcare workers in England, such as NHS staff, using Care Identity Service (CIS). CIS2 Authentication uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard to provide sign-on across local and national digital services using smartcards or modern alternatives.
Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integrationCOVID-19 Medical Exemptions - FHIR API
Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) medical exemption status.
Vaccination Patient-facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox API Central Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OASCOVID-19 Test Results - FHIR API
Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) test results history.
Patient-facing FHIR REST API Central Tests and diagnostics Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OASCyber Alerts - REST API
Access a feed of alerts issued by our cyber security centre.
REST Security Information governance API Central Internet facingData Registers Service - REST API
Access a wide range of live lists of lookup data with our Data Registers Service.
Reference data REST API Central Internet facingDemographics Batch Service
Submit a file of patient information to the Spine for tracing against the Personal Demographics Service (PDS).
Central Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics Internet facing Message integrationDigital Signature Service API
Generate an electronic signature using your NHS CIS2 Authenticator.
Outpatient Prescribing REST API Central Security Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS CIS2 authenticationDigital Staff Passport API
Notify Digital Staff Passport about changes to employee information in your workforce system. Use alongside the Digital Staff Passport API standard.
Workforce Hospital Internet facing Uses OAS REST CentralDirectory of Healthcare Services (Service Search) API
Find information about NHS healthcare services, including lists of NHS organisation types, organisations, and coronavirus (COVID-19) walk-in sites.
Vaccination Reference data Patient-facing REST API Central Internet facing