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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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9 results

In production Under review for deprecation

Electronic Prescription Service Directory of Services API

Access information about dispensing services, including searching for dispensers who can provide dispensing services for a patient with a given location and urgency, using our Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) Directory of Services (DoS) API.

Urgent and emergency care OOH GP Prescribing Dispensing Reference data REST API Central Internet facing


In production Under review for deprecation

GP2GP Management Information MESH

Provide information to us on the progress of the patient migration process between GP practices (GP2GP).

GP / primary care MESH REST Continuity of care Internet facing Message integration

Under review for deprecation

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

Pathology Messaging - HL7 V3

Request laboratory tests and send the results back to the requester, usually the patient's GP or consultant.

Hospital GP / primary care Tests and diagnostics HL7 V3 Has adaptor Message integration

In production Under review for deprecation

Personal Demographics Service - HL7 V3 API

Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP and NHS number using our HL7 V3 version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.

Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics SOAP HL7 V3 API Central Has adaptor