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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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43 results
In development Internal

Address Quality Service API

Add a Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) to addresses before they are updated in the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) database.

REST API standard Uses OAS API

In production

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 REST




Custom Prescription Status Update API

Status updates are provided on prescription items to allow users of the NHS App and third-party app consumers to track the progress of their prescriptions and when they are ready to collect.

Dispensing Internet facing REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS


In development Draft

Digital 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 Central

Draft

Digital Staff Passport API standard

Allow Digital Staff Passport to access employee information in your workforce system.

Workforce Hospital API standard Internet facing Uses OAS REST

Internal In production Beta

e-Referral Service Patient Care – FHIR API

Retrieve referrals for a patient from the e-Referral Service (e-RS) - the national service for creating and managing paperless referrals in primary and secondary care.

FHIR Patient-facing Hospital Central API Internet facing R4 REST Uses API platform Uses OAS Referrals and bookings