Best Practice Software

Best Practice Software FHIR API

Query practice data using FHIR resources.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

GET /desktop/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{fhirParameters} Search FHIR resources #
POST /desktop/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{resource}/_search Search FHIR resources (POST) #
GET /integrator/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{fhirParameters} Search FHIR resources #
POST /integrator/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{resource}/_search Search FHIR resources (POST) #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://docs.haloconnect.io/api-reference/integrator-openapi.html
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Documentation
https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/overview/
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GettingStarted
https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/getting-started/
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APIReference
https://docs.haloconnect.io/api-reference/desktop-openapi.html
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Documentation
https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/overview/
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Documentation
https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/capabilities/
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Documentation
https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/examples/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/best-practice/refs/heads/main/openapi/best-practice-fhir-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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ImplementationGuide
https://kb.bpsoftware.net/au/bppremier/devportal/Content/Halo/HaloResources.htm
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/best-practice/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

best-practice-fhir-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Best Practice FHIR API
  version: 26.619.10213
  license:
    name: Copyright © Halo Connect 2023
    url: http://haloconnect.io
  x-logo:
    url: https://20496383.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20496383/halo_logo%20(1).png
    altText: Halo Connect Logo
  description: 'Operations tagged FHIR across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: haloconnect-desktop-openapi.json, haloconnect-integrator-openapi.json. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.haloconnect.io
  description: Production
- url: https://api.stage.haloconnect.io
  description: Stage
tags:
- name: FHIR
  description: Query practice data using FHIR resources.
paths:
  /desktop/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{fhirParameters}:
    get:
      tags:
      - FHIR
      summary: Search FHIR resources
      description: 'Send a FHIR query to a site and receive the result in the response.


        Include the resource name and search parameters in `fhirParameters`. Example: `Patient?given=John`


        See the [FHIR docs](https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/overview) for supported resources and parameters.

        '
      operationId: getFhirQuery
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SiteId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FhirParameters'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/200FhirQuery'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/500ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/503ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/504ErrorForFhirQuery'
      security:
      - AuthorizationHeader: []
        DeviceIdHeader: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.haloconnect.io
      description: Production
    - url: https://api.stage.haloconnect.io
      description: Stage
  /desktop/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{resource}/_search:
    post:
      tags:
      - FHIR
      summary: Search FHIR resources (POST)
      description: 'Send a FHIR search query with parameters in the request body.


        POST is recommended for sensitive queries containing personally identifiable information (PII), as it avoids URL length limits and keeps parameters out of logs.


        See the [FHIR docs](https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/overview) for supported resources and parameters. Errors may return as HTTP errors or FHIR [OperationOutcome](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/operationoutcome.html) resources.

        '
      operationId: postFhirSearch
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SiteId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FhirResource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/200FhirSearch'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/500ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/503ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/504ErrorForFhirQuery'
      requestBody:
        description: FHIR search parameters.
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
            example:
              given: John
              birthdate: gt1900-01-01
              _sort: birthdate
      security:
      - AuthorizationHeader: []
        DeviceIdHeader: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.haloconnect.io
      description: Production
    - url: https://api.stage.haloconnect.io
      description: Stage
  /integrator/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{fhirParameters}:
    get:
      tags:
      - FHIR
      summary: Search FHIR resources
      description: 'Send a FHIR query to a site and receive the result in the response.


        Include the resource name and search parameters in `fhirParameters`. Example: `Patient?given=John`


        See the [FHIR API docs](https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/overview) for supported resources and parameters.

        '
      operationId: getFhirQuery
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SiteId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FhirParameters'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/200FhirQuery'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/500ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/503ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/504ErrorForFhirQuery'
      security:
      - SubscriptionKey: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.haloconnect.io
      description: Production
    - url: https://api.stage.haloconnect.io
      description: Stage
  /integrator/sites/{siteId}/fhir/R4/{resource}/_search:
    post:
      tags:
      - FHIR
      summary: Search FHIR resources (POST)
      description: 'Send a FHIR search query with parameters in the request body.


        POST is recommended for sensitive queries containing personally identifiable information (PII), as it avoids URL length limits and keeps parameters out of logs.


        See the [FHIR API docs](https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/fhir-api/overview) for supported resources and parameters. Errors may return as HTTP errors or FHIR [OperationOutcome](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/operationoutcome.html) resources.

        '
      operationId: postFhirSearch
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SiteId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FhirResource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/200FhirSearch'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/403ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/500ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/503ErrorForFhirQuery'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/504ErrorForFhirQuery'
      requestBody:
        description: FHIR search parameters.
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
            example:
              given: John
              birthdate: gt1900-01-01
              _sort: birthdate
      security:
      - SubscriptionKey: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.haloconnect.io
      description: Production
    - url: https://api.stage.haloconnect.io
      description: Stage
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: integer
              format: httpStatus
            statusText:
              type: string
              format: httpStatusPhrase
            message:
              type: string
    FhirBundle:
      type: object
      description: Bundle of FHIR resources of the requested type(s).
      example:
        application/json:
          resourceType: Bundle
          type: searchset
          total: 0
    OperationOutcome:
      type: object
      description: OperationOutcome resource containing error details.
      example:
        application/json:
          resourceType: OperationOutcome
          issue:
          - severity: fatal
            code: exception
            details:
              coding:
              - system: http://hl7.org/fhir/dotnet-api-operation-outcome
                code: '5003'
              text: Details of error
    FhirResource:
      type: object
      description: Singular FHIR resource of the requested type.
      example:
        application/json:
          resourceType: Patient
          id: '1'
          name:
          - use: official
            text: Mr John Smith
            family: Smith
            given:
            - John
            prefix:
            - Mr
  responses:
    200FhirSearch:
      description: Query executed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FhirBundle'
    500ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: Internal server error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    401ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: Unauthorized request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
    404ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: The server cannot find the requested resource.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
    400ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: Bad Request - Invalid request path, parameter or body.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
    200FhirQuery:
      description: Query executed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FhirResource'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FhirBundle'
    503ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: The server is not ready to handle the request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    504ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: Server request to upstream resource timed out.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    403ErrorForFhirQuery:
      description: Access to resource is forbidden.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperationOutcome'
  parameters:
    FhirResource:
      name: resource
      in: path
      description: The name of the FHIR resource to search for.
      schema:
        type: string
      required: true
    SiteId:
      name: siteId
      in: path
      description: Halo GUID of the site.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    FhirParameters:
      name: fhirParameters
      in: path
      description: Resource names and search parameters per the R4 FHIR specification for using [RESTful APIs](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/http.html) and [search](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/search.html).
      schema:
        type: string
      required: true
  securitySchemes:
    SubscriptionKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key
      in: header
      description: The subscription key for the API.
    AuthorizationHeader:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Bearer token for authentication.
    DeviceIdHeader:
      type: apiKey
      name: DeviceId
      in: header
      description: Device ID of the device making the request.
x-refined-from:
- haloconnect-desktop-openapi.json
- haloconnect-integrator-openapi.json