# Halo Cloud API for Desktop Applications

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/best-practice/halo-cloud-desktop-api/  
**Provider:** Best Practice Software — https://apis.io/providers/best-practice/  
**Base URL:** https://api.haloconnect.io  
**Documentation:** https://docs.haloconnect.io/api-reference/desktop-openapi.html

Halo Cloud API for Desktop Applications is one of 3 APIs that [Best Practice Software](https://apis.io/providers/best-practice/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include FHIR, Healthcare, Desktop, and SQL Passthrough. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, API documentation, and a getting-started guide.

The desktop-application-facing Halo Cloud API from Halo Connect. Provides a token endpoint plus SQL Passthrough and FHIR query access for locally installed applications integrating with Bp Premier. OpenAPI 3.1.1, authenticated with an Azure API Management subscription key together with a bearer JWT and a DeviceId header identifying the calling device.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/best-practice/refs/heads/main/openapi/haloconnect-desktop-openapi.json
- **APIReference** — https://docs.haloconnect.io/api-reference/desktop-openapi.html
- **Documentation** — https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/overview/
- **GettingStarted** — https://docs.haloconnect.io/halo-cloud/getting-started/

## Other Best Practice Software APIs (2)

- [Halo Cloud API for Integrators](https://apis.io/apis/best-practice/halo-cloud-integrator-api/)
- [FHIR API for Bp Premier](https://apis.io/apis/best-practice/fhir-api-bp-premier/)

## Tags

FHIR, Healthcare, Desktop, SQL Passthrough

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/best-practice/halo-cloud-desktop-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/best-practice/.