Elation Health

Elation Health Messaging API

Secure direct messaging

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

GET /message_threads/ List message threads #
POST /message_threads/ Create a message thread #
GET /message_threads/{id}/ Retrieve a message thread #
PUT /message_threads/{id}/ Update a message thread #
PATCH /message_threads/{id}/ Partially update a message thread #
DELETE /message_threads/{id}/ Delete a message thread #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/api-overview
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Authentication
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/oauth

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elation-health/refs/heads/main/openapi/elation-health-messaging-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Sandbox
https://www.elationhealth.com/contact-us/sandbox/

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OpenAPI Specification

elation-health-messaging-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Elation Health REST Allergies Messaging API
  description: RESTful API for Elation's primary care EHR platform enabling management of patient profiles, visit notes, clinical documents, problems, allergies, immunizations, vitals, medications, lab orders, imaging orders, referrals, appointments, insurance, billing, pharmacy, messaging, and practice administration. Supports OAuth2 client credentials authentication with both sandbox and production environments.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Elation Health Developer Support
    url: https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/api-overview
  termsOfService: https://www.elationhealth.com/
servers:
- url: https://app.elationemr.com/api/2.0
  description: Production
- url: https://sandbox.elationemr.com/api/2.0
  description: Sandbox
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Messaging
  description: Secure direct messaging
paths:
  /message_threads/:
    get:
      operationId: message_threads_list
      summary: List message threads
      description: Retrieve a paginated list of secure message threads.
      tags:
      - Messaging
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of message threads
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedMessageThreadList'
    post:
      operationId: message_threads_create
      summary: Create a message thread
      description: Start a new secure message thread.
      tags:
      - Messaging
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThreadCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Message thread created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThread'
  /message_threads/{id}/:
    get:
      operationId: message_threads_retrieve
      summary: Retrieve a message thread
      tags:
      - Messaging
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Message thread details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThread'
    put:
      operationId: message_threads_update
      summary: Update a message thread
      tags:
      - Messaging
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThreadCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Message thread updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThread'
    patch:
      operationId: message_threads_partial_update
      summary: Partially update a message thread
      tags:
      - Messaging
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThreadCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Message thread updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThread'
    delete:
      operationId: message_threads_destroy
      summary: Delete a message thread
      tags:
      - Messaging
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Message thread deleted
components:
  parameters:
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0
      description: Pagination offset
    id:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: Unique resource identifier
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 25
      description: Number of results to return
  schemas:
    MessageThread:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThreadCreate'
      - type: object
        properties:
          id:
            type: integer
            readOnly: true
          created_date:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            readOnly: true
          last_modified:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            readOnly: true
          deleted_date:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            readOnly: true
    PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of results
        next:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: URL for next page
        previous:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: URL for previous page
    MessageThreadCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - subject
      properties:
        subject:
          type: string
          description: Thread subject
        members:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          description: User IDs of thread members
        patient:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Associated patient ID
        note:
          type: string
          description: Initial message content
    PaginatedMessageThreadList:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
      - type: object
        properties:
          results:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageThread'
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://sandbox.elationemr.com/api/2.0/oauth2/token/
          scopes:
            apiv2: Full API access