# NHS Login API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/nhs-login-api/  
**Provider:** NHS Digital — https://apis.io/providers/nhs-digital/  
**Base URL:** https://api.service.nhs.uk/oauth2  
**Documentation:** https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/nhs-login

NHS Login API is one of 23 APIs that [NHS Digital](https://apis.io/providers/nhs-digital/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Authentication, Identity, OpenID Connect, and Patients. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Authenticate patients and members of the public using NHS login, the national identity service for patient-facing digital health services in England. Implements OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 supporting P5, P9, and P10 identity proofing levels.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/nhs-login
- **github** — https://github.com/NHSDigital/identity-service-api

## Other NHS Digital APIs (12)

- [Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/personal-demographics-service-fhir-api/)
- [Electronic Prescription Service - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/electronic-prescription-service-fhir-api/)
- [Summary Care Record - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/summary-care-record-fhir-api/)
- [National Record Locator - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/national-record-locator-fhir-api/)
- [Booking and Referral - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/booking-and-referral-fhir-api/)
- [GP Connect Appointment Management - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/gp-connect-appointment-management-fhir-api/)
- [e-Referral Service - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/e-referral-service-fhir-api/)
- [Immunisation History - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/immunisation-history-fhir-api/)
- [NHS App API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/nhs-app-api/)
- [Directory of Healthcare Services (Service Search) API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/directory-of-healthcare-services-service-search-api/)
- [Spine Directory Service - FHIR API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/spine-directory-service-fhir-api/)
- [Health Research Data Catalogue API](https://apis.io/apis/nhs-digital/health-research-data-catalogue-api/)

## Tags

Authentication, Identity, OpenID Connect, Patients

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