Surescripts

Surescripts Formulary Download API

Four documented REST endpoints that let a technology vendor locate and download NCPDP Formulary and Benefit lists - GET /formulary/pbms, GET /formulary/listTypes, GET /formulary/lists (paged search by PBM, type, sub-type, version and publish/change date), and GET /formulary/pbms/{pbmId}/types/{type}[/subtypes/{subtype}]/lists/{list}/file which streams the formulary file itself. Supports both NCPDP F&B 3.0 and v60 and translates between them in either direction. Access is restricted by the mutual-TLS client certificate together with a required x-participant-id header; errors return a JSON body whose code is the HTTP status plus a two-digit sub-code.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide
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APIReference
https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/api-details
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Authentication
https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/security-and-data-access

Other Resources

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ChangeLog
https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/document-change-log

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: surescripts:surescripts-formulary-download-api
name: Surescripts Formulary Download API
tags:
- Formulary
- NCPDP Formulary and Benefit
- REST
- File Download
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
humanURL: https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide
baseURL: https://formulary.surescripts.net/formulary-download
endpointsModeled: false
properties:
- url: https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide
  type: Documentation
- url: https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/api-details
  type: APIReference
- url: https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/security-and-data-access
  type: Authentication
- url: https://docs.surescripts.com/formulary-download/guide/document-change-log
  type: ChangeLog
description: Four documented REST endpoints that let a technology vendor locate and download NCPDP Formulary
  and Benefit lists - GET /formulary/pbms, GET /formulary/listTypes, GET /formulary/lists (paged search
  by PBM, type, sub-type, version and publish/change date), and GET /formulary/pbms/{pbmId}/types/{type}[/subtypes/{subtype}]/lists/{list}/file
  which streams the formulary file itself. Supports both NCPDP F&B 3.0 and v60 and translates between
  them in either direction. Access is restricted by the mutual-TLS client certificate together with a
  required x-participant-id header; errors return a JSON body whose code is the HTTP status plus a two-digit
  sub-code.