World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Organization (WHO) Linearization (classification endpoints) API

The Linearization (classification endpoints) API from World Health Organization (WHO) — 13 operation(s) for linearization (classification endpoints).

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 16

GET /icd/release/11/{linearizationname} This endpoint returns basic information on the linearization (classification)… #
GET /icd/release/11/{linearizationname}/{id} This endpoint returns lists the URIs of the entity in the available releases #
GET /icd/release/11/{linearizationname}/{id}/{residual} This endpoint returns the list of the URIs of the residual entity in the… #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname} This endpoint returns basic information on the released linearization (such as… #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/{id} This endpoint return information on a linearization entity #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/{id}/{residual} This endpoint return information on a residual linearization entity #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/autocode Provides the best matching classification classification entity (its code… #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/codeinfo/{code} This endpoint allows looking up an entity from its code. #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/describe This endpoint provides information on a given code, uri or combination of them. #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/lookup This endpoint allows looking up a foundation entity within a linearization and… #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/search This endpoint is for searching the linearization (such as MMS). #
POST /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/{linearizationname}/search This endpoint is for searching the linearization (such as MMS). #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/codedit Death certificate checking using the COEDIT integrated in Doris system… #
POST /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/codedit Death certificate checking using the COEDIT integrated in Doris system… #
GET /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/doris Underlying cause of death detection using the rules of the Doris system… #
POST /icd/release/11/{releaseId}/doris Underlying cause of death detection using the rules of the Doris system… #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.who.int/data/gho/info/gho-odata-api
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Documentation
https://icd.who.int/docs/icd-api/APIDoc-Version2/
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Authentication
https://icdaccessmanagement.who.int/connect/token

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/who/refs/heads/main/openapi/who-linearization-classification-endpoints-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

who-linearization-classification-endpoints-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ICD Linearization (classification endpoints) API
  description: ICD-API is a REST API that allows programmatic access to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
  license:
    name: ' ICD-11 Terms of Use and License Agreement '
    url: https://icd.who.int/en/docs/icd11-license.pdf
  version: v2.6.0
security:
- oauth2:
  - icdapi_access
tags:


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