Medplum · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0
API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Medplum - OpenAPI 3.0 Fhir API
9 actions
9 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/medplum-fhir-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Medplum's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Medplum publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 9
$.info
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}'].get
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}'].post
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].get
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].put
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].delete
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].patch
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}/_history'].get
$.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}/_history/{versionId}'].get
OpenAPI Overlay
# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Medplum - OpenAPI 3.0 Fhir API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/medplum-fhir-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 8
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Search FHIR resources of a given type
effect: read
questions:
- How do I list all the Patient resources stored in my Medplum project?
- Can I pull back every Observation of one resource type in a single FHIR search?
- What endpoint returns a search bundle for a FHIR resource type?
instructions:
- text: Search all {resourceType} resources in the FHIR store.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
- text: Return a search bundle of every Practitioner record.
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a new FHIR resource
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add a brand-new Patient record to the FHIR server?
- Can I post a new Encounter resource and have the server assign its id?
- Which call stores a new FHIR resource that doesn't exist yet?
instructions:
- text: Create a new {resourceType} resource in the FHIR store.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
- text: Add a new Patient record for the person I'm registering.
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Fetch one FHIR resource by its id
effect: read
questions:
- How do I fetch a single Patient by its FHIR id?
- What does the current version of a specific FHIR resource look like right now?
instructions:
- text: Get the current {resourceType} with id {id}.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: Open Patient {id} and show me its details.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace an existing FHIR resource
effect: write
questions:
- How do I overwrite an existing FHIR resource with a complete new copy?
- Can I send the whole updated Patient body to replace the stored one?
instructions:
- text: Replace {resourceType} {id} with the full updated resource I provide.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: Save my fully edited version of Patient {id} over the stored record.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a FHIR resource
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I remove a FHIR resource from my Medplum project?
- Can I delete a duplicate Patient record by its id?
instructions:
- text: Delete {resourceType} {id}.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: Remove the duplicate Patient with id {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Partially update a FHIR resource
effect: write
questions:
- How do I change just one field on a FHIR resource without resending the whole thing?
- Can I update only a couple of fields on an existing Observation in place?
instructions:
- text: Patch only the changed fields on {resourceType} {id}.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: Apply a partial patch to Patient {id} to fix its phone number.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}/_history'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the version history of a FHIR resource
effect: read
questions:
- How can I see every change ever made to a Patient record?
- Which past versions exist for a given FHIR resource?
instructions:
- text: Show the full version history of {resourceType} {id}.
slots:
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: List all past revisions of Patient {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/fhir/R4/{resourceType}/{id}/_history/{versionId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Fetch a specific past version of a FHIR resource
effect: read
questions:
- How do I retrieve an older version of a FHIR resource by its version id?
- Can I see exactly what a Patient record looked like at a particular revision?
instructions:
- text: Get version {versionId} of {resourceType} {id}.
slots:
versionId: path.versionId
resourceType: path.resourceType
id: path.id
- text: Show me Patient {id} as it was at version {versionId}.
slots:
id: path.id
versionId: path.versionId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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