Dentrix

Dentrix is a dental practice management platform from Henry Schein One, used by dental offices to manage patients, scheduling, clinical charting, treatment planning, insurance, and billing. Dentrix exposes third-party integration APIs through two distinct channels. The original Dentrix Developer Program (DDP, launched 2012) targets the on-premise Dentrix desktop application: integrations run locally against the office's Dentrix database over password-protected ODBC connections, stored procedures, table views, and DLL functions (authenticated via a RegisterUser call) - it is NOT a public REST/cloud API, and cloud integrations require a locally installed desktop agent. The newer Dentrix Ascend API Exchange (launched July 2023) is a cloud, REST/JSON API over HTTPS secured with OAuth 2.0 on the SOC 2 Type II Dentrix Ascend platform, exposing patient, scheduling, claims, and inventory data. Both channels are partner-gated: access requires an application, a signed agreement, and paid developer fees. There is no public self-serve API key or published OpenAPI, so the APIs below are modeled from Henry Schein One's public developer materials rather than an official machine-readable specification.

Dentrix is listed with 7 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Dental, Practice Management, Healthcare, Dentistry, and Patient Data.

Dentrix’s developer surface includes documentation, signup flow, engineering blog, and 6 more developer resources.

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11.1/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 1/100 human only Front door AI 4/6 moderate saas Full breakdown ↓
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AccessFreemiumPartner gated

7 APIs

Dental Practice Management Healthcare Dentistry Patient Data Electronic Health Records Partner APIHenry Schein One

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-13 · rubric v0.28.0

Composite quality — 11.1/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 0.0 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 2.0 / 17

Access Clarity 2.9 / 17

Operational Transparency 0.8 / 11

Contract Governance 0.0 / 10

Discoverability 5.3 / 9

Regulatory Posture 0.0 / 15

Agent readiness — 1/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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APIs 7

Individual APIs this provider publishes. MODELED: a real API behind a partner or contract gate; there is no public reference, so API Evangelist drew its shape. NOT AN API: a product area with no API behind it, not counted.

Dentrix Patients API

Retrieve and (with the Write API / Ascend scopes) manage patient demographics, contact details, household and responsible-party relationships, and patient status. On Dentrix Asc...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Appointments & Scheduling API

Read the schedule and book, reschedule, or cancel appointments. In the Dentrix Developer Program this maps to the commercial-only Scheduling API; on Dentrix Ascend it is a REST ...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Providers API

Look up providers, operatories, and practice/location metadata used to associate appointments, procedures, and production with the responsible dentist or hygienist. Read-oriente...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Procedures & Treatment API

Access clinical and treatment data - procedure codes (CDT), completed and planned procedures, treatment plans, and clinical notes. Surfaced through clinical table views and stor...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Insurance & Claims API

Read insurance coverage and claim status and, on Ascend, submit claims. The Dentrix Developer Program exposes a dedicated Claims Summary API for practice-level claims reporting;...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Ledger & Billing API

Access account ledgers, charges, payments, adjustments, and balances for patient and insurance financial reconciliation. Read via financial table views and stored procedures (de...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

Dentrix Prescriptions API

Read prescription and medication history captured in the patient clinical record. Availability is subject to program category and partner agreement; exposed through clinical tab...

MODELED, NO PUBLIC REFERENCE

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Dentrix API pricing

Not yet checked against Dentrix's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-07-03 from ddp.dentrix.com/; confirm before you rely on a figure.

Plan	Price
Dentrix Developer Program - Read API paid	—
Dentrix Developer Program - Write API paid	—
Dentrix Ascend API Exchange - Per Location paid	—

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Rate limits

Ascend Included Calls: 30000 per location per month requests
Ascend Included Data: 3 GB per location per month bytes
Ascend Call Overage: metered above 30000 requests

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Dentrix's documentation. All 5 limits →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Dentrix Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Dentrix Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Dentrix Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

SignUp

SignUp

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Documentation

Documentation

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: dentrix
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/dentrix/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Dentrix
kind: company
description: 'Dentrix is a dental practice management platform from Henry Schein One, used by dental offices to manage patients,
  scheduling, clinical charting, treatment planning, insurance, and billing. Dentrix exposes third-party integration APIs
  through two distinct channels. The original Dentrix Developer Program (DDP, launched 2012) targets the on-premise Dentrix
  desktop application: integrations run locally against the office''s Dentrix database over password-protected ODBC connections,
  stored procedures, table views, and DLL functions (authenticated via a RegisterUser call) - it is NOT a public REST/cloud
  API, and cloud integrations require a locally installed desktop agent. The newer Dentrix Ascend API Exchange (launched July
  2023) is a cloud, REST/JSON API over HTTPS secured with OAuth 2.0 on the SOC 2 Type II Dentrix Ascend platform, exposing
  patient, scheduling, claims, and inventory data. Both channels are partner-gated: access requires an application, a signed
  agreement, and paid developer fees. There is no public self-serve API key or published OpenAPI, so the APIs below are modeled
  from Henry Schein One''s public developer materials rather than an official machine-readable specification.'
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  gated: partner
  gated_source:
  - apis
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-13'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/dentrix.png
tags:
- Dental
- Practice Management
- Healthcare
- Dentistry
- Patient Data
- Electronic Health Records
- Partner API
- Henry Schein One
tags_raw:
- Dental
- Practice Management
- Healthcare
- Dentistry
- Patient Data
- EHR
- Partner API
- Henry Schein One
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-patients-api
  name: Dentrix Patients API
  tags:
  - Patients
  - Demographics
  - Records
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Retrieve and (with the Write API / Ascend scopes) manage patient demographics, contact details, household and
    responsible-party relationships, and patient status. On Dentrix Ascend this is a REST/JSON resource; on the Dentrix desktop
    it is served through Read/Write table views, stored procedures, and DLL functions over ODBC. Endpoints are modeled from
    public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-appointments-api
  name: Dentrix Appointments & Scheduling API
  tags:
  - Appointments
  - Scheduling
  - Calendar
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Read the schedule and book, reschedule, or cancel appointments. In the Dentrix Developer Program this maps
    to the commercial-only Scheduling API; on Dentrix Ascend it is a REST scheduling resource. Endpoints are modeled from
    public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-providers-api
  name: Dentrix Providers API
  tags:
  - Providers
  - Practitioners
  - Staff
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Look up providers, operatories, and practice/location metadata used to associate appointments, procedures,
    and production with the responsible dentist or hygienist. Read-oriented reference data exposed via table views/DLL functions
    (desktop) or REST reference resources (Ascend). Endpoints are modeled from public developer materials.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-procedures-treatment-api
  name: Dentrix Procedures & Treatment API
  tags:
  - Procedures
  - Treatment Plans
  - Clinical
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Access clinical and treatment data - procedure codes (CDT), completed and planned procedures, treatment plans,
    and clinical notes. Surfaced through clinical table views and stored procedures on the Dentrix desktop and as REST clinical
    resources on Dentrix Ascend. Endpoints are modeled from public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-insurance-claims-api
  name: Dentrix Insurance & Claims API
  tags:
  - Insurance
  - Claims
  - Billing
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Read insurance coverage and claim status and, on Ascend, submit claims. The Dentrix Developer Program exposes
    a dedicated Claims Summary API for practice-level claims reporting; Dentrix Ascend supports claim submission over REST.
    Endpoints are modeled from public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-ledger-billing-api
  name: Dentrix Ledger & Billing API
  tags:
  - Ledger
  - Payments
  - Finance
  tags_raw:
  - Ledger
  - Payments
  - Financials
  - Financial
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Access account ledgers, charges, payments, adjustments, and balances for patient and insurance financial reconciliation.
    Read via financial table views and stored procedures (desktop) or REST ledger resources (Ascend). Endpoints are modeled
    from public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
- aid: dentrix:dentrix-prescriptions-api
  name: Dentrix Prescriptions API
  tags:
  - Prescriptions
  - Medication
  - Clinical
  tags_raw:
  - Prescriptions
  - Medications
  - Clinical
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
  endpointsModeled: true
  properties:
  - url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
    type: Documentation
  description: Read prescription and medication history captured in the patient clinical record. Availability is subject to
    program category and partner agreement; exposed through clinical table views/DLL functions on the desktop or REST clinical
    resources on Ascend. Endpoints are modeled from public developer materials - the concrete surface is partner-gated.
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/dentrix-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.dentrix.com/
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/henry-schein-one
- type: Documentation
  url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/dental-solutions/api-exchange
- type: SignUp
  url: https://ddp.dentrix.com/pages/faq
- type: Plans
  url: plans/dentrix-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/dentrix-rate-limits.yml
- url: https://www.henryscheinone.com/insights/blogs/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Dentrix API — frequently asked questions

Does Dentrix have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 7 APIs from Dentrix, including Dentrix Patients API, Dentrix Appointments & Scheduling API and Dentrix Providers API, and 4 more.

How much does the Dentrix API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Dentrix, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Dentrix API ready for AI agents?

Dentrix has a Kin Score of 11.1 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 0.6 (human-only), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-13.

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