NHS API · Authentication Profile

Nhs Api Authentication

Authentication

NHS API secures its APIs with http across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

HealthcareFHIRNHSUKHL7Electronic PrescriptionsPatient DemographicsGP ConnectNHS LoginInteroperability
Methods: http Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

bearerAuth http
scheme: bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/e-referrals-service-api.yaml
summary:
  types:
  - http
schemes:
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  sources:
  - openapi/e-referrals-service-api.yaml