---
title: Provide API
keywords: development,overview
tags: [engage,development,fhir]
sidebar: overview_sidebar
permalink: overview_api_provide.html
summary: Providing an RESTful API for the first time is a journey. This page explains a starting point of the work involved in providing an API and also the part be concentrated on by Care Connect
---

{% include important.html content="All phases outlined below are indicative and subject to on-going review." %}

	
# How to provide an API #

The following diagram explains the elements of APIs allowing a the development of APIs:

{% include custom/provide_api.svg %}

NHS Digital is contributing to progressing the profile development as described below. Invitations are open for the INTEROPen community to get involved and progress the wider developer ecosystem as defined above. 

Please see the explanation of the complete development roadmap.

# Approach to developing an API #

The current site focuses on a typical API Developer's Journey as highlighted by the green boxes below in the developer journey:

<img src="images/roadmap/guide-focus.jpg" style="width:100%;max-width: 100%;"> 

NHS Digital is contributing to progressing the profile developmenet, the testing process and invitations are open for the INTEROPen community to get involved and progress the wider developer ecosystem. 

Please see the explanation of the complete development roadmap.


---
title: Provide API
keywords: development,overview
tags: [engage,development,fhir]
sidebar: overview_sidebar
permalink: overview_api_provide.html
summary: Providing an RESTful API for the first time is a journey. This page explains a starting point of the work involved in providing an API and also the part be concentrated on by Care Connect
---

{% include important.html content="All phases outlined below are indicative and subject to on-going review." %}

	
# How to provide an API #

The diagram below explains the parts involded in providing APIs. This implementation guide provides :
- the starting point of providing APIs (in white);
- descriptions and pointers of elements to getting working APIs within various infrastructures (in green); and
- considerations when managing live API services (in yellow)

{% include custom/provide_api.svg %}

NHS Digital is contributing to progressing the profile development as described below. Invitations are open for the INTEROPen community to get involved and progress the wider developer ecosystem as defined above. 

Please see the explanation of the complete development roadmap.

# Approach to developing an API #

The current site focuses on a typical API Developer's Journey as highlighted by the green boxes below in the developer journey:

<img src="images/roadmap/guide-focus.jpg" style="width:100%;max-width: 100%;"> 

NHS Digital is contributing to progressing the profile developmenet, the testing process and invitations are open for the INTEROPen community to get involved and progress the wider developer ecosystem. 

Please see the explanation of the complete development roadmap.


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