Quick Start

Create and query FHIR resources using the REST API.

Prerequisites

Start the server following the Installation Guide, then verify it's running:

curl http://localhost:8080/metadata

Create a Patient

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/Patient \
  -H "Content-Type: application/fhir+json" \
  -d '{
    "resourceType": "Patient",
    "name": [{"family": "Smith", "given": ["John"]}],
    "gender": "male",
    "birthDate": "1990-05-15"
  }'

Note the id in the response for subsequent requests.

Read

curl http://localhost:8080/Patient/{id}

Search

curl "http://localhost:8080/Patient?family=Smith"

Update

curl -X PUT http://localhost:8080/Patient/{id} \
  -H "Content-Type: application/fhir+json" \
  -d '{
    "resourceType": "Patient",
    "id": "{id}",
    "name": [{"family": "Smith", "given": ["John"]}],
    "gender": "male",
    "birthDate": "1990-05-15",
    "telecom": [{"system": "phone", "value": "+1-555-0123"}]
  }'

Delete

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/Patient/{id}

Next Steps

• Server Configuration - Configure storage and features
• Search Parameters - Advanced search options
• Supported Resources - Full resource list
• Core SDK - Build custom FHIR applications