Definition API (latest)
Purpose
This specification describes service endpoints, resources and operations as well as details of requests and responses that interacts with Definition openEHR API in a RESTful manner.
Related Documents
Prerequisite documents for reading this document include:
Related documents include:
- The openEHR Architecture Overview
- The Archetype Technology Overview
- The openEHR Global Class Index
- The XML-Schemas (XSD)
- The JSON-Schemas and Simplified Data Template (SDT)
- The openEHR Platform Abstract Service Model
Status
This specification is in the STABLE
state, and can be downloaded as OpenAPI specification file (in YAML format) for validation, or for code generators.
Users are encouraged to comment on and/or advise on these paragraphs as well as the main content.
The development version of this document can be found at https://specifications.openehr.org/releases/ITS-REST/development/definition.html.
Management of AOM and ADL 1.4 Operational Templates (OPTs). These templates can be created using modelling tools such as the Template Designer and the Archetype Designer.
Operational templates simplify the creation of openEHR-based input or storage implementations by, for a specific COMPOSITION template (use case), collecting all labels, requirements and constraints from all contained archetypes and sub-templates into a single easily parsed file. This file can be a basis for UI-generation/creation and for data validation.
Upload a template
Upload a new ADL 1.4 operational template (OPT).
header Parameters
Prefer | string Default: return=minimal Enum: "return=representation" "return=minimal" Request header to indicate the preference over response details.
The response will contain the entire resource when the |
Request Body schema: application/xmlrequired
Responses
Request samples
- Payload
<template xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.openehr.org/v1"> <language> <terminology_id> <value>ISO_639-1</value> </terminology_id> <code_string>en</code_string> </language> <description> <original_author id="Original Author">Not Specified</original_author> <lifecycle_state>Initial</lifecycle_state> <other_details id="MetaDataSet:Sample Set ">Template metadata sample set</other_details> <other_details id="Acknowledgements"></other_details> <other_details id="Business Process Level"></other_details> <other_details id="Care setting"></other_details> <other_details id="Client group"></other_details> <other_details id="Clinical Record Element"></other_details> <other_details id="Copyright"></other_details> <other_details id="Issues"></other_details> <other_details id="Owner"></other_details> <other_details id="Sign off"></other_details> <other_details id="Speciality"></other_details> <other_details id="User roles"></other_details> <details> <language> <terminology_id> <value>ISO_639-1</value> </terminology_id> <code_string>en</code_string> </language> <purpose>Not Specified</purpose> </details> </description> <uid> <value>b4d7f203-b329-4e89-a58a-c605b19e94de</value> </uid> <template_id> <value>Vital Signs</value> </template_id> <concept>Vital Signs</concept> <definition> <rm_type_name>COMPOSITION</rm_type_name> <occurrences> <lower_included>true</lower_included> <upper_included>true</upper_included> <lower_unbounded>false</lower_unbounded> <upper_unbounded>false</upper_unbounded> <lower>1</lower> <upper>1</upper> </occurrences> <node_id>at0000</node_id> ...
Response samples
- 400
{- "message": "Error message",
- "validationErrors": [
- "error1",
- "error2"
]
}
Response samples
- 200
[- {
- "template_id": "Vital Signs",
- "concept": "Vital Signs",
- "archetype_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.encounter.v1",
- "created_timestamp": "2017-08-14T19:24:56.639Z"
}
]
Get a template
Retrieves the ADL 1.4 operational template (OPT) identified by template_id
identifier.
Note that this can return either the original (canonical) XML
based OPT format (if called with the Accept: application/xml
request header), as well as the simplified JSON
-based “web template” format (if called with the Accept: application/openehr.wt+json
request header). For more details see the data representation specification.
path Parameters
template_id required | string Example: Vital Signs Template identifier. |
header Parameters
Accept required | string Enum: "application/json" "application/xml" "text/plain" "application/openehr.wt+json" Example: application/xml Header to indicate the expected response format. |
Responses
Response samples
- 200
- 400
<template xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.openehr.org/v1"> <language> <terminology_id> <value>ISO_639-1</value> </terminology_id> <code_string>en</code_string> </language> <description> <original_author id="Original Author">Not Specified</original_author> <lifecycle_state>Initial</lifecycle_state> <other_details id="MetaDataSet:Sample Set ">Template metadata sample set</other_details> <other_details id="Acknowledgements"></other_details> <other_details id="Business Process Level"></other_details> <other_details id="Care setting"></other_details> <other_details id="Client group"></other_details> <other_details id="Clinical Record Element"></other_details> <other_details id="Copyright"></other_details> <other_details id="Issues"></other_details> <other_details id="Owner"></other_details> <other_details id="Sign off"></other_details> <other_details id="Speciality"></other_details> <other_details id="User roles"></other_details> <details> <language> <terminology_id> <value>ISO_639-1</value> </terminology_id> <code_string>en</code_string> </language> <purpose>Not Specified</purpose> </details> </description> <uid> <value>b4d7f203-b329-4e89-a58a-c605b19e94de</value> </uid> <template_id> <value>Vital Signs</value> </template_id> <concept>Vital Signs</concept> <definition> <rm_type_name>COMPOSITION</rm_type_name> <occurrences> <lower_included>true</lower_included> <upper_included>true</upper_included> <lower_unbounded>false</lower_unbounded> <upper_unbounded>false</upper_unbounded> <lower>1</lower> <upper>1</upper> </occurrences> <node_id>at0000</node_id> ...
Management of AOM2 templates.
See also ADL2 Template specifications.
Upload a template
Upload a new ADL2 operational template.
query Parameters
version | string Example: version=1.0.1 A SEMVER version number. Query parameter to indicate the desired version associated with the request. |
header Parameters
Prefer | string Default: return=minimal Enum: "return=representation" "return=minimal" Request header to indicate the preference over response details.
The response will contain the entire resource when the |
Request Body schema: text/plainrequired
Responses
Request samples
- Payload
operational_template (adl_version=2.0.6; rm_release=1.0.2; generated) openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_clinical_info_ds_sf.v1.0.0 specialize openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.discharge.v1 language original_language = <[ISO_639-1::en]> description lifecycle_state = <"unmanaged"> original_author = < ["name"] = <"Ian McNicoll"> ["organisation"] = <"openEHR Foundation"> ["email"] = <"ian.mcnicoll@openehr.org"> ...
Response samples
- 400
{- "message": "Error message",
- "validationErrors": [
- "error1",
- "error2"
]
}
Response samples
- 200
[- {
- "template_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_clinical_info_ds_sf.v1.0.0",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "concept": "Clinical detail",
- "archetype_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.discharge.v1",
- "created_timestamp": "2017-08-14T19:24:56.639Z"
}, - {
- "template_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_vital_signs.v1.0.0",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "concept": "Vital Signs",
- "archetype_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.encounter.v1",
- "created_timestamp": "2017-08-14T19:24:56.639Z"
}
]
Get a template
Retrieves the latest version of the ADL2 operational template identified by template_id
identifier.
path Parameters
template_id required | string Example: Vital Signs Template identifier. |
Responses
Response samples
- 200
- 400
operational_template (adl_version=2.0.6; rm_release=1.0.2; generated) openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_clinical_info_ds_sf.v1.0.0 specialize openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.discharge.v1 language original_language = <[ISO_639-1::en]> description lifecycle_state = <"unmanaged"> original_author = < ["name"] = <"Ian McNicoll"> ["organisation"] = <"openEHR Foundation"> ["email"] = <"ian.mcnicoll@openehr.org"> ...
Get a template at version
Retrieves the ADL2 operational template identified by template_id
identifier, at specified version
.
path Parameters
template_id required | string Example: Vital Signs Template identifier. |
version required | string Example: 1.0 A SEMVER version number.
This can be a an exact version (e.g. |
Responses
Response samples
- 200
- 400
operational_template (adl_version=2.0.6; rm_release=1.0.2; generated) openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_clinical_info_ds_sf.v1.0.0 specialize openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.discharge.v1 language original_language = <[ISO_639-1::en]> description lifecycle_state = <"unmanaged"> original_author = < ["name"] = <"Ian McNicoll"> ["organisation"] = <"openEHR Foundation"> ["email"] = <"ian.mcnicoll@openehr.org"> ...
Management of stored (registered) queries in the system. Actions upon resources of this group are also formally described in the I_DEFINITION_QUERY Abstract Service Model interface.
Stored queries are identified by their qualified name and version. They can be executed using the query endpoint.
List stored queries
Retrieves list of all stored queries on the system matched by qualified_query_name
as pattern.
If pattern should given be in the format of [{namespace}::]{query-name}
, and when is empty, it will be treated as "wildcard" in the search.
Examples:
GET https://openEHRSys.example.com/v1/definition/query/org.openehr
will list all versions of all queries with names starting withorg.openehr
GET https://openEHRSys.example.com/v1/definition/query/org.openehr::compositions
will list all versions of the query namedorg.openehr::compositions
path Parameters
qualified_query_name required | string (QueryName) Example: org.openehr::compositions The (fully qualified) name of the query to be executed, in a format of |
Responses
Response samples
- 200
[- {
- "name": "org.openehr::compositions",
- "type": "aql",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "saved": "2017-07-16T19:20:30.450+01:00",
- "q": "SELECT c FROM EHR e[ehr_id/value=$ehr_id] \n CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[$compositionid] \nWHERE c/name/value = 'Vitals'"
}, - {
- "name": "org.openehr::compositions",
- "type": "aql",
- "version": "1.1.7",
- "saved": "2018-06-13T09:37:20.530+01:00",
- "q": "SELECT c FROM EHR e[ehr_id/value=$ehr_id] \n CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[$uid] \nWHERE c/name/value = 'Vitals'"
}
]
Store a query
Stores a new query, or updates an existing query on the system.
path Parameters
qualified_query_name required | string (QueryName) Example: org.openehr::compositions The (fully qualified) name of the query to be executed, in a format of |
query Parameters
query_type | string Default: "AQL" Example: query_type=AQL Parameter indicating the query language/type. |
Request Body schema: text/plainrequired
The given AQL query.
Responses
Request samples
- Payload
SELECT c FROM EHR e CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.encounter.v1] CONTAINS OBSERVATION obs[openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.blood_pressure.v1] WHERE obs/data[at0001]/events[at0006]/data[at0003]/items[at0004]/value/magnitude >= $systolic_bp
Response samples
- 400
{- "message": "Error message",
- "validationErrors": [
- "error1",
- "error2"
]
}
Store a query version
Stores a query, at a specified version
, on the system.
path Parameters
qualified_query_name required | string (QueryName) Example: org.openehr::compositions The (fully qualified) name of the query to be executed, in a format of |
version required | string Example: 1.0 A SEMVER version number.
This can be a an exact version (e.g. |
query Parameters
query_type | string Default: "AQL" Example: query_type=AQL Parameter indicating the query language/type. |
Request Body schema: text/plainrequired
The given AQL query.
Responses
Request samples
- Payload
SELECT c FROM EHR e CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.encounter.v1] CONTAINS OBSERVATION obs[openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.blood_pressure.v1] WHERE obs/data[at0001]/events[at0006]/data[at0003]/items[at0004]/value/magnitude >= $systolic_bp
Response samples
- 400
{- "message": "Error message",
- "validationErrors": [
- "error1",
- "error2"
]
}
Get stored query at version
Retrieves the definition of a particular stored query (at specified version) and its associated metadata.
path Parameters
qualified_query_name required | string (QueryName) Example: org.openehr::compositions The (fully qualified) name of the query to be executed, in a format of |
version required | string Example: 1.0 A SEMVER version number.
This can be a an exact version (e.g. |
Responses
Response samples
- 200
{- "name": "org.openehr::compositions",
- "type": "aql",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "saved": "2017-07-16T19:20:30.450+01:00",
- "q": "SELECT c FROM EHR e[ehr_id/value=$ehr_id] CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[$compositionid] WHERE c/name/value = 'Vitals'"
}
This resource represents the list of Template
meta-information associated with uploaded templates - see also Service Model - Definition Package.
template_id required | string |
version | string |
concept required | string |
archetype_id required | string |
created_timestamp required | string |
[- {
- "template_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.t_vital_signs.v1.0.0",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "concept": "Vital Signs",
- "archetype_id": "openEHR-EHR-COMPOSITION.encounter.v1",
- "created_timestamp": "2017-08-14T19:24:56.639Z"
}
]
The following resources are formally specified in the Archetype Model as AOM/ADL 1.4 Operational Templates (OPTs) and as AOM2 templates.
The AOM/ADL 1.4 OPERATIONAL_TEMPLATE
resource:
{ }
The AOM/ADL 2 OPERATIONAL_TEMPLATE
resource:
{ }
The WebTemplate
alternative resource:
templateId required | string |
version required | string |
defaultLanguage required | string |
languages required | Array of strings |
required | object (Tree) |
{- "templateId": "string",
- "version": "string",
- "defaultLanguage": "string",
- "languages": [
- "string"
], - "tree": {
- "id": "string",
- "name": "string",
- "localizedName": "string",
- "rmType": "string",
- "nodeId": "string",
- "min": 0,
- "max": 0,
- "localizedNames": {
- "en": "Vital Signs"
}, - "localizedDescriptions": {
- "sl": "Generic encounter or progress note composition"
}, - "aqlPath": "string",
- "children": [
- {
- "id": "context",
- "rmType": "EVENT_CONTEXT",
- "nodeId": "",
- "min": 1,
- "max": 1,
- "aqlPath": "/context",
- "children": [
- {
- "id": "context_detail",
- "name": "Context detail",
- "localizedName": "Context detail",
- "rmType": "CLUSTER",
- "nodeId": "openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.context_detail.v1",
- "min": 0,
- "max": -1,
- "localizedNames": {
- "sl": "Podrobnosti"
}, - "localizedDescriptions": {
- "sl": "Dodatni podatki o kontekstu"
}, - "aqlPath": "/context/other_context[at0001]/items[openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.context_detail.v1]",
- "children": [
- {
- "id": "tags",
- "name": "Tags",
- "localizedName": "Tags",
- "rmType": "DV_TEXT",
- "nodeId": "at0008",
- "min": 1,
- "max": -1,
- "localizedNames": {
- "sl": "Tagi"
}, - "localizedDescriptions": {
- "sl": "*"
}, - "annotations": {
- "comment": "Tags applied to the composition. They can contain various ids, such as episode id, central case id or other types of information forming composition meta-data."
}, - "aqlPath": "/context/other_context[at0001]/items[openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.context_detail.v1]/items[at0008]/value",
- "inputs": [
- {
- "type": "TEXT"
}
]
}
]
}, - {
- "id": "start_time",
- "name": "Start_time",
- "rmType": "DV_DATE_TIME",
- "min": 0,
- "max": 1,
- "aqlPath": "/context/start_time",
- "inputs": [
- {
- "type": "DATETIME"
}
], - "inContext": true
}, - {
- "id": "setting",
- "name": "Setting",
- "rmType": "DV_CODED_TEXT",
- "min": 0,
- "max": 1,
- "aqlPath": "/context/setting",
- "inputs": [
- {
- "suffix": "code",
- "type": "TEXT"
}, - {
- "suffix": "value",
- "type": "TEXT"
}
], - "inContext": true
}
]
}
]
}
}
This resource represents the definition of a stored Query and is formally specified in the Service Model as Registered Queries.
name required | string (QueryName) The (fully qualified) name of the query (when is registered as a stored query), in a format of |
type required | string (QueryType) Default: "AQL" Query formalism type. |
version required | string (QueryVersion) The SEMVER version number of the Stored Query. |
saved required | string <date-time> |
q required | string (AQL) The given AQL query. |
{- "name": "org.openehr::compositions",
- "type": "aql",
- "version": "1.0.1",
- "saved": "2017-07-16T19:20:30.450+01:00",
- "q": "SELECT c FROM EHR e[ehr_id/value=$ehr_id] CONTAINS COMPOSITION c[$compositionid] WHERE c/name/value = 'Vitals'"
}