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8.18.7 Resource Endpoint - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Endpoint resource.

Endpoint
Definition

The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services, such as for web services providing XDS.b or a REST endpoint for another FHIR server. This may include any security context information.

Control1..1
Endpoint.identifier
Definition

Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the endpoint across multiple disparate systems.

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
Summarytrue
Endpoint.status
Definition

active | suspended | error | off.

Control1..1
BindingEndpointStatus: The status of the encounter. (Required)
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Summarytrue
Endpoint.name
Definition

A friendly name that this endpoint can be referred to with.

Control0..1
Typestring
Summarytrue
Endpoint.managingOrganization
Definition

The organization that manages this endpoint (even if technically another organisation is hosting this in the cloud, it is the organisation associated with the data).

Control0..1
TypeReference(Organization)
Summarytrue
Comments

This property is not typically used when searching for Endpoint resources for usage. The typical usage is via the reference from an aplicable Organization/Location/Practitioner resource, which is where the context is provided. Multiple Locations may reference a single endpoint, and don't have to be within the same organization resource, but most likely within the same organizational heirarchy.

Endpoint.contact
Definition

Contact details for a human to contact about the subscription. The primary use of this for system administrator troubleshooting.

Control0..*
TypeContactPoint
Endpoint.connectionType
Definition

The type of channel to send notifications on.

Control1..1
BindingSubscriptionChannelType: The type of the subscription. (Extensible)
TypeCoding
Summarytrue
To DoJust as with subscription, should harmonize with http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/message-transport.
Endpoint.method
Definition

The http verb to be used when calling this endpoint.

Control0..*
BindingHTTPVerb: (Extensible)
TypeCoding
Summarytrue
Comments

This is the HTTP method that must be used when using the connection.

To DoShould this be single, or multiple cardinality?
Endpoint.period
Definition

The interval during which the managing organization assumes the defined responsibility.

Control0..1
TypePeriod
Summarytrue
Endpoint.address
Definition

The uri that describes the actual end-point to send messages to.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Summarytrue
Comments

For rest-hook, and websocket, the end-point must be an http: or https: URL; for email, a mailto: url, for sms, a tel: url, and for message the endpoint can be in any form of url the server understands (usually, http: or mllp:). The URI is allowed to be relative; in which case, it is relative to the server end-point (since their may be more than one, clients should avoid using relative URIs).

Endpoint.payloadFormat
Definition

The mime type to send the payload in - either application/fhir+xml, or application/fhir+json. If the mime type is blank, then there is no payload in the notification, just a notification.

Control1..1
Typestring
Comments

Sending the payload has obvious security consequences. The server is responsible for ensuring that the content is appropriately secured.

To DoShould this have multiple cardinality?
Endpoint.payloadType
Definition

The payload type describes the acceptable content that can be communicated on the endpoint.

Control1..*
BindingEndpoint Payload Type: (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept
Summarytrue
Comments

The payloadFormat describes the wire format of the data, where the payloadType indicates the specific document/schema that is being transferred. E.g. DischargeSummary or CarePlan.

Endpoint.header
Definition

Additional headers / information to send as part of the notification.

Control0..*
Typestring
Comments

Exactly what these mean depend on the channel type. The can convey additional information to the recipient and/or meet security requirements.

Endpoint.publicKey
Definition

The public part of the 'keys' allocated to an Organization by an accredited body to support secure exchange of data over the internet. To be provided by the Organization, where available.

Control0..1
Typestring