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March 1, 2023

AccessGUDID API changes to include UMLS API authentication using API Key

AccessGUDID API calls for SNOMED information have been updated to accept a UMLS API Key for authentication.
This change reduces the burden on users, with the new option requiring a single API call to retrieve data instead of multiple API calls.
The two AccessGUDID APIs affected by this are the Device SNOMED API and the Implantable List API .
The change for AccessGUDID would be switching the ST parameter to a new apiKey parameter.

Here are a few examples of these APIs with either single-use ticket or API Key :

Device SNOMED:

  • Single-use ticket: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/snomed?ticket={ST}&di=08717648200274
  • API Key: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/snomed?apiKey={API_KEY}&di=08717648200274

Implantable List:

  • Single-use ticket: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/implantable/list.json?ticket={ST}&page=30&per_page=2
  • API Key: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/implantable/list.json?apiKey={API_KEY}&page=30&per_page=2

Implantable List Download:

  • Single-use ticket: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/implantable/download?ticket={ST}
  • API Key: https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/implantable/download?apiKey={API_KEY}

Single-use ticket authentication is still available, though we plan to eventually phase out this authentication option over time.

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