CapabilityStatement

A Capability Statement documents a set of capabilities (behaviors) of a FHIR Server for a particular version of FHIR that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.

Schema

Elements

Name	Required	Type	Description
url		uri	Canonical identifier for this capability statement, represented as a URI (globally unique) Details An absolute URI that is used to identify this capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative instance of this capability statement is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the capability statement is stored on different servers. Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid: but real http: addresses are preferred. Multiple instances may share the same URL if they have a distinct version. The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version) vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author. Considerations for making this decision are found in [Technical and Business Versions](resource.html#versions). In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself cannot change. Implementations can use the [meta.source](resource.html#meta) element to indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found.
version		string	Business version of the capability statement Details The identifier that is used to identify this version of the capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the capability statement author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence. There may be different capability statement instances that have the same identifier but different versions. The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference to a particular business version of the capability statement with the format [url]|[version].
name		string	Name for this capability statement (computer friendly) Details A natural language name identifying the capability statement. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.
title		string	Name for this capability statement (human friendly) Details A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the capability statement. This name does not need to be machine-processing friendly and may contain punctuation, white-space, etc.
status	✓	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Details The status of this capability statement. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content. Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.This is not intended for use with actual capability statements, but where capability statements are used to describe possible or desired systems.
experimental		boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage Details A Boolean value to indicate that this capability statement is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage. Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.
date	✓	dateTime	Date last changed Details The date (and optionally time) when the capability statement was published. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the capability statement changes. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the capability statement. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource.
publisher		string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual) Details The name of the organization or individual that published the capability statement. Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the capability statement is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the capability statement. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point of contact for questions or issues with the capability statement. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.
contact		ContactDetail[]	Contact details for the publisher Details Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher. May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.
description		markdown	Natural language description of the capability statement Details A free text natural language description of the capability statement from a consumer's perspective. Typically, this is used when the capability statement describes a desired rather than an actual solution, for example as a formal expression of requirements as part of an RFP. This description can be used to capture details such as why the capability statement was built, comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the capability statement as conveyed in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context (e.g. the language of the capability statement is presumed to be the predominant language in the place the capability statement was created).This does not need to be populated if the description is adequately implied by the software or implementation details.
useContext		UsageContext[]	The context that the content is intended to support Details The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate capability statement instances. When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the contexts apply.
jurisdiction		CodeableConcept[]	Intended jurisdiction for capability statement (if applicable) Details A legal or geographic region in which the capability statement is intended to be used. It may be possible for the capability statement to be used in jurisdictions other than those for which it was originally designed or intended.
purpose		markdown	Why this capability statement is defined Details Explanation of why this capability statement is needed and why it has been designed as it has. This element does not describe the usage of the capability statement. Instead, it provides traceability of ''why'' the resource is either needed or ''why'' it is defined as it is. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this capability statement.
copyright		markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions Details A copyright statement relating to the capability statement and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the capability statement.
kind	✓	code	instance | capability | requirements Details The way that this statement is intended to be used, to describe an actual running instance of software, a particular product (kind, not instance of software) or a class of implementation (e.g. a desired purchase).
instantiates		canonical[]	Canonical URL of another capability statement this implements Details Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software implements. This capability statement is a published API description that corresponds to a business service. The server may actually implement a subset of the capability statement it claims to implement, so the capability statement must specify the full capability details. HL7 defines the following Services: [Terminology Service](terminology-service.html). Many [Implementation Guides](http://fhir.org/guides/registry) define additional services.
imports		canonical[]	Canonical URL of another capability statement this adds to Details Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software adds to. The capability statement automatically includes everything in the other statement, and it is not duplicated, though the server may repeat the same resources, interactions and operations to add additional details to them. the contents of any directly or indirectly imported CapabilityStatements SHALL NOT overlap, i.e. they cannot refer to the same rest/resource, operations/name, searchparam/name, interaction/code, messaging/endpoint, document/mode pair. A capability statement that imports another CapabilityStatement automatically instantiates it too (though this is often not a very useful statement for the kinds of CapabilityStatements that are suitable for importing).
software		CapabilityStatementSoftware	Software that is covered by this capability statement Details Software that is covered by this capability statement. It is used when the capability statement describes the capabilities of a particular software version, independent of an installation.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
name	✓	string	A name the software is known by Details Name the software is known by.
version		string	Version covered by this statement Details The version identifier for the software covered by this statement. If possible, a version should be specified, as statements are likely to be different for different versions of software.
releaseDate		dateTime	Date this version was released Details Date this version of the software was released.
implementation		CapabilityStatementImplementation	If this describes a specific instance Details Identifies a specific implementation instance that is described by the capability statement - i.e. a particular installation, rather than the capabilities of a software program.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
description	✓	string	Describes this specific instance Details Information about the specific installation that this capability statement relates to.
url		url	Base URL for the installation Details An absolute base URL for the implementation. This forms the base for REST interfaces as well as the mailbox and document interfaces.
custodian		Reference<Organization>	Organization that manages the data Details The organization responsible for the management of the instance and oversight of the data on the server at the specified URL.
fhirVersion	✓	code	FHIR Version the system supports Details The version of the FHIR specification that this CapabilityStatement describes (which SHALL be the same as the FHIR version of the CapabilityStatement itself). There is no default value. Servers may implement multiple versions (see [Managing Multiple Versions](versioning.html), and the [$versions](capabilitystatement-operation-versions.html) operation). If they do, and the CapabilityStatement is requested from the server, then this fhirVersion will be either the version requested, or the server's default version.
format	✓	code[]	formats supported (xml | json | ttl | mime type) Details A list of the formats supported by this implementation using their content types. "xml", "json" and "ttl" are allowed, which describe the simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support). Otherwise, mime types are legal here.
patchFormat		code[]	Patch formats supported Details A list of the patch formats supported by this implementation using their content types. At present, the patch mime types application/json-patch+json and application/xml-patch+xml are legal. Generally, if a server supports PATCH, it would be expected to support the patch formats and match the formats it supports, but this is not always possible or necessary.
implementationGuide		canonical[]	Implementation guides supported Details A list of implementation guides that the server does (or should) support in their entirety.
rest		CapabilityStatementRest[]	If the endpoint is a RESTful one Details A definition of the restful capabilities of the solution, if any. Multiple repetitions allow definition of both client and/or server behaviors or possibly behaviors under different configuration settings (for software or requirements statements).
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
mode	✓	code	client | server Details Identifies whether this portion of the statement is describing the ability to initiate or receive restful operations.
documentation		markdown	General description of implementation Details Information about the system's restful capabilities that apply across all applications, such as security.
security		CapabilityStatementRestSecurity	Information about security of implementation Details Information about security implementation from an interface perspective - what a client needs to know.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
cors		boolean	Adds CORS Headers (http://enable-cors.org/) Details Server adds CORS headers when responding to requests - this enables Javascript applications to use the server. The easiest CORS headers to add are Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * & Access-Control-Request-Method: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE. All servers SHOULD support CORS.
service		CodeableConcept[]	OAuth | SMART-on-FHIR | NTLM | Basic | Kerberos | Certificates Details Types of security services that are supported/required by the system.
description		markdown	General description of how security works Details General description of how security works.
resource		CapabilityStatementRestResource[]	Resource served on the REST interface Details A specification of the restful capabilities of the solution for a specific resource type. Max of one repetition per resource type.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
type	✓	code	A resource type that is supported Details A type of resource exposed via the restful interface.
profile		canonical	Base System profile for all uses of resource Details A specification of the profile that describes the solution's overall support for the resource, including any constraints on cardinality, bindings, lengths or other limitations. See further discussion in [Using Profiles](profiling.html#profile-uses). The profile applies to all resources of this type - i.e. it is the superset of what is supported by the system.
supportedProfile		canonical[]	Profiles for use cases supported Details A list of profiles that represent different use cases supported by the system. For a server, "supported by the system" means the system hosts/produces a set of resources that are conformant to a particular profile, and allows clients that use its services to search using this profile and to find appropriate data. For a client, it means the system will search by this profile and process data according to the guidance implicit in the profile. See further discussion in [Using Profiles](profiling.html#profile-uses). Supported profiles are different than the profile that applies to a particular resource in .rest.resource.profile. The resource profile is a general statement of what features of the resource are supported overall by the system - the sum total of the facilities it supports. A supported profile is a deeper statement about the functionality of the data and services provided by the server (or used by the client). A typical case is a laboratory system that produces a set of different reports - this is the list of types of data that it publishes. A key aspect of declaring profiles here is the question of how the client converts knowledge that the server publishes this data into working with the data; the client can inspect individual resources to determine whether they conform to a particular profile, but how does it find the ones that do? It does so by searching using the _profile parameter, so any resources listed here must be valid values for the _profile resource (using the identifier in the target profile).
documentation		markdown	Additional information about the use of the resource type Details Additional information about the resource type used by the system.
interaction		CapabilityStatementRestResourceInteraction[]	What operations are supported? Details Identifies a restful operation supported by the solution. In general, a Resource will only appear in a CapabilityStatement if the server actually has some capabilities - e.g. there is at least one interaction supported. However interactions can be omitted to support summarization (_summary = true).
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
code	✓	code	read | vread | update | patch | delete | history-instance | history-type | create | search-type Details Coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system resource.
documentation		markdown	Anything special about operation behavior Details Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as 'delete is a logical delete' or 'updates are only allowed with version id' or 'creates permitted from pre-authorized certificates only'.
versioning		code	no-version | versioned | versioned-update Details This field is set to no-version to specify that the system does not support (server) or use (client) versioning for this resource type. If this has some other value, the server must at least correctly track and populate the versionId meta-property on resources. If the value is 'versioned-update', then the server supports all the versioning features, including using e-tags for version integrity in the API. If a server supports versionIds correctly, it SHOULD support vread too, but is not required to do so.
readHistory		boolean	Whether vRead can return past versions Details A flag for whether the server is able to return past versions as part of the vRead operation. It is useful to support the vRead operation for current operations, even if past versions aren't available.
updateCreate		boolean	If update can commit to a new identity Details A flag to indicate that the server allows or needs to allow the client to create new identities on the server (that is, the client PUTs to a location where there is no existing resource). Allowing this operation means that the server allows the client to create new identities on the server. Allowing the clients to create new identities on the server means that the system administrator needs to have confidence that the clients do not create clashing identities between them. Obviously, if there is only one client, this won't happen. While creating identities on the client means that the clients need to be managed, it's much more convenient for many scenarios if such management can be put in place.
conditionalCreate		boolean	If allows/uses conditional create Details A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional create. Conditional Create is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
conditionalRead		code	not-supported | modified-since | not-match | full-support Details A code that indicates how the server supports conditional read. Conditional Read is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
conditionalUpdate		boolean	If allows/uses conditional update Details A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional update. Conditional Update is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
conditionalDelete		code	not-supported | single | multiple - how conditional delete is supported Details A code that indicates how the server supports conditional delete. Conditional Delete is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
referencePolicy		code[]	literal | logical | resolves | enforced | local Details A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
searchInclude		string[]	_include values supported by the server Details A list of _include values supported by the server. If this list is empty, the server does not support includes.
searchRevInclude		string[]	_revinclude values supported by the server Details A list of _revinclude (reverse include) values supported by the server. If this list is empty, the server does not support reverse includes.
searchParam		CapabilityStatementRestResourceSearchParam[]	Search parameters supported by implementation Details Search parameters for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation. The search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at [CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam](capabilitystatement-definitions.html#CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam)). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked [SearchParameter](searchparameter.html#) definitions.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
name	✓	string	Name of search parameter Details The name of the search parameter used in the interface. Parameter names cannot overlap with standard parameter names, and standard parameters cannot be redefined.
definition		canonical	Source of definition for parameter Details An absolute URI that is a formal reference to where this parameter was first defined, so that a client can be confident of the meaning of the search parameter (a reference to [SearchParameter.url](searchparameter-definitions.html#SearchParameter.url)). This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs. This SHOULD be present, and matches refers to a SearchParameter by its canonical URL. If systems wish to document their support for modifiers, comparators, target resource types, and chained parameters, they should do using a search parameter resource. This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs.
type	✓	code	number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special Details The type of value a search parameter refers to, and how the content is interpreted. While this can be looked up from the definition, it is included here as a convenience for systems that autogenerate a query interface based on the server capability statement. It SHALL be the same as the type in the search parameter definition.
documentation		markdown	Server-specific usage Details This allows documentation of any distinct behaviors about how the search parameter is used. For example, text matching algorithms.
operation		CapabilityStatementRestResourceOperation[]	Definition of a resource operation Details Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type. Consult the definition of the operation for details about how to invoke the operation, and the parameters. Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation must have OperationDefinition.type = true or OperationDefinition.instance = true. If an operation that is listed in multiple CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation (e.g. for different resource types), then clients should understand that the operation is only supported on the specified resource types, and that may be a subset of those listed in OperationDefinition.resource.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
name	✓	string	Name by which the operation/query is invoked Details The name of the operation or query. For an operation, this is the name prefixed with $ and used in the URL. For a query, this is the name used in the _query parameter when the query is called. The name here SHOULD be the same as the name in the definition, unless there is a name clash and the name cannot be used. The name does not include the "$" portion that is always included in the URL.
definition	✓	canonical	The defined operation/query Details Where the formal definition can be found. If a server references the base definition of an Operation (i.e. from the specification itself such as ```http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/ValueSet-expand```), that means it supports the full capabilities of the operation - e.g. both GET and POST invocation. If it only supports a subset, it must define its own custom [OperationDefinition](operationdefinition.html#) with a 'base' of the original OperationDefinition. The custom definition would describe the specific subset of functionality supported. This can be used to build an HTML form to invoke the operation, for instance.
documentation		markdown	Specific details about operation behavior Details Documentation that describes anything special about the operation behavior, possibly detailing different behavior for system, type and instance-level invocation of the operation.
interaction		CapabilityStatementRestInteraction[]	What operations are supported? Details A specification of restful operations supported by the system.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
code	✓	code	transaction | batch | search-system | history-system Details A coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system.
documentation		markdown	Anything special about operation behavior Details Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as limitations on the kind of transactions allowed, or information about system wide search is implemented.
searchParam		[]	Search parameters for searching all resources Details Search parameters that are supported for searching all resources for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation. Typically, the only search parameters supported for all searches are those that apply to all resources - tags, profiles, text search etc. These search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at [CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam](capabilitystatement-definitions.html#CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam)). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked [SearchParameter](searchparameter.html#) definitions.
operation		[]	Definition of a system level operation Details Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type. CapabilityStatement.rest.operation is for operations invoked at the system level, or for operations that are supported across multiple resource types. Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.operation must have OperationDefinition.system = true, or more than one Operation.resource.
compartment		canonical[]	Compartments served/used by system Details An absolute URI which is a reference to the definition of a compartment that the system supports. The reference is to a CompartmentDefinition resource by its canonical URL . At present, the only defined compartments are at [CompartmentDefinition](compartmentdefinition.html).
messaging		CapabilityStatementMessaging[]	If messaging is supported Details A description of the messaging capabilities of the solution. Multiple repetitions allow the documentation of multiple endpoints per solution.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
endpoint		CapabilityStatementMessagingEndpoint[]	Where messages should be sent Details An endpoint (network accessible address) to which messages and/or replies are to be sent.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
protocol	✓	Coding	http | ftp | mllp + Details A list of the messaging transport protocol(s) identifiers, supported by this endpoint.
address	✓	url	Network address or identifier of the end-point Details The network address of the endpoint. For solutions that do not use network addresses for routing, it can be just an identifier.
reliableCache		unsignedInt	Reliable Message Cache Length (min) Details Length if the receiver's reliable messaging cache in minutes (if a receiver) or how long the cache length on the receiver should be (if a sender). If this value is missing then the application does not implement (receiver) or depend on (sender) reliable messaging.
documentation		markdown	Messaging interface behavior details Details Documentation about the system's messaging capabilities for this endpoint not otherwise documented by the capability statement. For example, the process for becoming an authorized messaging exchange partner.
supportedMessage		CapabilityStatementMessagingSupportedMessage[]	Messages supported by this system Details References to message definitions for messages this system can send or receive. This is a proposed alternative to the messaging.event structure.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
mode	✓	code	sender | receiver Details The mode of this event declaration - whether application is sender or receiver.
definition	✓	canonical	Message supported by this system Details Points to a message definition that identifies the messaging event, message structure, allowed responses, etc.
document		CapabilityStatementDocument[]	Document definition Details A document definition.
id		string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
mode	✓	code	producer | consumer Details Mode of this document declaration - whether an application is a producer or consumer.
documentation		markdown	Description of document support Details A description of how the application supports or uses the specified document profile. For example, when documents are created, what action is taken with consumed documents, etc.
profile	✓	canonical	Constraint on the resources used in the document Details A profile on the document Bundle that constrains which resources are present, and their contents. The profile is actually on the Bundle.

Search Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Expression
context	token	A use context assigned to the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.useContext.value as CodeableConcept
context-quantity	quantity	A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.useContext.value as Quantity | CapabilityStatement.useContext.value as Range
context-type	token	A type of use context assigned to the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.useContext.code
date	date	The capability statement publication date	CapabilityStatement.date
description	string	The description of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.description
fhirversion	token	The version of FHIR	CapabilityStatement.version
format	token	formats supported (xml | json | ttl | mime type)	CapabilityStatement.format
guide	reference	Implementation guides supported	CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide
jurisdiction	token	Intended jurisdiction for the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction
mode	token	Mode - restful (server/client) or messaging (sender/receiver)	CapabilityStatement.rest.mode
name	string	Computationally friendly name of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.name
publisher	string	Name of the publisher of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.publisher
resource	token	Name of a resource mentioned in a capability statement	CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.type
resource-profile	reference	A profile id invoked in a capability statement	CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.profile
security-service	token	OAuth | SMART-on-FHIR | NTLM | Basic | Kerberos | Certificates	CapabilityStatement.rest.security.service
software	string	Part of the name of a software application	CapabilityStatement.software.name
status	token	The current status of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.status
supported-profile	reference	Profiles for use cases supported	CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.supportedProfile
title	string	The human-friendly name of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.title
url	uri	The uri that identifies the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.url
version	token	The business version of the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.version
context-type-quantity	composite	A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.useContext
context-type-value	composite	A use context type and value assigned to the capability statement	CapabilityStatement.useContext

Inherited Elements

Name	Required	Type	Description
id		string	Logical id of this artifact Details The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes. The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.
meta		Meta	Metadata about the resource Details The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.
implicitRules		uri	A set of rules under which this content was created Details A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc. Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
language		code	Language of the resource content Details The base language in which the resource is written. Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).
text		Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation Details A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety. Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.
contained		Resource[]	Contained, inline Resources Details These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.
extension		Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
modifierExtension		Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Usage

The capability statement is a key part of the overall conformance framework in FHIR. It is used as a statement of the features of actual software, or of a set of rules for an application to provide. This statement connects to all the detailed statements of functionality, such as StructureDefinitions and ValueSets. This composite statement of application capability may be used for system compatibility testing, code generation, or as the basis for a conformance assessment. For further information about Conformance testing, see Conformance Rules and Profiling FHIR.

Specifically, capability statements are used in one of three ways:

Instance	implementation must be present and software may be present
Capability	implementation must be absent, software must be present
Requirements	implementation and software must be absent

Instance: Describe an actual implementation

In this scenario, the capability statement describes the capabilities of a deployed and configured solution available at a particular access point or set of access points. The statement describes exactly how to interface with that deployed solution and thus provides for a degree of self-configuration of software solutions.

This is the type of statement that FHIR restful solutions are expected to make available on invocation of the capabilities operation. It is also the type of statement that forms a basis for the testing, certification or commissioning of specific software installations.

Capability: Describe software solution capabilities

In this scenario, the capability statement describes generic capabilities of a software application or component solution. The solution might be available for purchase or other acquisition and might be deployed and configured at any number of independent sites. Because it is not dependent on any particular implementation, the profile cannot provide specific details such as endpoint addresses. It may also need to document various configurations in which the application can be set up or describe the degree of customizability associated with the solution.

This type of statement may be used as a marketing tool by software and system developers to formally describe their capabilities. It can also be used as the basis for conformance testing of software solutions independent of a particular installation.

Requirements: Describe a desired solution

In this scenario, the capability statement describes the capabilities of a desired system. It might be used as part of an architectural design process to document needed system capabilities, or might be used as part of an RFP process to formally document the requirements of a requested solution and to document the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated.

These three types of profiles can be used together. A requirements statement can be compared against the solution statements proffered by respondents to an RFP. A solution statement for a software package forms the starting point for the implementation statement associated with a particular installation of that software package.

CapabilityStatements of type "requirement" describe what capabilities are potentially relevant; additional documentation or extensions (see capabilitystatement-expectation) within the CapabilityStatement are expected to make more explicit statements of degree of expectation associated with each capability.

Background and Context

Capability Statements provide for a degree of automatic configuration and adaptation. However, capturing absolutely every variation that could impact the interoperability of two systems, let alone keeping that detailed information up-to-date as systems evolve through maintenance and upgrades, is rarely practical. Therefore, capability statements should be seen as an interim step. They provide a degree of automation. However, they also provide a great deal of human-readable content that can minimize the need for direct communication between the operators of the systems being configured to interoperate.

Supporting Multiple Versions

Applications may implement multiple versions. If they do, then a CapabilityStatement describes the system's support for a particular version of FHIR, and the system will have multiple statements, one for each version it supports. For further information, see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation.

Mixed Normative Content

While the core of the CapabilityStatement resource is Normative, many of the flags that indicate exactly how the system operates are marked as trial-use. Roughly, the portions of the resource that correspond to OpenAPI document elements are normative.

Applications looking for normative stability should only use the normative parts of the resource, and not populate or ignore the portions labelled trial-use. To assist with this, clients can ask for the server to return a 'Normative content only' CapabilityStatement using the mode parameter on /metadata.

Community discussion regarding more capable, efficient and computable representations of an applications capabilities may lead to change to the trial-use parts of this resource or the creation of new resources and/or functionality in future versions of this specification.

Referenced By

• TestScript