generated: '2026-07-24'
method: derived
source: openapi/openprescribing-openapi.yml + openprescribing/api/*.py
standards:
  - id: rest
    conforms: true
    evidence: Resource-oriented HTTP GET endpoints under a versioned /api/1.0/ path.
  - id: json
    conforms: true
    evidence: Default application/json responses.
  - id: csv
    conforms: true
    evidence: text/csv responses via ?format=csv or .csv suffix.
  - id: geojson
    conforms: true
    evidence: /org_location/ returns a GeoJSON FeatureCollection.
  - id: oauth2
    conforms: false
    evidence: No OAuth; the API is public and key-less.
  - id: oidc
    conforms: false
  - id: fhir
    conforms: false
    evidence: Academic analytics API over NHS open data, not a FHIR clinical system.
  - id: rfc9457-problem-details
    conforms: false
    evidence: 'Errors use the DRF default {"detail": ...} envelope, not application/problem+json.'
  - id: pagination
    conforms: false
    evidence: No cursor/offset pagination; queries scoped by code/org/date parameters.
  - id: idempotency
    conforms: true
    evidence: All operations are read-only HTTP GET and therefore naturally idempotent.