# Spine Directory Service (SDS) **URL:** https://developer.community.nhs.uk/c/services/sds/14.md [Latest](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/latest.md) · [Categories](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/categories.md) · [Tags](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/tags.md) --- ## [About the Spine Directory Service (SDS) category](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/about-the-spine-directory-service-sds-category/466)
**Author:** [@akunna.ndubuisi1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/akunna.ndubuisi1)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [SDS LDAP API - LDAP to FHIR mappings](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-ldap-api-ldap-to-fhir-mappings/15723)
**Author:** [@tony.heap](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.heap)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2026 14:44 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-ldap-api-ldap-to-fhir-mappings/15723 "2026-10-27T14:44:30Z")
As part of the work to support developers who are migrating away from SDS LDAP, we’ve provided details of the attribute-level mappings from LDAP to the various replacement FHIR APIs. For details, see SDS LDAP API - LDAP… --- ## [Spine Directory Service (SDS) LDAP API – announcement of retirement date](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-directory-service-sds-ldap-api-announcement-of-retirement-date/14488)
**Author:** [@tony.heap](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.heap)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2026 14:38 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-directory-service-sds-ldap-api-announcement-of-retirement-date/14488 "2026-10-15T14:38:21Z")
Earlier this year we announced the deprecation of the SDS LDAP API, and asked affected suppliers to complete an impact assessment by 31 July 2026. Thank you to those of you who have completed the impact assessment. You’… --- ## [How do I onboard to the Spine Directory Service FHIR API?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/how-do-i-onboard-to-the-spine-directory-service-fhir-api/58)
**Author:** [@mick.schonhut1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/mick.schonhut1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 14:37 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/how-do-i-onboard-to-the-spine-directory-service-fhir-api/58 "2026-10-12T14:37:18Z")
There is no separate onboarding process for the SDS FHIR API. Onboarding is determined by the current process of the API that consumes the SDS FHIR API, for example GP Connect. Once you have approval to use the API that … --- ## [Spine Directory Service - FHIR API - Empty Result](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-directory-service-fhir-api-empty-result/9230)
**Author:** [@Alexei\_Ceglei](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Alexei_Ceglei)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2025 11:51 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-directory-service-fhir-api-empty-result/9230 "2025-12-16T11:51:43Z")
There is an issue when I try to get some data about a pharmacy. We need a functionality to ensure ASID for pharmacy before any next request to EPS API. So I tried to test SDS requests, and cannot get response for needed… --- ## [Spine FHIR API - Examples ODS and Interaction IDs](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-fhir-api-examples-ods-and-interaction-ids/6784)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Mayfield1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Kevin_Mayfield1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2025 12:48 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-fhir-api-examples-ods-and-interaction-ids/6784 "2025-08-18T12:48:38Z")
(on behalf of Virtually Healthcare) I’m looking at Spine FHIR API with a view to using this instead of SDS LDAP API. The OAS spec this API only has one example. I want to find interactions for ODS (e.g. A20047) and in… --- ## [Unexpected response from SDS FHIR API](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/unexpected-response-from-sds-fhir-api/6447)
**Author:** [@dunmail](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/dunmail)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [12 August 2025 09:49 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/unexpected-response-from-sds-fhir-api/6447 "2025-08-12T09:49:34Z")
We are using SDS FHIR API. Our regression tests have recently started failing in the INT environment. When requesting Device resources for organisation YES: GET Device?organization=https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organizati… --- ## [How do you register for SDS FHIR API on developer portal?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/how-do-you-register-for-sds-fhir-api-on-developer-portal/6786)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Mayfield1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Kevin_Mayfield1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 August 2025 14:33 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/how-do-you-register-for-sds-fhir-api-on-developer-portal/6786 "2025-08-08T14:33:54Z")
Following on from this thread GP Connect Endpoint lookup - #5 by ali.musa I tried to register for this api using the developer portal to get my my apiKey but this API isn’t listed in the Add Product Screen How do we ge… --- ## [Spine LDAP API - Future?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-ldap-api-future/6783)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Mayfield1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Kevin_Mayfield1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2025 17:16 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-ldap-api-future/6783 "2025-08-04T17:16:49Z")
(On behalf of Virtually Healthcare) During an onboarding call with GP Connect it was mentioned that the Spine LDAP API (https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/spine-directory-service-ldap) would be deprecated an… --- ## [UNKONWN ERROR for spine-directory/FHIR/R4/Endpoint](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/unkonwn-error-for-spine-directory-fhir-r4-endpoint/4562)
**Author:** [@Annick\_Guirate](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Annick_Guirate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2025 09:37 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/unkonwn-error-for-spine-directory-fhir-r4-endpoint/4562 "2025-02-26T09:37:01Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to access the SDS (spine directory service FHIR API) to get the ASID and provide URL that would be consume in “Access Record HTML” . I am following the documentation as given on the link (https://di… --- ## [SDS FHIR API (?Device endpoint) to fetch the End user's system ASID(consumer system),](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-device-endpoint-to-fetch-the-end-users-system-asid-consumer-system/703)
**Author:** [@chauhangaurav](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/chauhangaurav)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2025 09:29 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-device-endpoint-to-fetch-the-end-users-system-asid-consumer-system/703 "2025-02-18T09:29:32Z")
Hi Team, I have a query related to SDS FHIR API(/Device endpoint) where we want to fetch the ASID based on provided ods Code. my main query is to fetch consumer system ASID which would be further to be passed in “Ssp-F… --- ## [GP Connect Endpoint lookup](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/gp-connect-endpoint-lookup/604)
**Author:** [@gta](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/gta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2024 09:10 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/gp-connect-endpoint-lookup/604 "2024-10-30T09:10:29Z")
Hello everyone. We are trying to integrate GP Connect into our product. According to their documentation we need to find the patient’s GP Practice’s ASID and MHS Endpoint (Spine integration illustrated). Again, accordi… --- ## [SDS ldap lookup based on SDS role profile id](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-ldap-lookup-based-on-sds-role-profile-id/450)
**Author:** [@ales.smokvina](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ales.smokvina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 January 2024 15:32 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-ldap-lookup-based-on-sds-role-profile-id/450 "2024-01-09T15:32:43Z")
Hi, Is it possible to fetch user from SDS via ldap based on roleprofileid which comes via SSP "requesting\_user": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/sds-role-profile-id|\[SDSRoleProfileID\]" what would be the lookup command(s) to g… --- ## [SDS FHIR API: Need Test data for Sandbox env to fetch ASID based on ODS code](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-need-test-data-for-sandbox-env-to-fetch-asid-based-on-ods-code/240)
**Author:** [@chauhangaurav](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/chauhangaurav)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [17 February 2023 10:58 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-need-test-data-for-sandbox-env-to-fetch-asid-based-on-ods-code/240 "2023-02-17T10:58:46Z")
Hi team, We are planning to integrate with GP Connect APIs( starting with Access record HTML interface). For the same, There is pre requisite to fetch the provider ASID based on GP ODS code retrieved from PDS service an… --- ## [SDS FHIR API errors in PTL integration](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-errors-in-ptl-integration/213)
**Author:** [@dan.moore1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/dan.moore1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2023 10:44 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sds-fhir-api-errors-in-ptl-integration/213 "2023-02-13T10:44:09Z")
hi there, is anyone else getting 500 errors in PTL Integration from SDS FHIR? we’ve getting them when hitting: https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/spine-directory/FHIR/R4/Device?identifier=https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsService…