Benefits of joining
For people integrating with our national APIs and services
Through engagement, community members can expand their professional network, build relationships and foster a sense of community within the API ecosystemBy consistently engaging in meaningful conversations, sharing insights, and helping others, community members can establish themselves as valuable contributors and enhance their professional reputation within the API communityThe community serves as a central hub for sharing knowledge, best practices, insights, learning and developing technical expertise related to the APIsBy asking questions, community members can tap into a diverse pool of perspectives and gain insights they may not have considered before. This can lead to innovative approaches, alternative solutions, or fresh ideas that enhance their API usage.
For people who own those APIs and services
Improve support efficiency by enabling product teams to address commonly asked questions openly ultimately saving time and effortthe interactive support system can help provide engaging avenues for assistance, resolve issues, help onboarding or troubleshoot more efficiently whilst foster a collaborative support ecosystemproduct teams can leverage a community to gather valuable feedback from their developer community, this can influence API providers to enhance their offerings, address issues, and prioritise consumer needs, ultimately leading to a better API experience for everyone
What you can do
The Developer Community is a space where you can connect with other NHS developers, API owners, product teams and technical specialists. In the Community you can:
- ask questions and get help from people working on similar services, APIs or platforms
- share what you’re working on and get feedback or support
- join discussions about standards, approaches, problems or new ideas
- follow topics and categories to stay updated on areas that matter to you
- post updates or guidance if you own or manage an API, service or product
- search past conversations to find solutions that others have already shared
- use chat and direct messages for quick conversations with individuals or small groups
- learn from the wider NHSE developer ecosystem, including technical documentation, examples and best practice