# DEP Environment APIs - How to create registrations and use APIs? **URL:** \ **Category:** e-Referral Service FHIR API\ **Tags:** testing, pds, spine\ **Created:** [5 March 2026 16:01 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011 "2026-03-05T16:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ankur.mahto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ankur.mahto](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ankur.mahto)\ **Post date:** [5 March 2026 16:01 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/1 "2026-03-05T16:01:04Z")
On the ERS API documentation, there is mention of how to use the Sandbox, INT and Live environments, however there is no mention of DEP. How do we use the ERS and PDS APIs for the DEP environment? ---
**Author:** ![tony.marsh1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/nhsdigitaldeveloper/user_avatar/developer.community.nhs.uk/tony.marsh1/32/855_2.png) [@tony.marsh1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.marsh1)\ **Post date:** [5 March 2026 17:20 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/2 "2026-03-05T17:20:18Z")
Hi Ankur, welcome to the platform, are you an exisiting supplier? Connected to INT/Production? ---
**Author:** ![ankur.mahto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ankur.mahto](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ankur.mahto)\ **Post date:** [6 March 2026 16:21 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/3 "2026-03-06T16:21:24Z")
Hi Tony, We are a supplier that has previously connected to INT and PROD. However, with the trust we are currently working with use the DEP environment, and we would like to use the APIs available for that environment. ---
**Author:** ![tony.marsh1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/nhsdigitaldeveloper/user_avatar/developer.community.nhs.uk/tony.marsh1/32/855_2.png) [@tony.marsh1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.marsh1)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2026 10:23 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/4 "2026-03-10T10:23:18Z")
Hi Ankur, if this is required please email the [nhserspartners@nhs.net](mailto:nhserspartners@nhs.net) inbox with details of what you need: Provide the ODS code of the organisation you are referring into in DEP (the trust) A uuid of a DEP smartcard the team is using in DEP - that is associated with the above org Provide application IDs of the apps being used in the environment, to do this follow the same steps you followed for INT via section 2.1 [https://digital.nhs.uk/services/e-referral-service/api/integration-process/stage-2-build](https://digital.nhs.uk/services/e-referral-service/api/integration-process/stage-2-build) - where it asks for environment select ‘dev’ ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Hall](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/nhsdigitaldeveloper/user_avatar/developer.community.nhs.uk/adrian_hall/32/587_2.png) [@Adrian\_Hall](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Adrian_Hall)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2026 11:48 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/5 "2026-03-10T11:48:29Z")
PDS FHRI API is not currently available in DEP, but it’s going to be soon… just checking dates… ---
**Author:** ![ankur.mahto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ankur.mahto](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ankur.mahto)\ **Post date:** [16 March 2026 09:36 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/6 "2026-03-16T09:36:13Z")
Hi Adrian, Have you been able to confirm the dates for PDS FHIR APIs being available on DEP? ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Hall](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/nhsdigitaldeveloper/user_avatar/developer.community.nhs.uk/adrian_hall/32/587_2.png) [@Adrian\_Hall](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Adrian_Hall)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2026 07:42 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/7 "2026-03-18T07:42:04Z")
It’s on the backlog but not yet been scheduled. Do you have a particular timescale in mind? ---
**Author:** ![tony.marsh1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/nhsdigitaldeveloper/user_avatar/developer.community.nhs.uk/tony.marsh1/32/855_2.png) [@tony.marsh1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.marsh1)\ **Post date:** [19 March 2026 13:02 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/dep-environment-apis-how-to-create-registrations-and-use-apis/11011/8 "2026-03-19T13:02:06Z")
Hi Ankur, we have received your setup request for e-RS (via our inbox) - and will now provide instructions via that route.