# EMIS-X Partner Rest API File Record error

**URL:** <https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/emis-x-partner-rest-api-file-record-error/13916>\
**Category:** API Platform\
**Tags:** testing, fhir, integration\
**Created:** [30 July 2026 08:57 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/emis-x-partner-rest-api-file-record-error/13916 "2026-07-30T08:57:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![irfan\_syed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@irfan\_syed](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/irfan_syed)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2026 08:57 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/emis-x-partner-rest-api-file-record-error/13916/1 "2026-07-30T08:57:05Z")

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Hi all,

I am currently testing the EMIS-X Partner Rest API endpoint:

`POST /partner/api/v1/medicalRecord/FileRecord?patientNumber=3`

The patient number is valid, and we are able to retrieve organisation, user, location, and location type details from `GetOrganisation`.

However, when sending the `FileRecord` payload in JSON format, we receive the following error:

`500 - There was an error generating the XML document.`

I also tried sending an XML payload, but that returned:

`400 - An error occurred while deserializing input data.`

Has anyone faced this issue before with `FileRecord`?

Could someone please confirm the expected request body format for filing a simple text comment as a new consultation? A minimum valid JSON or XML example would be very helpful.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![navin.bose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@navin.bose](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/navin.bose)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2026 12:58 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/emis-x-partner-rest-api-file-record-error/13916/2 "2026-07-30T12:58:20Z")

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Hi Irfan,

This appears to be an **EMIS Partner API-specific** issue rather than an NHS England API Platform issue.

It looks like a payload format issue. Unfortunately, the API Platform team does not have access to the EMIS Partner API implementation or sample payloads for the `FileRecord` endpoint, so we are unable to confirm the minimum valid JSON or XML request body required to create a consultation.

I would recommend raising this with the **EMIS Partner API Support team** ,

Thanks,

**NHS England API Platform team**

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