# \#demographic

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## [Can I access the Welsh Demographic Service (WDS) as an existing user of the PDS HL7 V3 API?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/can-i-access-the-welsh-demographic-service-wds-as-an-existing-user-of-the-pds-hl7-v3-api/225)

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**Author:** [@haroon.ahmed12](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/haroon.ahmed12)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2023 10:03 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/can-i-access-the-welsh-demographic-service-wds-as-an-existing-user-of-the-pds-hl7-v3-api/225 "2023-02-16T10:03:41Z")

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We’ve had the following query raised via email: Can I confirm whether we would be able to automatically connect to the Welsh Demographic Service as this document suggests or do we have to do anything further on our side…