The OpenEMR API

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Overview

The OpenEMR API is divided into many modules, few of which have been documented.

There is presently a documentation project underway. please see OpenEMR API for an overview.

Core API

api.inc

The preferred method of including api.inc from your form is to use require_once. for instance: require_once($GLOBALS['srcdir'].'/api.inc');.

The following functions are common to use everywhere in OpenEMR:

Function Use Accepts Returns
acl_check Check if a user has a given type or types of access to an access control object A category/subcategory describing a specific ACO, and optionally, a username to check, and type or types of access being requested TRUE or FALSE if a single type of access is being checked, or an array of TRUE/FALSE values coresponding to the types of access requested

Forms API

The Forms API includes all of the functions required to create both per-encounter and non-encounter forms in the OpenEMR system. see The Forms API for more information.

Notes API

The Notes API manages non-medical notes, attached to a client's medical record. see The Notes API for more information.