FHIR R6 API Incubator
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FHIR R6 API Incubator, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/api-incubator-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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API Incubator

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/api-incubator/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.api-incubator Version: 0.1.0
IG Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: APIIncubator

Introduction

This Additional Resources Incubator Implementation Guide (IG) defines FHIR resources that require additional review and enhancement before becoming normative content and included in a future version of the FHIR specification. We welcome and encourage all feedback on this content.

Resources

Graph Definition

A formal computable definition of a graph of resources - that is, a coherent set of resources that form a graph by following references. The Graph Definition resource defines a set and makes rules about the set.

Operations

Add to an array in a large resource

Add content to an array in a large resource such as List or Group. See Operations for Large Resources.

Filter an array in a large resource

Filter content from an array in a large resource such as List or Group. See Operations for Large Resources.

Find a functional list

This operation allows a client to find an identified list for a particular function by its function. The operation takes two parameters, the identity of a patient, and the name of a functional list. The list of defined functional lists can be found at Current Resource Lists. Applications are not required to support all the lists, and may define additional lists of their own. If the system is able to locate a list that serves the identified purpose, it returns it as the body of the response with a 200 OK status. If the resource cannot be located, the server returns a 404 not found (optionally with an OperationOutcome resource)

Return a graph of resources

Return an entire graph of resources based on a GraphDefinition. The operation is invoked on a specific instance of a resource, and the graph definition tells the server what other resources to return in the same packaage

Access a list of profiles, tags, and security labels

This operation retrieves a summary of the profiles, tags, and security labels for the given scope; e.g. for each scope:

  • system-wide: a list of all profiles, tags and security labels in use by the system
  • resource-type level: A list of all profiles, tags, and security labels for the resource type
  • individual resource level: A list of all profiles, tags, and security labels for the current version of the resource. Also, as a special case, this operation (and other meta operations) can be performed on a historical version of a resource)
Add profiles, tags, and security labels to a resource

This operation takes a meta, and adds the profiles, tags, and security labels found in it to the nominated resource

Delete profiles, tags, and security labels for a resource

This operation takes a meta, and deletes the profiles, tags, and security labels found in it from the nominated resource

Remove from an array in a large resource

Remove content from an array in a large resource such as List or Group. See Operations for Large Resources.

Cross Version Analysis

Dependency Table

IGPackageFHIRComment
.. FHIR R6 API Incubatorhl7.fhir.uv.api-incubator#0.1.0R6
... HL7 Terminology (THO)hl7.terminology.r5#7.2.0R5Automatically added as a dependency - all IGs depend on HL7 Terminology
.... FHIR Extensions Packhl7.fhir.uv.extensions.r5#5.3.0R5
... FHIR Tooling Extensions IGhl7.fhir.uv.tools.r5#1.1.2R5for example references

Package hl7.fhir.uv.extensions.r5#5.3.0

This IG defines the global extensions - the ones defined for everyone. These extensions are always in scope wherever FHIR is being used (built Sat, May 16, 2026 18:32+1000+10:00)

Package hl7.fhir.uv.tools.r5#1.1.2

This IG defines the extensions that the tools use internally. Some of these extensions are content that are being evaluated for elevation into the main spec, and others are tooling concerns (built Tue, Mar 24, 2026 11:13+1100+11:00)

Global Profiles Table

There are no Global profiles defined

IP Statements

No use of external IP