CapabilityStatement

FHIR resource declaring what a server can do.

Definition

Exposed at the [base]/metadata endpoint, it lists per rest.resource the interactions (read, search-type, create…), supported searchParam entries, operation references ($export, $validate…) and applicable profiles. It replaces DSTU2's Conformance resource and acts as the discovery contract between client and server.

Origin

Defined in the HL7 FHIR R4 specification, CapabilityStatement resource (hl7.org/fhir/R4/capabilitystatement.html), maintained by HL7 International.

Example in context

GET [base]/metadata → <CapabilityStatement><rest><mode value="server"/></rest></CapabilityStatement>

Related terms

• _include / _revinclude — search capabilities declared here.
• searchset Bundle — result of the searches the server declares.