FHIR Tools Registry

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What tools are available / recommended to support FHIR development & implementation?

The [FHIR specification itself includes] several tools - schema, xref-faq-46 validation services, and reference platforms that implement the specification for various common development platforms. These tools are provided for implementer convenience, but there is not requirement to use them; other platforms can be used.

This list summarizes tools that are commonly used in the FHIR development team, and by attendees at the past connectathons:

FHIR Specific Tools

• Notepad++ Plug-in for FHIR [download] and see the FHIR Notepad++ Plugin Documentation
• [Forge] - editor for StructureDefinition (Profiles!), ImplementationGuide
• [FHIR toolkit] - editor for CodeSystem, ValueSet, CapabilityStatement, Questionnaire, Library, ExampleScenario, ImplementationGuide

see also

• Publicly Available FHIR Servers for testing

Programming Libraries

• [[1]] has a Java implementation of the FHIR specification
• [[2]] .NET implementation of the FHIR specification
• [TypeScript declarations] for FHIR Release 3 (STU) JSON format

FHIR Registry

• [Simplifier.net] A registry containing all public profiles (StructureDefinition, ValueSet, Conformances)

XML Tools

• [XmlSpy]
• [Oxygen]
• [Saxon XSLT2]

REST Development Tools

• Poster - REST testing tool [FireFox] [Chrome]
• [Fiddler] - HTTP debugger/tester
• [Pocket Soap HTTP Tracers]