StructureDefinition

A definition of a FHIR structure. This resource is used to describe the underlying resources, data types defined in FHIR, and also for describing extensions and constraints on resources and data types.

These interaction paths describe standard FHIR R4 patterns. Availability can depend on the API capabilities enabled for your Ovok project.

Interaction	Method	Path
Read	GET	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]
Vread	GET	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]/_history/[vid]
Update	PUT	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]
Patch	PATCH	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]
Delete	DELETE	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]
Create	POST	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition
Search	GET	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition
History	GET	/fhir/R4/StructureDefinition/[id]/_history

Top-level elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
id	string	0..1	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Meta	0..1	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	uri	0..1	A set of rules under which this content was created
language	code	0..1	Language of the resource content
text	Narrative	0..1	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained	Resource	0..*	Contained, inline Resources
extension	Extension	0..*	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	Extension	0..*	Extensions that cannot be ignored
url	uri	1..1	Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	Identifier	0..*	Additional identifier for the structure definition
version	string	0..1	Business version of the structure definition
name	string	1..1	Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
title	string	0..1	Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
status	code	1..1	draft | active | retired | unknown
experimental	boolean	0..1	For testing purposes, not real usage
date	dateTime	0..1	Date last changed
publisher	string	0..1	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contact	ContactDetail	0..*	Contact details for the publisher
description	markdown	0..1	Natural language description of the structure definition
useContext	UsageContext	0..*	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	CodeableConcept	0..*	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)
purpose	markdown	0..1	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	markdown	0..1	Use and/or publishing restrictions
keyword	Coding	0..*	Assist with indexing and finding
fhirVersion	code	0..1	FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targets
mapping	BackboneElement	0..*	External specification that the content is mapped to
kind	code	1..1	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
abstract	boolean	1..1	Whether the structure is abstract
context	BackboneElement	0..*	If an extension, where it can be used in instances
contextInvariant	string	0..*	FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
type	uri	1..1	Type defined or constrained by this structure
baseDefinition	canonical	0..1	Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
derivation	code	0..1	specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition
snapshot	BackboneElement	0..1	Snapshot view of the structure
differential	BackboneElement	0..1	Differential view of the structure

Resource-specific search parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
abstract	token	Whether the structure is abstract
base	reference	Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
base-path	token	Path that identifies the base element
context	token	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: A use context assigned to the capability statement ; CodeSystem: A use context assigned to the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: A use context assigned to the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: A use context assigned to the concept map ; GraphDefinition: A use context assigned to the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: A use context assigned to the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: A use context assigned to the message definition ; NamingSystem: A use context assigned to the naming system ; OperationDefinition: A use context assigned to the operation definition ; SearchParameter: A use context assigned to the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: A use context assigned to the structure definition ; StructureMap: A use context assigned to the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: A use context assigned to the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: A use context assigned to the value set
context-quantity	quantity	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the capability statement ; CodeSystem: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the concept map ; GraphDefinition: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the message definition ; NamingSystem: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the naming system ; OperationDefinition: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the operation definition ; SearchParameter: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the structure definition ; StructureMap: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the value set
context-type	token	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: A type of use context assigned to the capability statement ; CodeSystem: A type of use context assigned to the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: A type of use context assigned to the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: A type of use context assigned to the concept map ; GraphDefinition: A type of use context assigned to the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: A type of use context assigned to the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: A type of use context assigned to the message definition ; NamingSystem: A type of use context assigned to the naming system ; OperationDefinition: A type of use context assigned to the operation definition ; SearchParameter: A type of use context assigned to the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: A type of use context assigned to the structure definition ; StructureMap: A type of use context assigned to the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: A type of use context assigned to the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: A type of use context assigned to the value set
context-type-quantity	composite	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the capability statement ; CodeSystem: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the concept map ; GraphDefinition: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the message definition ; NamingSystem: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the naming system ; OperationDefinition: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the operation definition ; SearchParameter: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the structure definition ; StructureMap: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the value set
context-type-value	composite	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: A use context type and value assigned to the capability statement ; CodeSystem: A use context type and value assigned to the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: A use context type and value assigned to the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: A use context type and value assigned to the concept map ; GraphDefinition: A use context type and value assigned to the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: A use context type and value assigned to the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: A use context type and value assigned to the message definition ; NamingSystem: A use context type and value assigned to the naming system ; OperationDefinition: A use context type and value assigned to the operation definition ; SearchParameter: A use context type and value assigned to the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: A use context type and value assigned to the structure definition ; StructureMap: A use context type and value assigned to the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: A use context type and value assigned to the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: A use context type and value assigned to the value set
date	date	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The capability statement publication date ; CodeSystem: The code system publication date ; CompartmentDefinition: The compartment definition publication date ; ConceptMap: The concept map publication date ; GraphDefinition: The graph definition publication date ; ImplementationGuide: The implementation guide publication date ; MessageDefinition: The message definition publication date ; NamingSystem: The naming system publication date ; OperationDefinition: The operation definition publication date ; SearchParameter: The search parameter publication date ; StructureDefinition: The structure definition publication date ; StructureMap: The structure map publication date ; TerminologyCapabilities: The terminology capabilities publication date ; ValueSet: The value set publication date
derivation	token	specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition
description	string	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The description of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: The description of the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: The description of the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: The description of the concept map ; GraphDefinition: The description of the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: The description of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: The description of the message definition ; NamingSystem: The description of the naming system ; OperationDefinition: The description of the operation definition ; SearchParameter: The description of the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: The description of the structure definition ; StructureMap: The description of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: The description of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: The description of the value set
experimental	token	For testing purposes, not real usage
ext-context	token	The system is the URL for the context-type: e.g. http://hl7.org/fhir/extension-context-type#element\|CodeableConcept.text
identifier	token	Multiple Resources: CodeSystem: External identifier for the code system ; ConceptMap: External identifier for the concept map ; MessageDefinition: External identifier for the message definition ; StructureDefinition: External identifier for the structure definition ; StructureMap: External identifier for the structure map ; ValueSet: External identifier for the value set
jurisdiction	token	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: Intended jurisdiction for the capability statement ; CodeSystem: Intended jurisdiction for the code system ; ConceptMap: Intended jurisdiction for the concept map ; GraphDefinition: Intended jurisdiction for the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: Intended jurisdiction for the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: Intended jurisdiction for the message definition ; NamingSystem: Intended jurisdiction for the naming system ; OperationDefinition: Intended jurisdiction for the operation definition ; SearchParameter: Intended jurisdiction for the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: Intended jurisdiction for the structure definition ; StructureMap: Intended jurisdiction for the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: Intended jurisdiction for the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: Intended jurisdiction for the value set
keyword	token	A code for the StructureDefinition
kind	token	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
name	string	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: Computationally friendly name of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: Computationally friendly name of the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: Computationally friendly name of the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: Computationally friendly name of the concept map ; GraphDefinition: Computationally friendly name of the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: Computationally friendly name of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: Computationally friendly name of the message definition ; NamingSystem: Computationally friendly name of the naming system ; OperationDefinition: Computationally friendly name of the operation definition ; SearchParameter: Computationally friendly name of the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: Computationally friendly name of the structure definition ; StructureMap: Computationally friendly name of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: Computationally friendly name of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: Computationally friendly name of the value set
path	token	A path that is constrained in the StructureDefinition
publisher	string	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: Name of the publisher of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: Name of the publisher of the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: Name of the publisher of the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: Name of the publisher of the concept map ; GraphDefinition: Name of the publisher of the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: Name of the publisher of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: Name of the publisher of the message definition ; NamingSystem: Name of the publisher of the naming system ; OperationDefinition: Name of the publisher of the operation definition ; SearchParameter: Name of the publisher of the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: Name of the publisher of the structure definition ; StructureMap: Name of the publisher of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: Name of the publisher of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: Name of the publisher of the value set
status	token	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The current status of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: The current status of the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: The current status of the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: The current status of the concept map ; GraphDefinition: The current status of the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: The current status of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: The current status of the message definition ; NamingSystem: The current status of the naming system ; OperationDefinition: The current status of the operation definition ; SearchParameter: The current status of the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: The current status of the structure definition ; StructureMap: The current status of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: The current status of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: The current status of the value set
title	string	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The human-friendly name of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: The human-friendly name of the code system ; ConceptMap: The human-friendly name of the concept map ; ImplementationGuide: The human-friendly name of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: The human-friendly name of the message definition ; OperationDefinition: The human-friendly name of the operation definition ; StructureDefinition: The human-friendly name of the structure definition ; StructureMap: The human-friendly name of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: The human-friendly name of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: The human-friendly name of the value set
type	uri	Type defined or constrained by this structure
url	uri	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The uri that identifies the capability statement ; CodeSystem: The uri that identifies the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: The uri that identifies the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: The uri that identifies the concept map ; GraphDefinition: The uri that identifies the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: The uri that identifies the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: The uri that identifies the message definition ; OperationDefinition: The uri that identifies the operation definition ; SearchParameter: The uri that identifies the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: The uri that identifies the structure definition ; StructureMap: The uri that identifies the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: The uri that identifies the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: The uri that identifies the value set
valueset	reference	A vocabulary binding reference
version	token	Multiple Resources: CapabilityStatement: The business version of the capability statement ; CodeSystem: The business version of the code system ; CompartmentDefinition: The business version of the compartment definition ; ConceptMap: The business version of the concept map ; GraphDefinition: The business version of the graph definition ; ImplementationGuide: The business version of the implementation guide ; MessageDefinition: The business version of the message definition ; OperationDefinition: The business version of the operation definition ; SearchParameter: The business version of the search parameter ; StructureDefinition: The business version of the structure definition ; StructureMap: The business version of the structure map ; TerminologyCapabilities: The business version of the terminology capabilities ; ValueSet: The business version of the value set

Reference

Official FHIR R4 spec: StructureDefinition.
Maturity: Trial Use 5 (FMM 5).