Connecting to FHIR

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for FHIR can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

FHIR Version Support

The connector leverages the FHIR standard to enable access to FHIR resources across Azure, Amazon, Google, and generic implementations of FHIR servers.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query FHIR through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with FHIR data using mapped classes and Sessions.