Overview
This endpoint provides detailed metadata about a specific vocabulary, including version information, licensing details, source references, update history, and technical specifications.Path Parameters
The unique identifier for the vocabulary (e.g., “SNOMED”, “ICD10CM”, “LOINC”)
Query Parameters
Include recent changelog entries
Include detailed licensing information
Specific vocabulary release version (defaults to latest)
Response
Indicates if the request was successful
Usage Examples
Basic Metadata
Get basic vocabulary metadata:Complete Information
Get comprehensive metadata with changelog and licensing:Specific Version
Get metadata for a specific release version:Multiple Vocabularies (sequential calls)
Get metadata for multiple vocabularies by calling the endpoint for each vocabulary ID:Common Vocabulary Characteristics
Clinical Terminologies
- SNOMED CT: Comprehensive clinical terminology with deep hierarchies
- ICD-10-CM: Diagnostic classification system with administrative focus
- LOINC: Laboratory and clinical observation identifiers
Drug Terminologies
- RxNorm: Normalized medication names and relationships
- NDC: National Drug Code directory
- ATC: Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification
Procedure Terminologies
- HCPCS Level I: Healthcare procedure codes for billing
- ICD-10-PCS: Procedural classification system
- HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
Related Endpoints
- Get Vocabulary Details - Basic vocabulary information
- Get Vocabulary Statistics - Statistical information
- Get Vocabulary Releases - Version history
- Get Vocabulary Changelog - Detailed change history