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MedlinePlus Connect POST Request Demonstration

Use this demo to see how the MedlinePlus Connect Web application and Web service respond to POST requests for diagnoses (problems), medications, lab tests, and procedures. The same parameters and values used in GET requests can be sent in POST requests. GET sends parameters in the URL query string, while POST sends them in the request body. MedlinePlus Connect conforms to the HL7 Context-Aware Knowledge Retrieval (Infobutton) Knowledge Request URL-Based Implementation specification.

Also see the MedlinePlus Connect Web application demonstration and Web service demonstration for testing GET requests.

When you select a code system and enter a code, we show you the MedlinePlus Connect response.

Web Application: Build a Custom POST Request


Web Service: Build a Custom POST Request