ICD API
ICD API allows programmatic access to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). It is an HTTP based REST API. You may use this site to access up to date documentation on using the API as well as managing the keys needed for using the API.
The list of available classification versions updateupdated with the 2025 release and additional languages
ICD-API Version 2.5 released update
How to Use the API
- API Documentation
- API-Reference (swagger)
- ICD API Samples GitHub repository
- Content Model Reference Guidedraft provides information on the structure and architecture
API Access
- View API access key(s) (please login first)
- If you haven't registered already please Register to get access to the API
Embedded Classification Tool (ECT)
- You can easily integrate ICD-11 into your applications.
- ECT version 1.7 released
- Learn more
- Embedded Classification Tool is powered by
the ICD-API
Deploying the ICD-API Locally
- There are several ways of installing the ICD-API in your systems. Learn more
- New versions of local deployment options with the 2025 release are available new versions
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as a Docker container (now with ARM support) -
as a Windows service in Windows -
as a systemd service in Linux
Announcements
ICD-API Version 2.5 released update
ICD-11 License is now more open (more information)