Section Number
https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/MHD/ITI-66.html
https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/MHD/ITI-67.html
Issue
Message Semantics declares that:
The Document Consumer executes an HTTP GET against the .. URL
It is not clear if a Document Consumer can also execute a HTTP POST for the query and if a server shall support also a FHIR POST Query. Above sentence implies that a only a HTTP GET might be needed.
The FHIR specification requires both:
Because of the way that some user agents and proxies treat GET and POST requests, in addition to the get based search method above, servers that support search SHALL also support a POST based search:
For a server it is not difficult to support both methods, it should be up to the client or actual deployment or regulation which method should be chosen.
Discussion about HTTP POST in Zulip
Proposed Change *
The Document Consumer executes an HTTP GET or HTTP POST ...
Priority:
- High: Important issue where there is major issue to be resolved. Requires discussion and debate.