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Each guide answers one question, starting with the answer. For entity definitions and the end-to-end flow, start with Getting Started. For request and response detail, see the API Reference.

Getting started

How do I authenticate with the Blend API?

Bearer tokens, 60-minute expiry, refresh flow

How do I create a patient, prescription, and order in one API call?

The composite endpoint

Can I use my own IDs instead of Blend IDs?

external_id, sku, and product_code

How does pagination work?

Headers, not body metadata

How do I get notified when an order ships?

Webhook and email subscriptions

How do I search across Blend?

Orders, patients, prescribers, products

Prescriptions

Can I send an electronic prescription to Blend directly?

SCRIPT XML or JSON, non-controls

How does Blend match a prescription to a patient, product, and order?

The matching rules, in order

How do I find orders that are missing prescriptions?

has_unmatched_prescriptions

Why can't Blend find a prescription I sent?

Typical mismatches and how they clear

What is refill risk?

License coverage vs next fill

Patients

How do I create a patient?

Required fields and duplicate handling

How do I record allergies, conditions, and medications?

Freeform risk factors

How does patient messaging work?

Inboxes, routing, and replies

Orders

Why did my new order merge into an existing one?

Merging and force_new

How do I edit an order after it's created?

Two different editing windows

How do I choose carrier and service level?

Shipping and signature confirmation

How do I cancel an order?

Cancel vs request cancellation

How do I pause an order?

Indefinite and timed holds

How do I request a replacement order?

Doesn’t consume a fill

Why is my order stuck?

Exceptions and what clears them

What do Blend's order statuses mean?

All nine, and what each allows

Why doesn't my order quantity match the prescribed quantity?

Set quantity on every line

Prescribers

How do I add a prescriber?

Required fields, NPI deduplication

How do I keep state licenses current?

Qualifications and renewals

Does Blend track license status for me?

NPI and DEA registry monitoring

Products and catalog

How do I reference my own products?

id, sku, and product_code

How do I record why a compound was needed?

Compounding reasons

Reporting and operations

What reports can I pull from the API?

Daily and orders reports

What's in the Metrics report?

Six sections, brand roll-ups

Can Blend support multiple brands and locations?

Brand, customer, location

How do I transfer a prescription out?

The receiving pharmacy requests it