Introduction

Overview

The Cara API is a REST API that lets you integrate with the Cara platform. You can manage patients, forms, scheduling, email campaigns, and more programmatically.

Base URL

What you can do

• Patients — Create, update, and manage patient records. Import in bulk via CSV or NDJSON.
• Forms — Build intake forms, collect submissions, and manage form templates.
• Scheduling — Query availability, book appointments, and manage calendars.
• Email — Send transactional emails, manage sequences and templates.
• SMS — Send text messages and manage SMS templates.
• Settings — Configure portal, practice, brand, and integration settings.

Getting started

1. Authenticate — Get your API keys from the credentials page.
2. Quickstart — Make your first API call in under 5 minutes.
3. Environments — Understand staging vs. production.
4. API Reference — Explore all available endpoints.