core.medplumclient.createresource

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MedplumClient.createResource() method

Creates a new FHIR resource.

The return value is the newly created resource, including the ID and meta.

Signature:

createResource<T extends Resource>(resource: T, options?: MedplumRequestOptions): Promise<T>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
resource	T	The FHIR resource to create.
options	MedplumRequestOptions	(Optional) Optional fetch options.

Returns:

Promise<T>

The result of the create operation.

Example

Example:

const result = await medplum.createResource({
  resourceType: 'Patient',
  name: [{
   family: 'Smith',
   given: ['John']
  }]
});
console.log(result.id);

See the FHIR "create" operation for full details: https://www.hl7.org/fhir/http.html\#create