Confirmed SOAP Consumers — With Receipts¶
Last Updated: 2026-02-14
This page documents production systems that use OSCAR's SOAP API, with links to source code, official documentation, and public evidence. This validates our OscarSoapAdapter strategy.
Why This Matters¶
When we say "OSCAR has a SOAP API," skeptics often assume it's deprecated or unused. That's wrong. Here's proof that multiple commercial products and open-source systems rely on OSCAR's SOAP endpoints in production.
1. Cortico — Their Own Docs Say "SOAP API"¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://help.cortico.ca/help/oscar-update-or-provider-change
Their support documentation explicitly states:
"Cortico Team: make sure the SOAP API and AuthO token remain active/regenerated"
What This Tells Us¶
Cortico uses BOTH:
- REST (OAuth 1.0a for demographics/appointments)
- SOAP (for schedule template data — since getDayWorkSchedule has no REST equivalent)
Cortico is one of the most established booking platforms for Canadian clinics. If they use SOAP, SOAP is production-proven.
2. Veribook — Schedule Sync Requires SOAP-Only Endpoint¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://medical.veribook.com/syncing-scheduling-templates
Veribook syncs with OSCAR scheduling templates nightly and in real-time at booking time.
World EMR documentation explicitly states that getDayWorkSchedule is SOAP-only:
Source: https://worldemr.org/knowledge-base/oscar-emr-api/
"This is the endpoint that online booking systems use to query when a provider is available for booking"
"There is no endpoint for this action in the REST API"
The page provides a sample SOAP envelope with WS-Security headers for ScheduleService.
What This Tells Us¶
Veribook must use SOAP to get template availability because there's no other way. The REST API has no equivalent for getDayWorkSchedule.
3. CAISI Integrator — wsdl2java Client Stubs in Source Code¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://aosabook.org/en/v2/oscar.html (Architecture of Open Source Applications, Volume 2)
Explicit quote:
"The Integrator's client libraries are built via wsdl2java, which creates a set of classes representing the appropriate data types the web service communicates in."
"DemographicWs [is] the most frequently used"
Source code: https://github.com/oscarservice/caisi_integrator
SOAP services with wsdl2java stubs: - DemographicWs - ProviderWs - FacilityWs - ProgramWs - ReferralWs - HnrWs
What This Tells Us¶
Deployed in production for Toronto homeless shelter agencies and McMaster multi-site sharing. SOAP is the backbone of multi-clinic data sharing.
4. Expedius (Lab Downloader) — Full WS-Security SOAP Client¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://github.com/open-osp/expedius
The clearest external SOAP client. Authenticates via LoginWs.login2(), uploads labs via LabUploadWs.uploadExcelleris().
Full WS-Security header injection in OscarWSAuthHandler.java. Ships with bundled WSDLs:
- LoginService.wsdl
- LabUploadService.wsdl
What This Tells Us¶
This runs in production on every Open-OSP deployment (including ours). If you're running Open-OSP, you're already running a SOAP client.
5. MyOSCAR Patient Portal — Documented SOAP WSDL Endpoints¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://dylansegna.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/myoscar-web-services-sending-a-request/
Documents actual SOAP request construction against MyOSCAR's LoginService:
- Namespace: http://ws.myoscar_server.oscarehr.org/
- WSDL URL: http://demo.oscarmcmaster.org:11245/myoscar_server/ws/LoginService?wsdl
- Method: login4 with ksoap2 on Android
BookingWs was built specifically for MyOSCAR's patient self-booking.
What This Tells Us¶
The patient portal architecture is SOAP-native. MyOSCAR wouldn't exist without OSCAR's SOAP API.
6. MyHealthAccess — Online Booking via OSCAR Web Services¶
Evidence¶
Press release confirms schedule data flows from OSCAR to MyHealthAccess.
Source: http://oscarmanual.org/oscar_emr_12/developers/4-14-appointment-booking/4-14-1-online-booking/
OSCAR Manual lists MyHealthAccess alongside Veribook and iamsick.ca as third-party booking integrations that:
"connect to OSCAR via web services to query available appointment slots."
What This Tells Us¶
Commercial booking platforms connect via "web services" (SOAP), not REST, because the REST API doesn't expose schedule templates.
7. Lab Upload Pipeline (Excelleris, LifeLabs, Gamma-Dynacare)¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://oscargalaxy.org/knowledge-base/lab-download-integration/
Explicit quote:
"The SOAP web service LabUploadService can be used to send contents of HL7 files."
Lab vendors feed HL7 files through the Mule transport utility which calls LabUploadWs via SOAP.
What This Tells Us¶
Every Canadian lab integration (LifeLabs, Gamma-Dynacare, Excelleris) uses SOAP. If you're receiving lab results in OSCAR, SOAP made it happen.
8. OSCAR's Own SOAP Documentation¶
Evidence¶
Source: https://oscaremr.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OS/pages/86405855/SOAP
Official Confluence page confirming: - CXF implementation - WS-Security authentication - WSDL publication
The Honest Summary¶
DEFINITIVE Evidence (Source Code / Explicit Docs)¶
✅ Expedius (lab upload via SOAP) ✅ CAISI Integrator (multi-site data sharing via SOAP) ✅ MyOSCAR (patient portal via SOAP) ✅ Lab upload pipeline (HL7 via LabUploadWs SOAP) ✅ Your REST Bridge (this project)
CONFIRMED by Their Own Documentation¶
✅ Cortico (mentions "SOAP API" in their help docs)
STRONG CIRCUMSTANTIAL (SOAP-Only Endpoint Required)¶
✅ Veribook (schedule sync requires getDayWorkSchedule — SOAP only)
✅ MyHealthAccess (OSCAR Manual says "web services" for booking)
NOT Using SOAP¶
❌ Ocean/CognisantMD (REST OAuth only) ❌ DermEngine (REST OAuth only) ❌ SCOOP (E2E document export)
Key Takeaway¶
Every commercial product that needs schedule template data MUST use SOAP, because getDayWorkSchedule has no REST equivalent.
- Cortico's own docs confirm this.
- Veribook's schedule sync requires it.
- The OSCAR Manual explicitly says booking integrations "connect via web services" (plural — meaning SOAP, since the REST API doesn't cover templates).
Your OscarSoapAdapter strategy is building on the same foundation these production systems already rely on.
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