> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ekacare-quickstart-cleanup.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

# Fetching and Retrieving Health Records

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  This section provides an overview of fetching Document,  fetching documents list  and retrieving health records.
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## Describe a Document

Use the **Describe Document** API to obtain more details about a specific document.

* **Description:** This API allows you to retrieve detailed information about a document, such as its metadata, source, document type, document date, and other relevant details.
* **API Reference:** [Describe Record](/api-reference/user-app/records/describe-record)

## List Documents

To get the list of all the records for an authenticated user, the client can use the **List Documents** API.

* **Description:** This API allows you to filter and retrieve a comprehensive list of records associated with a specific patient identified by their OID.
* **API Reference:** [List Records](/api-reference/user-app/records/list-records)

## Retrieve Health Records

To retrieve a health record based on the given `care_context_id`, `hip_id`, and `health_id`, the client should use the **Retrieve Health Records** API.

* **Description:** This API fetches a specific health record in the ABDM Health Data Interchange Specifications' FHIR JSON format, allowing for easy integration with health management systems.
* **API Reference:** [Retrieve Health Records](/api-reference/user-app/records/retrieve-health-records)