GET /classification.json

fda.gov:fda-device-api

Summary: Search device classifications
Operation ID: getDeviceClassifications
Auth: unknown
Description

Access the FDA's device classification database containing information about how medical devices are classified (Class I, II, or III) based on their level of risk and the regulatory controls needed to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness.

Parameters (4)

count (string, query, optional)

Field to count/aggregate results by

limit (integer, query, optional, default: 1)

Maximum number of results to return (1-1000)

Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 1000}

search (string, query, optional)

Search query using openFDA search syntax. Example: 'device_name:pacemaker' to search by device name.

skip (integer, query, optional, default: 0)

Number of results to skip (for pagination)

Constraints: {'minimum': 0}

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search pacemaker classifications curl https://api.fda.gov/device/classification.json?search=device_name:pacemaker&limit=5
Search with pagination curl https://api.fda.gov/device/classification.json?search=medical_device_type:thermometer&limit=10&skip=20
Count by device class curl https://api.fda.gov/device/classification.json?search=device_class:2&count=device_class

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:45:52.484589 200 882ms
2026-03-23 10:36:37.309640 404 841ms
2026-03-23 09:30:15.226257 500 886ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 10:36:37.309640 4e4cb167cfb2 57b1e7534d00
2026-03-23 10:45:52.484589 57b1e7534d00 7911eef9e185