GET /approximateTerm
Summary: Approximate term search
Operation ID: approximateTermSearch
Auth: none
Operation ID: approximateTermSearch
Auth: none
Description
Find concepts and atom IDs approximately matching a query term
Parameters (2)
maxEntries
(integer, query, optional)
Maximum number of results to return
term
(string, query, required)
Search term
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate term matching | openapi-spec |
https://rxnav.nlm.nih.gov/REST/approximateTerm?term=asprin&maxEntries=5 |
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| Approximate term search | openapi-spec |
https://rxnav.nlm.nih.gov/REST/approximateTerm?term=aspirin&maxEntries=5 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:28:08.662484 | 200 | 574ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:11:53.644788 | 200 | 575ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:28:08.662484 | f46b2b606dc0 |
fd5a0f1cd6d3 |