# Find patients

> Finds the patients with a phone number or MRN. Pass at least one of phone or mrn; there's no way to list the whole directory. A phone number can match several patients, like a shared family phone.

Source: https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/reference/list-patients/

`GET /patients`

Finds the patients with a phone number or MRN. Pass at least one of `phone` or `mrn`; there's no way to list the whole directory. A phone number can match several patients, like a shared family phone.

**Credentials:** [API key](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/api-keys/) or an [org admin’s OAuth token](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/oauth/) · **Scope:** `patients.read`

### Query parameters

- `phone` (string): A phone number, in any common format.

- `mrn` (string): The patient's ID in your system.

- `page[limit]` (integer): Number of records to return. Defaults to 50, maximum 100.

- `page[after]` (string): Cursor from the previous page's `pagination.next_cursor`.

### Returns

Returns `200 OK` with a `data` array of [Patient object](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/reference/patient-object/)s and a `pagination` object. See [pagination](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/pagination/).

### Errors

Failed requests return `application/problem+json` [problem details](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/errors/). The errors specific to this endpoint:

| Status | Code | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 400 | `invalid_request` | The request is malformed, such as invalid JSON. |
| 400 | `patient_filter_required` | Pass `phone`, `mrn`, or both. |
| 401 | `invalid_token` | The API key or access token is missing, expired, or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_scope` | The credential doesn’t have the scope this endpoint needs. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | Too many requests. Retry after `Retry-After` seconds. |

```bash filename="Request"
curl "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patients?phone=%2B15125550143" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY"
```

```js filename="Request"
const response = await fetch('https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patients?phone=%2B15125550143', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY}`,
  },
})

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`BloomText API error: ${response.status}`)
const data = await response.json()
```

```python filename="Request"
import os

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patients?phone=%2B15125550143",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY']}",
    },
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
```

```go filename="Request"
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patients?phone=%2B15125550143", nil)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY"))

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(res.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ruby filename="Request"
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patients?phone=%2B15125550143")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request["Authorization"] = "Bearer #{ENV.fetch("BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY")}"

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) do |http|
  http.request(request)
end
data = JSON.parse(response.body)
```

```json filename="Response · 200 OK"
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "5a1c9e2b-7d44-4f1a-9c3e-2b8d6f0a1e77",
      "first_name": "Jane",
      "last_name": "Doe",
      "date_of_birth": "1986-04-12",
      "phone": "+15125550143",
      "email": "jane.doe@example.com",
      "mrn": "MRN-20931",
      "sms_opted_out": false,
      "conversation_count": 2,
      "created_at": "2026-02-03T17:22:10Z",
      "matched_by": null
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "has_more": false
  }
}
```