Rwanda MoH OData API

Introduction

The Rwanda Ministry of Health OData API provides a standardized way to access health data programmatically. This API follows the OData (Open Data Protocol) standard, allowing for flexible and powerful querying capabilities.

Base URL

https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/

Authentication

API requests require authentication. Contact the Rwanda Ministry of Health data team to obtain your API key.

Available Endpoints

• /indicators

  - List of all health indicators

• /dimensions

  - Available dimensions for data filtering

• /data

  - Actual indicator data

Query Examples

Get all indicators

 
GET https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/indicators

Get specific indicator

GET https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/indicators('MALARIA_CASES')

Get data for a specific indicator

GET https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/data?$filter=IndicatorCode eq 'MALARIA_CASES'

Get data for a specific year and district

GET https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/data?$filter=IndicatorCode eq 'MALARIA_CASES' and Year eq 2023 and DistrictCode eq 'GASABO'

Response Format

The API returns data in JSON format. Here's an example response:

{
            "@odata.context": "https://api.moh.gov.rw/odata/$metadata#data",
            "value": [
                {
                "IndicatorCode": "MALARIA_CASES",
                "Year": 2023,
                "DistrictCode": "GASABO",
                "Value": 1234
                },
                // More data...
            ]
            }

Rate Limiting

The API is rate-limited to 1000 requests per hour per API key. If you exceed this limit, you'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.

Support

For any questions or issues regarding the API, please contact our support team at api-support@moh.gov.rw.