Search for birth records by supplying the date of birth, surname and at least the first forename of the child. (UNSTABLE: This endpoint is subject to change.)

Request

GET https://api.lev.homeoffice.gov.uk/v1/registration/birth

Query parameters

Parameter name Value Description Additional
forenames string

The child's forenames. The first name must be provided but middlenames are optional.

Required
surname string

The child's surname.

Required
dateOfBirth date

The child's date of birth in international format.

Required

Authorisation

This request requires the use of one of following authorisation methods: OAuth2.

Response

The following HTTP status codes may be returned, optionally with a response resource.

Status code Description Resource
200 OK

successful operation

Birth record (v1)
default

Bad request

Error

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forenames

The child's forenames. The first name must be provided but middlenames are optional.

surname

The child's surname.

dateOfBirth

The child's date of birth in international format.

Response Content-Type

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Access Token Access token to be used for request
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