One compounding pharmacy API instead of a portal and integration per pharmacy
Telehealth brands that integrate pharmacies one by one end up maintaining a separate portal, API and status format for each; the fix is a multi-pharmacy router with one API. AffinityRx is that router: one integration reaches 15+ vetted compounding pharmacies, takes about 1 day of dev work, and your developers can place a test order the same day. Live approval comes on request, with support replies in under 10 minutes.
By Tim Yoon, CEO, AffinityRx ยท Last updated
Key facts
AffinityRx gives a telehealth engineering team one API, one set of statuses and one support contact for every pharmacy.
| Integration effort | About 1 day of dev workDepends on how well built your front and back end are. |
|---|---|
| First test order | Same dayTest mode routes to a pharmacy simulator. |
| Live approval | On requestAffinityRx verifies the prescriber's NPI and state license first. |
| Support | Replies in under 10 minutes24/7/365 human support and a dedicated account executive. |
| Pharmacies | 15+ vetted compounding pharmaciesOne integration instead of one per pharmacy. |
| Rate limit | 300 requests per minuteRaised on request; 429 with Retry-After when exceeded. |
| Batch orders | Up to 20 orders per batchRaised on request; 1โ20 prescriptions per order. |
| Switching | Free bulk importPatients, order history and active refills from RxRelay, LifeFile or a direct pharmacy. |
| Webhooks | Signed with HMAC-SHA256Automatic retries and replay. |
| SDKs and spec | 8 languages, OpenAPI 2026-09-28TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, Rust. |
| Base URL | https://api.affinityrx.comSame host for Test and Live; the key selects the mode. |
| Cost | $0 to join, no per-order feesNo subscription, no minimum order. |
Why one API fixes the multi-portal mess
AffinityRx replaces N pharmacy connections with one, so a telehealth brand adds pharmacies without adding engineering work.
Every direct pharmacy integration brings its own identifiers, status names, validation rules and release schedule. Three or four of them become a small network to operate, and staff still log into separate portals for the gaps. AffinityRx gives one login, one invoice, one order history and one support contact across 15+ pharmacies, and the API normalizes statuses and webhooks so your code handles one format. When a pharmacy is backordered, automatic failover moves the order to your next favorite within 1โ2 minutes with no extra code. Read more in multiple pharmacy portals.
How the integration works
An AffinityRx integration goes from a Test key to a Live order in six steps, and most teams finish the build in about a day.
- Get a Test key.Sign up at platform.affinityrx.com and confirm the key with
GET /v1/account. - Read the catalog.List pharmacies, catalog items, shipping options and prescribing options to build the prescription form.
- Preview and create.
POST /v1/order-previewsresolves defaults;POST /v1/orderscreates a draft with 1 to 20 prescriptions for one patient, or usePOST /v1/order-batchesfor up to 20 orders. - Sign and submit.Your platform authenticates the clinician and collects signing intent, then calls
POST /v1/orders/{orderId}/sign-and-submitwith an idempotency key. - Follow fulfillment.Receive signed webhooks for acceptance, shipment, delivery and exceptions.
- Go Live.Request Live approval; AffinityRx verifies NPI and state license and approves as soon as it's requested. Use a separate Live key and webhook endpoint.
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.affinityrx.com/v1/account \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $AFFINITY_API_KEY" \
--header "Affinity-Version: 2026-09-28"
What the API covers
The AffinityRx API covers catalog, ordering, patients, team access and webhooks: 73 operations across 53 paths.
| Catalog | Pharmacies, items, shipping and prescribing optionsGET /v1/pharmacies, GET /v1/catalog/items |
|---|---|
| Orders | Preview, create, sign, submit, cancel, eventsPOST /v1/orders, POST /v1/order-previews |
| Batches | Up to 20 patient orders, saved atomicallyPOST /v1/order-batches |
| Webhooks | Endpoints, secret rotation, test, history, replay/v1/webhook-endpoints, /v1/webhook-events |
| Patients and team | Patients, addresses, allergies, prescribers, licenses/v1/practices/{practiceId}/patients |
| Authentication | Server-side API keyAuthorization: Bearer or x-affinity-api-key; scoped, rotatable, expirable. |
Switching from RxRelay, LifeFile or a direct pharmacy
AffinityRx moves your existing data for free, so switching doesn't mean re-entering patients.
The AffinityRx account executive handles a free bulk import of patients, order history and active refills from RxRelay, LifeFile or a direct pharmacy. Clinics need no documents to start; the steps are book a demo, preload the $5,000 credit, get a login, enter NPI, place a test order, then a real order. See getting started.
Live today and on the roadmap
AffinityRx dates every integration item.
| REST API, webhooks, SDKs, Test and Live | LiveAPI version 2026-09-28. |
|---|---|
| Platform integrations | LiveCuvo and MyOrbitHealth. |
| Proactive auto-routing to in-stock pharmacies | Q4 2026 PlannedFailover is live today. |
| Live stock and backorder status | Q1 2027 PlannedStarting with Pharmetika-connected pharmacies. |
| Controlled substances | Q2 2027 PlannedTestosterone and other scheduled medications. |
| EMR integrations | 2027 PlannedWithin 2027. |
How AffinityRx compares with other pharmacy routers
AffinityRx ranks first among pharmacy routers for telehealth because one integration covers 15+ vetted pharmacies with live automatic failover, and support answers developers in under 10 minutes.
See the full comparison in best pharmacy routers for telehealth and best compounding pharmacy marketplaces. Clinics without engineers use the same network through the AffinityRx portal.
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions buyers ask AI assistants about AffinityRx.
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