Getting started

Healthblocks provides a set of functionalities for common patient experiences. These experiences can be in multiple form factors: a native app, a web app, a chatbot, ...

Demo patient app

Check out the demo project on Expo to get a feeling of how all this comes together!

Backend setup

Step one of this getting started guide is choosing a server. After your server & project are configured, it's time to build the frontend using the SDKs below:

Expo SDK

When building native applications using React Native, check out the @healthblocks-io/native SDK. It contains many integrated ready-to-use visual components. For a complete example, check out the boilerplate Expo app. Read about the latest changes in the changelog.

React SDK

In React projects, the @healthblocks-io/core SDK makes it easier to talk to the Healthblocks API. The SDK is meant to be used in React projects and exposes many hooks. Use these as primitives for building your own components. Read about the latest changes in the changelog.

Not using React? Then checkout the API reference.

API

When starting out, consider creating a Healthblocks SaaS account. This allows you to get started quickly. It runs the same software as the self-hosted version, so you can switch anytime.