> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scan.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Returns a list of practices

> Returns a paginated list of referring practices matching the required search query.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml get /api/v2/practices
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Scan.com API
  version: v2
  description: >
    This API provides comprehensive access to Scan.com’s core functionalities, 

    including management of referrals, patient information, authentication, body
    parts, 

    and imaging modalities. It enables seamless integration for scheduling, data
    retrieval, 

    and workflow automation within the Scan.com platform, facilitating efficient
    and secure 

    handling of medical imaging processes.
servers:
  - url: https://api.staging.scan.com
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.scan.com
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Courier SSO
    description: >-
      Mint a one-time Courier portal SSO URL with the same Bearer token used for
      the rest of the API.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: >-
      Outbound HTTP POST notifications sent to your api_credentials.webhook_url
      when visit or notification status changes. Configure api_credentials on
      your LawFirm, Practice, CoordinationGroup, Insurance, Employer, or
      NurseCaseManagementGroup.
  - name: Order Documents
    description: >-
      Retrieve radiology report PDFs, DICOM imaging, and invoices for orders
      visible to the authenticated group.
  - name: Locations
    description: >-
      Rank nearby imaging centers for a referral after medical safety answers
      are on file. Partners submit a preferred center; Scan books the visit.
  - name: Testing
    description: Staging-only fixture bootstrap, status advancement, and test webhooks.
  - name: FHIR
    description: >-
      Opt-in FHIR R4 read shapes for DiagnosticReport and ImagingStudy. Not a
      FHIR server.
paths:
  /api/v2/practices:
    get:
      tags:
        - Practices
      summary: Returns a list of practices
      description: >
        Returns a paginated list of referring practices matching the required
        search query.
      operationId: listPractices
      parameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Search term matched against practice name
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: page
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Page number
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: per_page
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Number of practices per page
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: practices list
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                practices list:
                  value:
                    practices:
                      - id: 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111
                        name: Peachtree Orthopedics
                        address_line_1: 123 Main St
                        address_line_2: Suite 100
                        city: Atlanta
                        state: GA
                        zipcode: '30303'
                      - id: 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111112
                        name: Midtown Spine Clinic
                        address_line_1: 456 Peachtree St
                        address_line_2: null
                        city: Atlanta
                        state: GA
                        zipcode: '30308'
                    meta:
                      current_page: 1
                      next_page: null
                      prev_page: null
                      total_pages: 1
                      total_count: 2
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  practices:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                          format: uuid
                          description: Unique practice identifier
                        name:
                          type: string
                          description: Practice name
                        address_line_1:
                          type: string
                          description: Primary address line
                        address_line_2:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
                          description: Secondary address line
                        city:
                          type: string
                          description: City
                        state:
                          type: string
                          description: State abbreviation
                        zipcode:
                          type: string
                          description: ZIP code
                      required:
                        - id
                        - name
                        - address_line_1
                        - city
                        - state
                        - zipcode
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      current_page:
                        type: integer
                        description: Current page number
                      next_page:
                        type: integer
                        nullable: true
                        description: Next page number (null if last page)
                      prev_page:
                        type: integer
                        nullable: true
                        description: Previous page number (null if first page)
                      total_pages:
                        type: integer
                        description: Total number of pages
                      total_count:
                        type: integer
                        description: Total number of practices
                required:
                  - practices
                  - meta
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing, expired, or wrong-environment token
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            unauthorized:
              value:
                error: Unauthorized
                message: Unauthorized
                type: authentication_error
                code: unauthorized
                request_id: abc-123
                documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#unauthorized
            expired:
              value:
                error: API token expired
                message: API token expired
                type: authentication_error
                code: api_token_expired
                request_id: abc-123
                documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#api_token_expired
    Forbidden:
      description: Endpoint is not enabled for this account
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: This endpoint is not enabled for your account
            message: This endpoint is not enabled for your account
            type: permission_error
            code: endpoint_not_enabled
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#endpoint_not_enabled
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: Request body failed validation
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: Phone is invalid
            message: Phone is invalid
            type: validation_error
            code: unprocessable_entity
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#unprocessable_entity
            errors:
              - Phone is invalid
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Sandbox request allowance exhausted
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: Sandbox request limit reached
            message: Sandbox request limit reached
            type: rate_limit_error
            code: sandbox_request_limit_reached
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#sandbox_request_limit_reached
    InternalServerError:
      description: Unexpected internal error
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: Internal server error
            message: Internal server error
            type: api_error
            code: internal_error
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#internal_error
  headers:
    RequestId:
      description: Correlate this response with Scan support.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          example: validation_error
        code:
          type: string
          example: unprocessable_entity
        request_id:
          type: string
        documentation_url:
          type: string
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
        - error
        - message
        - type
        - code
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >
        `Authorization: Bearer <api_token>`. Sandbox tokens come from Get API
        keys

        and allow 2,000 successful requests or 7 days. Failed 4xx/5xx responses
        do

        not consume the allowance. Production tokens are issued from the group's

        API access tab.

````