Run Aidbox with FHIR R6

This tutorial explains how to run Aidbox with FHIR 6.0.0-ballot3.

FHIR 6.0.0-ballot3 was published on April 3, 2025, introducing new resources, complex data types, and updated profiles.

Run in Sandbox

1. Sign up or log in at aidbox.app

2. Go to your project

3. Click "New Aidbox" to create a new instance

4. Enter a name in the "License name" field

5. Set hosting type to "Sandbox"

6. Choose "Edge" as the Aidbox version

7. Enter Instance URL.

8. Set FHIR Version to "6.0.0-ballot3"

Run locally

1. Create a working directory:

mkdir aidbox && cd aidbox

1. Download the Aidbox setup script:

curl -JO https://aidbox.app/runme

1. In your docker-compose.yaml, set the environment variables:

docker-compose.yaml

BOX_BOOTSTRAP_FHIR_PACKAGES: hl7.fhir.r6.core#6.0.0-ballot3
AIDBOX_TERMINOLOGY_SERVICE_BASE_URL: https://tx3.health-samurai.io/fhir

1. Start Aidbox:

docker compose up

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