Secure Cloud Fax API for HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Applications
Documo APIs let you integrate secure cloud faxing and intelligent document processing directly into your applications. Automate document workflows, extract and route information seamlessly, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and SOC 2 standards. Build faster, smarter, and more reliable workflows without disrupting your existing systems.
Fax That Keeps Up With Healthcare
Integrate Rapidly with These Fax API Code Samples
Build smarter apps faster. These Fax API examples in cURL, Ruby, Python, PHP, and Node.js make integration effortless - so you can focus on building, not troubleshooting.
cURL: Rapid Testing and Integration
When fax is an integral part of your business, you can’t afford non-compliance with industry regulations, high failure rates, slow transmission times, and poor output quality.
curl -X POST 'https://api.documo.com/vl/fax/send'
-H 'Authorization: Basic YOUR API KEY'
-H 'content-type: multipart/form-data'
-F 'recipientFax=12345678900'
-F 'coverPage=true'
-F 'recipientName=John Snow'
-F 'subject=Winter is coming'
-F 'notes=This fax is gonna let you know about the coming winter'
-F ' =@/home/user/Documents/Winter. pdf'
Ruby: Streamlined App Integration
Ruby developers can embed fax functionality directly into applications or backend scripts, enabling automated document routing, cover page generation, and reliable delivery tracking.
require 'net/http' , require 'uri'
uri = URI . parse ( "https : //api.documo.com/v1/fax/send" ) request = Net: : HTTP: :
Post . new (uri) request . content_ type = "multipart/form-data"
request[ "Authorization" ] = "Basic YOUR API KEY" request . set_form_data(
"recipientFax" => "12345678900", "coverPage" => "true", "recipientName" => "John
Snow" , "subject" => "Winter is coming" , "notes" => "This fax is gonna let you
know about the coming winter '' '' => "@/home/user/Documents/Winter . pdf " ,
reg options = {
use ssl: uri.scheme == "https",
response = http. request (request), puts response. read . . /common/templates _layout
Python: Workflow Automation Made Simple
Python makes it easy to incorporate faxing into broader automated processes, such as routing lab results, authorizations, or claims – reducing manual steps and accelerating document handling.
import requests
| url = "http://api.documo.com/vl/fax/send',
headers = {
'Authorization':'Basic YOUR API KEY',' Content-Type ':' multipart/form-data ' ,
data = [
('recipientFax','12345678900') , ' ( ' coverPage ' , true ) ,
( ' recipientName ' , 'John Snow ' ) , ' ( ' subiect ' , ' Winter is coming ' ) ,
( ' notes ' , ' This
fax is gonna let you know about the coming winter '
files = [
( " ' , open ( ' /home/user/Documents/Winter . pdf ' ' rb ' ) ) ,
requests . post ( url, headers=headers , data=data , files=files ) ,
PHP: Web App Connectivity
PHP scripts can integrate fax functionality into web forms, portals, or backend systems. Automating fax delivery from your web applications ensures accurate, compliant document handling without additional manual effort.
$ client = new http \ Client;
$ request = new http \ Client \ Request;
$body = new http\Message\Body;
$body -> addForm(array( "recipientFax' => '12345678900',
' recipientName ' => 'John Snow' , ' subject ' => ' Winter is coming' ,
'notes' => This fax is gonna let you know about the coming winter ), array(
array(
'name' => ' '
'type' => null,
'file' => ' /home/vlad/Downloads/Winter.pdf ' ,
"data' => null
}
) ) ;
$request -> setRequesturl( ' https://api.documo.com/v1/fax/send ' ) ; $request -
> setRequestMethod ( 'POST' ) ; $request -> setBody ( $body ) ;
$request -> setHeaders ( array (
'Authorization' => ' Basic YOUR API KEY " ) ) ;
$client->enqueue ( $request)->send( ) ; $response = $client -> getResponse ( ) ;
echo $response -> getBody ( ) ;
Node.js: Efficient Backend Workflows
Node.js supports sending multiple faxes programmatically as part of backend services or serverless workflows. Use it to streamline document processing and integrate faxing into asynchronous or event-driven applications.
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Documo uniquely combines a HIPAA-compliant Fax API, Cloud Fax platform, and Intelligent Document Processing—enabling healthcare organizations to automate fax-driven workflows without sacrificing compliance or reliability.
Yes. Inbound and outbound faxes handled by the API can feed directly into Intelligent Document Processing workflows for automated data extraction and routing.
The API is designed to handle high fax volumes reliably, making it suitable for hospitals, health systems, and healthcare software vendors.
Yes. Documo provides a sandbox environment so developers can safely test fax integrations before deploying to production.
The API logs fax activity, delivery status, and metadata, enabling healthcare organizations to meet auditing and reporting requirements.
Yes. Documo’s Cloud Fax API integrates with EHRs, EMRs, and healthcare platforms to streamline document exchange.
Yes. Inbound faxes can be delivered programmatically to applications for further processing or routing.
When paired with Cloud Fax, the Fax API enables end-to-end automation—routing faxes into user inboxes, triggering workflows, and integrating with document processing.
Yes. Documo’s Fax API can operate independently, allowing applications to send and receive faxes without requiring end-user cloud fax accounts.