Thalamus Federation Server
REST API hub for GNU Health federation, messaging, identity, authentication and distributed health networks.
Overview
Thalamus is the GNU Health Federation message and authentication server. The documentation describes it as a Flask-based REST API hub that connects participating nodes, supports federation accounts and provides the communication layer for distributed GNU Health environments.
Key Capabilities
REST API hub
Flask-based API layer for communication between GNU Health federation services and nodes.
Federation Account
Identity model used by people and systems that participate in the federation.
Authentication server
Authentication and authorization workflows for connected services and federation participants.
Message server
Message exchange between distributed nodes, institutions and federation services.
Node installation
Operational setup for federation nodes, configuration and deployment of the Thalamus service.