Burni v2 (LTS) Documentation Guide

Welcome to the Burni v2 (LTS) documentation. Burni is a high-performance FHIR R4 (v4.0.1) server built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB / Mongoose.

The v2 series represents our battle-tested, production-ready Long Term Support release, providing mature FHIR resource storage, validation, and search capabilities.

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Core Sections

• Introduction & Conformance
  Understand Burni's architectural goals, FHIR R4 compliance, and AEGIS Touchstone test results (100% pass rate).

• Getting Started
  Environment setup (Windows / Linux), configuration via .env, and production deployment guidelines.

• FHIR API Specifications
  Detailed overview of FHIR RESTful interactions (CRUD, vread, history, etc.) and OpenAPI / Swagger generation.

• Search Parameters
  FHIR search mechanisms, extending custom search parameters, and query optimization.

• Internal Code & Models
  Deep dive into Mongoose Schema generation and the internal Search Parameter Query Handler.

• FHIR Validator
  Validating FHIR resources using built-in and external validation tooling.

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Exploring Next Generation Features

Looking forward to the next generation of Burni? Visit Burni v3 (Preview) to explore Express 5, dual-database temporal persistence (Temporal Migration), enhanced FHIR system parameters, and modern tooling!