Binary resource (FHIR R4)
Binary is the FHIR R4 resource for a resource that represents the data of a single raw artifact as digital content accessible in its native format.
| Resource | Binary |
|---|---|
| FHIR version | R4 (4.0.1) |
| Canonical URL | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Binary |
| Required elements | contentType (1..1) |
Example
{
"resourceType": "Binary",
"id": "binary-02f5e6f6071933c3a43dd51cbff959c0",
"contentType": "text/plain"
}Generated by the Pidgeon engine: pidgeon generate Binary --seed 20260722.
Validation context
- strict pidgeon validate grades a Binary instance against the base R4 structure definition: missing required elements raise REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING and cardinality violations raise CARDINALITY_MIN or CARDINALITY_MAX.(REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING)
This answer, in your terminal
pidgeon lookup BinaryWire it into your AI agent:
claude mcp add pidgeon -- npx -y @pidgeonhealth/mcpDownload Post free to browse this reference with generation attached.