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FamilySearch API Overview
Getting Started
App Approval Considerations
Authentication
OAuth 2.0 for Native Apps
Token Refresh
API Key Management
Client Credentials Authentication
Compatibility Review Process
Compatibility Checklist
Data Formats
Atom
FamilySearch
Gedcom X
Third Party Access (JSON)
Support
Tools & SDKs
API Concepts
API Evolution
Caching
HTTP
HTTP Status Codes
Internationalization
Linking to FamilySearch Pages
Persistent Identifiers
Keeping in Sync with FamilySearch Data
Throttling
Glossary
JSON Schema
Family Tree
The Family Tree Data Model
GEDCOM X
Persons
Names
Facts
Dates
Family Tree Search
Query Terms
Filter Terms
Facet Terms
Family Tree Matching and Hinting
Merging
Change History
Pedigree
Contributing to the FamilySearch Family Tree
Private Spaces and Data Access Control
Contributing Sources
Detecting Source Description Changes
User Tree
User Trees API Guide
Comparison of Family Tree and User Trees
FamilySearch Tree System
User Tree Access Model
User Tree Privacy Settings
Current Tree Selection
Uploading a Tree to User Trees
Downloading a User Tree
Syncing Family Trees
Tree to Tree Linking
Integrating Hints
Deleting a User Tree
User Tree Compatibility
Documentation
Authorities
Genealogies
Memories
Places
User
Source Create Page
Example API Requests
Example Requests
Authentication
Initiate Authorization
Obtain Access Token
Delete Access Token
Initiate Authorization (Invalid Parameter)
Obtain Access Token (Bad Parameters)
Obtain Access Token without Authenticating
Obtain Access Token with Username and Password
Change History
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship Change History
Read Couple Relationship Change History
Read Person Change History
Read Person Change History First Ten Entries
Restore Change Action
Collections
Read Controlled Vocabulary
Read Date Authority
Read Discussions Collection
Read FamilySearch Collections
Read Family Tree Collection
Read Genealogies Collection
Read Memories Collection
Read Place Authority
Read Root Collection
Read User-Defined Sources Collection
Read FamilySearch Historical Records Archive
Discussions
Create Comment
Create Discussion
Delete Comment
Read Comments
Read Discussion
Update Comment
Update Discussion
Genealogies
Create Genealogies Person
Create Genealogies Relationship Conclusion
Create Genealogies Source Description
Create Genealogies Tree
Delete Genealogies Conclusion
Delete Genealogies Person
Delete Genealogies Person With Preconditions
Delete Genealogies Relationship
Delete Genealogies Source Description
Delete Genealogies Tree
Head Genealogies Person
Read Genealogies Deleted Person
Read Genealogies Merged Person
Read Genealogies Not Modified Person
Read Genealogies Person
Read Genealogies Source Description
Read Genealogies Tree
Read Genealogies Trees
Read Matches by Genealogies Person Id
Read Page of the Genealogies Persons in a Tree
Restore Genealogies Person
Update Genealogies Person
Update Genealogies Source Description
Update Genealogies Tree
Merge Genealogies Person
Update Genealogies Media Item
Read Genealogies Note
Read Genealogies Person Change History
Delete Genealogies Media Item
Create Genealogies Media Item
Read Genealogies Persons By External Ids
Read Genealogies Agent
Read Genealogies Person Change History First Ten Entries
Read Genealogies Media Item
Groups
Create Group
Memories
Create Memories Comment
Create Memory Persona
Delete Memories Comment
Delete Memory
Delete Memory Artifact Coverage
Delete Memory Persona
Read Memories Comments
Read Memories for a User
Read Memory
Read Memory Persona
Read Memory Personas
Update Memory Description
Update Memory Persona
Update Story
Update Story Via Multipart Form Data
Upload Image as a Document
Upload Multiple Photo Memories
Upload PDF Document
Upload Photo
Upload Photo Via Multipart Form Data
Upload Story
Upload Story Memories
Names
Parse Segments
Read Name Script
Read Name Segments
Parents and Children
Create Child and Parents Relationship
Create Child-and-Parents Relationship Conclusion
Create Child-and-Parents Relationship Note
Create Child-and-Parents Relationship Source Reference
Delete Child-and-Parents Relationship
Delete Child-and-Parents Relationship Source Reference
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship Notes
Update Child-and-Parents Relationship Conclusion
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship Note
Delete Child-and-Parents Relationship Parent
Update Child-and-Parents Relationship Note
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship Sources
Update Child-and-Parents Relationship
Read Child-and-Parents Relationship Source References
Delete Child-and-Parents Relationship Conclusion
Set Child-and-Parents Relationship Parents Ordering
Delete Child-and-Parents Relationship Note
Restore Child-and-Parents Relationship
Pedigree
Read Person Descendancy and additional person and marriage details
Read Person Ancestry and additional person details
Read Person Ancestry with Specified Spouse
Read Person Ancestry with Specified Spouse and additional person and marriage details
Read Person Ancestry
Read Person Descendancy
Person
Read Children of a Person
Update Person Portraits
Restore Person
Read Person Portraits
Read Persons
Create Person
Delete Preferred Parent Relationship
Create Discussion Reference
Delete Note
Update Preferred Parent Relationship
Read Person
Create Person Conclusion
Create Person Life Sketch
Delete Person Conclusion
Delete Person Memory Reference
Read Person Merge Constraint (Can Merge Any Order)
Update Person Conclusion
Read Preferred Spouse Relationship
Merge Person
Read Person Portrait
Update Person Source Reference
Read Merged Person
Delete Person Portrait Selection
Read Person Memories By Type
Update Note
Read Person Portrait With Default
Update Person Life Sketch
Read Spouses of a Person
Read Preferred Parent Relationship
Create Person Source Reference
Upload Photo for Person
Read Families of a Person
Read Person Merge Analysis
Read Parents of a Person
Delete Person Source Reference
Create Note
Update Person With Preconditions
Read Deleted Person
Read Person Merge Constraint (Can Merge Other Order Only)
Delete Person With Preconditions
Read Notes
Read Person Sources
Update Person Custom Non-Event Fact
Read Spouses of a Person but no Relationship
Delete Preferred Spouse Relationship
Delete Discussion Reference
Head Person
Read Not Modified Person
Read Not Found Person
Update Preferred Spouse Relationship
Read Note
Read Person Memories
Read Person Not-A-Match Declarations
Delete Person
Create Tree Person Reference
Places
Search For Places Under a Jurisdiction
Read Place Descriptions Group
Read Place Type Groups
Read Place Descriptions
Read Place Types
Read Place Type Group
Search For Places Directly Under a Jurisdiction
Read Place Description
Read Place Description with Related
Read Place Description Attributes
Search For Places
Read Place Type
Read Place Description Children
Search and Match
Read Person Matches using Gedcomx
Read Person Matches using query
Update Match Status by Tree Person Id for Record Matches
Read Matches by Tree Person Id
Search for Tree Persons with Wildcard Characters
Delete Person Not-a-Match Declarations
Read Matches by Tree Person Id for All Match Status Types
Search for Tree Persons - First Page
Search for Tree Persons - Next Page
Search for Tree Persons with Cardinality and Modifier.
Read Person Possible Duplicates
Read Matches by Tree Person Id with Higher Confidence
Update Person Not-a-Match Declarations
Sources
Move Sources to a Folder
Read Source Folder
Read User Source Descriptions
Update Source Description
Create Source Folder
Create Source Description
Delete Source Descriptions from a Folder
Read User Source Folders
Read Source Description
Update Source Folder
Read a Page of the Sources in a Folder
Read Source References
Delete Source Folder
Delete Source Description
Create User-Uploaded Source
Get Source Description Changes
Spouses
Update Couple Relationship Conclusion
Read Couple Relationship (Conditional)
Delete Couple Relationship Source Reference
Read Couple Relationship Source References
Delete Couple Relationship Note
Update Illegal Couple Relationship
Update Persons of a Couple Relationship
Read Couple Relationship
Read Non-Existent Couple Relationship
Update Couple Relationship Note
Restore Couple Relationship
Read Couple Relationship Notes
Set Couple Relationship Spouses Ordering
Update Couple Relationship Notes
Read Couple Relationship Note
Create Couple Relationship
Create Couple Relationship Source Reference
Read Couple Relationship Sources
Create Couple Relationship Note
Create Couple Relationship Conclusion
Head Couple Relationship
Delete Couple Relationship Conclusion
Delete Couple Relationship
Trees
Read Page of Tree Change History from Links
Read Current Tree
Read Page of Tree Change History from Timestamp
Read First Page of Tree Persons IDs
Read subsequent pages of Tree Persons IDs
Set Current Tree
Create Tree Example
Update User Tree
User
Read User
Read Current User
Read Current Tree Person
Read Current Tree Person Expecting 200 Response
Utilities
Read Person With Multiple Pending Modifications Activated
Read Person With Pending Modification Activated
Vocabularies
Read Vocabulary List
Read Vocabulary Term
Read Vocabulary Term, Alternate Language
Special Case Documentation
FamilySearch Places API Quick-Start Guide (Bruno Edition)
familysearch-api-data-model
JSON Schema
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