UK National Archives Discovery API
The UK National Archives Discovery API provides access to the catalogue of The National Archives and over 350 other archives across the UK. Search millions of records for historical research, genealogy, and academic purposes.
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Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 26
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/APIAuth: none
Endpoints: 26
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Links
Homepage: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help/discovery-for-developers-about-the-application-programming-interface-api/
API Base:
API Base:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/API314ms
Avg latency (7d)1
Probes (7d)Latency (7d)
Success Rate (7d)
Topics
DOCUMENTS, GOVERNMENT, KNOWLEDGE
Endpoints
| Method | Path | Summary | Auth | Last Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GET |
/fileauthorities/collection/{type} | Get file authority records collection | — | — | — |
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/fileauthorities/details/{id} | Get a file authority details by record ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/fileauthorities/v1/collection/{type} | Get file authority records collection | — | — | — |
GET |
/fileauthorities/v1/details/{id} | Get a file authority details by record ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/children/{parentId} | Get collection of related records within one cataloguing level | — | — | — |
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/records/collection/{reference} | Get collection of records with the same citable reference | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/context/{id} | Get context of the record | — | — | — |
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/records/details/{id} | Get record details by ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/v1/children/{parentId} | Get collection of related records within one cataloguing level | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/v1/collection/{reference} | Get collection of records with the same citable reference | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/v1/context/{id} | Get context of the record | — | — | — |
GET |
/records/v1/details/{id} | Get record details by ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/repository/collection | Get Archon records collection | — | — | — |
GET |
/repository/details/{id} | Get archive details by archive record ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/repository/v1/collection | Get Archon records collection | — | 200 | 314ms |
GET |
/repository/v1/details/{id} | Get archive details by archive record ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/archive/{archonCode} | — | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/archives | Execute search of archives/repositories | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/archives/title-contains | — | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/fileauthorities | Executes search of File AUthorities (Record creators) | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/records | Executes search of records | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/v1/archive/{archonCode} | — | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/v1/archives | Search archives/repositories | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/v1/archives/title-contains | — | — | — | — |
GET |
/search/v1/fileauthorities | Search file authorities (record creators) | — | — | — |
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/search/v1/records | Search records | — | — | — |