ArchivesSpace Technical Documentation Resources

Technical Documentation site

This is the primary source for ArchivesSpace technical documentation and includes information appropriate for developers, administrators, or anyone interested in evaluating ArchivesSpace for implementation.

Technical Documentation Github repository

This repository contains the source content for the Technical Documentation site. Corrections and suggestions can be submitted via pull requests or issue reports.

API Reference

Provides detailed documentation of API endpoints. The API Documentation Ad Hoc Working Group is actively working to enhance this information, and seeking volunteers to assist in this ongoing effort.

Migration tools and metadata mappings

Tools and instructions for migrating to ArchivesSpace from Archivists' Toolkit and Archon, as well as data import and export mappings. This page is included in the technical documentation site and includes extensive links to external resources.

YARD Docs

Detailed documentation on the ArchivesSpace codebase, including class and method definitions and JSONModel schemas.