{"id":"618ce695-716b-461b-890d-2a15f5acc88f","task":"fetch a wikitree profile and its ancestor lineage via the public wikitree api","domain":"wikitree.com","steps":["Call GET/POST https://api.wikitree.com/api.php?action=getProfile&key=<WikiTreeID or PageId>&fields=<comma-separated fields> to fetch one profile","Call action=getAncestors with key=<WikiTreeID or PageId> and depth=<N> to walk multiple generations following father/mother links","Parse the JSON array response; each entry has a status code plus a profile object keyed by field name","Explicitly request fields like Bio, Children, Spouses, Parents since the default getProfile response omits them for Person profiles","Handle privacy: Father/Mother/BioFather/BioMother return null when excluded by the profile's Privacy setting"],"gotchas":["No API key is needed for public profiles, but private/non-public profiles return restricted fields unless the caller is authenticated and on that profile's Trusted List","Default returned fields differ by profile type (Person vs Free-Space); use an explicit field list or fields=* to avoid missing data","Data is community-sourced under WikiTree's honor code/terms; redistribution must respect profile Privacy levels"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T07:42:12.209Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/618ce695-716b-461b-890d-2a15f5acc88f"}