search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T09:10:22Z in 0.601 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58585 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fordelingsnett-Vann: Toft Mesterrør for Trient Eiendom, Sund kommune
    id:
    0015
  2. name:
    Fordelingsnett-Vann-Avløp: Toft Mesterrør A/S, Thomas Opdahl, Fjell kommune
    id:
    0023
  3. name:
    Fordelingsnett - Avløp: gnr. 102, bnr. 40 Grøneviken, Milde, Bergen kommune, Toft Mesterrør A/S
    id:
    0033
  4. name:
    Fordelingsnett - Vann - Avløp: gnr. 35, bnr. 360 Døsjo, Fjell kommune, Norimar A/S, A/S Toft Mesterrør
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Steigen kommune. Hustoft stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18480.110.19
  6. name:
    Steigen kommune. Hustoft/Leines/Neslandets skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.10
  7. name:
    Toft fiskarlag
    id:
    1259b-Pa0001
  8. name:
    Skøyte til Winsents Pedersen Nordre Toft fra flere for gården Nordre Toft nr. 13, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0014
  9. name:
    Skøyte til Wintzens Pedersen Nore Toft fra flere for gården Nore Toft, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0015
  10. name:
    Olav Toft. Angående Jordbruk, Kamerun.
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58585
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003297969
    name:
    Fordelingsnett-Vann: Toft Mesterrør for Trient Eiendom, Sund kommune
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daa/L0008/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003297969
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003298066
    name:
    Fordelingsnett-Vann-Avløp: Toft Mesterrør A/S, Thomas Opdahl, Fjell kommune
    id:
    0023
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daa/L0008/0023
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003298066
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003338123
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - Avløp: gnr. 102, bnr. 40 Grøneviken, Milde, Bergen kommune, Toft Mesterrør A/S
    id:
    0033
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dae/L0020/0033
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003338123
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003338089
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - Vann - Avløp: gnr. 35, bnr. 360 Døsjo, Fjell kommune, Norimar A/S, A/S Toft Mesterrør
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dae/L0020/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003338089
  5. urn:
    1eafd71d-0bb1-4a21-8f16-7c27c865013a
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Hustoft stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18480.110.19
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.110.19
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1eafd71d-0bb1-4a21-8f16-7c27c865013a
  6. urn:
    d5f9ada3-1ade-46bd-9f48-e3217bdc0af0
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Hustoft/Leines/Neslandets skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.10
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5f9ada3-1ade-46bd-9f48-e3217bdc0af0
  7. urn:
    1fe1149e-eca3-4d48-9c1d-61e6009c1e6c
    name:
    Toft fiskarlag
    id:
    1259b-Pa0001
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-Pa0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fe1149e-eca3-4d48-9c1d-61e6009c1e6c
  8. urn:
    47aa0772-e051-483b-a07b-1524bc129d3f
    name:
    Skøyte til Winsents Pedersen Nordre Toft fra flere for gården Nordre Toft nr. 13, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-35201/0026/L0018/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47aa0772-e051-483b-a07b-1524bc129d3f
  9. urn:
    2703dc52-04b1-4798-aafc-68c842b8c603
    name:
    Skøyte til Wintzens Pedersen Nore Toft fra flere for gården Nore Toft, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-35201/0026/L0018/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2703dc52-04b1-4798-aafc-68c842b8c603
  10. urn:
    88f8bd4a-562d-4ac2-b1db-9ace572c25e8
    name:
    Olav Toft. Angående Jordbruk, Kamerun.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1066/H/L0017/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88f8bd4a-562d-4ac2-b1db-9ace572c25e8
  11. urn:
    6cd602b3-f7ee-460b-996c-af2393dc21d7
    name:
    Skifte etter Peder Pedersen Nordre Toft, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-35201/0026/L0018/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cd602b3-f7ee-460b-996c-af2393dc21d7
  12. urn:
    2534d8bf-22dd-4706-8a6a-c99ce15fe955
    name:
    Toft, Olav
    id:
    A-2140
    path:
    AV/A-2140
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Olav Toft (1922-2007) innlevert av Halvor Skurtveit 08.09.2021.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2534d8bf-22dd-4706-8a6a-c99ce15fe955
  13. urn:
    9a97ef37-cf32-4eb3-8836-07537bb8afc5
    name:
    Ambrotypi av Thomas Toft
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2950/U/U01/L0021
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a97ef37-cf32-4eb3-8836-07537bb8afc5
  14. urn:
    7afc438a-d97c-4b23-a7d5-734c702448c8
    name:
    Skaaland & Toft. Urmakerforretning
    id:
    PA-2502
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7afc438a-d97c-4b23-a7d5-734c702448c8
  15. urn:
    1a075962-5436-4dca-aa59-69fcfd9b972f
    name:
    Nordhus og Toft sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-18-104
    path:
    AIN/A-18-104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a075962-5436-4dca-aa59-69fcfd9b972f
  16. urn:
    b5c03627-ea11-4189-886c-bef8f27eca3f
    name:
    Bygsle- og festebrev til Wintzens Michelsen fra flere for part i Nordre Toft, Sartor skipreide
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-35201/0026/L0018/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5c03627-ea11-4189-886c-bef8f27eca3f
  17. urn:
    48621c29-c4a2-4930-86ba-84b72d9d54f9
    name:
    323.1 - 95/285 Mesterrør A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2614/D/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48621c29-c4a2-4930-86ba-84b72d9d54f9
  18. urn:
    a9ffc765-54fb-46a8-a724-6f759292f396
    name:
    Jospeh Hammer (29.04.1830 - 20.01.1911) Jacob Alfred Beck (03.07.1842-) Bina Hammer født Toft (04.11.1835-23.05.1925) Mathilda Dorothea Beck født Toft (11.01.1845 - ) Jenny Hammer (1864 - ) Anna Beck (1877 -) Emilie Fröen født Beck (1880- ) m.fl.
    id:
    0118
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0018/0118
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9ffc765-54fb-46a8-a724-6f759292f396
  19. urn:
    82cd96ab-008a-40f4-b73c-9d223ac73b00
    name:
    Skaaland & Toft. Urmakerforretning
    id:
    PA-2502
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2502
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Christen O. Skaaland (f.1849) og Ove Lindved Toft (f. 1870) drev fra 1891 urmakerforretning i Arendal. Arkivet har kommet inn sammen med arkivet til bobestyrer Michael Dedekam.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82cd96ab-008a-40f4-b73c-9d223ac73b00
  20. urn:
    17b5e920-0713-4117-9d96-341666c636f3
    name:
    Avtaledokument, Fellesadm. Røranlegg - Mesterrør A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0002/N/Nd/L0588/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17b5e920-0713-4117-9d96-341666c636f3
  21. urn:
    6824373b-a086-4515-8511-e755d545a8a8
    name:
    Krogtoft & Co A/S
    id:
    A-05-139
    path:
    AIN/A-05-139
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6824373b-a086-4515-8511-e755d545a8a8
  22. urn:
    b58bde3e-2e7f-4739-942a-c12e400ba7de
    name:
    P. Toftager (Oppdal)
    id:
    PA-1097
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b58bde3e-2e7f-4739-942a-c12e400ba7de
  23. urn:
    541916cd-52fd-42fb-b76e-3f8770945af2
    name:
    Fjørtoftlaget i Oslo
    id:
    ARK-1080
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/541916cd-52fd-42fb-b76e-3f8770945af2
  24. urn:
    afe1972e-9051-41f6-94ec-33e2ad4aaa97
    name:
    Tofteberg steinhoggerforening
    id:
    ARK-1931
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1931
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afe1972e-9051-41f6-94ec-33e2ad4aaa97
  25. urn:
    a9e9e30d-ed74-42bd-875c-6450e7914173
    name:
    Rolf Jentoft
    id:
    NA125
    path:
    AIN/NA125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9e9e30d-ed74-42bd-875c-6450e7914173
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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