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 2026-10-23T08:59:56Z in 1.027 seconds.

Showing 10 of 817724 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0386, Alternativt marked, Stavanger A/L
    id:
    A-1438
  2. name:
    Alternativ til vannkraft
    id:
    0010
  3. name:
    Klasse A: Frå: Spesialundervisning. Til: Alternativ opplæring.
    id:
    L0013
  4. name:
    Prosjekt til lossekai - Alternativ A
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    Justisdepartementet, Voldgiftsnemnden av 1966 til avgjørelse av tvistespørsmål vedr. tømmerpriser o.l.
    id:
    RA-S-4927
  6. name:
    Erik Løvolds Fond til Fordel for Idrettsklubben "Grane" og Arendal Roklubb
    id:
    PA-2753
  7. name:
    Kvinner for fred Ålesund/Fredsrosen alternativ butikk
    id:
    P-00055
  8. name:
    O. T. Tønnevolds rederi
    id:
    PA-2362
  9. name:
    Brevjournal for Alternativ til fengslig av ungdom
    id:
    L0001
  10. name:
    Handskrive brev til Jan Erik Vold frå Olav H. Hauge.
    id:
    H-040
Show all fields in HTML
total:
817724
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3ca76a35-68d5-4e6f-b083-e49abae336f9
    name:
    PA-0386, Alternativt marked, Stavanger A/L
    id:
    A-1438
    path:
    BYST/A-1438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ca76a35-68d5-4e6f-b083-e49abae336f9
  2. urn:
    d6564f00-9a86-4fff-af29-0fefee05075f
    name:
    Alternativ til vannkraft
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0641/2/X/Xb/L0002/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6564f00-9a86-4fff-af29-0fefee05075f
  3. urn:
    2dc01dd0-4da0-44da-a3bf-6d6e54bf8023
    name:
    Klasse A: Frå: Spesialundervisning. Til: Alternativ opplæring.
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    IKAH/1224-201/D/Db/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc01dd0-4da0-44da-a3bf-6d6e54bf8023
  4. urn:
    af4faec8-e104-4a80-9817-1f0435cf5d74
    name:
    Prosjekt til lossekai - Alternativ A
    id:
    0012
    path:
    IKAK/0804530/T/Ta/L0007/0012
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af4faec8-e104-4a80-9817-1f0435cf5d74
  5. urn:
    e521a88a-9fb9-4f9c-8d35-dfb725ca2877
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Voldgiftsnemnden av 1966 til avgjørelse av tvistespørsmål vedr. tømmerpriser o.l.
    id:
    RA-S-4927
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4927
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e521a88a-9fb9-4f9c-8d35-dfb725ca2877
  6. urn:
    63826bc5-2c3f-461e-9cc8-6b4cbfbd6410
    name:
    Erik Løvolds Fond til Fordel for Idrettsklubben "Grane" og Arendal Roklubb
    id:
    PA-2753
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2753
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63826bc5-2c3f-461e-9cc8-6b4cbfbd6410
  7. urn:
    7e46a160-56a6-4b5a-ac48-41a27354bac4
    name:
    Kvinner for fred Ålesund/Fredsrosen alternativ butikk
    id:
    P-00055
    path:
    IKAM/P-00055
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e46a160-56a6-4b5a-ac48-41a27354bac4
  8. urn:
    7d5dd1f9-f79d-458b-b4e9-1ce33eec6de1
    name:
    O. T. Tønnevolds rederi
    id:
    PA-2362
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d5dd1f9-f79d-458b-b4e9-1ce33eec6de1
  9. urn:
    c6ce4ea1-86bc-4449-89c2-92c5ebf9f370
    name:
    Brevjournal for Alternativ til fengslig av ungdom
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAK/0600411.1/C/Cc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6ce4ea1-86bc-4449-89c2-92c5ebf9f370
  10. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000407
    name:
    Handskrive brev til Jan Erik Vold frå Olav H. Hauge.
    id:
    H-040
    path:
    ULHA/A-1040/U/L0001/0001/H-040
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000407
  11. urn:
    8b369d2b-2b73-48ce-bdd7-ff56dd74271b
    name:
    Østvold, Ole Johannes
    id:
    H-A-00003
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b369d2b-2b73-48ce-bdd7-ff56dd74271b
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002959998
    name:
    5611-S Askøybroen, Vestre innfartsåre, alternativ seilingsled til Bergen havn. Brev dat. 31.01.91 fra BMV Laksevåg A/S. Vestre innfartsåre-Herdlaflaket, pressemelding Statens vegvesen. Brev dat. 29.5.91 fra Bro- og tunnelselskapet til Askøybroen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0107/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002959998
  13. urn:
    2fac8800-a3e9-4054-86e3-d44a9fe65736
    name:
    Alternative forslag til utvidelse av Sanitærgodsproduksjonen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/K/Ka/L0002/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fac8800-a3e9-4054-86e3-d44a9fe65736
  14. urn:
    7089942a-9a83-46a2-b9d6-1bb395f16b03
    name:
    Brovold gnr. 6 bnr. 21 og 27 i Lunner
    id:
    H-A-00611
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00611
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7089942a-9a83-46a2-b9d6-1bb395f16b03
  15. urn:
    5e8e6d76-c143-4b39-88aa-a6b17a93acdc
    name:
    Stopp volden 1997-2001: Vold i hjemmet, Vold mot kvinner. Humanitært Forum
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Di/L1729/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e8e6d76-c143-4b39-88aa-a6b17a93acdc
  16. urn:
    72d84783-6258-4b5a-afae-437251c76818
    name:
    Gården Vold
    id:
    SAT-PA-0067
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72d84783-6258-4b5a-afae-437251c76818
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001205695
    name:
    6370-S Askøybrua - Alternativ seilingsled Brev dat.17.01.92 fra kystverket vedr. deltakelse på møte vedr. alternativ seilingsled til Bergen. Vedr. forskuttering til Lyderhorntunnelen, Riksvei 555 - Refusjon av renter. Henv.fra Askøybrua A/S. Askøybrua
    id:
    0019
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0124/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001205695
  18. urn:
    d1584ccc-2d83-4afc-96be-7d2268735e05
    name:
    E75, E14: Stordalslinjen, linjealternativ til E75, Profiler
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1645/F/Fa/Faa/L0169/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1584ccc-2d83-4afc-96be-7d2268735e05
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000559837
    name:
    Mottatte skjemaer for melding om personskader, trusler og vold og tilløp til skade
    id:
    Pb
    path:
    BBA/A-3439/P/Pb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000559837
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000785568
    name:
    Mottatte skjemaer for melding om personskader, trusler og vold og tilløp til skade
    id:
    Pb
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    BBA/A-3428/P/Pb
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000785568
  21. urn:
    98283d3b-d93d-4634-a564-fa658ed5e2f8
    name:
    Sogn - Korsvold. Alternativ II
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-40207/T/Tc/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98283d3b-d93d-4634-a564-fa658ed5e2f8
  22. urn:
    0c85612c-fb81-4a37-b2ac-23e530a304e5
    name:
    Regjeringens handlingsplan mot vold i bildemediene
    id:
    RA-S-5984
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5984
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c85612c-fb81-4a37-b2ac-23e530a304e5
  23. urn:
    7c4ec6f2-a7b1-4f0a-abe9-7611bb132f18
    name:
    Vold, Karl
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c4ec6f2-a7b1-4f0a-abe9-7611bb132f18
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000383870
    name:
    6370 Alternativ seilingsled - Askøybrua Henv.fra Stiftelsen for samfunns- og Næringsforskning vedr. SNF-rapport alternativ seilingsled til Bergen. Gj.p.av brev til statsråd Kjell Opseth samf.dep.vedr.Askøybroen
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
    f64c7cd8-59a7-4afb-b241-522e4b2d38a8
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102520/E/Ea/L0019/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f64c7cd8-59a7-4afb-b241-522e4b2d38a8
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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