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 2026-10-15T06:16:22Z in 0.693 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60016 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk (FLT) , avdeling 130 Kongsvinger
    id:
    ARK-618
  2. name:
    Kongsvinger forliksråd
    id:
    SAH-FLIKK-015
  3. name:
    AS Kongsvinger Tomteselskap
    id:
    0402-Pa0008
  4. name:
    Kongsvinger fengsel
    id:
    SAH-KRIMH-005
  5. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  6. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  7. name:
    Kongsvinger Gymnas
    id:
    ARK/252
  8. name:
    Kongsvinger Middelskole
    id:
    ARK/260
  9. name:
    Kongsvinger Borgerskole
    id:
    ARK/261
  10. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60016
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    464d5b00-42b3-41f1-8463-a390b63ce45d
    name:
    Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk (FLT) , avdeling 130 Kongsvinger
    id:
    ARK-618
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464d5b00-42b3-41f1-8463-a390b63ce45d
  2. urn:
    eb1c2a12-261a-4348-a906-74c78c438ca0
    name:
    Kongsvinger forliksråd
    id:
    SAH-FLIKK-015
    path:
    AV/SAH-FLIKK-015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb1c2a12-261a-4348-a906-74c78c438ca0
  3. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170719
    name:
    AS Kongsvinger Tomteselskap
    id:
    0402-Pa0008
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0008
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170719
  4. urn:
    45afca35-2e5d-46dd-9251-ec97c837f016
    name:
    Kongsvinger fengsel
    id:
    SAH-KRIMH-005
    path:
    AV/SAH-KRIMH-005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45afca35-2e5d-46dd-9251-ec97c837f016
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486595
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    BBA/A-7426
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486595
  6. urn:
    f334156a-2c83-400f-9c6e-709b163ecceb
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    SAF/A-7426
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f334156a-2c83-400f-9c6e-709b163ecceb
  7. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000000775
    name:
    Kongsvinger Gymnas
    id:
    ARK/252
    path:
    OFA/ARK/252
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000000775
  8. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000001016
    name:
    Kongsvinger Middelskole
    id:
    ARK/260
    path:
    OFA/ARK/260
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000001016
  9. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000001056
    name:
    Kongsvinger Borgerskole
    id:
    ARK/261
    path:
    OFA/ARK/261
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000001056
  10. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  11. urn:
    f372e0f7-f464-49d0-abcd-a7cb05662ba4
    name:
    Kongsvinger og omegns menighetspleie
    id:
    Yc
    path:
    AV/SAH-PREST-024/Y/Yc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f372e0f7-f464-49d0-abcd-a7cb05662ba4
  12. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170625
    name:
    Kongsvinger øl- og vinsamlag
    id:
    0402-Pa0003
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0003
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170625
  13. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000001070
    name:
    Kongsvinger Kommunale Høyere Allmennskole
    id:
    ARK/262
    path:
    OFA/ARK/262
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000001070
  14. urn:
    510a7ff8-f0d0-4e72-bc78-ed72546dfba5
    name:
    Kongsvinger Typografiske Forening
    id:
    ARK-515
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-515
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/510a7ff8-f0d0-4e72-bc78-ed72546dfba5
  15. urn:
    e49b66b7-aa19-4776-b8ae-a5ba2fe1885d
    name:
    Televerket: Kongsvinger teleområde
    id:
    SAO-A-10398
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e49b66b7-aa19-4776-b8ae-a5ba2fe1885d
  16. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170651
    name:
    AL Kongsvinger Ungdomsherberge
    id:
    0402-Pa0004
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0004
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170651
  17. urn:
    36297019-3662-4356-a58b-edf79648c569
    name:
    Kongsvinger Samvirkelag
    id:
    ARK-235
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-235
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36297019-3662-4356-a58b-edf79648c569
  18. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170696
    name:
    Kongsvinger Idrettslag, NM på skøyter 1981
    id:
    0402-Pa0005
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0005
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170696
  19. urn:
    1235ed0b-0134-47e9-bff4-63ffaa74b505
    name:
    Kongsvinger Arbeiderkvinnelag
    id:
    ARK-612
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-612
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1235ed0b-0134-47e9-bff4-63ffaa74b505
  20. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170750
    name:
    Kongsvinger og omegns Husflidsforening
    id:
    0402-Pa0012
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0012
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170750
  21. urn:
    88bf6f2e-9a1e-4974-ab3d-54fd72692366
    name:
    Kongsvinger Arbeidsmannsklubb
    id:
    ARK-641
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-641
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88bf6f2e-9a1e-4974-ab3d-54fd72692366
  22. urn:
    c6883c3a-c667-4502-bee5-7ad28a8c8851
    name:
    Kongsvinger Kooperative Kvinneforening
    id:
    ARK-236
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-236
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6883c3a-c667-4502-bee5-7ad28a8c8851
  23. urn:
    ce52f2b0-cd7c-42b8-a9c2-3d1e9f94276e
    name:
    Kristent Arbeiderforum Kongsvinger
    id:
    ARK-613
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce52f2b0-cd7c-42b8-a9c2-3d1e9f94276e
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486583
    name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
    path:
    BBA/A-7433
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486583
  25. urn:
    5c78dbe1-ec44-43f6-bf18-b34d2732ba94
    name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
    path:
    SAF/A-7433
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c78dbe1-ec44-43f6-bf18-b34d2732ba94
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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.