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 2026-10-27T05:17:14Z in 0.736 seconds.

Showing 10 of 170835 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 0383 - (Koleraforanstaltninger)
    id:
    SAST-A-100580
  2. name:
    Avdeling 156 - Møremøbler Stranda/Fora Form AS
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Avdeling 082 - Ørsta - Hovden Møbel AS - Fora Form AS
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Diverse utvalg med forarbeider
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3605
  5. name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Diverse utvalg uten forarbeider
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3606
  6. name:
    Husum: Søyler foran hus 1605.
    id:
    0714
  7. name:
    Bokn kommune - Kommunestyre og formannskap
    id:
    A-115
  8. name:
    Stamnes Kommune. Formannskapet
    id:
    K-18211.150
  9. name:
    Abslutt Form AS, området foran Bryggen
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Skaun kommune I, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4343
Show all fields in HTML
total:
170835
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Pa 0383 - (Koleraforanstaltninger)
    id:
    SAST-A-100580
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100580
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d25ad249-01c1-45c1-9562-894b68a6b57e
  2. urn:
    c6766f54-2968-4e80-a89c-5d19acea3a1e
    name:
    Avdeling 156 - Møremøbler Stranda/Fora Form AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ed/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6766f54-2968-4e80-a89c-5d19acea3a1e
  3. urn:
    1936e081-b953-4cf1-9944-3153a16c27e6
    name:
    Avdeling 082 - Ørsta - Hovden Møbel AS - Fora Form AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ec/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1936e081-b953-4cf1-9944-3153a16c27e6
  4. urn:
    a0b7c4df-b3ec-4b88-8c84-55942054c5a5
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Diverse utvalg med forarbeider
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3605
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3605
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b7c4df-b3ec-4b88-8c84-55942054c5a5
  5. urn:
    63b81790-f45f-46b0-a85a-6775cfb3877d
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Diverse utvalg uten forarbeider
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3606
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63b81790-f45f-46b0-a85a-6775cfb3877d
  6. urn:
    136b30c0-2b2e-4fe9-8ba6-d2728cc0c59f
    name:
    Husum: Søyler foran hus 1605.
    id:
    0714
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0714
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/136b30c0-2b2e-4fe9-8ba6-d2728cc0c59f
  7. urn:
    21d967a7-29db-43ea-871f-51ccf5972402
    name:
    Bokn kommune - Kommunestyre og formannskap
    id:
    A-115
    path:
    IKAR/A-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21d967a7-29db-43ea-871f-51ccf5972402
  8. urn:
    6185f71f-f0d8-4284-9141-a955167c3e38
    name:
    Stamnes Kommune. Formannskapet
    id:
    K-18211.150
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6185f71f-f0d8-4284-9141-a955167c3e38
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000151778
    name:
    Abslutt Form AS, området foran Bryggen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/5007/F/Fb/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000151778
  10. urn:
    1e5cb7f0-a13b-4c8f-97ba-6faa045624be
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4343
    path:
    TIKA/A-4343
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5cb7f0-a13b-4c8f-97ba-6faa045624be
  11. urn:
    6c6267e7-1988-4951-9b8f-145f9e47dd92
    name:
    Bjugn kommune I/II, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4565
    path:
    TIKA/A-4565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c6267e7-1988-4951-9b8f-145f9e47dd92
  12. urn:
    6b45e05a-6b4f-4da5-883e-2e473dc24007
    name:
    Rjukan formand- og verksmesterforenings arkiv
    id:
    A-1068
    path:
    NIA/A-1068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b45e05a-6b4f-4da5-883e-2e473dc24007
  13. urn:
    a182ec93-4a75-4e4d-9db9-400aace54c87
    name:
    Samarbeid mellom avdelinger. Internasjonalisering. Fora for informasjon og debatt. Studiekvalitet. Årsstudium i rehabilitering.
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOLE-036-02/D/Da/L0009/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a182ec93-4a75-4e4d-9db9-400aace54c87
  14. urn:
    077d7bf8-401d-41da-b158-42ebb9566372
    name:
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    id:
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    AV/SAO-A-10583/12/F/Fd/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/077d7bf8-401d-41da-b158-42ebb9566372
  15. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b620a31a-d999-430c-b9b2-36ec7c4148af
  16. urn:
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    MAPPE
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c16f6a5-8893-4219-90c2-d25b494ac2ae
  17. urn:
    50b4bb11-acd7-4c91-b10f-d2136abc1cf9
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    id:
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    link:
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  18. urn:
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  19. urn:
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    name:
    O.E.P. 15-40 Hvalfredningsloven, forandring i formandskapslovens § 2, straffelovens ikrafttræden, forandring i dissenterloven § 18, forslag til lov om valgfrihed for vernepliktige mandskaber
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  20. urn:
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    unit_type:
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  22. urn:
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    link:
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    link:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.