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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T03:28:32Z in 0.516 seconds.

Showing 10 of 77416 results in compact format.

name:
Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
id:
PA-5344
name:
Dalane Energi IKS
id:
A-1170
name:
Vekst i Grenland IKS
id:
0806667.2-2
name:
Kontrollutvalgssekretariatet i Buskerud IKS
id:
0600031.31
name:
Os forliksråd
id:
SAH-FLIKO-036
name:
Sandnessjøen kommune.Forliksråd
id:
K-18211.841
name:
Hafslo forliksråd
id:
SAB-A-24201
name:
Fredrikstad tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10473
name:
Roan forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2128
name:
Bjugn forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2130

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total:

77416

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
name:
Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
id:
PA-5344
path:
TIKA/PA-5344
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
urn:
edc43994-2c9a-4268-8ede-fe8d9e27eb76
name:
Dalane Energi IKS
id:
A-1170
path:
IKAR/A-1170
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edc43994-2c9a-4268-8ede-fe8d9e27eb76
urn:
3052fc0f-3285-4c17-a0ed-2a1ec6a6ed75
name:
Vekst i Grenland IKS
id:
0806667.2-2
path:
IKAK/0806667.2-2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3052fc0f-3285-4c17-a0ed-2a1ec6a6ed75
urn:
82066f49-c7ef-494f-b696-0ab3b72eaa60
name:
Kontrollutvalgssekretariatet i Buskerud IKS
id:
0600031.31
path:
IKAK/0600031.31
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82066f49-c7ef-494f-b696-0ab3b72eaa60
urn:
a1ba7995-8eeb-4622-bb84-474935ad12a7
name:
Os forliksråd
id:
SAH-FLIKO-036
path:
AV/SAH-FLIKO-036
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1ba7995-8eeb-4622-bb84-474935ad12a7
urn:
2c1be918-c330-4938-adcf-f7c26dff529e
name:
Sandnessjøen kommune.Forliksråd
id:
K-18211.841
path:
AIN/K-18211.841
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c1be918-c330-4938-adcf-f7c26dff529e
urn:
6de68a4b-b12f-4deb-a3e7-133d3bea620b
name:
Hafslo forliksråd
id:
SAB-A-24201
path:
AV/SAB-A-24201
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6de68a4b-b12f-4deb-a3e7-133d3bea620b
urn:
a775d783-57ec-4a3f-bf8b-f1f50de42b2e
name:
Fredrikstad tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10473
path:
AV/SAT-A-10473
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a775d783-57ec-4a3f-bf8b-f1f50de42b2e
urn:
00f4c7f5-2f2a-4741-b1f5-f0bbcab9faa7
name:
Roan forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2128
path:
AV/SAT-A-2128
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00f4c7f5-2f2a-4741-b1f5-f0bbcab9faa7
urn:
62cc5c66-6aa2-429a-aadd-dab603ac7afd
name:
Bjugn forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2130
path:
AV/SAT-A-2130
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62cc5c66-6aa2-429a-aadd-dab603ac7afd
urn:
cf886f0b-0c30-4cc1-9ce5-ba350d615415
name:
Hemne forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2146
path:
AV/SAT-A-2146
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf886f0b-0c30-4cc1-9ce5-ba350d615415
urn:
63288f6a-c0f2-4f73-bedc-5fe6b38bbee5
name:
Verran forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-5731
path:
AV/SAT-A-5731
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63288f6a-c0f2-4f73-bedc-5fe6b38bbee5
urn:
ac38e7a7-e804-4785-9d3d-4b1e4b3ee68d
name:
Bodø forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-5819
path:
AV/SAT-A-5819
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac38e7a7-e804-4785-9d3d-4b1e4b3ee68d
urn:
d18122b7-32e4-4965-85c5-59f8c6441185
name:
Agdenes forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-6374
path:
AV/SAT-A-6374
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d18122b7-32e4-4965-85c5-59f8c6441185
urn:
b5cdbf60-eb92-4a3e-a4d6-51b23f1c5ec7
name:
Nordkapp forliksråd
id:
SATØ-S-0292
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0292
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5cdbf60-eb92-4a3e-a4d6-51b23f1c5ec7
urn:
19c5d1e7-f9d1-4f52-b4a9-1c6dd0ae6a8b
name:
Porsanger forliksråd
id:
SATØ-S-0293
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0293
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19c5d1e7-f9d1-4f52-b4a9-1c6dd0ae6a8b
urn:
cfd024f6-510a-4eed-98ae-f8dc39a682f0
name:
Fredriksverns Værft
id:
TGM-A-1180
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1180
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfd024f6-510a-4eed-98ae-f8dc39a682f0
urn:
109dc9f0-fc31-49b0-a508-d0ce95515ad3
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Riksøkonomiavdelingen
id:
RA-PA-0761
path:
AV/RA-PA-0761
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/109dc9f0-fc31-49b0-a508-d0ce95515ad3
urn:
473fddd0-783f-4f0f-b53d-52f4839d5666
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Riksdepot
id:
RA-PA-0762
path:
AV/RA-PA-0762
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/473fddd0-783f-4f0f-b53d-52f4839d5666
urn:
9f0fa5c5-dbf7-4cc6-82c7-261b93bf2bbd
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Riksorganisasjonsavdelingen
id:
RA-PA-0763
path:
AV/RA-PA-0763
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f0fa5c5-dbf7-4cc6-82c7-261b93bf2bbd
urn:
3d21b121-5e52-46f0-b07e-c451ca2fc012
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Rikshirden
id:
RA-PA-0765
path:
AV/RA-PA-0765
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d21b121-5e52-46f0-b07e-c451ca2fc012
urn:
1a4507c5-5b45-4e66-adee-1c85eda03a41
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Utenriksorganisasjon
id:
RA-PA-0777
path:
AV/RA-PA-0777
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a4507c5-5b45-4e66-adee-1c85eda03a41
urn:
bf6f9e0e-d942-4c01-9215-aa93e3bd8106
name:
Fosnes forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-5771
path:
AV/SAT-A-5771
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf6f9e0e-d942-4c01-9215-aa93e3bd8106
urn:
a9353bda-b5a2-413a-baff-ff425e88921b
name:
Sørøysund forliksråd
id:
SATØ-S-0291
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0291
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9353bda-b5a2-413a-baff-ff425e88921b
urn:
53ea1a57-0775-4dc9-8f89-942e03b26139
name:
Rikstrygdeverkets tilsynskontor for Trondheim
id:
SAT-A-5906
path:
AV/SAT-A-5906
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53ea1a57-0775-4dc9-8f89-942e03b26139

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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