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 2026-10-24T10:54:33Z in 0.002 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60842 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Hab-Hag
    id:
    L0127
  2. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Hab - Halsn
    id:
    L0039
  3. name:
    AFG. Road construction and rehabilitation in Bayman
    id:
    0007
  4. name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Fyllingsdalen og Laksevåg
    id:
    A-7190
  5. name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Bergenhus og Årstad
    id:
    A-7718
  6. name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Arna og Åsane
    id:
    A-7769
  7. name:
    The marine construction simulator
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Construction vessel "Lorelay"
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    TM0209 Construction manual no. 4
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    TM0209 Construction manual no. 4
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60842
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cd723371-2b04-43af-9d5f-c4dfb46b9a01
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Hab-Hag
    id:
    L0127
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0127
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd723371-2b04-43af-9d5f-c4dfb46b9a01
  2. urn:
    18813126-fc59-4252-bc5e-de3d77b52b10
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Hab - Halsn
    id:
    L0039
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kba/L0039
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18813126-fc59-4252-bc5e-de3d77b52b10
  3. urn:
    dfe92257-4faf-4701-b944-39d0e97eca14
    name:
    AFG. Road construction and rehabilitation in Bayman
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0342/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfe92257-4faf-4701-b944-39d0e97eca14
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003313042
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Fyllingsdalen og Laksevåg
    id:
    A-7190
    path:
    BBA/A-7190
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003313042
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003814921
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Bergenhus og Årstad
    id:
    A-7718
    path:
    BBA/A-7718
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003814921
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003867616
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Habiliterings- og rehabiliteringstjenesten i Arna og Åsane
    id:
    A-7769
    path:
    BBA/A-7769
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003867616
  7. urn:
    5179b6a5-e709-4b2b-b35c-d007436bc0c8
    name:
    The marine construction simulator
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/03/E/Ea/L0066/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5179b6a5-e709-4b2b-b35c-d007436bc0c8
  8. urn:
    e0f32b6a-1b90-4d23-a8ee-128931c8ba5a
    name:
    Construction vessel "Lorelay"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0035/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0f32b6a-1b90-4d23-a8ee-128931c8ba5a
  9. urn:
    511ce40f-6d92-4b91-9521-c77f9a7ae2a7
    name:
    TM0209 Construction manual no. 4
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0223/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/511ce40f-6d92-4b91-9521-c77f9a7ae2a7
  10. urn:
    d146bcf6-ec15-471b-95f1-035434017ac0
    name:
    TM0209 Construction manual no. 4
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0223/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d146bcf6-ec15-471b-95f1-035434017ac0
  11. urn:
    d067a8ea-91dc-4a43-bd4d-dd385327eb6b
    name:
    Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (ERR)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Da/L0148/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d067a8ea-91dc-4a43-bd4d-dd385327eb6b
  12. urn:
    e57e3bdb-0931-4e70-9f54-076417220b25
    name:
    United Nations Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Administration
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0813/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e57e3bdb-0931-4e70-9f54-076417220b25
  13. urn:
    81ff239c-d037-43a6-856e-470558920af3
    name:
    Sølvskottberget Rehabiliteringssenter
    id:
    SAH-ARK-452
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-452
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81ff239c-d037-43a6-856e-470558920af3
  14. urn:
    b28541e8-8796-47a3-95be-9e7db63ae68c
    name:
    Familien Habostad
    id:
    SAK-D/1181
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b28541e8-8796-47a3-95be-9e7db63ae68c
  15. urn:
    fb1f1746-6a0f-4b6b-9e27-773ee2fe5161
    name:
    Bjørnang rehabiliteringssenter
    id:
    SAT-PA-0659
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb1f1746-6a0f-4b6b-9e27-773ee2fe5161
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000645471
    name:
    Myrsæter bo- og rehabiliteringssenter
    id:
    A-5943
    path:
    BBA/A-5943
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000645471
  17. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000121105
    name:
    Tonsåsen Rehabiliteringssenter
    id:
    ARK/00824
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00824
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000121105
  18. urn:
    71a135a9-f822-48d3-bccd-8e61de34c9b7
    name:
    Rana kommune. Rehabiliteringstjenesten
    id:
    K-18330.644.11
    path:
    AIN/K-18330.644.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a135a9-f822-48d3-bccd-8e61de34c9b7
  19. urn:
    dfe949ed-a5e5-4e90-bd3d-ec5f00153b0d
    name:
    Stiftelsen Kristiansand rehabiliteringsselskap
    id:
    SAK-D/1524
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfe949ed-a5e5-4e90-bd3d-ec5f00153b0d
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000688644
    name:
    Betanien rehabilitering og sykehjem
    id:
    A-6028
    path:
    BBA/A-6028
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000688644
  21. urn:
    4d501d14-8dc6-4b55-91d1-3dbe5abe9a17
    name:
    Fusa kommune. Rehabilitering
    id:
    1241-421
    path:
    IKAH/1241-421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d501d14-8dc6-4b55-91d1-3dbe5abe9a17
  22. urn:
    37d076f3-4e7e-428d-a807-98925b0d17d0
    name:
    Aure kommune. Habiliteringstjenesten
    id:
    K-15690.644.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15690.644.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37d076f3-4e7e-428d-a807-98925b0d17d0
  23. urn:
    02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, rehabilitering
    id:
    A-5454
    path:
    TIKA/A-5454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
  24. urn:
    95f45c54-763c-4b28-96b0-2bc555673ffe
    name:
    Verdal kommune, rehabiliteringstjenesten
    id:
    A-6329
    path:
    TIKA/A-6329
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95f45c54-763c-4b28-96b0-2bc555673ffe
  25. urn:
    f7768dc9-8ce2-406b-bbd0-9735326e1169
    name:
    Narvik kommune. Helse- og rehabilitering
    id:
    K-18050.644.03
    path:
    AIN/K-18050.644.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7768dc9-8ce2-406b-bbd0-9735326e1169
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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