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 2026-10-17T06:17:22Z in 0.228 seconds.

Showing 10 of 161710 results in compact format.

name:
Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
id:
SAO-A-11483
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAO-A-10379
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10379
name:
Motorførernes Avholdsforbund. Asker og Bærum avdeling
id:
RA-PA-0889
name:
Norsk arbeidsmandsforbund, avdeling 152, Sandvika-Asker jernbanearbeiderforening
id:
ARK-3006
name:
Avdeling 7 Vestgård, Braskereidfoss
id:
ARK-108
name:
Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 63, Vaskeri- og renseriarbeidernes forening
id:
ARK-2940
name:
Asker & Co.
id:
A-1005
name:
Asker overformynderi
id:
SAO-A-11205
name:
Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
id:
SAO-PAO-0236

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total:

161710

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
id:
SAO-A-11483
path:
AV/SAO-A-11483
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
urn:
42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAO-A-10379
path:
AV/SAO-A-10379
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
urn:
940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10379
path:
AV/SAT-A-10379
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
urn:
23f8ecbe-98ed-4506-b84f-c4fa760311bf
name:
Motorførernes Avholdsforbund. Asker og Bærum avdeling
id:
RA-PA-0889
path:
AV/RA-PA-0889
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23f8ecbe-98ed-4506-b84f-c4fa760311bf
urn:
7b5e697d-7a99-49c3-9349-bcee5b92b883
name:
Norsk arbeidsmandsforbund, avdeling 152, Sandvika-Asker jernbanearbeiderforening
id:
ARK-3006
path:
AAB/ARK-3006
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b5e697d-7a99-49c3-9349-bcee5b92b883
urn:
d8d965e0-fc09-4b8c-ae35-13ba1b51138b
name:
Avdeling 7 Vestgård, Braskereidfoss
id:
ARK-108
path:
ANNO/ARK-108
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8d965e0-fc09-4b8c-ae35-13ba1b51138b
urn:
4693b075-c04b-4c0c-b8bd-65a91229d1c6
name:
Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 63, Vaskeri- og renseriarbeidernes forening
id:
ARK-2940
path:
AAB/ARK-2940
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4693b075-c04b-4c0c-b8bd-65a91229d1c6
urn:
d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
name:
Asker & Co.
id:
A-1005
path:
NMM/A-1005
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
urn:
acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
name:
Asker overformynderi
id:
SAO-A-11205
path:
AV/SAO-A-11205
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
urn:
7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
name:
Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
id:
SAO-PAO-0236
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0236
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
urn:
efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
name:
Asker folkeregister
id:
SAO-A-10429
path:
AV/SAO-A-10429
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
urn:
fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
name:
Brynjulv Tryti, Asker
id:
SAK-D/0509
path:
AV/SAK-D/0509
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
urn:
6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
name:
Asker forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10243
path:
AV/SAO-A-10243
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
urn:
d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
name:
Asker og Bærum forlikskommisjon
id:
SAO-A-10829
path:
AV/SAO-A-10829
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
urn:
d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
name:
Asker likningskontor
id:
SAO-A-10428
path:
AV/SAO-A-10428
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
urn:
e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
name:
Asker og Bærum postområde
id:
SAO-A-10545
path:
AV/SAO-A-10545
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
urn:
21f6279a-1c39-4469-8301-faa4a2912242
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
id:
AS-11483
path:
AV/AS-11483
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Den 01.10.1977 var det blant Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikts nyopprettede avdelingskontor ett for Asker og ett for Bærum med kontor i Sandvika. Kontoret i Asker opphørte 01.10.1985, og ble slått sammen med kontoret i Sandvika. Avdelingskontor Asker og Bærum ble avviklet 01.04.2002 og slått sammen med...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21f6279a-1c39-4469-8301-faa4a2912242
urn:
853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
name:
Asker lensmannskontor
id:
SAO-A-10244
path:
AV/SAO-A-10244
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
urn:
66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
name:
Nes gård, gnr. 39 i Asker
id:
SAO-PAO-0311
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0311
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
urn:
18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
name:
Nedre Berg gård, gnr. 17 i Asker
id:
SAO-PAO-0312
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0312
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
urn:
5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
name:
Asker distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAO-A-10257
path:
AV/SAO-A-10257
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
urn:
d3d0000f-25cf-4fd8-a352-c054ffffe3db
name:
Hanken gruvearbeiderforening avd. 146 av Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund
id:
A23-118
path:
AIN/A23-118
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3d0000f-25cf-4fd8-a352-c054ffffe3db
urn:
2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef
name:
Asker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10256a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10256a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef
urn:
41664484-52bc-4b6e-8158-91ece1a2d2c2
name:
Asker og Bærum sorenskriveri
id:
SAO-A-10379a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10379a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41664484-52bc-4b6e-8158-91ece1a2d2c2
urn:
d7c3816e-666b-4fc0-96fa-ed9ec0ab04cf
name:
Toten fryseri og vaskeri / Hasselgården AS
id:
T-A-00280
path:
OAMM/T-A-00280
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7c3816e-666b-4fc0-96fa-ed9ec0ab04cf

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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