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 2026-10-24T03:59:30Z in 0.927 seconds.

Showing 10 of 74402 results in compact format.

name:
Lokomotivpersonalets forening Øst, avd. Lillestrøm
id:
ARK-3529
name:
Fiskerikonsulenten i Øst-Norge
id:
SAKO-A-1415
name:
Norgestaxi AS
id:
0001
name:
Norgestaxi Stavanger A-S
id:
L0010
name:
Forsvaret, Artilleriregiment nr. 1/Østfold infanteriregiment nr. 1/Østfold regiment
id:
RA-RAFA-4445
name:
Drosje: Nord-Jæren (Norgestaxi)
id:
L0002
name:
Drosje: Nord-Jæren (Norgestaxi)
id:
L0003
name:
Karmøy taxisentral, miljøtaxi Stavanger as, Norgestaxi
id:
L0004
name:
Norgestaxi Stavanger T-Å, Sokndal, Strand, Suldal
id:
L0011
name:
Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 402370. Norgestaxi Trondheim AS
id:
0002

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total:

74402

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
name:
Lokomotivpersonalets forening Øst, avd. Lillestrøm
id:
ARK-3529
path:
AAB/ARK-3529
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
urn:
6173648b-7702-4c80-b187-bca7c5f6b755
name:
Fiskerikonsulenten i Øst-Norge
id:
SAKO-A-1415
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1415
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6173648b-7702-4c80-b187-bca7c5f6b755
urn:
0b4d05f5-9282-4acc-9417-5447629bbd93
name:
Norgestaxi AS
id:
0001
path:
IKAH/1260b-501/D/Db/L0041/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b4d05f5-9282-4acc-9417-5447629bbd93
urn:
141f3a9d-f78e-4015-8fbf-341f88720302
name:
Norgestaxi Stavanger A-S
id:
L0010
path:
IKAR/A-903/H/Hb/Hba/Hbaa/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/141f3a9d-f78e-4015-8fbf-341f88720302
urn:
991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
name:
Forsvaret, Artilleriregiment nr. 1/Østfold infanteriregiment nr. 1/Østfold regiment
id:
RA-RAFA-4445
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
urn:
80eb502f-16f9-44c5-b3a7-0c48de1a6bb1
name:
Drosje: Nord-Jæren (Norgestaxi)
id:
L0002
path:
IKAR/A-900/E/El/Elc/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80eb502f-16f9-44c5-b3a7-0c48de1a6bb1
urn:
f406418b-4db0-48e7-9e80-2768e12b18ec
name:
Drosje: Nord-Jæren (Norgestaxi)
id:
L0003
path:
IKAR/A-900/E/El/Elc/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f406418b-4db0-48e7-9e80-2768e12b18ec
urn:
fb737bc7-ccbc-4cd9-af3f-83e97b91e4f2
name:
Karmøy taxisentral, miljøtaxi Stavanger as, Norgestaxi
id:
L0004
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ej/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb737bc7-ccbc-4cd9-af3f-83e97b91e4f2
urn:
5b2ccf46-bd75-4177-9de8-f33509a43f9b
name:
Norgestaxi Stavanger T-Å, Sokndal, Strand, Suldal
id:
L0011
path:
IKAR/A-903/H/Hb/Hba/Hbaa/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b2ccf46-bd75-4177-9de8-f33509a43f9b
urn:
f1dfc406-2118-4624-a438-2607c832d59a
name:
Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 402370. Norgestaxi Trondheim AS
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0104/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1dfc406-2118-4624-a438-2607c832d59a
urn:
9be5e4b0-d5cc-4ec6-8d18-50535020bf89
name:
Kristiansand - Drosjer - Taxi Sør - Agder Taxi - Taksameter - Norgestaxi - Overvåkingskamera
id:
0030
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0097/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9be5e4b0-d5cc-4ec6-8d18-50535020bf89
urn:
d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
name:
Øst-Finnmark distriktslag av AUF
id:
SATØ-P-0371
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0371
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
urn:
e3b926ab-c44e-421c-bece-fae33f8f9e36
name:
Øst-Finnmark fogderi/sorenskriveri
id:
SATØ-S-0057
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0057
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3b926ab-c44e-421c-bece-fae33f8f9e36
urn:
9659980f-3ef1-42f1-98c1-d89a857f4af9
name:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE), Region Øst
id:
SAH-NVE-001
path:
AV/SAH-NVE-001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9659980f-3ef1-42f1-98c1-d89a857f4af9
urn:
abb5c717-1edb-4740-9ad8-015124bb3ab6
name:
Øst Teledistrikt/Region Øst
id:
SAH-TELE-003
path:
AV/SAH-TELE-003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abb5c717-1edb-4740-9ad8-015124bb3ab6
urn:
f3279fdd-1a40-4132-91d7-2a27de5bf460
name:
Røst trygdekasse
id:
SAT-A-1619
path:
AV/SAT-A-1619
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3279fdd-1a40-4132-91d7-2a27de5bf460
urn:
a13b120b-151e-4cd7-97f1-da20eef0c102
name:
Røst trygdekontor
id:
SAT-A-6218
path:
AV/SAT-A-6218
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a13b120b-151e-4cd7-97f1-da20eef0c102
urn:
f2908e8c-f6b8-49f7-bd97-a9202dcf0eff
name:
Nøsted Skole
id:
S-1004
path:
DRMK/S-1004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2908e8c-f6b8-49f7-bd97-a9202dcf0eff
urn:
8b369d2b-2b73-48ce-bdd7-ff56dd74271b
name:
Østvold, Ole Johannes
id:
H-A-00003
path:
OARM/H-A-00003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b369d2b-2b73-48ce-bdd7-ff56dd74271b
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9df778c1-552a-40e1-8772-9376e78e8704
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Østre arbeidersamfunn
id:
ARK-1153
path:
AAB/ARK-1153
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9df778c1-552a-40e1-8772-9376e78e8704
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961e7520-9bdc-4ce8-80d1-3ab7830339d5
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Østfold fengselstjenestemannsforening
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ARK-3224
path:
AAB/ARK-3224
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/961e7520-9bdc-4ce8-80d1-3ab7830339d5
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3377c30d-a062-42b2-a986-41cba0ed261d
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Røstad skole
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SAT-A-1519
path:
AV/SAT-A-1519
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3377c30d-a062-42b2-a986-41cba0ed261d
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c094fdaf-3d6e-47d3-b8e4-944206e4167a
name:
Statens vegvesen Østfold
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SAO-A-10756
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AV/SAO-A-10756
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c094fdaf-3d6e-47d3-b8e4-944206e4167a
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87452410-b7b2-4998-beef-6e172b7c9c27
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Eidsvoll østre arbeiderlag
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ARK-2832
path:
AAB/ARK-2832
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87452410-b7b2-4998-beef-6e172b7c9c27
urn:
699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
name:
Nord-Østerdal meierilag
id:
NOMA-A-0119
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0119
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78

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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