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 2026-10-18T04:39:28Z in 1.319 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58706 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Odda-Breifonn-Hovden Billag A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0211
  2. name:
    Odda-Ringøy Billag AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0210
  3. name:
    Odda kommune. Fridomsfondet for Odda
    id:
    1228-045
  4. name:
    Odda folkeregister
    id:
    SAB-A-11301
  5. name:
    Odda kommune. Odda tekniske aftenskule / Odda yrkesskule / Odda fagskule
    id:
    1228-263.4
  6. name:
    Odda/Telenor Communication AS, Eitrheimsveien 32
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Odda kommune. Ergo (Evry) Forum Winsak98
    id:
    1228-e003
  8. name:
    Odda kommune. Odda barneskule
    id:
    1228-231.01
  9. name:
    Odda kommune. Odda ungdomssskule
    id:
    1228-231.05
  10. name:
    Odda kommune. Odda logopedkontor
    id:
    1228-240
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total:
58706
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    22a6d058-df07-415f-83e0-fa285327fead
    name:
    Odda-Breifonn-Hovden Billag A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0211
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22a6d058-df07-415f-83e0-fa285327fead
  2. urn:
    5b9e506b-adbc-4102-98ba-ea5326bfa8f1
    name:
    Odda-Ringøy Billag AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0210
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b9e506b-adbc-4102-98ba-ea5326bfa8f1
  3. urn:
    2ea2f8c0-bd3f-46cb-b00a-96cc2e492fd1
    name:
    Odda kommune. Fridomsfondet for Odda
    id:
    1228-045
    path:
    IKAH/1228-045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ea2f8c0-bd3f-46cb-b00a-96cc2e492fd1
  4. urn:
    2b3a6105-7232-4ceb-9d90-8f9593fd6e61
    name:
    Odda folkeregister
    id:
    SAB-A-11301
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-11301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3a6105-7232-4ceb-9d90-8f9593fd6e61
  5. urn:
    0a2e8d73-be04-4c0e-ba17-79aee566c437
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda tekniske aftenskule / Odda yrkesskule / Odda fagskule
    id:
    1228-263.4
    path:
    IKAH/1228-263.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a2e8d73-be04-4c0e-ba17-79aee566c437
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000733290
    name:
    Odda/Telenor Communication AS, Eitrheimsveien 32
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/M/Ma/Maa/L0019/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000733290
  7. urn:
    6f9624c4-b9ae-4e3d-9c89-ea0e9019dbda
    name:
    Odda kommune. Ergo (Evry) Forum Winsak98
    id:
    1228-e003
    path:
    IKAH/1228-e003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f9624c4-b9ae-4e3d-9c89-ea0e9019dbda
  8. urn:
    9652d339-6d00-4224-9972-fca163f11f06
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda barneskule
    id:
    1228-231.01
    path:
    IKAH/1228-231.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9652d339-6d00-4224-9972-fca163f11f06
  9. urn:
    7d42dd21-743f-4ca8-bdf8-0a65fc33ff57
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda ungdomssskule
    id:
    1228-231.05
    path:
    IKAH/1228-231.05
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d42dd21-743f-4ca8-bdf8-0a65fc33ff57
  10. urn:
    cc57c0df-8f07-4126-8965-de38b172d9e9
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda logopedkontor
    id:
    1228-240
    path:
    IKAH/1228-240
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc57c0df-8f07-4126-8965-de38b172d9e9
  11. urn:
    691c8b9e-7a13-4bde-a638-0b5cc7c94881
    name:
    Odda kommune. Framhaldsskulane i Odda
    id:
    1228-261
    path:
    IKAH/1228-261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/691c8b9e-7a13-4bde-a638-0b5cc7c94881
  12. urn:
    59eb0716-0d45-4eb7-993d-1ea7b61ce638
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda husmorskule
    id:
    1228-263.2
    path:
    IKAH/1228-263.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59eb0716-0d45-4eb7-993d-1ea7b61ce638
  13. urn:
    d6afbea3-b5a3-4a1b-80e2-69aca59b49aa
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda idrettsplass
    id:
    1228-273.1
    path:
    IKAH/1228-273.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6afbea3-b5a3-4a1b-80e2-69aca59b49aa
  14. urn:
    dc43ab27-68c6-47b4-b276-ac04f613c6b4
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda gamleheim
    id:
    1228-322
    path:
    IKAH/1228-322
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc43ab27-68c6-47b4-b276-ac04f613c6b4
  15. urn:
    c1e2583f-e93b-424f-851d-e6c220e0c178
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda legesenter
    id:
    1228-415.3
    path:
    IKAH/1228-415.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1e2583f-e93b-424f-851d-e6c220e0c178
  16. urn:
    d6be5046-fda9-482a-830b-131072cc0b6f
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda helsestasjon
    id:
    1228-417.1
    path:
    IKAH/1228-417.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6be5046-fda9-482a-830b-131072cc0b6f
  17. urn:
    26a25393-dd90-4c40-a41e-002401ce572f
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda legevaktsentral
    id:
    1228-427
    path:
    IKAH/1228-427
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a25393-dd90-4c40-a41e-002401ce572f
  18. urn:
    54671b57-ae18-4d1e-80e4-805470ac2b1d
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda kontrollstasjon
    id:
    1228-431
    path:
    IKAH/1228-431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54671b57-ae18-4d1e-80e4-805470ac2b1d
  19. urn:
    1586b2cd-42ee-48bd-a8ee-818311f91a70
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda sjukeheim
    id:
    1228-442.1
    path:
    IKAH/1228-442.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1586b2cd-42ee-48bd-a8ee-818311f91a70
  20. urn:
    2eccda91-ed46-462d-ad27-acb8838f5129
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda brannkommune
    id:
    1228-524
    path:
    IKAH/1228-524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eccda91-ed46-462d-ad27-acb8838f5129
  21. urn:
    677085ad-ff3f-4758-88cd-8d975bb08ff0
    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda eigedomsstyre
    id:
    1228-527
    path:
    IKAH/1228-527
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/677085ad-ff3f-4758-88cd-8d975bb08ff0
  22. urn:
    990d3026-819e-4521-9c40-9b3927ccaa32
    name:
    Odda meieri AS
    id:
    A-0235
    path:
    KRAM/A-0235
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/990d3026-819e-4521-9c40-9b3927ccaa32
  23. urn:
    be572977-812b-4519-bb3f-2df190ade8ef
    name:
    Odda Jern & Metallarbeiderforening, avd. 160 av Fellesforbundet, tidlegare Norsk Jern & Metallarbeiderforbund
    id:
    AKT-81
    path:
    KRAM/AKT-81
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stifta 1946 av bilmekanikarar i verksemdene Odda Auto AS og L. Skåltvedt AS. Initiativtakar til stiftinga var forløparen for LO; Odda og Tyssedal faglige utvalg.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be572977-812b-4519-bb3f-2df190ade8ef
  24. urn:
    218e9f7a-41d7-43b0-b377-a6ccebec8072
    name:
    Odda kommune. Skulehagen. Odda skule
    id:
    1228-263.1
    path:
    IKAH/1228-263.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/218e9f7a-41d7-43b0-b377-a6ccebec8072
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Odda kommune. Odda inn. husstellkurs
    id:
    1228-263.3
    path:
    IKAH/1228-263.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11760af7-ab00-45d4-bfb8-fad5805ffac2
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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