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 2026-10-15T20:17:11Z in 0.612 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54787 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Akershus festning. Akershus slott. Olavshallen
    id:
    0009
  2. name:
    Olavshallen AS
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Olavshallen AS - brev til/fra
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Filmruller og videoopptak - leirskole, jubileumsforestilling i Olavshallen, SFO jule-cd
    id:
    L0003
  5. name:
    Familieshow i Olavshallen
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Styreprotokoll, avd. Olavshallen
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Kulturhuset i Trondheim (Olavshallen)
    id:
    0022
  8. name:
    Planlegging av festforestilling i Olavshallen
    id:
    0013
  9. name:
    Brev fra/til Olavshallen
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    27 - AKERSHUS SLOTT, OLAVSHALLEN - Nytt gulv
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54787
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f14590c5-9c55-4621-a9dc-2d90717a2ec8
    name:
    Akershus festning. Akershus slott. Olavshallen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/X/Xb/Xb03/Xb03d/0001/0009
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f14590c5-9c55-4621-a9dc-2d90717a2ec8
  2. urn:
    a054397d-7ad5-4b5d-b51c-6e18164d0f5d
    name:
    Olavshallen AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1690/2/D/Dc/L0024/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a054397d-7ad5-4b5d-b51c-6e18164d0f5d
  3. urn:
    0bacecf3-1413-4aa3-b494-76f971cfe2df
    name:
    Olavshallen AS - brev til/fra
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1690/2/D/Db/L0012/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bacecf3-1413-4aa3-b494-76f971cfe2df
  4. urn:
    88ab880f-1437-4de8-8c0b-1b581ad81baa
    name:
    Filmruller og videoopptak - leirskole, jubileumsforestilling i Olavshallen, SFO jule-cd
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TRKO/A-1015/U/Ua/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88ab880f-1437-4de8-8c0b-1b581ad81baa
  5. urn:
    f7a69a39-da9d-45fa-8f4f-ec8cb0482fd0
    name:
    Familieshow i Olavshallen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1204/D/Da/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7a69a39-da9d-45fa-8f4f-ec8cb0482fd0
  6. urn:
    f1236302-124c-4ead-9ae8-68c48d1466b9
    name:
    Styreprotokoll, avd. Olavshallen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3326/A/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1236302-124c-4ead-9ae8-68c48d1466b9
  7. urn:
    acdb94a2-bdad-4557-9229-ddde7b08cfce
    name:
    Kulturhuset i Trondheim (Olavshallen)
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Db/L0006/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acdb94a2-bdad-4557-9229-ddde7b08cfce
  8. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000004260
    name:
    Planlegging av festforestilling i Olavshallen
    id:
    0013
    path:
    DI/DA-1/42/E/Ea/0009/0013
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000004260
  9. urn:
    679fb983-5ea3-4762-8995-a160bf3462b7
    name:
    Brev fra/til Olavshallen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1690/2/D/Dc/L0025/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/679fb983-5ea3-4762-8995-a160bf3462b7
  10. urn:
    c5a8db19-e25b-4c1a-a8b2-11b4f5bf1010
    name:
    27 - AKERSHUS SLOTT, OLAVSHALLEN - Nytt gulv
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3745/F/Fa/L0122/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5a8db19-e25b-4c1a-a8b2-11b4f5bf1010
  11. urn:
    48a41a6b-b541-430c-ad2e-93baf56017d0
    name:
    Sak 25 Norsk Kommuneforbund - Olavshallen A/S, Trondheim
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0065/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48a41a6b-b541-430c-ad2e-93baf56017d0
  12. urn:
    b9c44d22-85b8-4599-87f6-c289746f88c4
    name:
    DK-Sør-Trøndelag. Trondheim, Frimurerlosjen og Olavshallen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4410/D/Dh/L0012/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9c44d22-85b8-4599-87f6-c289746f88c4
  13. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003944
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", prøve Olavshallen
    id:
    0020
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0020
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003944
  14. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003945
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", prøve Olavshallen
    id:
    0021
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0021
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003945
  15. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003948
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", premiere, Olavshallen
    id:
    0024
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0024
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003948
  16. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003950
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", Olavshallen. 1. del
    id:
    0026
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0026
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003950
  17. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003951
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", Olavshallen. 2. del
    id:
    0027
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0027
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003951
  18. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003943
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", prøve Olavshallen u/lys
    id:
    0019
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0019
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003943
  19. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003946
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", generalprøve Olavshallen. 1. del.
    id:
    0022
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0022
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003946
  20. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003947
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", generalprøve Olavshallen. 2. del.
    id:
    0023
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0023
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003947
  21. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003949
    name:
    "Tiden bygger byen", premiere, Olavshallen. 2. akt
    id:
    0025
    path:
    DI/DA-1/32/U/Ub/0025
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003949
  22. urn:
    b5610b6e-a0e6-4363-a0c5-af290b577db3
    name:
    Statsrådens tale ved innvielsen av Olavshallen på Akershus festning, 26. april
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1185/G/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5610b6e-a0e6-4363-a0c5-af290b577db3
  23. urn:
    195d4275-33ae-49bb-9159-3b731a99fed6
    name:
    Akershus festning. Akershus slott. Olavshallen (Olav V's hall)
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/T/Tb/Tb03/Tb03e/0001/0013
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/195d4275-33ae-49bb-9159-3b731a99fed6
  24. urn:
    256fb31b-630b-4520-ba10-a7c74dc8c73d
    name:
    1666.1/28470-2. Trondheim/Olavshallen-Ktr. Kontrollrom NRK, dirigentpult, skjema
    id:
    0019
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/T/Ta/L0008/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/256fb31b-630b-4520-ba10-a7c74dc8c73d
  25. urn:
    2fabda48-4a91-444a-b1bd-d162e4e5f09b
    name:
    1666.1/28160-2. Trondheim/Olavshallen. Kontrollrom, NRK, konsoll, likeretter, belegg
    id:
    0045
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/T/Ta/L0008/0045
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fabda48-4a91-444a-b1bd-d162e4e5f09b
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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