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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T18:20:48Z in 3.749 seconds.

Showing 10 of 641632 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
  2. name:
    Kopervik trygdekontor
    id:
    SAST-A-102043
  3. name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Administrasjonsavdelingen, Personalkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-4508
  4. name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Personalavdelingen, Kompetanseområdet
    id:
    RA-S-6603
  5. name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Kontoret for personalsaker og administrasjon
    id:
    RA-S-4502
  6. name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Sosiale nemnder og trygder
    id:
    K-102474
  7. name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Administrasjonsavdelingen, Personal- og organisasjonskontoret 1993-2000
    id:
    RA-S-6600
  8. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Ols, Try - Oped
    id:
    L0041
  9. name:
    Hornburg, Per
    id:
    A-99-1002
  10. name:
    Fostvedt Træsliperi AS
    id:
    PA-1070
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total:
641632
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
  2. urn:
    da90a4d4-c4d9-42d9-9aac-774e03b7e6be
    name:
    Kopervik trygdekontor
    id:
    SAST-A-102043
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102043
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da90a4d4-c4d9-42d9-9aac-774e03b7e6be
  3. urn:
    5a68aabe-0ae2-4ff6-94ef-2a97e1a49d01
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Administrasjonsavdelingen, Personalkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-4508
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4508
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a68aabe-0ae2-4ff6-94ef-2a97e1a49d01
  4. urn:
    59653c67-1ceb-4de8-9f96-2bfea093596f
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Personalavdelingen, Kompetanseområdet
    id:
    RA-S-6603
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6603
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59653c67-1ceb-4de8-9f96-2bfea093596f
  5. urn:
    7253c622-f085-4da5-bec4-e2d64c90b4d6
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Kontoret for personalsaker og administrasjon
    id:
    RA-S-4502
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7253c622-f085-4da5-bec4-e2d64c90b4d6
  6. urn:
    a6d19669-da06-4167-911b-00ccdcb6ba2e
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Sosiale nemnder og trygder
    id:
    K-102474
    path:
    IKAR/K-102474
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6d19669-da06-4167-911b-00ccdcb6ba2e
  7. urn:
    15f897a2-7722-447c-b54e-9c313cf9c610
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Administrasjonsavdelingen, Personal- og organisasjonskontoret 1993-2000
    id:
    RA-S-6600
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6600
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15f897a2-7722-447c-b54e-9c313cf9c610
  8. urn:
    8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Ols, Try - Oped
    id:
    L0041
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0041
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
  9. urn:
    f2da6165-7b06-403b-9513-0f5b5c5f6cee
    name:
    Hornburg, Per
    id:
    A-99-1002
    path:
    AIN/A-99-1002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2da6165-7b06-403b-9513-0f5b5c5f6cee
  10. urn:
    ecae0117-94a1-4170-a0e3-c343bf3a7da2
    name:
    Fostvedt Træsliperi AS
    id:
    PA-1070
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecae0117-94a1-4170-a0e3-c343bf3a7da2
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000680784
    name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
    path:
    BBA/A-4255
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er EL & IT-klubben ved Caverion Bergen, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 152. - ASEA, også kalt ASEA-Per Kure AS var en elektrisk installasjonsvirksomhet som etablerte seg i Bergen på begynnelsen av 1970-tallet, og som ble fusjonert inn i EB-konsernet og slått sammen med EB National Elektro og NEBB i...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000680784
  12. urn:
    8e864a40-a653-4150-9423-aa7e15617115
    name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
    path:
    SAF/A-4255
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er EL & IT-klubben ved Caverion Bergen, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 152. - ASEA, også kalt ASEA-Per Kure AS var en elektrisk installasjonsvirksomhet som etablerte seg i Bergen på begynnelsen av 1970-tallet, og som ble fusjonert inn i EB-konsernet og slått sammen med EB National Elektro og NEBB i...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e864a40-a653-4150-9423-aa7e15617115
  13. urn:
    c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
    name:
    Trysil-Engerdal faglige samorganisasjon (LO i Trysil-Engerdal)
    id:
    ARK-580
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-580
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
  14. urn:
    3d0191ff-4db7-4cca-946c-a16c3e8be83f
    name:
    Stryn kommune. Stryn og Hornindal pedagogisk psykologisk tenestekontor (PPT)
    id:
    K-10088
    path:
    VLFK/K-10088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d0191ff-4db7-4cca-946c-a16c3e8be83f
  15. urn:
    e26a6ceb-0132-49bc-a99d-20c24f1802a8
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik skole
    id:
    K-102472
    path:
    IKAR/K-102472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e26a6ceb-0132-49bc-a99d-20c24f1802a8
  16. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020643
    name:
    Sæbø, Per Christian (f. 1842)
    id:
    R.Ark.1597
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1597
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020643
  17. urn:
    405fe447-0684-4e8a-9a51-16799e6c68b8
    name:
    Norsk folketrygd og pensjonistforbund/Alderstrygdede og pensjonisters landsforbund (Steinkjer)
    id:
    PA-1310
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/405fe447-0684-4e8a-9a51-16799e6c68b8
  18. urn:
    bdd19cc8-e7de-45aa-abeb-1b983229f624
    name:
    NHM 581. Per Schønberg
    id:
    NHM-581
    path:
    NHM/NHM-581
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdd19cc8-e7de-45aa-abeb-1b983229f624
  19. urn:
    038f7f0f-c61d-4562-94c5-0983b4014357
    name:
    Per Helvik m. familie
    id:
    JÆP177
    path:
    JAMU/JÆP177
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/038f7f0f-c61d-4562-94c5-0983b4014357
  20. urn:
    a1d93a10-d03b-4a03-86b9-5523373f08cf
    name:
    Personmapper, barnetrygd
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    IKAK/0821352.2/G/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1d93a10-d03b-4a03-86b9-5523373f08cf
  21. urn:
    0b1607b4-766d-4c3f-862b-f92ee400a133
    name:
    Personmapper, barnetrygd
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    IKAK/0821352.2/G/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b1607b4-766d-4c3f-862b-f92ee400a133
  22. urn:
    757c1a71-b61a-460b-aa45-44271a2a510c
    name:
    Ankenemnda for militær uføretrygd
    id:
    RA-S-1671
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/757c1a71-b61a-460b-aa45-44271a2a510c
  23. urn:
    62198670-d984-4fad-ac34-41dc6fa9c5df
    name:
    Pa 1869 - Kopervik sanitetsforening/Kopervik sykehus
    id:
    SAST-A-000047
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-000047
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62198670-d984-4fad-ac34-41dc6fa9c5df
  24. urn:
    4e31024f-9eba-4b0f-a68d-3ebeceee0bd5
    name:
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    id:
    ARK-2993
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e31024f-9eba-4b0f-a68d-3ebeceee0bd5
  25. urn:
    c00b7841-410b-4ce6-b6bc-e8cf4c68b684
    name:
    Trykkernes landssammenslutning
    id:
    ARK-3513
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3513
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c00b7841-410b-4ce6-b6bc-e8cf4c68b684
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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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