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 2026-10-17T15:42:09Z in 0.003 seconds.

Showing 10 of 101354 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Piano
    id:
    Hb
  2. name:
    Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo: Brief guide to the Norwegian Gallery. Oslo 1952. 6s.
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Kjernefamilie i stove, interiør med piano.
    id:
    W-1921
  4. name:
    Piano Album, Minneutgave 1847, Oslo
    id:
    0011
  5. name:
    Barnas Album for Piano. E.Alnæs. Oslo
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    Utstilling piano og malerier Fotograf sannsynligvis Knudsen
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Oslo: 41216 A/S Forenede Pianofabrikker (Pianofabrikk)
    id:
    0020
  8. name:
    Noter for piano, fiolin, saxofon, klarinett, trompet
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Notesticks Undervisningsserie for piano, 1,2 3, Oslo
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Fantasistykker for Piano, Op. 45, Sommervise, Oslo
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
101354
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    63c9efe6-45cd-4d92-bb78-ae78301f1cbf
    name:
    Piano
    id:
    Hb
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00700/H/Hb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63c9efe6-45cd-4d92-bb78-ae78301f1cbf
  2. urn:
    051eb294-5d72-48a7-920d-9f1cac4206e4
    name:
    Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo: Brief guide to the Norwegian Gallery. Oslo 1952. 6s.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/X/Xc/L0020/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/051eb294-5d72-48a7-920d-9f1cac4206e4
  3. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010817
    name:
    Kjernefamilie i stove, interiør med piano.
    id:
    W-1921
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1921
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010817
  4. urn:
    7c91d065-8e40-4df8-949d-d7c731498e64
    name:
    Piano Album, Minneutgave 1847, Oslo
    id:
    0011
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fg/L0002/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c91d065-8e40-4df8-949d-d7c731498e64
  5. urn:
    d7f6bd78-3560-4547-a175-f14cd19ab30d
    name:
    Barnas Album for Piano. E.Alnæs. Oslo
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fa/L0005/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7f6bd78-3560-4547-a175-f14cd19ab30d
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000675801
    name:
    Utstilling piano og malerier Fotograf sannsynligvis Knudsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-1169/U/Ua/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000675801
  7. urn:
    c6dc70c5-855f-48ac-b612-76a57a79d61b
    name:
    Oslo: 41216 A/S Forenede Pianofabrikker (Pianofabrikk)
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0455/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6dc70c5-855f-48ac-b612-76a57a79d61b
  8. urn:
    b06ad2c4-819a-455d-b588-278981a6efb6
    name:
    Noter for piano, fiolin, saxofon, klarinett, trompet
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-10-133/F/Fa/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06ad2c4-819a-455d-b588-278981a6efb6
  9. urn:
    62c809c9-e98d-4c96-8e0e-1afac775c4a0
    name:
    Notesticks Undervisningsserie for piano, 1,2 3, Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fa/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62c809c9-e98d-4c96-8e0e-1afac775c4a0
  10. urn:
    20fcafd3-9121-4250-a4cb-a07e83932c3b
    name:
    Fantasistykker for Piano, Op. 45, Sommervise, Oslo
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fg/L0002/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20fcafd3-9121-4250-a4cb-a07e83932c3b
  11. urn:
    435fe969-fd11-449b-90ee-b4043f25c6d7
    name:
    Oslo: 51474 F. Hellstrøm Flygel og Pianofabrikk (Pianofabrikasjon)
    id:
    0051
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0493/0051
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/435fe969-fd11-449b-90ee-b4043f25c6d7
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000675695
    name:
    Fotografi av piano/bilde-utstilling Fotograf sannsynligvis Knudsen.
    id:
    0074
    path:
    BBA/A-1169/U/Ua/L0001/0074
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000675695
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000156730
    name:
    Steinway Service
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0436/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000156730
  14. urn:
    768981e3-38d7-4b3b-aa0c-74dbf802fd61
    name:
    Steinway Service
    id:
    0007
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0436/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/768981e3-38d7-4b3b-aa0c-74dbf802fd61
  15. urn:
    0f8fbf74-fa15-4d1b-aac8-cba4927e1d0e
    name:
    Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo: Kort fører gjennom Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo and brief guide to the Norwegian Gallery. Oslo 1955. 24s, 8bl, ill, plan.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/X/Xc/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f8fbf74-fa15-4d1b-aac8-cba4927e1d0e
  16. urn:
    2e45f6e3-c1de-4d2e-b30b-0a1cf1ea1900
    name:
    Noter for piano, fløyte, fiolin og saxofon
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/A-10-133/F/Fa/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e45f6e3-c1de-4d2e-b30b-0a1cf1ea1900
  17. urn:
    7dc4e189-fe6a-4ebe-a4ee-a4238d971691
    name:
    Deilig er Jorden, Fantasi for Piano, E. Juel-Fredriksen, Oslo
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fg/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dc4e189-fe6a-4ebe-a4ee-a4238d971691
  18. urn:
    ae28b31f-b87b-40f8-b314-1515a9d7b8f6
    name:
    Den hellige Stad, for Sang og Piano av St.Adams. Oslo
    id:
    0014
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fg/L0007/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae28b31f-b87b-40f8-b314-1515a9d7b8f6
  19. urn:
    91e8b3c6-1409-4cf8-88a5-24aa5141075a
    name:
    Nordraak-Album for Piano, med Violin og Cello Stemmer, Oslo
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fn/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91e8b3c6-1409-4cf8-88a5-24aa5141075a
  20. urn:
    535eafaa-c096-4c6a-a57c-cab9c9588cec
    name:
    Håndskrevne noter for piano fra Fridthjov Anderssen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/A-14-148/F/Fa/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/535eafaa-c096-4c6a-a57c-cab9c9588cec
  21. urn:
    22cb821a-755c-4bdf-abd8-b0b269ab2115
    name:
    Naar Fjordene Blaaner. For Sang og Piano, arr. av E.Alnæs. Oslo
    id:
    0028
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fg/L0005/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22cb821a-755c-4bdf-abd8-b0b269ab2115
  22. urn:
    a89cfd39-2d18-4e6d-b170-fd596768529b
    name:
    Fransk. Gavotte pour Violon et Piano de Jean Philippe Rameau, Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fj/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a89cfd39-2d18-4e6d-b170-fd596768529b
  23. urn:
    cc95ed1c-e503-4adf-9411-6dbbaba8241c
    name:
    Oslo trearbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1851
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1851
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kristiania Møbelsnekkerforening (stiftet 19.10.1886), sammensluttet 19.04.1921 med Piano- og orgelarbeidernes forening, Kurvmakernes forening, Billedskjærernes forening og Forgyllernes forening til Kristiania Møbelindustriarbeiderforening. Skiftet i 1932 navn til Oslo Trearbeiderforening. I 1971 sl...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc95ed1c-e503-4adf-9411-6dbbaba8241c
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000903
    name:
    Kvinne i myrk drakt m/spebarn. Interiør stove, piano m.a.
    id:
    W-0351
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0351
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000903
  25. urn:
    4c3f1d00-de09-42bd-af62-c35529424c19
    name:
    Oslo: 52406 Brødr. Hals (Pianofabrikk)
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0513/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c3f1d00-de09-42bd-af62-c35529424c19
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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