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 2026-10-24T06:12:40Z in 2.083 seconds.

Showing 10 of 111690 results in compact format.

name:
Avgangsvitnesbyrdsprotokoll for Brevik og Snersrud
id:
L0002
name:
Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
id:
A-3851
name:
Pedersen, Gunnar, AS
id:
A-4393
name:
Asbjørn Pedersen
id:
0440
name:
Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Pedersen, A - Pedersen, S
id:
L0070
name:
Klostergarasjen AS - parkeringsteknisk utstyr
id:
0006
name:
Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
id:
A-3851
name:
Brev fra diverse, Pedersen
id:
0029
name:
Pedersen, Ole
id:
HHSP-1478
name:
Pedersen, Rasmus
id:
HHSP-1479

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total:

111690

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f54d2155-e97a-45f3-b11e-4eed870d7ba5
name:
Avgangsvitnesbyrdsprotokoll for Brevik og Snersrud
id:
L0002
path:
IKAK/0622231.08/H/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f54d2155-e97a-45f3-b11e-4eed870d7ba5
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000500335
name:
Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
id:
A-3851
path:
BBA/A-3851
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Startet som Myklebust og Simonnæs i 1953 av arkitektene Bjørn Simonnæs (f. 1921) og Jacob Myklebust. Bjørn Simonnæs starter egen praksis året før, 1952. Simonnæs trakk seg ut i ca. 1970, og Myklebust fortsatt alene til 1972. I 1972 slo Myklebust seg sammen med Skogen. Skiftet igjen i 1983 til Mykleb...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000500335
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000164771
name:
Pedersen, Gunnar, AS
id:
A-4393
path:
BBA/A-4393
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000164771
urn:
50b176c0-7380-4b54-95f5-ca548a65d791
name:
Asbjørn Pedersen
id:
0440
path:
NHM/0440
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Pedersen deltok i hjemmefrontens sikringingstjeneste (ST), og han var en betrodd medarbeider av STs leder Sigurd Balstad. Pedersens ektefelle, Åse Grete (f. Johansen) Pedersen, var også tilknyttet STs sentrale apparat.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50b176c0-7380-4b54-95f5-ca548a65d791
urn:
1e556be2-c791-4862-89ab-150dd462e468
name:
Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Pedersen, A - Pedersen, S
id:
L0070
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbb/L0070
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e556be2-c791-4862-89ab-150dd462e468
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000370452
name:
Klostergarasjen AS - parkeringsteknisk utstyr
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-5069/E/Eb/Ebb/Ebba/L0020/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000370452
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
name:
Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
id:
A-3851
path:
BBA/A-3851
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
urn:
71358087-198a-4cf9-bbb7-4bc950693a7c
name:
Brev fra diverse, Pedersen
id:
0029
path:
VID/MA-A-1150/D/L0010/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71358087-198a-4cf9-bbb7-4bc950693a7c
urn:
ed969bfa-5ed5-4ad6-9d4b-5eb9c15394e1
name:
Pedersen, Ole
id:
HHSP-1478
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1478
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed969bfa-5ed5-4ad6-9d4b-5eb9c15394e1
urn:
3b6459d6-844f-4607-88c6-4aca97e7be45
name:
Pedersen, Rasmus
id:
HHSP-1479
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1479
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b6459d6-844f-4607-88c6-4aca97e7be45
urn:
937900e1-f363-4aea-bb27-54b9e10ca518
name:
Skjold renseanlegg - Astrup Pedersen AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0178/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/937900e1-f363-4aea-bb27-54b9e10ca518
urn:
29c2f5e4-2407-4353-8b5c-c0866c64ab39
name:
John P. Pedersen & søn
id:
PA-3049
path:
AAMA/PA-3049
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Rederiet John P. Pedersen & søn ble etablert på Staubø på Tverdalsøya utenfor Tvedestrand i januar 1898 av skipsreder John P Pedersen (1830-1900) og hans sønn Christian Pedersen Staubo (1862-1951). Samme år ble svigersønnen Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen (1865-1960) fra Hvaler tatt opp som kompanjong. Etter...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29c2f5e4-2407-4353-8b5c-c0866c64ab39
urn:
ae10e599-69de-4150-b208-f86d16de6137
name:
Bok VIII: Pedersen - S 600.
id:
L0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2081/F/Fa/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae10e599-69de-4150-b208-f86d16de6137
urn:
6432ad97-7be5-40f7-9f4f-a5a0e5c5d79e
name:
Eidem & Pedersen grusforretning AS (Malvik)
id:
PA-00426
path:
TIKA/PA-00426
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6432ad97-7be5-40f7-9f4f-a5a0e5c5d79e
urn:
b68585c8-489c-42dc-ac84-048d496cb0a4
name:
Skjold - undervisningsbygg Holmen - Astrup Pedersen AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0198/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b68585c8-489c-42dc-ac84-048d496cb0a4
urn:
1c247774-c7f3-423d-8e18-9d96eda661a4
name:
731.14.2 Askøy - Torleif Pedersen & Sønner AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0366/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c247774-c7f3-423d-8e18-9d96eda661a4
urn:
648cc045-409d-4445-8cd5-b310c1e6abf2
name:
Pedersen AS, Byggmester
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0344/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/648cc045-409d-4445-8cd5-b310c1e6abf2
urn:
40c96619-3ba8-4eb7-af83-e3d75bc4058a
name:
Pedersen Eiendom AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0344/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40c96619-3ba8-4eb7-af83-e3d75bc4058a
urn:
ab8c9e61-d947-4b77-aa47-82869a0971a7
name:
Ilstad & Pedersen AS
id:
0021
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ea/L0042/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab8c9e61-d947-4b77-aa47-82869a0971a7
urn:
89b90c7b-9024-4576-b128-da2e215d8e87
name:
Oddmund Pedersen AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0037/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89b90c7b-9024-4576-b128-da2e215d8e87
urn:
d7c02818-999c-47b5-9428-00c8c4d19a22
name:
Aage Pedersen AS
id:
0009
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0044/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7c02818-999c-47b5-9428-00c8c4d19a22
urn:
2f0229a8-9efe-4503-9303-2fe0657bc2fe
name:
Pedersen & Sønn AS
id:
0031
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0080/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f0229a8-9efe-4503-9303-2fe0657bc2fe
urn:
822ec6ef-9ab6-4ba6-bc12-d774ae889da3
name:
Snersrud skole
id:
0622231.07
path:
IKAK/0622231.07
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/822ec6ef-9ab6-4ba6-bc12-d774ae889da3
urn:
1c0583c1-5d4b-462d-9bf8-33365c06bab0
name:
Snersrud - Staalesen
id:
0004
path:
ARKSOR/1001KG341/L/Lc/L0008/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c0583c1-5d4b-462d-9bf8-33365c06bab0
urn:
49b8e123-fcbb-4c2b-8565-a81304974818
name:
Navnekort kvinner - Pedersen - Reistad
id:
L0025
path:
AV/SAST-A-101446/O/L0025
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49b8e123-fcbb-4c2b-8565-a81304974818

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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