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 2026-10-16T21:30:25Z in 0.566 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4718 results in compact format.

name:
Steinkjer arbeiderparti
id:
SAT-AAT-0323
name:
Steinkjer kommune I, Steinkjer offentlige kjøttkontroll
id:
A-5220
name:
Rødøy kommune.Nordfjord skoleboksamling
id:
K-18360.511.11
name:
Steinkjer kommune I. Det sivile luftvern - Steinkjer luftvernkrets
id:
A-5875
name:
Bindal kommune.Nord Vedstrand skolekrets
id:
K-18110.510.14
name:
Steinkjer Bekledningsarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0331
name:
Nord-Trøndelag vegkontor - Steinkjer trafikkstasjon
id:
SAT-A-4131
name:
Landsorganisasjonens distriktskontor Steinkjer
id:
SAT-AAT-0744
name:
Steinkjer kommune II, rehabilitering
id:
A-5454
name:
Samfunnshuset Steinkjer A/S
id:
SAT-AAT-0337

Show all fields in HTML

total:

4718

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
86ab6acb-5a0a-429f-9fea-a7f1e1d39525
name:
Steinkjer arbeiderparti
id:
SAT-AAT-0323
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0323
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86ab6acb-5a0a-429f-9fea-a7f1e1d39525
urn:
936916e7-9826-46cd-8902-b97952892287
name:
Steinkjer kommune I, Steinkjer offentlige kjøttkontroll
id:
A-5220
path:
TIKA/A-5220
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/936916e7-9826-46cd-8902-b97952892287
urn:
0571c6fe-41d7-4e82-8a10-c538d9bd7396
name:
Rødøy kommune.Nordfjord skoleboksamling
id:
K-18360.511.11
path:
AIN/K-18360.511.11
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0571c6fe-41d7-4e82-8a10-c538d9bd7396
urn:
045fe6cd-cf01-4ea0-ae10-c4e31eaba856
name:
Steinkjer kommune I. Det sivile luftvern - Steinkjer luftvernkrets
id:
A-5875
path:
TIKA/A-5875
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/045fe6cd-cf01-4ea0-ae10-c4e31eaba856
urn:
e6edf326-991b-4b10-ad66-8f4c9c39eb5d
name:
Bindal kommune.Nord Vedstrand skolekrets
id:
K-18110.510.14
path:
AIN/K-18110.510.14
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6edf326-991b-4b10-ad66-8f4c9c39eb5d
urn:
31809636-b245-441a-b746-b437eb5256a1
name:
Steinkjer Bekledningsarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0331
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0331
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31809636-b245-441a-b746-b437eb5256a1
urn:
49d6bfbb-07f4-4514-b81e-72d10b489fd6
name:
Nord-Trøndelag vegkontor - Steinkjer trafikkstasjon
id:
SAT-A-4131
path:
AV/SAT-A-4131
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49d6bfbb-07f4-4514-b81e-72d10b489fd6
urn:
a3adc6c5-2f68-4a39-9624-d6d856119962
name:
Landsorganisasjonens distriktskontor Steinkjer
id:
SAT-AAT-0744
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0744
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3adc6c5-2f68-4a39-9624-d6d856119962
urn:
02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
name:
Steinkjer kommune II, rehabilitering
id:
A-5454
path:
TIKA/A-5454
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
urn:
968377f0-1bd5-439f-bd9d-e2babad08e12
name:
Samfunnshuset Steinkjer A/S
id:
SAT-AAT-0337
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0337
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/968377f0-1bd5-439f-bd9d-e2babad08e12
urn:
32211609-d2fa-429f-8b5c-084062648c93
name:
Norsk Folkehjelp avdeling Steinkjer
id:
SAT-AAT-0325
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0325
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32211609-d2fa-429f-8b5c-084062648c93
urn:
a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
name:
Steinkjer kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
id:
A-4072
path:
TIKA/A-4072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
urn:
f709a60c-e8c0-4b30-a0fd-1d1bd0ba6d90
name:
Steinkjer kommune I, overformynderi
id:
A-4080
path:
TIKA/A-4080
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f709a60c-e8c0-4b30-a0fd-1d1bd0ba6d90
urn:
e4656838-d272-4032-8ca6-2ee38db2ac3c
name:
Steinkjer sokneprestkontor
id:
SAT-A-1541
path:
AV/SAT-A-1541
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4656838-d272-4032-8ca6-2ee38db2ac3c
urn:
2a5b25da-a06c-4bef-836b-0bf558111420
name:
Pensjonistlag -eldreråd i Steinkjer kommune
id:
SAT-AAT-0481
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0481
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a5b25da-a06c-4bef-836b-0bf558111420
urn:
954255b3-650b-49fe-be7b-ed562a4b2619
name:
Steinkjer Bygningsindustriarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0330
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0330
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/954255b3-650b-49fe-be7b-ed562a4b2619
urn:
78a3de1a-df96-43f6-901d-d0a345c531fa
name:
Steinkjer og Omegn Sagarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0326
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0326
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78a3de1a-df96-43f6-901d-d0a345c531fa
urn:
91788eb1-3ac9-4edc-b80b-acdef501971a
name:
Steinkjer og Egge lag av Norsk folkehjelp
id:
SAT-AAT-0479
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0479
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91788eb1-3ac9-4edc-b80b-acdef501971a
urn:
2224ad71-daed-4bf5-a2b7-376686bcd02d
name:
Inderøy, Mosvik, Leksvik, Verran og Steinkjer AOF
id:
SAT-AAT-0454
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0454
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2224ad71-daed-4bf5-a2b7-376686bcd02d
urn:
96c11743-d6a7-46bd-86f2-ece7c56b069b
name:
Steinkjer Høvleriarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0332
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0332
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96c11743-d6a7-46bd-86f2-ece7c56b069b
urn:
d99d151f-54ca-4341-8c0e-967f81599649
name:
Steinkjer Murer og Murarbeiderforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0334
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0334
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d99d151f-54ca-4341-8c0e-967f81599649
urn:
14b1acd1-2461-4cf1-9cad-400af8d43cc2
name:
Steinkjer Bruks Fagforening
id:
SAT-AAT-0329
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0329
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b1acd1-2461-4cf1-9cad-400af8d43cc2
urn:
d7b55bf9-acc9-426b-ba91-5651f9ea16fe
name:
Aetat Steinkjer
id:
SAT-A-1554
path:
AV/SAT-A-1554
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7b55bf9-acc9-426b-ba91-5651f9ea16fe
urn:
4586155d-cc03-4e41-8a5a-eeaaf286dd51
name:
Pa 1626 - Øglænd i Steinkjer A/S
id:
SAST-A-102211
path:
AV/SAST-A-102211
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4586155d-cc03-4e41-8a5a-eeaaf286dd51
urn:
c963d77b-eb79-4da2-8a04-c5b4270a5bde
name:
Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer Sykehjem
id:
A-3157
path:
TIKA/A-3157
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c963d77b-eb79-4da2-8a04-c5b4270a5bde

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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