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 2026-10-24T06:46:20Z in 0.872 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1728316 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Landbruk, skogdrift, gruvedrift og fiske
    id:
    L0109
  2. name:
    Skogdrift
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Kopier av protokoller for skogdrift ca. 1740-tall
    id:
    0017
  4. name:
    Skogdrift og gardsbruk
    id:
    0059
  5. name:
    Skogdrift og gardsbruk
    id:
    0027
  6. name:
    Skogkultur, skogreising, skogdrift
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    6200 Trær og trefelling - 17 bilder.
    id:
    0046
  8. name:
    Gards- og skogdrift
    id:
    L0001
  9. name:
    Jordbruk og skogdrift
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Videreføring av deler av virksomheten i Tandberg Radiofabrikk AS og evalueringer av Tandbergsaken og norsk elektronikkindustri.
    id:
    L0066
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1728316
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f50a3874-67f6-452a-8d2f-d448a2b0a2e1
    name:
    Landbruk, skogdrift, gruvedrift og fiske
    id:
    L0109
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0109
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f50a3874-67f6-452a-8d2f-d448a2b0a2e1
  2. urn:
    01298615-af41-49a6-add9-547ab6829c99
    name:
    Skogdrift
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2233/F/Fa/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01298615-af41-49a6-add9-547ab6829c99
  3. urn:
    f9b7b06f-93b9-4772-b6fe-c93078af30e0
    name:
    Kopier av protokoller for skogdrift ca. 1740-tall
    id:
    0017
    path:
    OAVF/A-00003/G/Gf/Gff/L0007/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9b7b06f-93b9-4772-b6fe-c93078af30e0
  4. urn:
    868dff8f-8256-4354-9764-ed134c7005fe
    name:
    Skogdrift og gardsbruk
    id:
    0059
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/G/Gb/L0001/0059
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/868dff8f-8256-4354-9764-ed134c7005fe
  5. urn:
    0294bdf8-3a05-4c80-b57e-882d645e21da
    name:
    Skogdrift og gardsbruk
    id:
    0027
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/G/Gc/L0003/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0294bdf8-3a05-4c80-b57e-882d645e21da
  6. urn:
    788deb28-b997-44d0-8449-eb46f0db66ea
    name:
    Skogkultur, skogreising, skogdrift
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0718621.4/D/Db/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/788deb28-b997-44d0-8449-eb46f0db66ea
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026585
    name:
    6200 Trær og trefelling - 17 bilder.
    id:
    0046
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0059/0046
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026585
  8. urn:
    45024140-54f2-42b9-a04c-94e7324a7600
    name:
    Gards- og skogdrift
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100341/R/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45024140-54f2-42b9-a04c-94e7324a7600
  9. urn:
    4908758e-5d7c-44da-80db-d3beb88fea88
    name:
    Jordbruk og skogdrift
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7017/D/Dc/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4908758e-5d7c-44da-80db-d3beb88fea88
  10. urn:
    e2630676-a911-4e4a-954c-b3ec91737a58
    name:
    Videreføring av deler av virksomheten i Tandberg Radiofabrikk AS og evalueringer av Tandbergsaken og norsk elektronikkindustri.
    id:
    L0066
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1483/G/Gg/L0066
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2630676-a911-4e4a-954c-b3ec91737a58
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  13. urn:
    94bbe0cf-36f5-48d8-96f8-f0c9f2a0b0f3
    name:
    H7 LANDBRUK OG SKOGDRIFT
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2611/D/Db/L0217/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94bbe0cf-36f5-48d8-96f8-f0c9f2a0b0f3
  14. urn:
    28b91318-8558-4d4d-ad9e-b211df4f7fb9
    name:
    Vaskeplaner og bilag fra skogdrift
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1002MN120/D/Dæ/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28b91318-8558-4d4d-ad9e-b211df4f7fb9
  15. urn:
    d1ec56f4-9c3d-4670-8ff6-b9d2bfe4b9a6
    name:
    Bjørnebekk Kursted - gårds - og skogdrift
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5022/F/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1ec56f4-9c3d-4670-8ff6-b9d2bfe4b9a6
  16. urn:
    52b9022d-621a-45b7-ad84-67571debd635
    name:
    Nordtang AS. Tang og tare. Aksjeloven
    id:
    L0055
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0032/F/L0055
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52b9022d-621a-45b7-ad84-67571debd635
  17. urn:
    d522d127-8868-4afa-b0cd-68e6a74cd0ff
    name:
    Landbruk og skogdrift. Sak 3/48
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6887/D/Db/L0094/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d522d127-8868-4afa-b0cd-68e6a74cd0ff
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009401
    name:
    Pa 116 - Fredrik Olsen og søn AS
    id:
    A-1148
    path:
    VEMU/A-1148
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009401
  19. urn:
    a7181ed1-9d71-4661-9a6e-4f99c21dc513
    name:
    Lovgivning. Nasjonale institusjoner vedrørende landbruk og skogdrift
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1722/D/Dc/L0017/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7181ed1-9d71-4661-9a6e-4f99c21dc513
  20. urn:
    dfe735c9-4f8e-403d-b3fe-fac6b804c8f1
    name:
    554.12 Hovelsåsen kursted. Eiendommen, gårds- og skogdrift
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3454/2/D/L1752/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfe735c9-4f8e-403d-b3fe-fac6b804c8f1
  21. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
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    id:
    E
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    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  22. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  23. urn:
    200572e7-51a0-418e-9d5c-418b969570e6
    name:
    Sak 10353. Tandberg Data AS og Tandberg AS. Tariffrevisjon 1982
    id:
    1446
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1446
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/200572e7-51a0-418e-9d5c-418b969570e6
  24. urn:
    fbb86dd7-e520-4330-9ff1-eab2847b9ede
    name:
    Sak 11182. Tandberg Data AS og Tandberg AS. Tariffrevisjon 1984
    id:
    2376
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2376
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbb86dd7-e520-4330-9ff1-eab2847b9ede
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Sak 11988. Tandberg Data AS og Tandberg AS. Tariffrevisjon 1986
    id:
    3341
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3341
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91df88da-4041-4060-8556-7d43b37eb03b
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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