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 2026-10-22T18:13:51Z in 1.688 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5074505 results in compact format.

name:
Treider, Josef
id:
P-17168
name:
Yrke, husmor- og fagskoler. Videregående skoler (A–G)
id:
L0062
name:
NF.234.28 Tegning av Wesselsgate 15 i Oslo.Tegnet av arkitekt Jens Treider.
id:
0028
name:
Treiders korrespondanse og rapporter/beretninger vedr. forsvaret av Norge i 1940
id:
0001
name:
Personalforvaltning. Opplæring. Skoleverket. Høgskoler og fagskoler.
id:
0004
name:
Johns Treiders Bilcentral A/S. Oslo/Akershus
id:
0005
name:
Sak 134 Otto Treiders Handelsskole A/S
id:
0001
name:
Forslag om undervisningsplaner for fagskoler i husstell
id:
L0001
name:
Treider, Josef
id:
RA-PA-2017
name:
Skoleverket. Høgskoler og fagskoler.
id:
0002

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total:

5074505

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e53a25cb-4b45-4cfc-a14f-47597087d8d2
name:
Treider, Josef
id:
P-17168
path:
AV/P-17168
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Josef Treider var en norsk offiser, med majors grad, og medbestyrer av handelsskole. Major Treider var deltaker i forsvaret av Norge etter den tyske invasjonen i april 1940. Han deltok blant annet i kamphandlinger i Skjervet ved Voss. Treider satt seinere i tysk krigsfangenskap, først i krigsfangele...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e53a25cb-4b45-4cfc-a14f-47597087d8d2
urn:
43be6d9f-73e2-44df-bee8-db9638305686
name:
Yrke, husmor- og fagskoler. Videregående skoler (A–G)
id:
L0062
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0062
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43be6d9f-73e2-44df-bee8-db9638305686
urn:
3e0e8079-c508-4079-81c0-6b62642d535c
name:
NF.234.28 Tegning av Wesselsgate 15 i Oslo.Tegnet av arkitekt Jens Treider.
id:
0028
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0110.A/0028
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e0e8079-c508-4079-81c0-6b62642d535c
urn:
31dfd64b-29b8-4fa3-9a79-1c41ca613345
name:
Treiders korrespondanse og rapporter/beretninger vedr. forsvaret av Norge i 1940
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-2017/F/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31dfd64b-29b8-4fa3-9a79-1c41ca613345
urn:
39c0ad22-71aa-43a5-a764-1f942444664d
name:
Personalforvaltning. Opplæring. Skoleverket. Høgskoler og fagskoler.
id:
0004
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1507/2/D/Da/L0016/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39c0ad22-71aa-43a5-a764-1f942444664d
urn:
44ffc7fb-f1df-4d76-b20f-b46c703ee010
name:
Johns Treiders Bilcentral A/S. Oslo/Akershus
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dg/L0382/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44ffc7fb-f1df-4d76-b20f-b46c703ee010
urn:
b091f024-5f95-418c-8a49-33dab8f06379
name:
Sak 134 Otto Treiders Handelsskole A/S
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1454/D/L0023/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b091f024-5f95-418c-8a49-33dab8f06379
urn:
1e1cca5e-9b23-4d33-beba-eb196b7d67c2
name:
Forslag om undervisningsplaner for fagskoler i husstell
id:
L0001
path:
TIKA/A-4479/E/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e1cca5e-9b23-4d33-beba-eb196b7d67c2
urn:
002ad6cb-a37f-4007-8763-c57e97e6cc02
name:
Treider, Josef
id:
RA-PA-2017
path:
AV/RA-PA-2017
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/002ad6cb-a37f-4007-8763-c57e97e6cc02
urn:
bf42887e-36e3-4b01-b51d-2a095a3fefa6
name:
Skoleverket. Høgskoler og fagskoler.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1507/2/D/Db/L0023/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf42887e-36e3-4b01-b51d-2a095a3fefa6
urn:
fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
name:
A/S Idékommunikasjon (IDEKO)
id:
ARK-3335
path:
AAB/ARK-3335
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000275300
name:
A/S Nygårdsgaten 8
id:
A-5280
path:
BBA/A-5280
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000275300
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000275299
name:
N.E.W. A/S
id:
A-5279
path:
BBA/A-5279
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000275299
urn:
274d87d4-2347-4a34-94e1-83a2ba473324
name:
Div. ang. lab.øv./Realfagseminar/Utvalg for tekniske fagskoler/Skoleutvalg/Yrkesutvalg/Rådet for andre ansatte/Lærerperm/Utvalget for Stav. tekn. skole
id:
L0032
path:
AV/SAST-A-102395/02/O/L0032
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/274d87d4-2347-4a34-94e1-83a2ba473324
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000025778
name:
Sundt & Co A/S
id:
A-0132
path:
BBA/A-0132
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000025778
urn:
8c898bbd-c175-4843-ba99-9d29d91ae4e1
name:
Norwesco A/S (Brødr.Braathen A/S)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0021/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c898bbd-c175-4843-ba99-9d29d91ae4e1
urn:
b8f61797-0aea-4af5-9180-43bc50d0cfd1
name:
Jærdeler A/S, Brøyt A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0136/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8f61797-0aea-4af5-9180-43bc50d0cfd1
urn:
430cd4c2-c5b5-4ccb-973e-91564c3cec96
name:
462 - Skjervetavsnittet. Maj. Treider.
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2017/Y/Yb/L0107/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/430cd4c2-c5b5-4ccb-973e-91564c3cec96
urn:
7ac0454c-d57d-406c-9bd8-ff511c5b83a2
name:
Diverse slettede Treider 55
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4133/P/Pc/L0057/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ac0454c-d57d-406c-9bd8-ff511c5b83a2
urn:
30143d93-01bb-4afa-a938-4d8d068b05b3
name:
Andre fagskoler - Sørlandets barnehagelærerskole
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L0224
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AV/SAK-1271-0004/001/D/Db/L0224
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30143d93-01bb-4afa-a938-4d8d068b05b3
urn:
9aef1646-6f29-410d-afd4-ba091d87e26d
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Seminar, Asker: tekniske fagskoler
id:
0005
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AV/RA-S-3152/D/Db/L0094/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aef1646-6f29-410d-afd4-ba091d87e26d
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c8d6ac3e-6310-4480-8c81-f6e705d93baa
name:
Andre fagskoler/Østfold sykepleierskole
id:
0004
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AV/SAO-A-10059/E/Eb/L0063/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8d6ac3e-6310-4480-8c81-f6e705d93baa
urn:
0c3e26a5-a4f7-4b93-8123-3b7673090173
name:
A/S Skabo (Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik A/S)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0049/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3e26a5-a4f7-4b93-8123-3b7673090173
urn:
04c92bf6-af52-46bb-8c6f-e23a4def802f
name:
ANDERSEN JOHAN TREIDER - FØDSELSNR. 250755 32507
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4477/P/Pc/L0009/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04c92bf6-af52-46bb-8c6f-e23a4def802f
urn:
1a24ad97-bd27-4b98-ba11-8d2a59390ea2
name:
Kone A/S (Fortuna A/S) I
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0013/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a24ad97-bd27-4b98-ba11-8d2a59390ea2

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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