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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T04:00:13Z in 0.148 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59972 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3065
  2. name:
    Trafikkavgift - søknader om fritagelser - returgods - varer som skal returneres til utlandet og
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Emballasje: Reklamasjoner av emballasje, returer
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Emballasje: Reklamasjoner av emballasje, returer
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Returneringer
    id:
    Rfd
  6. name:
    Tidskrift Mottat/Retur
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Administrativefaste organ
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Luster Sanatorium. Funksjonærbolig. Havefasade, 2.etasje. Loftsplan. Bergen, juli 1947. Arkitekt Ole Landmark, 1947.
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    AS Retur-Papir
    id:
    0013
  10. name:
    AS Retur-papir
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59972
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1b5c6019-b648-43b0-be5a-b439118c3504
    name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3065
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b5c6019-b648-43b0-be5a-b439118c3504
  2. urn:
    55d670cc-57de-40e9-baf4-2778ce492f1b
    name:
    Trafikkavgift - søknader om fritagelser - returgods - varer som skal returneres til utlandet og
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1373/D/Da/L0022/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55d670cc-57de-40e9-baf4-2778ce492f1b
  3. urn:
    f28b0633-3791-4837-adfe-c6516ee7db94
    name:
    Emballasje: Reklamasjoner av emballasje, returer
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D/L0106/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f28b0633-3791-4837-adfe-c6516ee7db94
  4. urn:
    4a146033-adc8-4878-8fa5-2abfb6ad266d
    name:
    Emballasje: Reklamasjoner av emballasje, returer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D/L0106/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a146033-adc8-4878-8fa5-2abfb6ad266d
  5. urn:
    eb96d894-ef7f-4261-9f94-6351978f9a79
    name:
    Returneringer
    id:
    Rfd
    path:
    NTM/A-1020/R/Rf/Rfd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb96d894-ef7f-4261-9f94-6351978f9a79
  6. urn:
    80921709-bd5d-475e-bf81-0e110483c4ca
    name:
    Tidskrift Mottat/Retur
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/A-98-1003/D/Da/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80921709-bd5d-475e-bf81-0e110483c4ca
  7. urn:
    bcac9adb-3d55-4e4d-8352-669b0430164b
    name:
    Administrativefaste organ
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0929-400/500/D/D02/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcac9adb-3d55-4e4d-8352-669b0430164b
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000573344
    name:
    Luster Sanatorium. Funksjonærbolig. Havefasade, 2.etasje. Loftsplan. Bergen, juli 1947. Arkitekt Ole Landmark, 1947.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-2340/T/Te/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000573344
  9. urn:
    da9de41a-4a97-46fd-aca5-092d4ff6de26
    name:
    AS Retur-Papir
    id:
    0013
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0323/0001/0013
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da9de41a-4a97-46fd-aca5-092d4ff6de26
  10. urn:
    b9f22417-8f8c-46c7-a9fb-c9eadc7f0b4a
    name:
    AS Retur-papir
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0332/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9f22417-8f8c-46c7-a9fb-c9eadc7f0b4a
  11. urn:
    fc9ce365-b68f-4eeb-8c69-26d4d29569b3
    name:
    Retur av signert kraftavtale Fjordkraft AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0009/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc9ce365-b68f-4eeb-8c69-26d4d29569b3
  12. urn:
    7ff2b667-e4ff-48e9-8885-1aa6a5220512
    name:
    Material retur AS, bransjeavtale m miljøverndeptet
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0082/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ff2b667-e4ff-48e9-8885-1aa6a5220512
  13. urn:
    77167513-af1d-4fff-a793-79bd3b5f3d6e
    name:
    CD med Babyface Assassin i Retur fra Svalbard Samfunnsdrift AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dbb/L0007/0003/0010
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77167513-af1d-4fff-a793-79bd3b5f3d6e
  14. urn:
    659b65aa-ba8c-4ec1-9a65-f5a814367ca2
    name:
    Kleppe barnehage AS. Kommunal garanti Kleppe barnehage AS. Retur simpel kausjon
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0006/0003/0003
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/659b65aa-ba8c-4ec1-9a65-f5a814367ca2
  15. urn:
    2c4620bc-ff77-4971-9a30-9e92ba768a52
    name:
    Gjenvinning av ressurser (avfall). Generelt. AS Vinmonopolet. Retur panteordning. Avgift på engangsemballasje for øl og mineralvann
    id:
    L0319
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2532/2/Xx/L0319
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c4620bc-ff77-4971-9a30-9e92ba768a52
  16. urn:
    f8696788-faaf-4ffa-98e0-392c91bc9024
    name:
    Returvarer, retur emballasje
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2088/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8696788-faaf-4ffa-98e0-392c91bc9024
  17. urn:
    5b6acfb7-2ecf-4950-af7e-1b7ad7dd8cdf
    name:
    Returvarer, retur emballasje
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L3024/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b6acfb7-2ecf-4950-af7e-1b7ad7dd8cdf
  18. urn:
    96de002b-e6aa-444e-9ae0-516eb0f97f14
    name:
    Returvarer, retur embalasje
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L3058/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96de002b-e6aa-444e-9ae0-516eb0f97f14
  19. urn:
    93314d60-a440-4fcb-9651-f6541ddaea5f
    name:
    Returvarer, retur emballasje
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L3076/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93314d60-a440-4fcb-9651-f6541ddaea5f
  20. urn:
    c29183ee-00cd-43aa-a27f-dca33ad3c54e
    name:
    Kontaktsdokument i retur - Sagstad skule - Langenes Bygg AS, Maler T. Blekenberg, Helland Elektro AS, Sigvart Ellingsen AS
    id:
    0038
    path:
    IKAH/1256-501/D/Da/L0036/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c29183ee-00cd-43aa-a27f-dca33ad3c54e
  21. urn:
    1db2bd5c-ecf5-4b5d-97f3-cbeebc31d022
    name:
    Innlån, samt retur av innlån. Bl.a. retur av Leif Grung materialet.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/Eb/L0036/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1db2bd5c-ecf5-4b5d-97f3-cbeebc31d022
  22. urn:
    7f937123-bd2e-47fe-ba53-9ac6223a5939
    name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3060
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3060
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak RRR) ble etablert i 1995. RRR hadde som formål å: 1) Skape samarbeid mellom kommuner i regionen om arbeidet med tilbakevending og tilbakevendingsorienterte tiltak. 2) Konkretisere og legge grunnlaget for praktiske tilbakevendingsorienterte tiltak og prosjekte...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f937123-bd2e-47fe-ba53-9ac6223a5939
  23. urn:
    d06158c5-a948-4b9e-a2f4-52f512019b61
    name:
    Mottatt rulleblad og helsekort befal på kurs - retur av samme papirer etter endt kurs/dimisjon. Overføring fra rekruttskole 2/62 KSØ - HFJS. Returnert rulleblad/helsekort for elever hoppmesterkurs. Tilbakeføring av personell samleeksadronen/KSØ.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3821/D/Da/L0038/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d06158c5-a948-4b9e-a2f4-52f512019b61
  24. urn:
    57c83702-333f-4b5b-b6f2-f359f3a3dbb6
    name:
    Retur
    id:
    03f
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-2801/1/03/03f
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57c83702-333f-4b5b-b6f2-f359f3a3dbb6
  25. urn:
    3315b1ea-3ea1-4df1-9776-6864d4b62f9f
    name:
    Retur
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0331/D/Dc/L0411/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3315b1ea-3ea1-4df1-9776-6864d4b62f9f
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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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