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 2026-10-14T22:12:40Z in 1.502 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66020 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Husmorvikartjenesten
    id:
    A-20230
  2. name:
    Damini House of Culture
    id:
    A-10509
  3. name:
    Sea house
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Salgsoversikt Coffee House
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Damini House of Culture
    id:
    AS-10509
  6. name:
    Avtale mellom Norsk Arkitekturmuseum og Noble House Hotel & Suites
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    "The House in Madagascar"
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Kontrakter, Kingston house
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Tavistock House.
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Croft House Fireside
    id:
    0013
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66020
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2dd26a31-26f4-4b88-8e6b-2242685d4c74
    name:
    Husmorvikartjenesten
    id:
    A-20230
    path:
    OBA/A-20230
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dd26a31-26f4-4b88-8e6b-2242685d4c74
  2. urn:
    4821faf5-dce4-4be4-b9e8-3a8afbdaa09b
    name:
    Damini House of Culture
    id:
    A-10509
    path:
    OBA/A-10509
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4821faf5-dce4-4be4-b9e8-3a8afbdaa09b
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000782926
    name:
    Sea house
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0406/E/Ed/L0001/0007/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000782926
  4. urn:
    7f7c9055-bfd9-42d7-a364-2ad3642585ba
    name:
    Salgsoversikt Coffee House
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AIN/A-16-117/R/Rc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f7c9055-bfd9-42d7-a364-2ad3642585ba
  5. urn:
    9b3be8ff-c776-46b7-81f5-2d203f969fec
    name:
    Damini House of Culture
    id:
    AS-10509
    path:
    OBA/AS-10509
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Damini House of Culture er en videreføring av Indisk Dans og Kultursenter, en organisasjon som ble stiftet i 1986 på initiativ av Shikha Chandra. Hun hadde da siden 1983 drevet privatundervisning for en dansegruppe. Tanken bak Indisk Dans og Kultursenter var å ivareta den indiske kulturarven for ind...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b3be8ff-c776-46b7-81f5-2d203f969fec
  6. urn:
    5b71de38-2a0f-4f43-89b6-583c01e436da
    name:
    Avtale mellom Norsk Arkitekturmuseum og Noble House Hotel & Suites
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddc/L0008/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b71de38-2a0f-4f43-89b6-583c01e436da
  7. urn:
    48bd2814-a733-4020-8af0-ea233ffece4a
    name:
    "The House in Madagascar"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1025/Y/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48bd2814-a733-4020-8af0-ea233ffece4a
  8. urn:
    6b7edc0e-d891-4665-8144-61bbd74eb408
    name:
    Kontrakter, Kingston house
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SVAM/A-1083/I/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b7edc0e-d891-4665-8144-61bbd74eb408
  9. urn:
    4a38a91b-fe2b-49f8-8652-27e69a1a6ff2
    name:
    Tavistock House.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3273/D/Db/L0037/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a38a91b-fe2b-49f8-8652-27e69a1a6ff2
  10. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014648
    name:
    Croft House Fireside
    id:
    0013
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0003/0002/0013
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014648
  11. urn:
    e1d7350e-dbb1-4609-901b-19cb36d307b1
    name:
    SKAP, House of Songs, NFCN, NCC, Eamon Bates
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2155/E/Ec/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1d7350e-dbb1-4609-901b-19cb36d307b1
  12. urn:
    4ce21b38-c555-4cbf-8db0-f559a840cfe1
    name:
    Husmorvikarnemda i Mo
    id:
    A-1015
    path:
    VTM/A-1015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ce21b38-c555-4cbf-8db0-f559a840cfe1
  13. urn:
    78fb326f-d760-4421-96a6-9b5ef1127f8a
    name:
    Scandinavia House AS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0027/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78fb326f-d760-4421-96a6-9b5ef1127f8a
  14. urn:
    f300bc62-b063-48a1-b45f-4388d78106e8
    name:
    Avtale House of coffee AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0010/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f300bc62-b063-48a1-b45f-4388d78106e8
  15. urn:
    977bcd6c-f7fa-4e0a-82b6-4f5a132606f6
    name:
    House of Yuen Int. AS
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/977bcd6c-f7fa-4e0a-82b6-4f5a132606f6
  16. urn:
    f3062b7b-8281-40e6-b716-b4e5f8ea5166
    name:
    Mo kommune. Husmorvikarnemnda
    id:
    K-18031.612
    path:
    AIN/K-18031.612
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3062b7b-8281-40e6-b716-b4e5f8ea5166
  17. urn:
    58a289ac-ca45-485d-bb04-1beb9ece2919
    name:
    Vevelstad kommune.Husmorvikarnemnd
    id:
    K-18160.612
    path:
    AIN/K-18160.612
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58a289ac-ca45-485d-bb04-1beb9ece2919
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000468676
    name:
    Husmorvikarformidlingen i Bergen
    id:
    A-0682
    path:
    BBA/A-0682
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000468676
  19. urn:
    4440b6df-1548-4586-ba25-fc75bdd15b2e
    name:
    Levanger husmorvikarskole
    id:
    A-4479
    path:
    TIKA/A-4479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4440b6df-1548-4586-ba25-fc75bdd15b2e
  20. urn:
    e4cfc93e-6348-4071-b579-233ceff65a52
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Oslo politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-01
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4cfc93e-6348-4071-b579-233ceff65a52
  21. urn:
    9310d3e6-26e5-40e3-a10f-7fa0fb93db42
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Halden politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-02
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9310d3e6-26e5-40e3-a10f-7fa0fb93db42
  22. urn:
    095ff4a4-3a76-462d-92e0-fcfefb428f9d
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Fredrikstad politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-03
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/095ff4a4-3a76-462d-92e0-fcfefb428f9d
  23. urn:
    e01bf793-be27-4fb4-a0c4-46c629ee8c28
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Moss politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-05
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-05
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01bf793-be27-4fb4-a0c4-46c629ee8c28
  24. urn:
    8690938a-53c0-4aa9-ba94-c6374dd6891f
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Follo politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-06
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8690938a-53c0-4aa9-ba94-c6374dd6891f
  25. urn:
    b26cefed-e9a5-4ad5-ad48-bf80923955f0
    name:
    Landssvikarkivet, Romerike politikammer
    id:
    RA-S-3138-07
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3138-07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b26cefed-e9a5-4ad5-ad48-bf80923955f0
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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