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 2026-10-24T11:57:19Z in 0.603 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55440 results in compact format.

name:
Buvold, Adam Solandsen
id:
SAT-PA-0035
name:
Egede-Nissen, Adam
id:
ARK-1057
name:
Adam Chr. Hassel
id:
FA-0008
name:
Pa 0480 - Rutberg, Madam
id:
SAST-A-100676
name:
Adamstuguttas uke-spørsmål
id:
A-10448
name:
Rennebu kommune, Madam Helene Aas's legat
id:
A-3892
name:
Karl Adam
id:
A-13-140
name:
Innkomne brev, regnskapsbilag. Adam Baarsrud i Madrid
id:
0001
name:
Adam S. Hiorth agenturforretning?
id:
Rz
name:
Egede-Nissen, Adam
id:
ARK-1057

Show all fields in HTML

total:

55440

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f5bf7da1-10ea-4e76-9ec7-4cd5f3818ebd
name:
Buvold, Adam Solandsen
id:
SAT-PA-0035
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0035
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5bf7da1-10ea-4e76-9ec7-4cd5f3818ebd
urn:
fb7e8de8-06ed-46e3-8686-91bbe827b2d2
name:
Egede-Nissen, Adam
id:
ARK-1057
path:
AAB/ARK-1057
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb7e8de8-06ed-46e3-8686-91bbe827b2d2
urn:
9e00d98e-82ec-4e8f-87bf-4e71fc8c2d84
name:
Adam Chr. Hassel
id:
FA-0008
path:
UBIT/FA-0008
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e00d98e-82ec-4e8f-87bf-4e71fc8c2d84
urn:
944aeb40-1185-4b6d-b81b-171597018abb
name:
Pa 0480 - Rutberg, Madam
id:
SAST-A-100676
path:
AV/SAST-A-100676
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/944aeb40-1185-4b6d-b81b-171597018abb
urn:
113e09fa-a77d-4f8c-85ea-6e36de6a17a4
name:
Adamstuguttas uke-spørsmål
id:
A-10448
path:
OBA/A-10448
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/113e09fa-a77d-4f8c-85ea-6e36de6a17a4
urn:
7cd6af8e-c82b-4d71-87d7-ea86998a9a3a
name:
Rennebu kommune, Madam Helene Aas's legat
id:
A-3892
path:
TIKA/A-3892
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cd6af8e-c82b-4d71-87d7-ea86998a9a3a
urn:
0685ee0b-d7f8-4290-90ae-020ac71676f2
name:
Karl Adam
id:
A-13-140
path:
AIN/A-13-140
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0685ee0b-d7f8-4290-90ae-020ac71676f2
urn:
5e063aa9-5c9d-4807-b994-5461efc30c74
name:
Innkomne brev, regnskapsbilag. Adam Baarsrud i Madrid
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1359/E/Eb/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e063aa9-5c9d-4807-b994-5461efc30c74
urn:
12e2cd5f-3ba1-4cac-92bd-251d495fc10d
name:
Adam S. Hiorth agenturforretning?
id:
Rz
path:
OBA/A-10093/R/Rz
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12e2cd5f-3ba1-4cac-92bd-251d495fc10d
urn:
f16b946a-cf23-46ad-8726-ed8360858838
name:
Egede-Nissen, Adam
id:
ARK-1057
path:
AAB/ARK-1057
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Adam Hjalmar Egede-Nissen, født 1868 i Levanger, død 1953. Politiker. Postmester i Vardø 1897- og i Stavanger 1911-33. Ordfører i Stavanger 1916-19. Stortingsmann for Finnmarksbyene for Venstre 1900-06, deretter for Arbeiderpartiet til 1912. Stortingsmann fra Stavanger 1922-24. Formann i NKP 1934-46...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f16b946a-cf23-46ad-8726-ed8360858838
urn:
08eb5669-fa40-4238-9817-3584c1d74390
name:
Krogh, Adam von: Gert von Kroghs etterslekt i Norge
id:
L0003
path:
AV/RA-EA-3667/I/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08eb5669-fa40-4238-9817-3584c1d74390
urn:
665e0b03-2bcc-4182-ae66-9f3d45aa7f3b
name:
Adam og Anna Falch
id:
0001
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1051/E/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/665e0b03-2bcc-4182-ae66-9f3d45aa7f3b
urn:
1ea0beea-a254-41d8-a7a6-be2d6e3813a5
name:
Siv.ing. Adam og Støle AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/E/L2554/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ea0beea-a254-41d8-a7a6-be2d6e3813a5
urn:
843ae0c9-5d21-4112-981f-1fd7d8669443
name:
Beck, Peder Nielsen: "Collate eller Samtale som den vandrende Siel haver med de gamle Fædre Adam og Noah."
id:
0001
path:
OAMM/T-A-00771/M/L0001/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/843ae0c9-5d21-4112-981f-1fd7d8669443
urn:
30d0af75-a2ef-46f9-928e-54124a9245e8
name:
Kontobok
id:
L0001
path:
OBA/A-10093/R/Rz/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30d0af75-a2ef-46f9-928e-54124a9245e8
urn:
cfb204de-1c66-46d0-8616-aa0123f22511
name:
Adam
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0003a/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfb204de-1c66-46d0-8616-aa0123f22511
urn:
c2decb45-5abc-462e-bab0-ff696a164bf2
name:
Adam, A. W.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0013/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2decb45-5abc-462e-bab0-ff696a164bf2
urn:
a0cc622e-d470-48ec-b06f-66236d1cd256
name:
D-ADAM
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3582/Da/L0031/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0cc622e-d470-48ec-b06f-66236d1cd256
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027263
name:
Adam
id:
0007
path:
VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0017/0007
unit_type:
Dokument
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027263
urn:
88b88a33-fe32-4990-82bc-1a4f8ee221a5
name:
Abel-Adam
id:
L0003a
path:
AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0003a
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88b88a33-fe32-4990-82bc-1a4f8ee221a5
urn:
ca8f8026-0924-4c15-83fb-6935151cc87e
name:
Adam - Andenæs
id:
L0113
path:
AV/RA-S-1056/F/Fa/L0113
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca8f8026-0924-4c15-83fb-6935151cc87e
urn:
70af119f-6615-422c-82a8-8ae3b2a97dd4
name:
Adam Bernhofts bo
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-4578/1/3/3E/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70af119f-6615-422c-82a8-8ae3b2a97dd4
urn:
68bb46aa-6a85-4dd3-9138-e240b2d0d2f9
name:
Cron, Adam
id:
0018
path:
AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0079/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68bb46aa-6a85-4dd3-9138-e240b2d0d2f9
urn:
b11df9b8-2150-488c-a996-e2df71f23f8b
name:
Lewenhaupt, Adam
id:
0254
path:
AV/RA-PA-0233/F/Fb/L0017/0254
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b11df9b8-2150-488c-a996-e2df71f23f8b
urn:
e66c97d7-0b4f-4d23-afe4-bf8c0c883c5d
name:
Wizniewski, Adam
id:
0189
path:
AV/RA-PA-0233/G/Ga/L0124/0189
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e66c97d7-0b4f-4d23-afe4-bf8c0c883c5d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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