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 2026-10-23T07:52:31Z in 0.940 seconds.

Showing 10 of 264645 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oppsigelse T.J. - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Oppsigelse U.M. - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401665 - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    Opprettelse av overenskomst, TF, AF Gruppen Norge AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    AF Gruppen ASA - mappe 1
    id:
    L0003
  6. name:
    AF Gruppen ASA - mappe 2-3
    id:
    L0004
  7. name:
    'Kongeriget Norges Grundlov af 4de November 1814'
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Tariffoppgjør LUHF, NIF, YS, AF
    id:
    L0002
  9. name:
    O.E.P. 159-160 Forslag fra repr. Stoltenberg om toldafgifter af fladbunnede udenrigse skipe og engelske skibe, andr. fra consul Isaachsen m.fl. handlende af Christiansand om nedsættelse af trælast-tolden og tolden for indgaaende varer...
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Kontrakt. Rørtekniske anlegg: AF Setsaas AS og Harald Værnes AS
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
264645
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Oppsigelse T.J. - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a88eb110-24a2-4615-bb4a-65695399e562
  2. urn:
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    name:
    Oppsigelse U.M. - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1902be8b-8f39-4d5a-90ab-ad8a334a8d60
  3. urn:
    a65eb6e9-a614-4f80-bac1-3a7af341cccf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401665 - AF Gruppen Norge AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a65eb6e9-a614-4f80-bac1-3a7af341cccf
  4. urn:
    5a055166-1b7f-4a5a-b2cd-86b6e643e9a6
    name:
    Opprettelse av overenskomst, TF, AF Gruppen Norge AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a055166-1b7f-4a5a-b2cd-86b6e643e9a6
  5. urn:
    a4f06499-5749-4c02-93d9-4091ccf0084e
    name:
    AF Gruppen ASA - mappe 1
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4f06499-5749-4c02-93d9-4091ccf0084e
  6. urn:
    f823867b-a978-42c8-a563-83cc252763e3
    name:
    AF Gruppen ASA - mappe 2-3
    id:
    L0004
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    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f823867b-a978-42c8-a563-83cc252763e3
  7. urn:
    203116d4-52f8-4c25-a5f6-bdbfb88654df
    name:
    'Kongeriget Norges Grundlov af 4de November 1814'
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAH-LOKSAM-001/J/Ja/L0001/0011/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/203116d4-52f8-4c25-a5f6-bdbfb88654df
  8. urn:
    da3d8f33-b901-4783-983a-d0a1ff229858
    name:
    Tariffoppgjør LUHF, NIF, YS, AF
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2068/G/Ga/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da3d8f33-b901-4783-983a-d0a1ff229858
  9. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    STA/S-1815/D/Db/L0026/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stortingsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1f4f2ca-e36d-4f40-866a-ab6e325139d2
  10. urn:
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    name:
    Kontrakt. Rørtekniske anlegg: AF Setsaas AS og Harald Værnes AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fam/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91e7f122-9d96-4933-ad77-44d478b102ad
  11. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0004
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    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fam/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fe3994a-2ec5-444e-8ea6-3dcb76313486
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Kontrakt. Rørtekniske anlegg. AF Setsaas AS og Harald Værnes AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fam/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23299cc8-77d1-4496-9595-ad5d81b50684
  13. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5495598d-d137-4fcf-a53d-dfe54839af42
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    id:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76dd5948-4da9-46fb-8aa1-d05944bded2e
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    id:
    0003
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    id:
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    AF-gruppen
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  19. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    "Centralforeningen for udbredelse af legemsøvelser og vaabenbrug" ble dannet 15. mars 1861. Dette var den første landsomfattende organisasjonen for idrett i Norge og forløperen til Norges Idrettsforbund. Foreningen arbeidet blant annet for skyttersakens fremme og for innføring av gymnastikk i skolen...
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  24. urn:
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    id:
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    id:
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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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.