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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T15:05:44Z in 4.690 seconds.

Showing 10 of 44378 results in compact format.

name:
Johnson, Alex
id:
RA-PA-0487
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Alex. Kiellandsg - Astreav
id:
L0128
name:
S. Haug A/S
id:
A-1105
name:
Haug, Nordmann (f. 1881), fotograf
id:
R.Ark.1642
name:
Haug, Ø.Toten, Gnr 140, bnr 1
id:
T-A-00092
name:
Ræder, Alexius
id:
RA-PA-0158
name:
Tuxen, Alexander
id:
RA-PA-0491
name:
Alexander, Finn
id:
RA-PA-1360
name:
Bugge, Alexander
id:
RA-PA-1663
name:
Thaulow, Alexandra
id:
RA-PA-1687

Show all fields in HTML

total:

44378

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
99e45056-7c95-48b1-afe1-9f3ba7ce3c68
name:
Johnson, Alex
id:
RA-PA-0487
path:
AV/RA-PA-0487
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99e45056-7c95-48b1-afe1-9f3ba7ce3c68
urn:
f6a14b8b-4dd0-4eb2-968c-641c8b9d576c
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Alex. Kiellandsg - Astreav
id:
L0128
path:
AV/SAST-A-101446/O/L0128
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6a14b8b-4dd0-4eb2-968c-641c8b9d576c
urn:
5f7f7eb1-d0d1-4b5c-928b-33ab0fd27384
name:
S. Haug A/S
id:
A-1105
path:
DRMK/A-1105
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f7f7eb1-d0d1-4b5c-928b-33ab0fd27384
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000021065
name:
Haug, Nordmann (f. 1881), fotograf
id:
R.Ark.1642
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1642
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021065
urn:
636dea00-c1b8-48b8-b64b-66db5e1ba188
name:
Haug, Ø.Toten, Gnr 140, bnr 1
id:
T-A-00092
path:
OAMM/T-A-00092
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/636dea00-c1b8-48b8-b64b-66db5e1ba188
urn:
a88285b8-5297-40f4-baa4-f5efbde04677
name:
Ræder, Alexius
id:
RA-PA-0158
path:
AV/RA-PA-0158
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a88285b8-5297-40f4-baa4-f5efbde04677
urn:
3a20af0c-1ddd-4f07-ac11-804987281265
name:
Tuxen, Alexander
id:
RA-PA-0491
path:
AV/RA-PA-0491
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a20af0c-1ddd-4f07-ac11-804987281265
urn:
41cb58cd-dff5-4474-a026-1c01cffc40d1
name:
Alexander, Finn
id:
RA-PA-1360
path:
AV/RA-PA-1360
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41cb58cd-dff5-4474-a026-1c01cffc40d1
urn:
76b91cfb-246c-4206-ad8b-6cd882eb6221
name:
Bugge, Alexander
id:
RA-PA-1663
path:
AV/RA-PA-1663
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76b91cfb-246c-4206-ad8b-6cd882eb6221
urn:
45dc68b3-f9c9-4dbb-80e3-ac94979f8cd8
name:
Thaulow, Alexandra
id:
RA-PA-1687
path:
AV/RA-PA-1687
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45dc68b3-f9c9-4dbb-80e3-ac94979f8cd8
urn:
781b8f12-40cd-4c6f-943b-e4caadae3815
name:
Tønnesen, Alexander E.
id:
HHSP-1543
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1543
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/781b8f12-40cd-4c6f-943b-e4caadae3815
urn:
be88db0b-4056-4226-8a03-27764c97aef3
name:
Johnson, Alex
id:
P-00487
path:
AV/P-00487
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Alex(ander) Lange Johnson (1910-89) ble teolog i 1933. Han var landssekretær i Norges Kristelige Studenterbevegelse i 1935. Ledervervet innenfor samme organisasjon hadde han i årene 1939-1946. Johnson var også formann i Oslo Indremisjon i årene 1954-1964. Han ble res. kap. i Elverum i 1946, på Frogn...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be88db0b-4056-4226-8a03-27764c97aef3
urn:
23016103-3dfe-452e-836a-1985e510e830
name:
Samling etter Alexander Dobrowen
id:
A-17-150
path:
AIN/A-17-150
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23016103-3dfe-452e-836a-1985e510e830
urn:
b9bc1577-d85b-4b7f-8279-0a594d692125
name:
Westermann, Carl Alexander
id:
SAO-PAO-0200
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0200
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9bc1577-d85b-4b7f-8279-0a594d692125
urn:
12848193-9a37-484f-a1b3-d348f79455c2
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Alexandria, Egypt
id:
RA-S-3197
path:
AV/RA-S-3197
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12848193-9a37-484f-a1b3-d348f79455c2
urn:
da93ad9e-d9ac-449e-80ba-3bb7c318f18d
name:
Haug behandlingshjem
id:
SAT-A-5274
path:
AV/SAT-A-5274
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da93ad9e-d9ac-449e-80ba-3bb7c318f18d
urn:
17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
name:
Legatstyret for Alexander Møllers barneasyl
id:
DA-1350
path:
AAMA/DA-1350
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000871788
name:
Brown, Alexander Trebouché, tannlege
id:
A-6473
path:
BBA/A-6473
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000871788
urn:
0d0e0c2c-29d6-46ea-b610-bba402a65191
name:
Utenriksdepartementet, Johan Georg Alexius Ræders London-arkiv
id:
RA-S-6786
path:
AV/RA-S-6786
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d0e0c2c-29d6-46ea-b610-bba402a65191
urn:
c86ffcc6-82ab-4548-b878-475e5d7a4e91
name:
Justisdepartementet, Granskningskommisjonen ved Alexander Kielland-ulykken 27.3.1980
id:
RA-S-1165
path:
AV/RA-S-1165
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86ffcc6-82ab-4548-b878-475e5d7a4e91
urn:
45276039-bd40-42fd-9ba0-d2057d84d583
name:
Haugesund kommune - Haugesund Trygdenemnd
id:
A-1425
path:
IKAR/A-1425
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45276039-bd40-42fd-9ba0-d2057d84d583
urn:
8ec0c325-2fd1-40e8-bda0-e18547870726
name:
Haugesund kommune - Haugesund Arbeidskontor
id:
A-1428
path:
IKAR/A-1428
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ec0c325-2fd1-40e8-bda0-e18547870726
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000016109
name:
Haug, Håkon (f. 1907)
id:
R.Ark.1279
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1279
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000016109
urn:
c2d0e7f9-14ce-404a-9538-17e2b6ba02e4
name:
Haugesund kommune - Haugesund legedistrikt - Sunnhetskommisjonen
id:
A-1430
path:
IKAR/A-1430
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2d0e7f9-14ce-404a-9538-17e2b6ba02e4
urn:
5ac327aa-b95f-47ff-a923-a726e9c4778b
name:
Haugesund kommune - Haugesund stedlige arbeidstilsyn
id:
A-1429
path:
IKAR/A-1429
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ac327aa-b95f-47ff-a923-a726e9c4778b

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