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 2026-10-27T23:39:01Z in 0.822 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60365 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges statsbaner, Hovedadministrasjonen, Plankontoret for Oslo S
    id:
    RA-S-5410
  2. name:
    Pa 513 - Tenvik Trankokeri, AS
    id:
    A-1587
  3. name:
    Afghanistankomiteen i Norge
    id:
    ARK-2969
  4. name:
    Afghanistankomiteen i Lillehammer
    id:
    A-00656
  5. name:
    Kommunaldepartementet, Statistikk- og plankontoret T/B4
    id:
    RA-S-1451
  6. name:
    Pa 1561 - Barnelosje Grankongler
    id:
    A-2835
  7. name:
    Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementet, Normalplankomitéen av 1967
    id:
    RA-S-5477
  8. name:
    Narvik kommune. Havneplankomite
    id:
    K-18050.706.01
  9. name:
    Postdirektoratet, Plankontoret (TPP)
    id:
    RA-S-4913
  10. name:
    Riksrevisjonen. Plankontoret/ Sekretariatet
    id:
    RA-S-6319
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total:
60365
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    02e24fd1-8b27-4eb6-ba72-1ca2723fe4e7
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, Hovedadministrasjonen, Plankontoret for Oslo S
    id:
    RA-S-5410
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5410
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02e24fd1-8b27-4eb6-ba72-1ca2723fe4e7
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025550
    name:
    Pa 513 - Tenvik Trankokeri, AS
    id:
    A-1587
    path:
    VEMU/A-1587
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025550
  3. urn:
    6e7e183a-fcde-4354-aa33-8220516f751c
    name:
    Afghanistankomiteen i Norge
    id:
    ARK-2969
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2969
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e7e183a-fcde-4354-aa33-8220516f751c
  4. urn:
    6f72f803-fdb0-472c-b187-0185f12a96a4
    name:
    Afghanistankomiteen i Lillehammer
    id:
    A-00656
    path:
    OAM/A-00656
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f72f803-fdb0-472c-b187-0185f12a96a4
  5. urn:
    fc9fb3f9-002a-45f9-81f3-14c496dd6fd4
    name:
    Kommunaldepartementet, Statistikk- og plankontoret T/B4
    id:
    RA-S-1451
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc9fb3f9-002a-45f9-81f3-14c496dd6fd4
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000144586
    name:
    Pa 1561 - Barnelosje Grankongler
    id:
    A-2835
    path:
    VEMU/A-2835
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000144586
  7. urn:
    c3353fe9-de98-4587-aafa-f39d4848c5a7
    name:
    Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementet, Normalplankomitéen av 1967
    id:
    RA-S-5477
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5477
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3353fe9-de98-4587-aafa-f39d4848c5a7
  8. urn:
    70aad281-6697-456f-baf7-c0cd377ffa50
    name:
    Narvik kommune. Havneplankomite
    id:
    K-18050.706.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18050.706.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70aad281-6697-456f-baf7-c0cd377ffa50
  9. urn:
    79500faa-a829-4ebb-8edb-53d9eaccec8b
    name:
    Postdirektoratet, Plankontoret (TPP)
    id:
    RA-S-4913
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4913
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79500faa-a829-4ebb-8edb-53d9eaccec8b
  10. urn:
    300f44a0-3e3a-4d5b-bd17-728c296716cd
    name:
    Riksrevisjonen. Plankontoret/ Sekretariatet
    id:
    RA-S-6319
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6319
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/300f44a0-3e3a-4d5b-bd17-728c296716cd
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000421229
    name:
    Bankopostbudenes forening, Bergen
    id:
    A-4760
    path:
    BBA/A-4760
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000421229
  12. urn:
    62ecd104-1062-499d-8125-34d787fa8011
    name:
    Bankopostbudenes forening, Bergen
    id:
    A-4760
    path:
    SAF/A-4760
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62ecd104-1062-499d-8125-34d787fa8011
  13. urn:
    e47fc940-9eff-4ac0-830b-852838ffc99c
    name:
    Snillfjord kommune, skoleplankomite
    id:
    A-1834
    path:
    TIKA/A-1834
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e47fc940-9eff-4ac0-830b-852838ffc99c
  14. urn:
    7129ffc3-b9db-4142-9a7a-f3af0d04b484
    name:
    Holtålen kommune, vegplankomite
    id:
    A-6649
    path:
    TIKA/A-6649
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7129ffc3-b9db-4142-9a7a-f3af0d04b484
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001207
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Sykehusplankomiteen
    id:
    A-1735
    path:
    VEMU/A-1735
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001207
  16. urn:
    b2b44c16-cc4f-4212-a331-9b1e06f2fdc6
    name:
    Postdirektoratet, Plankontoret for Postgiro- og jernbaneposthus (PL)
    id:
    RA-S-4912
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4912
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2b44c16-cc4f-4212-a331-9b1e06f2fdc6
  17. urn:
    28fa8461-5403-4cbc-8fd8-53877f780232
    name:
    Statens trankontroll avd Svolvær
    id:
    SAT-A-5207
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28fa8461-5403-4cbc-8fd8-53877f780232
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000086978
    name:
    Generalplankomiteen for Bergenshalvøya og Askøy
    id:
    A-1019
    path:
    BBA/A-1019
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000086978
  19. urn:
    b2fc9f69-fba2-4664-947a-5afd64c499ff
    name:
    Høyland kommune - Tiltaks- og plankomite
    id:
    K-100137
    path:
    IKAR/K-100137
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2fc9f69-fba2-4664-947a-5afd64c499ff
  20. urn:
    94ef4aa2-12cd-4aed-9b9d-d30954bc55d6
    name:
    Generalplankomiteen for Stor-Oslo
    id:
    A-70307
    path:
    OBA/A-70307
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94ef4aa2-12cd-4aed-9b9d-d30954bc55d6
  21. urn:
    5aa03977-2a1f-4e5d-b5cd-425661788691
    name:
    Regionplankomiteen for Oslo-området
    id:
    A-70308
    path:
    OBA/A-70308
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5aa03977-2a1f-4e5d-b5cd-425661788691
  22. urn:
    d567e896-2691-4873-a0a2-7e0fabf393ad
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, bygge- og plankomite
    id:
    A-4371
    path:
    TIKA/A-4371
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d567e896-2691-4873-a0a2-7e0fabf393ad
  23. urn:
    f2bb51a5-b015-4129-bd9d-9ed130db17cb
    name:
    Ballangen kommune. Plankomite for herredshuset
    id:
    K-18540.153
    path:
    AIN/K-18540.153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bb51a5-b015-4129-bd9d-9ed130db17cb
  24. urn:
    5ee89b1a-fe1a-4b79-8816-84bb22eac5f6
    name:
    Nord Rana kommune.Plankomite for aldersheim
    id:
    K-18331.644.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18331.644.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ee89b1a-fe1a-4b79-8816-84bb22eac5f6
  25. urn:
    4bae23b8-51e6-4ea2-a0f5-770add703723
    name:
    Molde kommune. Plankomiteen for gravkapell
    id:
    K-15021.151.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15021.151.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bae23b8-51e6-4ea2-a0f5-770add703723
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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