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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T18:28:18Z in 3.072 seconds.

Showing 10 of 195502 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
  2. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
  3. name:
    Trebyggning bak Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-1759
  4. name:
    Den Nationale Scene i Bergen. Park. Teater.
    id:
    W-2431
  5. name:
    Gate og trikk ved Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-2438
  6. name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
  7. name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
  8. name:
    Arkitektonisk bygg; Den Nationale Scene i Bergen, gater, ljos og park.
    id:
    W-0247
  9. name:
    Engen i Bergen. Gater og trafikk. Bebyggelse nær Den Nationale Scene.
    id:
    W-2110
  10. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
Show all fields in HTML
total:
195502
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000512009
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    BBA/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224. - Den Nationale Scene, Engen 1, åpnet 1850 i Det dramatiske Selskabs bygning Komediehuset (Det Gamle Teater) under navnet Det Norske Theater på Ole Bulls initiativ. Henrik Ibsen var instruktør og konsulent 1851–57, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson te...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000512009
  2. urn:
    4fad0267-a31e-4a2b-ab0a-ee4ca8f7f214
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    SAF/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224. - Den Nationale Scene, Engen 1, åpnet 1850 i Det dramatiske Selskabs bygning Komediehuset (Det Gamle Teater) under navnet Det Norske Theater på Ole Bulls initiativ. Henrik Ibsen var instruktør og konsulent 1851–57, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson te...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fad0267-a31e-4a2b-ab0a-ee4ca8f7f214
  3. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009637
    name:
    Trebyggning bak Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-1759
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1759
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009637
  4. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010219
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene i Bergen. Park. Teater.
    id:
    W-2431
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2431
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010219
  5. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010718
    name:
    Gate og trikk ved Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-2438
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2438
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010718
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000879993
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    BBA/A-6501
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000879993
  7. urn:
    221323f7-36e2-4c47-9453-410b30c05463
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    SAF/A-6501
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/221323f7-36e2-4c47-9453-410b30c05463
  8. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003540
    name:
    Arkitektonisk bygg; Den Nationale Scene i Bergen, gater, ljos og park.
    id:
    W-0247
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0247
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003540
  9. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010167
    name:
    Engen i Bergen. Gater og trafikk. Bebyggelse nær Den Nationale Scene.
    id:
    W-2110
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2110
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010167
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000512003
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    BBA/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000512003
  11. urn:
    8b5122d9-ef10-47bb-8e71-dfd76a3fab9c
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    SAF/A-5631
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b5122d9-ef10-47bb-8e71-dfd76a3fab9c
  12. urn:
    68cc804f-e69a-4e42-b11b-5462baf34239
    name:
    "Den glade enke" på Den Nationale Scene, Bergen. NÅ nr. 48 1969. Foto: Rønnevig, Per.
    id:
    6126
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0050/6126
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68cc804f-e69a-4e42-b11b-5462baf34239
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000186231
    name:
    "Leiken i skogen eller As you like it"- Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000186231
  14. urn:
    f2d8e45c-ed2e-4167-b6c9-7d342b10d782
    name:
    "Leiken i skogen eller As you like it"- Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2d8e45c-ed2e-4167-b6c9-7d342b10d782
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000216193
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    Jbdf
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jb/Jbd/Jbdf
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000216193
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000565627
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    L0041
    path:
    BBA/A-2780/T/Ta/L0041
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000565627
  17. urn:
    dbd07209-319a-44c1-9dce-f098a730ff13
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/Dc/L0477/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbd07209-319a-44c1-9dce-f098a730ff13
  18. urn:
    a5ac40f8-de45-4d4b-9c7f-916714265b34
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0349/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5ac40f8-de45-4d4b-9c7f-916714265b34
  19. urn:
    bd39bac1-378c-47fa-87dc-a3c5584785de
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0350/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd39bac1-378c-47fa-87dc-a3c5584785de
  20. urn:
    d90d0a83-9700-4803-8ae5-6c0dc08b2b0a
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3007/U/Ue/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d90d0a83-9700-4803-8ae5-6c0dc08b2b0a
  21. urn:
    08486da8-4ddc-4456-824a-dffd0e18c2d5
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Dd/L0006/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08486da8-4ddc-4456-824a-dffd0e18c2d5
  22. urn:
    864628e1-5802-4817-be87-e482b77f0896
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2309/D/Da/L0237/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/864628e1-5802-4817-be87-e482b77f0896
  23. urn:
    e3b15a38-bef8-44d4-b7bb-2dea98a793d3
    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2309/D/Da/L0238/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3b15a38-bef8-44d4-b7bb-2dea98a793d3
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Den nationale scene
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-S-2309/D/Da/L0239/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b83799a-5a33-47f1-9215-78d7baad4a5d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Den Nationale Scene
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c81f65b4-4ac7-46d0-8474-ad194939c5d5
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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.

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  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.

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