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 2026-10-23T22:05:49Z in 0.916 seconds.

Showing 10 of 9509 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    <Adventkirkens eldresenter, Nordås, alders- og sykehjemsavdelingen - brannsikring - 9605007>
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Sykehjem
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Nytt sykehjem
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    432 Somatiske sykehjem
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Klasse 4: Sykehjem
    id:
    L0267
  6. name:
    Florida sykehjem
    id:
    A-5300
  7. name:
    Pasientkort psykiatrisk sykehjem/sykehus
    id:
    L0002
  8. name:
    436 Psykiatriske sykehjem
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    436 Psykiatriske sykehjem
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Furuheim sykehjem
    id:
    Gca
Show all fields in HTML
total:
9509
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125284
    name:
    <Adventkirkens eldresenter, Nordås, alders- og sykehjemsavdelingen - brannsikring - 9605007>
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/E/Eb/L0025/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125284
  2. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000001792
    name:
    Sykehjem
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BU/A-3000/U/Ua/Uab/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000001792
  3. urn:
    85b4d1ab-326f-4b1a-a14c-591142bf0144
    name:
    Nytt sykehjem
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-2988/H/Hp/Hpa/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85b4d1ab-326f-4b1a-a14c-591142bf0144
  4. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000105881
    name:
    432 Somatiske sykehjem
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0480/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105881
  5. urn:
    2ca9d5a2-3da6-45ac-995f-aa39b67cbd36
    name:
    Klasse 4: Sykehjem
    id:
    L0267
    path:
    TIKA/A-1560/D/Dc/L0267
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ca9d5a2-3da6-45ac-995f-aa39b67cbd36
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000303646
    name:
    Florida sykehjem
    id:
    A-5300
    path:
    BBA/A-5300
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000303646
  7. urn:
    138afc56-048a-4887-b27c-b19a1198d026
    name:
    Pasientkort psykiatrisk sykehjem/sykehus
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100152/G/Gc/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/138afc56-048a-4887-b27c-b19a1198d026
  8. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000105898
    name:
    436 Psykiatriske sykehjem
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0484/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105898
  9. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000105894
    name:
    436 Psykiatriske sykehjem
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0483/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105894
  10. urn:
    26173415-ef93-4b7d-b224-31a7a785c2d5
    name:
    Furuheim sykehjem
    id:
    Gca
    path:
    IKAK/0709545/G/Gc/Gca
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26173415-ef93-4b7d-b224-31a7a785c2d5
  11. urn:
    df6bd1d0-bdcc-4998-b499-662ea676692e
    name:
    Adventkirkens Eldresenter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0201/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df6bd1d0-bdcc-4998-b499-662ea676692e
  12. urn:
    2bb1bfbe-2c18-4234-a351-dc9ddc9f8636
    name:
    Adventkirkens skole
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0239/G/Gg/L0087/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bb1bfbe-2c18-4234-a351-dc9ddc9f8636
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003623534
    name:
    Adventkirkens ungdomslag
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-2969.02/F/Fa/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003623534
  14. urn:
    5023dacd-5799-4af3-8026-8c5fa4bbcc7a
    name:
    Sykehjem/aldershjem, sykehjem
    id:
    L0081
    path:
    IKAR/A-1090/D/Da/L0081
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5023dacd-5799-4af3-8026-8c5fa4bbcc7a
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003721266
    name:
    Adventkirkens Eldresenter, Nordås
    id:
    Rb
    path:
    BBA/A-3753/R/Rb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003721266
  16. urn:
    5d41b037-d722-4fb1-bfbd-6f2ba5b481dd
    name:
    Gratangen sykehjem - Gratangen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-340/2/D/Df/L0082/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d41b037-d722-4fb1-bfbd-6f2ba5b481dd
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000867579
    name:
    2006/Engen sykehjem
    id:
    3053
    path:
    BBA/A-3053/3053
    unit_type:
    Arkivdel
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000867579
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003516809
    name:
    1633 - Prosjekteringskonkurranse 4 sykehjem
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fc/Fci/Fcia/L0002/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003516809
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003061283
    name:
    217 Adventkirkens skole: Driftstilskudd
    id:
    0034
    path:
    BBA/A-0501/D/Dc/L0041/0034
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003061283
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000006040
    name:
    Fyllingsdalen sykehjem
    id:
    A-3744
    path:
    BBA/A-3744
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000006040
  21. urn:
    no-RAEL_arkiv_000000002586
    name:
    422 Sykehjem
    id:
    0008
    path:
    RAEL/RMK5/D/L0049/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Rælingen kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RAEL_arkiv_000000002586
  22. urn:
    no-RAEL_arkiv_000000002587
    name:
    422 Sykehjem
    id:
    0009
    path:
    RAEL/RMK5/D/L0049/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Rælingen kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RAEL_arkiv_000000002587
  23. urn:
    269fc7c8-c19f-41f4-9f59-2f11ec6d2d02
    name:
    Tromsø, diverse om sykehjem
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-340/2/D/De/L0030/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/269fc7c8-c19f-41f4-9f59-2f11ec6d2d02
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003027002
    name:
    Åsane Åsane, Midtbygda sykehjem
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Eb/L0437/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003027002
  25. urn:
    9a26057a-8207-402e-91fb-d597c8bd19b7
    name:
    Mosheim alders- og sykehjem
    id:
    A-0358
    path:
    BYST/A-0358
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a26057a-8207-402e-91fb-d597c8bd19b7
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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