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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T08:55:57Z in 0.258 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60110 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Haagensen, Elisabeth Husø
    id:
    H-AS-00462
  2. name:
    Dagens Trykkeriklubb
    id:
    A-4789
  3. name:
    Røsøvaagens leverkompani
    id:
    R.Ark.1168
  4. name:
    Dagens Trykkeriklubb
    id:
    A-4789
  5. name:
    Dampsagens sykeunderstøttelseskasses arkiv
    id:
    AAT-806182
  6. name:
    Hagens kalkverk, Birkenes
    id:
    SAK-D/1551
  7. name:
    Pa 0164 - Bergehagens arvinger
    id:
    SAST-A-100273
  8. name:
    Pa 288 - Slagens arbeidermannsforening
    id:
    A-1361
  9. name:
    Indtrøndelagens Socialdemokrat - Folkets Rett
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0134
  10. name:
    Ingolf Haagensens brev til sin mor 2. oktober 1944
    id:
    A-0055
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60110
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a35dffbc-b20a-4128-afac-979f250f263a
    name:
    Haagensen, Elisabeth Husø
    id:
    H-AS-00462
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a35dffbc-b20a-4128-afac-979f250f263a
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000616294
    name:
    Dagens Trykkeriklubb
    id:
    A-4789
    path:
    BBA/A-4789
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000616294
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000013353
    name:
    Røsøvaagens leverkompani
    id:
    R.Ark.1168
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1168
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000013353
  4. urn:
    59063fe3-891e-4908-adcb-d73ec95dbd91
    name:
    Dagens Trykkeriklubb
    id:
    A-4789
    path:
    SAF/A-4789
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59063fe3-891e-4908-adcb-d73ec95dbd91
  5. urn:
    5e6dabef-d7b2-4801-a7d5-9c14ca34bb84
    name:
    Dampsagens sykeunderstøttelseskasses arkiv
    id:
    AAT-806182
    path:
    AAT/AAT-806182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e6dabef-d7b2-4801-a7d5-9c14ca34bb84
  6. urn:
    54618d1b-19cf-496b-92b1-82477fe98dc3
    name:
    Hagens kalkverk, Birkenes
    id:
    SAK-D/1551
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54618d1b-19cf-496b-92b1-82477fe98dc3
  7. urn:
    955d6be7-8583-457a-a959-821ca24dd865
    name:
    Pa 0164 - Bergehagens arvinger
    id:
    SAST-A-100273
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/955d6be7-8583-457a-a959-821ca24dd865
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022071
    name:
    Pa 288 - Slagens arbeidermannsforening
    id:
    A-1361
    path:
    VEMU/A-1361
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022071
  9. urn:
    bf8300e2-8d57-4b56-b701-8c4e3dbba3d0
    name:
    Indtrøndelagens Socialdemokrat - Folkets Rett
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0134
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf8300e2-8d57-4b56-b701-8c4e3dbba3d0
  10. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003670
    name:
    Ingolf Haagensens brev til sin mor 2. oktober 1944
    id:
    A-0055
    path:
    VAMU/A-0055
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003670
  11. urn:
    2759d016-8381-4838-857e-0abd815372f0
    name:
    Grafisk Klubb i Dagens Næringsliv/Sjøfartstidene
    id:
    ARK-2513
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2513
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2759d016-8381-4838-857e-0abd815372f0
  12. urn:
    10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
    name:
    Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
    id:
    A-0476
    path:
    UBIT/A-0476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
  13. urn:
    affb4e24-2ae7-49a4-8a23-db1839537255
    name:
    Ålesund kommune. Tilsynsutvalgene i Hagens og Stokkens skolekretser
    id:
    K-15040.511.06
    path:
    IKAM/K-15040.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/affb4e24-2ae7-49a4-8a23-db1839537255
  14. urn:
    2967d81f-32ba-4ec4-be5a-954d7bcd261a
    name:
    Borgund kommune. Hagens, Stokkens, Rødseths og Lille-Åsets skolekrets
    id:
    K-15311.520.03
    path:
    IKAM/K-15311.520.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2967d81f-32ba-4ec4-be5a-954d7bcd261a
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004034765
    name:
    Parkeringsskilting i sentrum (sone1). Forslag til revisjon av dagens ordning
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/Z/Ze/Zec/L0007/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004034765
  16. urn:
    84be1297-db46-4dc4-b1ae-8981badd544e
    name:
    Avdeling 62 Agens: korrespondanse
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/D/Db/L0107/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84be1297-db46-4dc4-b1ae-8981badd544e
  17. urn:
    52de503b-e4f4-42c9-9b2f-be0113050835
    name:
    Avdeling 62 Agens: tariffpapirer
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/D/Db/L0107/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52de503b-e4f4-42c9-9b2f-be0113050835
  18. urn:
    33ebedf6-0428-48e8-8c8c-47d5f34e3fc6
    name:
    Harald Haagensen Trading AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0044/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33ebedf6-0428-48e8-8c8c-47d5f34e3fc6
  19. urn:
    8172300b-86f8-475e-aec0-9c957ca30c0a
    name:
    Oppsigelse, AS Dagens Trykkeri, Bergen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1550/Dc/L0050/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8172300b-86f8-475e-aec0-9c957ca30c0a
  20. urn:
    ef39dfc6-b7ba-44b5-8301-80c347c95182
    name:
    Oppen, Agens - legat til Larvik sanitetsforening
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/4/H/Ha/L0081/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef39dfc6-b7ba-44b5-8301-80c347c95182
  21. urn:
    8a2a0a7a-93f7-45b9-aeae-3dcbfd6d7f64
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Matintoleranse med reagensavtale. Phadia AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a2a0a7a-93f7-45b9-aeae-3dcbfd6d7f64
  22. urn:
    e91698e4-a201-4e72-893d-5e608c6a87d0
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Blodtyping med reagensavtale. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e91698e4-a201-4e72-893d-5e608c6a87d0
  23. urn:
    e3af3e07-3750-4410-9c81-1cfec5766dd8
    name:
    Sak 10452. Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende (Dagens Næringsliv AS). Diverse saker
    id:
    1550
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1550
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3af3e07-3750-4410-9c81-1cfec5766dd8
  24. urn:
    9343497b-4ef7-42a9-85a9-c69501485d85
    name:
    Høvding skipsopphugging, Høyang polaris, Håg AS, Th. Haagensen, Haakonsens mek. verksted, Haanes shipping A/S
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1378/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9343497b-4ef7-42a9-85a9-c69501485d85
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4278/D/Da/L0368/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d711eca9-244d-4e64-bf0f-b58d7526f4dc
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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.