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 2026-10-22T07:10:14Z in 1.075 seconds.

Showing 10 of 65308 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Aktiv ungdom
    id:
    PA-2676
  2. name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
  3. name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
  4. name:
    Skipsaktieselskabet Aktiv 1
    id:
    ARS-A-1046
  5. name:
    PA-0281, Aktiv Gymnastikkforening
    id:
    A-1333
  6. name:
    Aktiv Mek.Verksted
    id:
    0010
  7. name:
    Veidrift. Vurdering av distriktsinndeling mv.
    id:
    0019
  8. name:
    031.303/561.2 Veidrift - Driftsplanlegging
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    EDB-program for budsjettering. Veidrift
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Tale "Ver aktiv"
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
65308
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9dc0e859-e731-4a6e-9dce-5922c9222144
    name:
    Aktiv ungdom
    id:
    PA-2676
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2676
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc0e859-e731-4a6e-9dce-5922c9222144
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000169848
    name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
    path:
    BBA/A-4694
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000169848
  3. urn:
    1dfaadce-b045-4134-be18-3641e2526f94
    name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
    path:
    SAF/A-4694
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dfaadce-b045-4134-be18-3641e2526f94
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056846
    name:
    Skipsaktieselskabet Aktiv 1
    id:
    ARS-A-1046
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1046
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056846
  5. urn:
    5dcf30d5-cae0-4ba9-98f1-34dafeef9c47
    name:
    PA-0281, Aktiv Gymnastikkforening
    id:
    A-1333
    path:
    BYST/A-1333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dcf30d5-cae0-4ba9-98f1-34dafeef9c47
  6. urn:
    73b5cd74-b839-48a7-9376-b6169ffb72dd
    name:
    Aktiv Mek.Verksted
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0031/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b5cd74-b839-48a7-9376-b6169ffb72dd
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000588370
    name:
    Veidrift. Vurdering av distriktsinndeling mv.
    id:
    0019
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0242/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000588370
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003406084
    name:
    031.303/561.2 Veidrift - Driftsplanlegging
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-1629/D/Da/Daa/L0035/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003406084
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000593774
    name:
    EDB-program for budsjettering. Veidrift
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0258/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000593774
  10. urn:
    e903ec75-8bb7-4b72-8bfb-bccfaaf0b886
    name:
    Tale "Ver aktiv"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0018/0004/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e903ec75-8bb7-4b72-8bfb-bccfaaf0b886
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000588337
    name:
    Anleggseksjonens veidrift. EDB-program for budsjettering, HTU 533/1987
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0242/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000588337
  12. urn:
    3888af40-8c7e-4d03-9730-44f89ec997be
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Byhagen BOAS
    id:
    A-1023
    path:
    IKAR/A-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3888af40-8c7e-4d03-9730-44f89ec997be
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003810261
    name:
    AktiVest
    id:
    A-7701
    path:
    BBA/A-7701
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003810261
  14. urn:
    86d45d15-e5c4-45e3-accd-f85eda6a7a88
    name:
    Finansdepartementet, Aktivkontoret AC, E2 og E3
    id:
    RA-S-1075
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86d45d15-e5c4-45e3-accd-f85eda6a7a88
  15. urn:
    75446da6-b239-4bc5-a64f-f6da7414fb17
    name:
    Moskenes Aktivitetshus
    id:
    NFM-07-103
    path:
    AIN/NFM-07-103
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75446da6-b239-4bc5-a64f-f6da7414fb17
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000521741
    name:
    Allaktivitetshuset USF
    id:
    A-3015
    path:
    BBA/A-3015
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000521741
  17. urn:
    a1e0168d-af26-4a05-9b1c-23f5e07ee24f
    name:
    Aktivitetshuset Shoddyen
    id:
    1247-pa0009
    path:
    IKAH/1247-pa0009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1e0168d-af26-4a05-9b1c-23f5e07ee24f
  18. urn:
    fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
    name:
    Solvorn Aktivitetsklubb
    id:
    SFF-2017143
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2017143
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
    name:
    Pa 1018 - Aktivitetsforumet Grass
    id:
    A-2185
    path:
    VEMU/A-2185
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
  20. urn:
    ec5c1881-be41-4489-b8f2-4d5fca482f60
    name:
    DØVIK AKTIVGRUPPE AV AUF
    id:
    A-805125
    path:
    AAT/A-805125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec5c1881-be41-4489-b8f2-4d5fca482f60
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000027133
    name:
    Aktive Krigsdeltakeres Forening
    id:
    A-0625
    path:
    BBA/A-0625
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000027133
  22. urn:
    15d4b211-d795-42d0-a550-e4dc781768f6
    name:
    18/3738-22 til 25 - VA-anlegg Dunkebekken, del A og B
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0040/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15d4b211-d795-42d0-a550-e4dc781768f6
  23. urn:
    14a76596-d2f9-4b18-8cbb-cad8c5f941d5
    name:
    Bodø kommune. Bratten aktivitetspark
    id:
    K-18040.481
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.481
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14a76596-d2f9-4b18-8cbb-cad8c5f941d5
  24. urn:
    1b583ea7-3458-4dd1-b03b-15bdff777f57
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Rogalandstunet bo- og aktivitetssenter
    id:
    K-100428
    path:
    IKAR/K-100428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b583ea7-3458-4dd1-b03b-15bdff777f57
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000469735
    name:
    MA 005 Aktive Krigsdeltakeres Forening. Innsamlet materiale
    id:
    A-2848.005
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.005
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000469735
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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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.