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 2026-10-15T12:55:14Z in 1.891 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105365 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Allegro
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    1796 Allegro
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    6503 Allegro
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Ålesund - Allegro Reklame
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Ålesund - Allegro Reklame
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    84 M/S "Allegro"
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Allegro con fucco 06.06.1923
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Allegro, Dei Gratia, Hirundo, Vættan
    id:
    L0008
  9. name:
    Allegro Brilliante ; Konvolutten ; Soweto ; Salome
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Allegro: Stiftelsen, Peder O. Eggen, Nordisk energiforvaltning
    id:
    L0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105365
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c83f2ae6-1ddb-4bf7-bf37-f6742ff8344f
    name:
    Allegro
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1013/R/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c83f2ae6-1ddb-4bf7-bf37-f6742ff8344f
  2. urn:
    95eaa65f-e155-44e0-9aa2-fbacd05a2d1e
    name:
    1796 Allegro
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0027/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95eaa65f-e155-44e0-9aa2-fbacd05a2d1e
  3. urn:
    7eff2d01-9550-4a6b-934f-e04109b6625e
    name:
    6503 Allegro
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7eff2d01-9550-4a6b-934f-e04109b6625e
  4. urn:
    935d107b-8f55-43de-8877-1434a127ca94
    name:
    Ålesund - Allegro Reklame
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NF/Ark-1058/D/L0073/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/935d107b-8f55-43de-8877-1434a127ca94
  5. urn:
    a34697fc-fbcd-4a3b-b4c7-f440bbab872c
    name:
    Ålesund - Allegro Reklame
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NF/Ark-1058/D/L0074/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a34697fc-fbcd-4a3b-b4c7-f440bbab872c
  6. urn:
    d15324f7-f2de-4fb3-a545-6fa220337cee
    name:
    84 M/S "Allegro"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2192/D/Da/L0091/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d15324f7-f2de-4fb3-a545-6fa220337cee
  7. urn:
    a8a04ff2-8478-43bc-ba74-aea6ac52ea4f
    name:
    Allegro con fucco 06.06.1923
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BYST/A-1074/F/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8a04ff2-8478-43bc-ba74-aea6ac52ea4f
  8. urn:
    ff27e180-aaa7-4e54-a772-f48409a29f3d
    name:
    Allegro, Dei Gratia, Hirundo, Vættan
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1013/R/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff27e180-aaa7-4e54-a772-f48409a29f3d
  9. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000005663
    name:
    Allegro Brilliante ; Konvolutten ; Soweto ; Salome
    id:
    0001
    path:
    DI/DA-2/1005/U/Ub/0074/0001
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000005663
  10. urn:
    607e0286-1c28-4152-8af3-b01fa6fc4a2e
    name:
    Allegro: Stiftelsen, Peder O. Eggen, Nordisk energiforvaltning
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    TIKA/A-6793/R/Rb/Rba/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/607e0286-1c28-4152-8af3-b01fa6fc4a2e
  11. urn:
    a26b5604-b2ba-435c-a83e-117fc11ca5b6
    name:
    Nr. 83 Eger1and, 84 Allegro, 85 Emanuel
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2193/D/Da/L0067/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a26b5604-b2ba-435c-a83e-117fc11ca5b6
  12. urn:
    04b6dd33-934a-4bf5-8ef5-4ceb39b46294
    name:
    Allegro
    id:
    PM-AKT-1014
    path:
    TEMU/PM-AKT-1014
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Brigg, 17,5 kl. Bygd på Tangen i Brevik 1874. Reder: Vauvert & Høegh & E. Vauvert 1874. (J. Sørensen: våre seilskuter I, s. 43.)
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04b6dd33-934a-4bf5-8ef5-4ceb39b46294
  13. urn:
    bce71b0c-e72e-49bf-83db-82526b6b3cba
    name:
    Fransk. Seven Pieces by J.H. Fiocco. Nr. 3. Allegro. Mainz
    id:
    0029
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fj/L0004/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bce71b0c-e72e-49bf-83db-82526b6b3cba
  14. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  15. urn:
    d032a8fa-f0a5-4dee-9a11-463071c6815b
    name:
    Tysk. Allegro og Præludium av Karl Ph. Em. Bach, København-Leipzig
    id:
    0063
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fo/L0006/0063
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d032a8fa-f0a5-4dee-9a11-463071c6815b
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  18. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  20. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  21. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  22. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  24. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  25. urn:
    299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1410065. OS Asvo AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0079/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
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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