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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-29T22:12:14Z in 3.260 seconds.

Showing 10 of 731571 results in compact format.

name:
Jordbruksvegen Bosdal-Bosdalsmyrane
id:
0016
name:
Berge, Inge Anton. Kaptein
id:
PA-1839
name:
Hordaland fylkeskommune. Ant. Johannesens videregående skole
id:
264.1201.23
name:
ANGEDAL - BOSDAL
id:
L0037
name:
Halden Santalmisjon (Santalforeningen Fremgang)
id:
HHSP-1118
name:
Bosdal, Haldis (Lavik)
id:
0037
name:
Rute 4566 Alværa - Bosdal
id:
0003
name:
Foreningen Østkantutstillingen
id:
ARK-1700
name:
Kongsvinger kafe- og restaurantarbeiderforening, avd. 30 i Norsk hotell- og restaurantarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-506
name:
Staalesen, Inge
id:
ARK-2856

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total:

731571

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bf4eeb5e-c4d4-4802-a0cd-aa8b6b0d3207
name:
Jordbruksvegen Bosdal-Bosdalsmyrane
id:
0016
path:
VLFK/K-10799/D/Da/L0063/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf4eeb5e-c4d4-4802-a0cd-aa8b6b0d3207
urn:
1a4679d4-2f7c-4b5d-b0d3-de9a8d49d9d4
name:
Berge, Inge Anton. Kaptein
id:
PA-1839
path:
AAMA/PA-1839
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a4679d4-2f7c-4b5d-b0d3-de9a8d49d9d4
urn:
835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
name:
Hordaland fylkeskommune. Ant. Johannesens videregående skole
id:
264.1201.23
path:
VLFK/264.1201.23
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
urn:
ba812107-6e6a-4a2f-84f1-314352b09c3f
name:
ANGEDAL - BOSDAL
id:
L0037
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3322/P/Pa/L0037
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba812107-6e6a-4a2f-84f1-314352b09c3f
urn:
2e3a47d0-261f-43a5-a7c3-0d6bb14f5d2d
name:
Halden Santalmisjon (Santalforeningen Fremgang)
id:
HHSP-1118
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1118
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e3a47d0-261f-43a5-a7c3-0d6bb14f5d2d
urn:
062fc524-9009-4957-af88-f8552bfb6999
name:
Bosdal, Haldis (Lavik)
id:
0037
path:
VLFK/SFF-2013149/D/Dd/Dda/L0006/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/062fc524-9009-4957-af88-f8552bfb6999
urn:
bd197225-06a0-4ae3-95fc-7200708444e9
name:
Rute 4566 Alværa - Bosdal
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-71801/F/L0017/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd197225-06a0-4ae3-95fc-7200708444e9
urn:
1e8b5a0f-8711-4c08-82ee-ebb078cc6059
name:
Foreningen Østkantutstillingen
id:
ARK-1700
path:
AAB/ARK-1700
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e8b5a0f-8711-4c08-82ee-ebb078cc6059
urn:
f13a8aff-5b4c-4bbd-aef8-430f6e05a2e7
name:
Kongsvinger kafe- og restaurantarbeiderforening, avd. 30 i Norsk hotell- og restaurantarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-506
path:
ANNO/ARK-506
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f13a8aff-5b4c-4bbd-aef8-430f6e05a2e7
urn:
7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
name:
Staalesen, Inge
id:
ARK-2856
path:
AAB/ARK-2856
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
urn:
6ba07081-ebca-43dc-88bb-85965d70e8fd
name:
Berge, Inge Anton. Kaptein
id:
PA-1839
path:
AAMA/PA-1839
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Inge Anton Berge var skipsfører fra Tromøy. Etter å ha gått styrmannskolen og skippersskolen ved Arendal Sjømannsskole, ble han hoffgast ved Kongeskipet. Berge arbeidet som sikkerhetsoffiser ved Statjord A-platformen i Nordsjøen.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ba07081-ebca-43dc-88bb-85965d70e8fd
urn:
5badcb2e-409a-483e-af1d-a93cd9f8fe53
name:
Antivisittforeningen
id:
SAO-PAO-0015
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0015
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5badcb2e-409a-483e-af1d-a93cd9f8fe53
urn:
b4630c7a-58f0-410f-bcaf-ae5d18a3305e
name:
Forsvaret, Generalintendanten, Forsyningsavdelingen
id:
RA-RAFA-6632
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6632
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4630c7a-58f0-410f-bcaf-ae5d18a3305e
urn:
0e75fadc-dea7-49f1-ab21-ab3d1af3d1fb
name:
Frantz Stockingers samling
id:
PA-1534b
path:
AAMA/PA-1534b
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e75fadc-dea7-49f1-ab21-ab3d1af3d1fb
urn:
d89bd7ba-a841-45a4-898c-ff8a2f101d82
name:
Stockinger, Frantz Leopold
id:
PA-2296
path:
AAMA/PA-2296
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d89bd7ba-a841-45a4-898c-ff8a2f101d82
urn:
f074125d-9376-4a7b-8c05-aab078d10262
name:
1. Akershusske infanteribrigade - Depotavdelingen
id:
SAO-A-11304
path:
AV/SAO-A-11304
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f074125d-9376-4a7b-8c05-aab078d10262
urn:
9f3b2144-0386-4dcb-b28f-71469cff90fd
name:
1. Akershusske infanteribrigade - Understøttelsesforeningen
id:
SAO-PAO-0207
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0207
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f3b2144-0386-4dcb-b28f-71469cff90fd
urn:
0d2bfdc8-1297-4d93-bd44-0ab7d2103673
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Depotavdelingen
id:
SAT-A-5061
path:
AV/SAT-A-5061
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d2bfdc8-1297-4d93-bd44-0ab7d2103673
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000120427
name:
Fantoft, Magnus, overingeniør
id:
A-1411
path:
BBA/A-1411
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120427
urn:
129b420a-c89d-4409-82c9-79f1291767a6
name:
Forsvaret, Kongsvinger festning kommandantskapet
id:
RA-RAFA-1878
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1878
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/129b420a-c89d-4409-82c9-79f1291767a6
urn:
90193192-a00e-4747-b0e4-73709ffa07b4
name:
Forsvaret, Troms infanteriregiment nr. 16/Sambandsavdelingen
id:
RA-RAFA-3562
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3562
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90193192-a00e-4747-b0e4-73709ffa07b4
urn:
52d6a96a-1348-439e-8ba7-2a5d79e2cde1
name:
Forsvaret, Generalintendanten, Mobilisering- og utdannelsesavdelingen
id:
RA-RAFA-6634
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6634
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52d6a96a-1348-439e-8ba7-2a5d79e2cde1
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030776
name:
Pa 502 - Handelsforeningen Kontant, Horten
id:
A-1576
path:
VEMU/A-1576
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030776
urn:
ca7b8412-e8eb-446b-90e2-0a5c99f77946
name:
Det Mercantile Samfund/Januarforeningen
id:
RA-PA-1294
path:
AV/RA-PA-1294
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca7b8412-e8eb-446b-90e2-0a5c99f77946
urn:
06ef5135-65b4-4122-89c7-2a1db40bfbb3
name:
Forsvaret, Forsyningslager Nord-Norge/Intendanturavdelingen
id:
RA-RAFA-5284
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5284
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06ef5135-65b4-4122-89c7-2a1db40bfbb3

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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