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 2026-10-18T18:01:46Z in 1.899 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56742 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Barnelosje "Riddarvakt"
    id:
    A-10-129
  2. name:
    Skarvandfjeldets grubesamlag (Grong)
    id:
    A0987
  3. name:
    Informasjonskomiteen for Gaularvassdraget
    id:
    SFF-98027
  4. name:
    SAK 91/2517 KONTRAKT T105111 - LYDSYSTEMER UTE/INNE OL-94 SIEMENS
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    L - Diverse. Lee Colortran (lys), Litron (Ikegami + busser), Lydsystemer (AMEK)
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    Regnarvatnet - Krokarheia VBA - Forlengelse av inntaksledning
    id:
    0214
  7. name:
    ECM-materiell - Radarvarsler til UVB. (Marinens radarinspeksjon/5 des 1958/931)
    id:
    0180
  8. name:
    Særtrykk - Meeren van der, Terje - Algae as first food for cod larvae (Gadus morhua L.): experimental data field observations on larvae reared in mesocosms (Abstract)
    id:
    0098
  9. name:
    § 7 ST/B 7 Tarva Havbruk AS
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    ST/B9 Tarva Marin AS
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56742
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1467ee5c-82f4-4dd4-a290-aa4e8e38ee59
    name:
    Barnelosje "Riddarvakt"
    id:
    A-10-129
    path:
    AIN/A-10-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1467ee5c-82f4-4dd4-a290-aa4e8e38ee59
  2. urn:
    06b7592d-3108-4bb5-898d-b2692a1c266d
    name:
    Skarvandfjeldets grubesamlag (Grong)
    id:
    A0987
    path:
    PAT/A0987
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06b7592d-3108-4bb5-898d-b2692a1c266d
  3. urn:
    eaada4da-cea6-442d-8bef-28f3ebdd481f
    name:
    Informasjonskomiteen for Gaularvassdraget
    id:
    SFF-98027
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-98027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaada4da-cea6-442d-8bef-28f3ebdd481f
  4. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000125446
    name:
    SAK 91/2517 KONTRAKT T105111 - LYDSYSTEMER UTE/INNE OL-94 SIEMENS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0171/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000125446
  5. urn:
    aca07f8f-1f13-447e-a69a-8976eb1e049b
    name:
    L - Diverse. Lee Colortran (lys), Litron (Ikegami + busser), Lydsystemer (AMEK)
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4410/D/Dh/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aca07f8f-1f13-447e-a69a-8976eb1e049b
  6. urn:
    0bed6a6e-eba1-4792-a90c-89b76bf857a7
    name:
    Regnarvatnet - Krokarheia VBA - Forlengelse av inntaksledning
    id:
    0214
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0059/0214
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bed6a6e-eba1-4792-a90c-89b76bf857a7
  7. urn:
    f708fac7-a64e-46a7-a809-07da8eb203fa
    name:
    ECM-materiell - Radarvarsler til UVB. (Marinens radarinspeksjon/5 des 1958/931)
    id:
    0180
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5379/D/Da/L0010/0180
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f708fac7-a64e-46a7-a809-07da8eb203fa
  8. urn:
    1b36b3ba-56bd-4794-b66e-5526d07e8a4e
    name:
    Særtrykk - Meeren van der, Terje - Algae as first food for cod larvae (Gadus morhua L.): experimental data field observations on larvae reared in mesocosms (Abstract)
    id:
    0098
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/010/L0001/0098
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b36b3ba-56bd-4794-b66e-5526d07e8a4e
  9. urn:
    3287aad3-fa19-4873-800b-0f21fcab602a
    name:
    § 7 ST/B 7 Tarva Havbruk AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0150/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3287aad3-fa19-4873-800b-0f21fcab602a
  10. urn:
    40a1829c-bbfe-447a-8f49-7b729642ea37
    name:
    ST/B9 Tarva Marin AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0377/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40a1829c-bbfe-447a-8f49-7b729642ea37
  11. urn:
    32904ae2-2d2e-42db-87b3-a216555e99ca
    name:
    § 7 ST/B 7 Tarva Havbruk AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0150/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32904ae2-2d2e-42db-87b3-a216555e99ca
  12. urn:
    7e5d4f33-3291-4edc-be19-c408cbe16aa5
    name:
    ST/B9 Tarva Marin AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0377/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e5d4f33-3291-4edc-be19-c408cbe16aa5
  13. urn:
    4306e472-3c27-4704-a624-b6eb4cb99692
    name:
    BU-arkiv - Arva. H. og Aag. R.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0441/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4306e472-3c27-4704-a624-b6eb4cb99692
  14. urn:
    14c98646-17b0-40dc-a94e-d16a18013741
    name:
    Kontroll av matfiskanlegg. Tarva havbruk AS
    id:
    0010
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    AV/SAT-A-1732/D/Dc/L0119/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14c98646-17b0-40dc-a94e-d16a18013741
  15. urn:
    43997358-8d21-4da4-8b62-02022ddf704a
    name:
    2.93074 GIFAS as "Oppdrett i eksponert farvan fase 2"
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0140/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43997358-8d21-4da4-8b62-02022ddf704a
  16. urn:
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    name:
    Stavanger: 66402 Arva Industri (Produksjon av smijernsartikler)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dk/L1479/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6204d771-3fd5-46f8-aafa-2b87b54bbd5b
  17. urn:
    7c67e15c-e604-475d-90f0-b14a71f6da48
    name:
    Havn- og farvannsarealer, avgifter. Kontraktsforh. Norsk industristål og Subnor AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0703531-1/D/Dc/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c67e15c-e604-475d-90f0-b14a71f6da48
  18. urn:
    865d8824-c439-4c1a-b8b8-3038a34d8fc5
    name:
    VaV M45-3 "Maarvand. Damprofil ved Maarvand. Forslag til Reguleringsluger ved Maarvand". V: Skienselva.
    id:
    1051
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    AV/RA-S-6242/T/Ta/Ta44/1051
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/865d8824-c439-4c1a-b8b8-3038a34d8fc5
  19. urn:
    0126b6ed-7e0f-4315-afbe-5eedb39371fb
    name:
    Andersen, F. Søgaard - East Greenland lakes as habitats for Chironomid Larvae
    id:
    0106
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0001/0106
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0126b6ed-7e0f-4315-afbe-5eedb39371fb
  20. urn:
    585e5c7e-4e74-4391-8561-6f8d50445c42
    name:
    Yasuie, Shigeki - Wada, Isao - Study on utilization of wild plankton as larval fish feed
    id:
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    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0083/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/585e5c7e-4e74-4391-8561-6f8d50445c42
  21. urn:
    9c0fadc1-c16e-4720-83af-f455b46718a4
    name:
    Skarvandfjeldets grubesamlag
    id:
    Skarvandfjeldets grubesamlag
    path:
    PAT/Skarvandfjeldets grubesamlag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c0fadc1-c16e-4720-83af-f455b46718a4
  22. urn:
    9b7728fb-c6a6-4356-81cf-0808f36626a3
    name:
    Barnelosje "Riddarvakt"
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    AKT-1024
    path:
    AIN/AKT-1024
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    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b7728fb-c6a6-4356-81cf-0808f36626a3
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003415939
    name:
    Test på kai og i farvann: Gnr. 134 bnr. 182, Hilland, Lindås kommune, Radøygruppen Engineering AS
    id:
    0016
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  24. urn:
    a91db819-34cb-49a3-b8d2-9b494101956e
    name:
    Skarval, Arne, lege
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Avlevert via Fylkeslegen i Hordaland i avlevering fra Fylkesmannen i Hordaland i 2012.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a91db819-34cb-49a3-b8d2-9b494101956e
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Informasjonskomiteen for Gaularvassdraget
    id:
    SFF-98027
    path:
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    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skipinga av Informasjonskomiteen skjedde på eit møte i heimen til Klara og Gustav Søgnen i Gaular, søndag 11. februar 1973. Bagrunnen for dette var m.a. at fylkestinget i S. og Fj. bar Sogn og Fjordane E-verk om å utarbeide planar for utbygging av Gaularvassdraget. Etter meir enn 20 års kamp mot u...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/576dc569-f3d9-41e9-bcc0-26c806290bee
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.

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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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