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 2026-11-13T15:35:05Z in 0.201 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3435 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Platearbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2298
  2. name:
    Pa 641 - Agnes sponplatearbeiderforening
    id:
    A-1750
  3. name:
    Platearbeidernes partigruppe av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1122
  4. name:
    Oscar Hanssen og Chateauet
    id:
    R.Ark.1043
  5. name:
    Platearbeidernes forening, Fredrikstad. Avdeling 13 av Norsk jern- og metallarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1928
  6. name:
    Platearbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2298
  7. name:
    Agnes sponplatearbeiderforening
    id:
    Akt-1750
  8. name:
    Platearbeidernes partigruppe av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1122
  9. name:
    Oscar Hansen og Chateauet
    id:
    AKT-1042
  10. name:
    Platearbeidernes forening, Fredrikstad. Avdeling 13 av Norsk jern- og metallarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1928
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3435
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9cf50984-8a8b-45b0-8a08-d3fe702f0256
    name:
    Platearbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2298
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2298
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cf50984-8a8b-45b0-8a08-d3fe702f0256
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030819
    name:
    Pa 641 - Agnes sponplatearbeiderforening
    id:
    A-1750
    path:
    VEMU/A-1750
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030819
  3. urn:
    d2295f19-1789-406e-b970-9d2b2772e752
    name:
    Platearbeidernes partigruppe av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1122
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2295f19-1789-406e-b970-9d2b2772e752
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000000812
    name:
    Oscar Hanssen og Chateauet
    id:
    R.Ark.1043
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1043
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000812
  5. urn:
    98459ee2-35dc-43f1-8511-5ffc5bbea560
    name:
    Platearbeidernes forening, Fredrikstad. Avdeling 13 av Norsk jern- og metallarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1928
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1928
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98459ee2-35dc-43f1-8511-5ffc5bbea560
  6. urn:
    08e8c524-574b-47ab-a414-13751f6efe09
    name:
    Platearbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2298
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2298
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stiftet 2. februar 1890. Første formann var Karl Larsen Gran.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08e8c524-574b-47ab-a414-13751f6efe09
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000031277
    name:
    Agnes sponplatearbeiderforening
    id:
    Akt-1750
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1750
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Agnes sponplatearbeiderforening ble stiftet i 1965. Formålet var å sikre medlemmenes lønns- og arbeidsvilkår, arbeide for demokrati på arbeidsplassen, drive kurs- og opplysningsvirksomhet samt å sikre medlemmene gode forsikringsordninger. Foreningen var tilsluttet Norsk bygningsindustriarbeiderforbu...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000031277
  8. urn:
    e9053124-7544-478f-8105-0593eebf39ce
    name:
    Platearbeidernes partigruppe av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1122
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1122
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9053124-7544-478f-8105-0593eebf39ce
  9. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000000813
    name:
    Oscar Hansen og Chateauet
    id:
    AKT-1042
    path:
    ROMS/AKT-1042
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oscar Hanssen (1881-1943) var ansatt som kontorsjef i konfeksjonsbedriften «Jacobsen og Braastad» i Ålesund da bedriftsbygningen brant under bybrannen i 1904. Bedriften flyttet midlertidig til Molde en kort periode, for så å flytte tilbake til Ålesund. Da valgte Oscar Hanssen å etablere en ny fabrik...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000813
  10. urn:
    b8623109-2eba-4bfc-b644-9becf309d480
    name:
    Platearbeidernes forening, Fredrikstad. Avdeling 13 av Norsk jern- og metallarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1928
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1928
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Platearbeidernes forening, Fredrikstad, ble stiftet 1. mai 1898 under navnet Fredrikstads Mekaniske Arbeideres Forening, etter at arbeiderne ved de mekaniske verkstedene i Fredrikstad holdt massemøte 10. april samme år. Foreningen ble innmeldt i Norsk jern- og metallarbeiderforbund 1. februar 1900, ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8623109-2eba-4bfc-b644-9becf309d480
  11. urn:
    f8acba06-fdbc-4971-9292-0e406f7c7382
    name:
    ATEA. Service- og vedlikehaldsavtale
    id:
    0035
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0001/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8acba06-fdbc-4971-9292-0e406f7c7382
  12. urn:
    7453e3a7-5af9-4dee-beaf-5b1860f04d7f
    name:
    ATEA. Rammeavtale - forlenging av opphandlingstid
    id:
    0034
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0001/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7453e3a7-5af9-4dee-beaf-5b1860f04d7f
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001005514
    name:
    1341 "Galatea", A/S Galatea
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Db/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001005514
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001005641
    name:
    1616 "Galatea", A/S D/S Galatea
    id:
    0045
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Db/L0005/0045
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001005641
  15. urn:
    64c1f352-a5ec-4fbf-80cd-7b3483efff1d
    name:
    Bosteder med vei- eller gateadresse: Å ; Bosteder uten vei- eller gateadresse: Gnr. 1 - 8
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4774/3/E/Ea/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64c1f352-a5ec-4fbf-80cd-7b3483efff1d
  16. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000004516
    name:
    "Det var en gang II" av Lise Ferner, Vikateateret, 1985. Dance Alliance, Marys stykke, "Field Memories", (Lise), Vikateateret 1986
    id:
    0004
    path:
    DI/DA-1/65/U/Ub/0004
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000004516
  17. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020485
    name:
    Chateauet/Confectionsfabrikken Superb. Filmer (16 millimeter) fra Superb 50 år (1955) med lydbandkommentarer, familiefilmer 1938 mv. "Molde - glimt gjennom 100 år". Bilder fra Chateauet (glassplater) og filmer.
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1263/U/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020485
  18. urn:
    5f73d3c6-cd7a-4d0a-b10b-630695c1fbb1
    name:
    TM0030: Shallow Water Test of Conductive Underwater Mateable Connectors, Phase 3. Shallow Water Test of Conductive Underwater Mateable Connectors, Summary Report (Norwegian Underwater Technology Centre (NUTEC))
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f73d3c6-cd7a-4d0a-b10b-630695c1fbb1
  19. urn:
    db83e4ae-9151-4243-b61d-035ea16a2818
    name:
    Platearkiv
    id:
    Udf
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udf
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db83e4ae-9151-4243-b61d-035ea16a2818
  20. urn:
    a49c81ba-c0a7-41a1-b5a2-543b83c912d2
    name:
    Gatearkiv
    id:
    Ob
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/O/Ob
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a49c81ba-c0a7-41a1-b5a2-543b83c912d2
  21. urn:
    a02b7d8a-2e57-4fe7-a7c8-81b10b169b20
    name:
    Platearkiv
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udf/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a02b7d8a-2e57-4fe7-a7c8-81b10b169b20
  22. urn:
    5c27c562-7e8c-42e6-9de3-5750cff2b3ec
    name:
    Platearkiv
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udf/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c27c562-7e8c-42e6-9de3-5750cff2b3ec
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003576336
    name:
    Gatearbeiderundersøkelsen
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    BBA/A-2802/E/Ed/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003576336
  24. urn:
    4499375c-3113-4613-9d33-d970874fb2dd
    name:
    Gatearkiv
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/O/Ob/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4499375c-3113-4613-9d33-d970874fb2dd
  25. urn:
    2d4f1925-3b9c-4011-a7bf-4b5f1704f516
    name:
    Gatearkiv
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/O/Ob/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d4f1925-3b9c-4011-a7bf-4b5f1704f516
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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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