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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T23:27:22Z in 2.921 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62537 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    BIT Teatergarasjen
    id:
    A-6218
  2. name:
    BiT- hilsen
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Pa 1644 - Thesbiteateret
    id:
    A-2928
  4. name:
    Kleeberg, Bitten
    id:
    MA-A-1307
  5. name:
    Bitterstad og omegn pensjonistforening
    id:
    A-06-191
  6. name:
    Sewell, Bitte og Tom
    id:
    A-08-149
  7. name:
    Harbitz, Georg Prahl
    id:
    RA-PA-0024
  8. name:
    Harbitz, Georg. Oberst
    id:
    A-1519
  9. name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Bittekonvall
    id:
    A-0220
  10. name:
    Klinikk for protetikk og bittfunksjon
    id:
    RA-S-5958
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total:
62537
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000802470
    name:
    BIT Teatergarasjen
    id:
    A-6218
    path:
    BBA/A-6218
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er BIT Teatergarasjen, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 222. - "Bergen Internasjonale Teaterfestival (BIT) ble startet opp av studenter ved teatervitenskap i Bergen i 1983/84. I 1984 ble første festival, Teatertreff’84 arrangert, med en stor åpningsmaraton på Torgallmenningen, noe som ble gjentatt ve...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000802470
  2. urn:
    998819db-5490-432c-9a3c-3e734131ea33
    name:
    BiT- hilsen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/A-352/X/Xa/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/998819db-5490-432c-9a3c-3e734131ea33
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000160692
    name:
    Pa 1644 - Thesbiteateret
    id:
    A-2928
    path:
    VEMU/A-2928
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000160692
  4. urn:
    7b6a9c71-54f5-4de2-b156-49a88506dece
    name:
    Kleeberg, Bitten
    id:
    MA-A-1307
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1307
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b6a9c71-54f5-4de2-b156-49a88506dece
  5. urn:
    75e0878e-21a9-41c3-85eb-66839caa758f
    name:
    Bitterstad og omegn pensjonistforening
    id:
    A-06-191
    path:
    AIN/A-06-191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75e0878e-21a9-41c3-85eb-66839caa758f
  6. urn:
    6cdd25bc-9517-4676-8ef3-04788b301829
    name:
    Sewell, Bitte og Tom
    id:
    A-08-149
    path:
    AIN/A-08-149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cdd25bc-9517-4676-8ef3-04788b301829
  7. urn:
    02067307-659e-4f88-8dba-f6c403580871
    name:
    Harbitz, Georg Prahl
    id:
    RA-PA-0024
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02067307-659e-4f88-8dba-f6c403580871
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003571
    name:
    Harbitz, Georg. Oberst
    id:
    A-1519
    path:
    BU/A-1519
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003571
  9. urn:
    52d706ed-72cc-4028-b0dc-975e8bb4337b
    name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Bittekonvall
    id:
    A-0220
    path:
    UBIT/A-0220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52d706ed-72cc-4028-b0dc-975e8bb4337b
  10. urn:
    aa7a8d95-7f27-41b2-889a-9070daf219bb
    name:
    Klinikk for protetikk og bittfunksjon
    id:
    RA-S-5958
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5958
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa7a8d95-7f27-41b2-889a-9070daf219bb
  11. urn:
    9aca34dd-aa00-468f-a9a9-503c05509871
    name:
    PA-0101, Øvregaard, John Harbitz, kaptein
    id:
    A-1153
    path:
    BYST/A-1153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aca34dd-aa00-468f-a9a9-503c05509871
  12. urn:
    0a93e602-ba7a-4cf2-82f8-3fd15f45e687
    name:
    Den norske delegasjon til HABITAT-konferansen i Vancouver
    id:
    RA-S-6253
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6253
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a93e602-ba7a-4cf2-82f8-3fd15f45e687
  13. urn:
    22b0abbe-4069-4338-aa30-c45a3f87baec
    name:
    EDB, generelt: Personalsystem Bit for Bit AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4214/D/Da/L0030/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22b0abbe-4069-4338-aa30-c45a3f87baec
  14. urn:
    421d291e-c6ac-4d1a-90fd-cf6d438d1b36
    name:
    Regnskap - Kreditor- / debitorlister
    id:
    RA
    path:
    OAM/A-01077/RA
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/421d291e-c6ac-4d1a-90fd-cf6d438d1b36
  15. urn:
    7aba0855-72e8-4e3a-bfaa-e3f318ff971f
    name:
    Ukjent - Exhibit II Contract Price w/comments 22/8/80, Ukjent - Exhibit II Contract Price w/comments diverse deler av tender C-1006, Ukjent - Exhibit II Contract Price w/comments latest amendment as at 8/8/80
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0373/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aba0855-72e8-4e3a-bfaa-e3f318ff971f
  16. urn:
    0c8ba172-839e-4ec5-a381-a549e3cc7acf
    name:
    Den norske IT-veien, bit for bit
    id:
    0005
    path:
    UBIT/A-0473/F/L0017/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c8ba172-839e-4ec5-a381-a549e3cc7acf
  17. urn:
    2dcc8880-d964-463e-a451-1b400ce245ee
    name:
    Høring - "Den norske IT-veien. Bit for bit"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dcc8880-d964-463e-a451-1b400ce245ee
  18. urn:
    f5d29229-867c-486e-a3d1-abf017553f37
    name:
    B25 1187 - Polymermodifisering av Bitumen
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226/H/Ha/L0002/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5d29229-867c-486e-a3d1-abf017553f37
  19. urn:
    57ddbfcd-64ea-43b7-b90c-df337094674d
    name:
    C1.27.10.01 - Home Office Overhead Charge Escalation/Corrections to PSC Contract, Ukjent - Exhibit II Part A Allocation of Items as Reimbursable or included in a Fee, Ukjent - Exhibit II Part B Fees to be Paid to the Contractor by Mobil
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0354/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57ddbfcd-64ea-43b7-b90c-df337094674d
  20. urn:
    dc0bae57-7edf-4911-b30a-91802554a239
    name:
    T10029/30: Rock Bits. 10031: Nat gas booster. 10032: Vedlikehold av test tubing brønn 31/6-6. 10033: Inspeksjon 31/2" PH-6. test tubing. 10034: Kappsag. 10035: Rock bit. 10036: Cond pipe. 10037: Testing 31/6-6
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Eb/L0055/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc0bae57-7edf-4911-b30a-91802554a239
  21. urn:
    31f3947b-96ef-458a-83ad-07ad89a07869
    name:
    BIT 20
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1446/2/D/Dd/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31f3947b-96ef-458a-83ad-07ad89a07869
  22. urn:
    900fc0c3-77a6-43b7-adf4-d268e040ae29
    name:
    Biteko AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0264/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/900fc0c3-77a6-43b7-adf4-d268e040ae29
  23. urn:
    2ba44e31-49ff-4a16-9e6d-3e2358064633
    name:
    Norbit AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hb/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ba44e31-49ff-4a16-9e6d-3e2358064633
  24. urn:
    25a87288-d0bc-43e6-b81c-515bfe8c5c12
    name:
    Norbit AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0308/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25a87288-d0bc-43e6-b81c-515bfe8c5c12
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000151900
    name:
    BIT 20
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0329/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000151900
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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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