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 2026-10-24T03:15:00Z in 0.224 seconds.

Showing 10 of 87981 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen: Teater og opera og gjesteforestillinger
    id:
    L0010
  2. name:
    "Bergen - et knutepunkt i nasjonale og internasjonale transportkorridorer"
    id:
    0018
  3. name:
    Opera Nordfjord, regionale og nasjonale arrangement
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Bergens Sporvei, Bergens Haandværks og Industriforenings bygningsgruppe, Bergens Handelsforening, Bergen Komm. Kinematografer, Bergens Annonsebyrå, Bergen Operating Company, Bennets Reisebureau, Bergens Tidende, Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum, Bergens Veivesen,
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Bergens Handelsforening, Bergen Festning, Bergens Kredittbank, Bergens Atletklubb, Bergenshalvøens Komm. Kraftselskap, Bergen-Nordhordland Trafikklag, Bergen Operating Company, Bergens Handelssamfunds Sangforening, Bergen og Omland Frilufsråd,
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Den Nasjonale Scene Bergen
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Stiklestad nasjonale kultursenter
    id:
    L0073
  8. name:
    Operasjoner Nasjonale styrkebidrag (begrenset)
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Operaens venner
    id:
    D/1284
  10. name:
    "Festspillene i Bergen 1965. Bergen International Festival. Musikk, Drama, Folklore, Opera Ballett. Mai 19. - Juni 5."
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
87981
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a9d49eef-d997-4812-8546-bf06519435f7
    name:
    Bergen: Teater og opera og gjesteforestillinger
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0297/Y/Yc/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9d49eef-d997-4812-8546-bf06519435f7
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000646221
    name:
    "Bergen - et knutepunkt i nasjonale og internasjonale transportkorridorer"
    id:
    0018
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/5488/X/Xc/L0001/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000646221
  3. urn:
    8e0f6a9b-7a92-41e2-8de7-10b7740791cc
    name:
    Opera Nordfjord, regionale og nasjonale arrangement
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VLFK/K-10945/D/Db/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e0f6a9b-7a92-41e2-8de7-10b7740791cc
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003139606
    name:
    Bergens Sporvei, Bergens Haandværks og Industriforenings bygningsgruppe, Bergens Handelsforening, Bergen Komm. Kinematografer, Bergens Annonsebyrå, Bergen Operating Company, Bennets Reisebureau, Bergens Tidende, Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum, Bergens Veivesen,
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0202/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003139606
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003139430
    name:
    Bergens Handelsforening, Bergen Festning, Bergens Kredittbank, Bergens Atletklubb, Bergenshalvøens Komm. Kraftselskap, Bergen-Nordhordland Trafikklag, Bergen Operating Company, Bergens Handelssamfunds Sangforening, Bergen og Omland Frilufsråd,
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0196/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003139430
  6. urn:
    cda78e80-68bb-4424-9ade-4a21a50fdb64
    name:
    Den Nasjonale Scene Bergen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1005/D/Db/Dbg/Dbgc/L0015/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda78e80-68bb-4424-9ade-4a21a50fdb64
  7. urn:
    9d9a6f7b-50e5-4693-ae40-211d520889b0
    name:
    Stiklestad nasjonale kultursenter
    id:
    L0073
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/D/Da/L0073
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d9a6f7b-50e5-4693-ae40-211d520889b0
  8. urn:
    cc55617f-8462-4cc8-bc6e-be310edf50f6
    name:
    Operasjoner Nasjonale styrkebidrag (begrenset)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4438/D/Dc/L0088/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc55617f-8462-4cc8-bc6e-be310edf50f6
  9. urn:
    9ca609f2-188f-426c-a743-cda9d7b0c4a7
    name:
    Operaens venner
    id:
    D/1284
    path:
    AV/D/1284
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Høsten 1974 tok operasjefen for Den Norske Opera i Oslo, Gunnar Brunvoll, initiativ til en konferanse i Kristiansand. Tema var mulighetene for et samarbeid om opera-oppførelser når byen fikk sitt nye teaterbygg i 1976. Konferansen førte til at Operaens Venner ble stiftet 03.12.1974. Foreningens form...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ca609f2-188f-426c-a743-cda9d7b0c4a7
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000116981
    name:
    "Festspillene i Bergen 1965. Bergen International Festival. Musikk, Drama, Folklore, Opera Ballett. Mai 19. - Juni 5."
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0003/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000116981
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000116985
    name:
    "Festspillene i Bergen 1965. Bergen International Festival. Musikk, Drama, Folklore, Opera Ballett. Mai 19. - Juni 5."
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0003/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000116985
  12. urn:
    2ebe6bb2-8d14-4cf9-b462-775e816deaed
    name:
    "Festspillene i Bergen 1965. Bergen International Festival. Musikk, Drama, Folklore, Opera Ballett. Mai 19. - Juni 5."
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0003/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ebe6bb2-8d14-4cf9-b462-775e816deaed
  13. urn:
    7cd47354-44cc-43cd-a7cf-2a144a0c104d
    name:
    "Festspillene i Bergen 1965. Bergen International Festival. Musikk, Drama, Folklore, Opera Ballett. Mai 19. - Juni 5."
    id:
    0003
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0003/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cd47354-44cc-43cd-a7cf-2a144a0c104d
  14. urn:
    47f62b22-83d5-4f73-a426-56acf8116fb3
    name:
    Nasjonale fakultetsmøter, dekanmøte i Bergen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1688/J/Ja/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47f62b22-83d5-4f73-a426-56acf8116fb3
  15. urn:
    31d97a96-0563-4096-9117-fd2082be78fc
    name:
    Valderske nasjonale musketérkorps - Totenske kompani
    id:
    L1157
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-002/1/K/Kb/L1157
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31d97a96-0563-4096-9117-fd2082be78fc
  16. urn:
    001d1268-cac9-498c-995e-cdf0b9644da8
    name:
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    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1022/J/Ja/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/001d1268-cac9-498c-995e-cdf0b9644da8
  17. urn:
    82929faa-d2c0-480d-b63c-1dbf9921b9a6
    name:
    Medlemmers nasjonale forhold under okkupasjonen, Bergen
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1644/D/Da/L0045/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82929faa-d2c0-480d-b63c-1dbf9921b9a6
  18. urn:
    f7cd2669-7ac6-4b29-9de2-10d47306551c
    name:
    Production Operations - Bergen District
    id:
    L0062
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/01/D/Da/L0062
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7cd2669-7ac6-4b29-9de2-10d47306551c
  19. urn:
    68a51726-69cd-4c32-b5fb-03a2a0292e51
    name:
    Byplan for Opera
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-70376/D/L0018/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a51726-69cd-4c32-b5fb-03a2a0292e51
  20. urn:
    5e1d57cb-d436-477a-b183-350be6f3ac1a
    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0401
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5420/D/L0401
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e1d57cb-d436-477a-b183-350be6f3ac1a
  21. urn:
    f05ce4ed-3019-47ae-928a-987fe8ee6649
    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0402
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5420/D/L0402
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f05ce4ed-3019-47ae-928a-987fe8ee6649
  22. urn:
    498380f2-832b-4a23-a36e-e14aecc841b5
    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0403
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5420/D/L0403
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/498380f2-832b-4a23-a36e-e14aecc841b5
  23. urn:
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    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0404
    path:
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bc5310f-ce72-4106-8827-7c4c75b30546
  24. urn:
    c3acb5c1-2f1d-4b52-9480-eeeec8602c01
    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0405
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5420/D/L0405
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3acb5c1-2f1d-4b52-9480-eeeec8602c01
  25. urn:
    d5e64342-9ae1-49c9-97f5-5f055fd05cad
    name:
    1. Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1768-1789). Bergenhusiske nasjonale infanteriregiment (1789-1814)
    id:
    L0406
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5420/D/L0406
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5e64342-9ae1-49c9-97f5-5f055fd05cad
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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  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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