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 2026-10-19T02:18:27Z in 0.423 seconds.

Showing 10 of 277780 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kolbjørnsvik Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2352
  2. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Bjørgeng - Bjørns, K
    id:
    L0020
  3. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Bjørns, L - Bore, K
    id:
    L0021
  4. name:
    Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - brev
    id:
    SAK-D/0179
  5. name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18711.110.03
  6. name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn eksamensnemnd
    id:
    K-18711.511.04
  7. name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn skole/krets
    id:
    K-18711.510.01
  8. name:
    Den Norske Godtemplarorden, barnelosje "Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson"
    id:
    RA-PA-0462
  9. name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Tilsynsutvalg for Bjørnskinn og Lovik skolekrets
    id:
    K-18711.530.06
  10. name:
    Styret for skibsreder C. Bjørnstads og hustru Sophie Bjørnstads gave
    id:
    A-20075
Show all fields in HTML
total:
277780
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bbe69513-1396-47ba-af6c-3229592c16e8
    name:
    Kolbjørnsvik Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2352
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2352
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbe69513-1396-47ba-af6c-3229592c16e8
  2. urn:
    cd8114df-8227-4fc4-95bf-7323538ae2bb
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Bjørgeng - Bjørns, K
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbd/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd8114df-8227-4fc4-95bf-7323538ae2bb
  3. urn:
    4ec0d0e0-5cd8-42c6-92d2-70bdeddf07e7
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Bjørns, L - Bore, K
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbd/L0021
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ec0d0e0-5cd8-42c6-92d2-70bdeddf07e7
  4. urn:
    1492d3fe-b331-4701-ac04-077368bae5cc
    name:
    Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - brev
    id:
    SAK-D/0179
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0179
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1492d3fe-b331-4701-ac04-077368bae5cc
  5. urn:
    9ff1c718-f748-4ddb-890f-6c38cc3200bf
    name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18711.110.03
    path:
    AIN/K-18711.110.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ff1c718-f748-4ddb-890f-6c38cc3200bf
  6. urn:
    34cbcfa4-6d33-4743-86b1-b4827c384ce8
    name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn eksamensnemnd
    id:
    K-18711.511.04
    path:
    AIN/K-18711.511.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34cbcfa4-6d33-4743-86b1-b4827c384ce8
  7. urn:
    379f998e-ccef-4403-9bba-349fe8d135e6
    name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Bjørnskinn skole/krets
    id:
    K-18711.510.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18711.510.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/379f998e-ccef-4403-9bba-349fe8d135e6
  8. urn:
    a84dd255-40bb-417c-ba06-aefb69ba0754
    name:
    Den Norske Godtemplarorden, barnelosje "Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson"
    id:
    RA-PA-0462
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a84dd255-40bb-417c-ba06-aefb69ba0754
  9. urn:
    e0163a08-cb0f-49f7-8e9d-404b41345429
    name:
    Bjørnskinn kommune. Tilsynsutvalg for Bjørnskinn og Lovik skolekrets
    id:
    K-18711.530.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18711.530.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0163a08-cb0f-49f7-8e9d-404b41345429
  10. urn:
    4dd2ac95-49b3-4343-b459-22a124b74d3b
    name:
    Styret for skibsreder C. Bjørnstads og hustru Sophie Bjørnstads gave
    id:
    A-20075
    path:
    OBA/A-20075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dd2ac95-49b3-4343-b459-22a124b74d3b
  11. urn:
    2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
    name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18461.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
  12. urn:
    cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
    name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    BBA/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
  14. urn:
    2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    SAF/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
  15. urn:
    ff115fc6-7bab-4384-8a93-f3e789d856fe
    name:
    Colbjørnsen, Ole
    id:
    ARK-1052
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1052
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff115fc6-7bab-4384-8a93-f3e789d856fe
  16. urn:
    08d68f00-14ed-4ca3-9300-7e037f6e607d
    name:
    Bjørnsen, Inge
    id:
    PA-3157
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08d68f00-14ed-4ca3-9300-7e037f6e607d
  17. urn:
    7e9ff080-e9fd-4de6-83a9-5fa57fcf9371
    name:
    A/S Bjørnsen - Bjørnøya
    id:
    A-06-204
    path:
    AIN/A-06-204
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e9ff080-e9fd-4de6-83a9-5fa57fcf9371
  18. urn:
    7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
    name:
    Norvald Torbjørnsen, Å
    id:
    NFM-103-132
    path:
    AIN/NFM-103-132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
  19. urn:
    623744b2-0d82-4eec-85d3-a297cf2a4853
    name:
    Bjørnstad, Ole O.
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1035
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/623744b2-0d82-4eec-85d3-a297cf2a4853
  20. urn:
    51c76ac7-bdf7-423d-a7c6-5944ec4b3888
    name:
    Bjørnson, Aslaug
    id:
    RA-PA-1979
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1979
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51c76ac7-bdf7-423d-a7c6-5944ec4b3888
  21. urn:
    025c870c-48aa-484f-912d-47c110e0faaa
    name:
    Peder Bjørnson
    id:
    SAK-D/0001
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/025c870c-48aa-484f-912d-47c110e0faaa
  22. urn:
    9b567d2f-c94c-4a0f-8855-2a0ad44c3bf5
    name:
    Torbjørnskjær Fyr
    id:
    SAO-A-10555
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10555
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b567d2f-c94c-4a0f-8855-2a0ad44c3bf5
  23. urn:
    b5542ee2-6e5c-4169-90f3-b4e26a128d7f
    name:
    Bjørnskinn menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0111
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5542ee2-6e5c-4169-90f3-b4e26a128d7f
  24. urn:
    0bb6b99a-7188-4d9b-a144-732f1d4b6b69
    name:
    Bjørnskinn trygdekasse
    id:
    SAT-A-1335
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1335
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bb6b99a-7188-4d9b-a144-732f1d4b6b69
  25. urn:
    43f08928-ab98-4221-8381-574cab41fe6c
    name:
    Bjørnstad, advokat
    id:
    SAT-PA-0865
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0865
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f08928-ab98-4221-8381-574cab41fe6c
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.

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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.