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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-19T02:16:38Z in 0.446 seconds.

Showing 10 of 148387 results in compact format.

name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
F-1029
name:
Indre Trondheimsfjord Havnevesen iks
id:
A-4059
name:
Grenland havn IKS
id:
0806532-2
name:
Grenland havn IKS
id:
0814532.2-2
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, (Vise)konsulatet i Fredrikshavn, Danmark
id:
RA-S-4241
name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
SAO-A-10788
name:
Skudeneshavn forliksråd
id:
SAST-A-101462
name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
AS-10563
name:
Trondheim kommune. Havnevesenet / Trondheim havn
id:
A-1622
name:
Fredrikshalds borgervæpning
id:
SAO-A-10272

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total:

148387

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c12d26ec-568a-437a-826f-23f9a5ed7dba
name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
F-1029
path:
FRKA/F-1029
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c12d26ec-568a-437a-826f-23f9a5ed7dba
urn:
787f005f-9c70-4e60-8794-98dbe526e5c7
name:
Indre Trondheimsfjord Havnevesen iks
id:
A-4059
path:
TIKA/A-4059
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/787f005f-9c70-4e60-8794-98dbe526e5c7
urn:
c4ac623a-6573-4cb4-a957-6eb1ff9374a5
name:
Grenland havn IKS
id:
0806532-2
path:
IKAK/0806532-2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4ac623a-6573-4cb4-a957-6eb1ff9374a5
urn:
0ade1656-54da-48cf-ad61-1ee7bb0f3f59
name:
Grenland havn IKS
id:
0814532.2-2
path:
IKAK/0814532.2-2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ade1656-54da-48cf-ad61-1ee7bb0f3f59
urn:
10370aca-cf08-4baa-a74e-85c3da9ac468
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, (Vise)konsulatet i Fredrikshavn, Danmark
id:
RA-S-4241
path:
AV/RA-S-4241
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10370aca-cf08-4baa-a74e-85c3da9ac468
urn:
8dbfa964-a32c-4e37-a612-f25c5c8bc5a4
name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
SAO-A-10788
path:
AV/SAO-A-10788
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dbfa964-a32c-4e37-a612-f25c5c8bc5a4
urn:
1cde6f2b-3f40-496d-b273-4c5da4d783bc
name:
Skudeneshavn forliksråd
id:
SAST-A-101462
path:
AV/SAST-A-101462
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cde6f2b-3f40-496d-b273-4c5da4d783bc
urn:
76e01266-86c8-45b8-931a-8ad80292cc47
name:
Fredrikstad havnevesen
id:
AS-10563
path:
AV/AS-10563
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
En kommisjonsdom mellom soreskriveren i Tune og borgermesteren i Fredrikstad i 1791 fastslo at Fredrikstad havn strakk seg fra byen på elven forbi Forstaden og Trosviks gårds grunn samt Gressvik, Åle og Krosnes grunn på Onsøylandet på den ene side og på den annen side Kråkerøy til ballasthavnen. Et ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76e01266-86c8-45b8-931a-8ad80292cc47
urn:
20e4c717-ae6f-453c-9b97-5473c46c6459
name:
Trondheim kommune. Havnevesenet / Trondheim havn
id:
A-1622
path:
TRKO/A-1622
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20e4c717-ae6f-453c-9b97-5473c46c6459
urn:
015c9b5e-29b4-4f12-bfab-416c594b101d
name:
Fredrikshalds borgervæpning
id:
SAO-A-10272
path:
AV/SAO-A-10272
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/015c9b5e-29b4-4f12-bfab-416c594b101d
urn:
d8550bb9-0753-4395-9228-72cb87d83a8f
name:
Sarpsborg forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10822
path:
AV/SAO-A-10822
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8550bb9-0753-4395-9228-72cb87d83a8f
urn:
9d3a90d1-19bc-47ed-b41b-9b89ebbafeb8
name:
Borgund forliksråd
id:
SAB-A-22801
path:
AV/SAB-A-22801
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d3a90d1-19bc-47ed-b41b-9b89ebbafeb8
urn:
d3cc471a-f3dd-405a-8365-a8368e79a57c
name:
Borgund forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2088
path:
AV/SAT-A-2088
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3cc471a-f3dd-405a-8365-a8368e79a57c
urn:
572f3f8b-02f0-4df6-99aa-05e4c5d62bbb
name:
Sarpsborg teleområde - Fredrikstad
id:
SAO-A-10108d
path:
AV/SAO-A-10108d
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/572f3f8b-02f0-4df6-99aa-05e4c5d62bbb
urn:
f6f8e660-058c-434d-be6e-fa6945075f24
name:
Borge forliksråd (Østfold)
id:
SAO-A-10809
path:
AV/SAO-A-10809
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6f8e660-058c-434d-be6e-fa6945075f24
urn:
7209c088-f36c-4388-b3cc-6dd5f437809c
name:
Borge forliksråd (Nordland)
id:
SAT-A-5817
path:
AV/SAT-A-5817
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7209c088-f36c-4388-b3cc-6dd5f437809c
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001633950
name:
Eriksen, Anfinn og Herborg
id:
A-6649
path:
BBA/A-6649
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001633950
urn:
e7d4b064-8732-4822-8d12-95f99faed9c0
name:
Borgund kommune. Forliksrådet
id:
K-15311.841
path:
IKAM/K-15311.841
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7d4b064-8732-4822-8d12-95f99faed9c0
urn:
d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
name:
Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
id:
PA-5344
path:
TIKA/PA-5344
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
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5d02222b-c8c6-43d6-a22f-4b507f1c7a8b
name:
Fredrikshalds borgerlige Skive/skyldningsselskap
id:
HHSP-1287
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1287
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d02222b-c8c6-43d6-a22f-4b507f1c7a8b
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caaec3d4-8143-479a-84d5-98148d3ddc45
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Fredriksborg fra stallmestergården.
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0385
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UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0385
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/caaec3d4-8143-479a-84d5-98148d3ddc45
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Fredriksborg: Inv. slottsgård
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0390
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UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0390
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b269f90-58c5-4abb-acd3-25b926ec474b
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6c969397-2624-4be6-b42a-e64f0c0a6b3a
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Fredriksborg: Kirkeføyens sydside.
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0393
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UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0393
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0400
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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name:
Luftfartsverket, Lufthavnforvaltningen Evenes lufthavn
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SAT-A-6413
path:
AV/SAT-A-6413
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfdf8d86-d60d-4387-a7c5-cc3b46a77e66

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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