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 2026-10-18T04:14:07Z in 0.356 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54983 results in compact format.

name:
Trondhjems Brendevinssamlag
id:
SAT-PA-0095
name:
Statsråd Børge Brendes arkiv
id:
O
name:
Brende AS (pasientjournaler: Antonsen B-Åsegg S)
id:
L0021
name:
Brede - Brende
id:
L0030
name:
Brende - Bru
id:
L0031
name:
Børge Brende
id:
0045
name:
Børge Brende
id:
0004
name:
Brende, Hege
id:
0006
name:
Brende obligasjoner, oppgaver
id:
L0008
name:
Brende Grus og Pukk A/S
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

54983

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
9ce4a007-3985-45bd-ab5a-b11887d1598e
name:
Trondhjems Brendevinssamlag
id:
SAT-PA-0095
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0095
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ce4a007-3985-45bd-ab5a-b11887d1598e
urn:
b74db8ef-89e6-4e3a-9ffe-939ee97fc787
name:
Statsråd Børge Brendes arkiv
id:
O
path:
AV/RA-S-2532/2/O
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b74db8ef-89e6-4e3a-9ffe-939ee97fc787
urn:
1c2308af-1b71-42d7-8063-80cb4882d0d2
name:
Brende AS (pasientjournaler: Antonsen B-Åsegg S)
id:
L0021
path:
AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0021
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c2308af-1b71-42d7-8063-80cb4882d0d2
urn:
c063a31b-d12d-47d2-b033-24faae3aec6f
name:
Brede - Brende
id:
L0030
path:
AV/RA-S-1712/1/E/Ec/L0030
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c063a31b-d12d-47d2-b033-24faae3aec6f
urn:
42a0bc83-2d16-4284-abd9-f568fa5577ca
name:
Brende - Bru
id:
L0031
path:
AV/RA-S-1712/1/E/Ec/L0031
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42a0bc83-2d16-4284-abd9-f568fa5577ca
urn:
1583b177-cf94-4f8e-bf5f-400b2111ad4c
name:
Børge Brende
id:
0045
path:
AIN/A-07-103/Ua/L0012/0045
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1583b177-cf94-4f8e-bf5f-400b2111ad4c
urn:
f54f4d19-0773-44a8-8c87-4ef42bca6ccb
name:
Børge Brende
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-0665/U/Ua/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f54f4d19-0773-44a8-8c87-4ef42bca6ccb
urn:
f20e742e-2c46-4373-8a77-7f39f0350d23
name:
Brende, Hege
id:
0006
path:
OAM/A-00321/F/L0053/0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f20e742e-2c46-4373-8a77-7f39f0350d23
urn:
92825343-6aa1-42b6-aeab-d8c160356f9b
name:
Brende obligasjoner, oppgaver
id:
L0008
path:
IKAR/K-100048/G/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92825343-6aa1-42b6-aeab-d8c160356f9b
urn:
f6b79e0c-5210-469a-86d2-b3503c2df1a5
name:
Brende Grus og Pukk A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0032/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6b79e0c-5210-469a-86d2-b3503c2df1a5
urn:
787530d5-ab0c-4497-a9d4-e8f1f557f3ce
name:
Sunde, Cecilie Brende
id:
0011
path:
OAM/A-00321/F/L0064/0002/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/787530d5-ab0c-4497-a9d4-e8f1f557f3ce
urn:
6e6988a1-e348-42ce-b6d0-2c6f542dfd1a
name:
GNR. 19 BNR. 2 Brende Myrane
id:
0005
path:
ARKSOR/1046SN812/D/L0080/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e6988a1-e348-42ce-b6d0-2c6f542dfd1a
urn:
731edb53-0fda-465d-bc96-ee4ab3b2ce88
name:
GNR. 19 BNR. 2 Brende Myrane
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1046SN812/D/L0082/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/731edb53-0fda-465d-bc96-ee4ab3b2ce88
urn:
dd2771ef-bbb0-4ef4-9927-39de0cc4392d
name:
GNR. 19 BNR. 2 Brende Myrane
id:
0002
path:
ARKSOR/1046SN812/D/L0084/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd2771ef-bbb0-4ef4-9927-39de0cc4392d
urn:
fd828ff1-a418-4f10-b73c-c36125491e1a
name:
GNR. 19 BNR. 2 Brende Myrane
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1046SN812/D/L0085/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd828ff1-a418-4f10-b73c-c36125491e1a
urn:
9b24bb84-4444-4636-b93a-773e4c8a788a
name:
55: Brende Grus og Pukk A/S, Trondheim
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0331/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b24bb84-4444-4636-b93a-773e4c8a788a
urn:
1331e3ed-e123-4fb4-8ac3-e46f8e74741a
name:
Stikkrenne ved Brende i Haltdalen
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0808/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1331e3ed-e123-4fb4-8ac3-e46f8e74741a
urn:
40abe4e9-944d-4227-a63e-76e658ed5cc1
name:
Strinda: 79646 Finn Brende (Transportarbeid)
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2320/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40abe4e9-944d-4227-a63e-76e658ed5cc1
urn:
b84e6d60-2493-48c7-932c-1af494bceec9
name:
(KOPI) Situasjonsplan, Holmen Brenderi AS, 1942
id:
0008
path:
OAMM/E-A-00109/T/0001/0008
unit_type:
KART
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b84e6d60-2493-48c7-932c-1af494bceec9
urn:
66c1ff25-3269-4d02-92ff-0cf175f85597
name:
Elektronisk journal (Politisk arkiv Børge Brende)
id:
Ci
path:
AV/RA-S-2532/1/C/Ci
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66c1ff25-3269-4d02-92ff-0cf175f85597
urn:
9ebc3b79-beba-403e-91c5-75438fdbdd9d
name:
Strinda: 60384 Karl Anker Brende (Transportarbeid og gravingsarbeid)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2314/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ebc3b79-beba-403e-91c5-75438fdbdd9d
urn:
f61d9771-563f-4240-8422-899c02f1fc6c
name:
Plan til potetmelfabrkk for AS Holmen Brenderie, 1:100
id:
0001
path:
OAMM/E-A-00109/T/0001/0001
unit_type:
KART
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Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f61d9771-563f-4240-8422-899c02f1fc6c
urn:
d5dcb6b1-8145-41bc-86cf-8a529f5b432d
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Gjenparter av div. regnskaper. Proviant, belysning, brende,bekledning etc.
id:
L0019
path:
AV/SAT-A-2056/Rs/L0019
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5dcb6b1-8145-41bc-86cf-8a529f5b432d
urn:
2d999ad3-ca3a-49bc-935e-9359bca5c853
name:
Lillehammer bryggeriet Regnskabs protokol. Salg av øl. Utgifter (brekage (knust), brende (ved))
id:
0003
path:
OAM/A-00746/R/Rc/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d999ad3-ca3a-49bc-935e-9359bca5c853
urn:
61c546cb-9246-4cdd-9238-29d32e73c851
name:
37D.1.4 Sak ang. skoghugst i Dragåsen allmenning (Reitens, Holens, Almås og Brende skoger)
id:
L0064
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0211/1/37/L0064
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c546cb-9246-4cdd-9238-29d32e73c851

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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