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 2026-10-24T00:56:40Z in 0.851 seconds.

Showing 10 of 10702 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Byggmester Frode Nicolaysen, Hornnes
    id:
    0012
  2. name:
    Even Sunde
    id:
    0167
  3. name:
    Frode Henriksens Møbelsnekkeri A/S
    id:
    PA-3099
  4. name:
    Frode Rinnan 75 år
    id:
    0023
  5. name:
    Tale signert Frode 15.01.1981
    id:
    0024
  6. name:
    Utgående korrespondanse Frode Bjelland
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Reguleringsplan - Haugane - del av gnr 154 - småhusbebyggelse - Sunde - Frode Solheim og Otto Kolaas
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Sunde - Gravdal Skipsbyggeri og Trelastforr.
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    Sunde - Gravdals Skipsbyggeri
    id:
    0018
  10. name:
    Sunde Sanitetsforening
    id:
    AKT-0812
Show all fields in HTML
total:
10702
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3d1049cb-2573-44a9-87e1-c50023464c2d
    name:
    Byggmester Frode Nicolaysen, Hornnes
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0003/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d1049cb-2573-44a9-87e1-c50023464c2d
  2. urn:
    385ed04a-5888-4d09-9f6e-f43bec281fe1
    name:
    Even Sunde
    id:
    0167
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2421/U01/L0004/0167
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/385ed04a-5888-4d09-9f6e-f43bec281fe1
  3. urn:
    695d3758-c552-46cf-9f9f-b42894a2aed6
    name:
    Frode Henriksens Møbelsnekkeri A/S
    id:
    PA-3099
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3099
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Frode Henriksens Møbelsnekkeri A/S ble etablert i 1988. Firmaet holdt til i Arendal og ble drevet av Frode Henriksen og Knut Guttoromsgaard. Bedriften har hatt levert arbeider tl Slottet, Stortinget, Oslo Børs, båtbransjen og møbelprodusenten Hødnebø i Risør.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/695d3758-c552-46cf-9f9f-b42894a2aed6
  4. urn:
    48e5f2a7-694d-4ca7-b1e8-aa67f90e584f
    name:
    Frode Rinnan 75 år
    id:
    0023
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0019/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48e5f2a7-694d-4ca7-b1e8-aa67f90e584f
  5. urn:
    2e218a7a-b3b8-465b-9f47-503d38e90399
    name:
    Tale signert Frode 15.01.1981
    id:
    0024
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0019/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e218a7a-b3b8-465b-9f47-503d38e90399
  6. urn:
    248e552c-17b0-42fe-b0ea-461dbe8c4be0
    name:
    Utgående korrespondanse Frode Bjelland
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101681/1/A/AE/AEb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/248e552c-17b0-42fe-b0ea-461dbe8c4be0
  7. urn:
    cba993dd-4ce0-483c-b31f-9d7e1aacb561
    name:
    Reguleringsplan - Haugane - del av gnr 154 - småhusbebyggelse - Sunde - Frode Solheim og Otto Kolaas
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1224-501/E/Ec/L0012/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cba993dd-4ce0-483c-b31f-9d7e1aacb561
  8. urn:
    2f6b75ae-25de-44d8-8ccf-d3f96f9a49b2
    name:
    Sunde - Gravdal Skipsbyggeri og Trelastforr.
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0343/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f6b75ae-25de-44d8-8ccf-d3f96f9a49b2
  9. urn:
    6db1c38e-7850-4cd2-8e7a-e64d1ab0c014
    name:
    Sunde - Gravdals Skipsbyggeri
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0308/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6db1c38e-7850-4cd2-8e7a-e64d1ab0c014
  10. urn:
    85f3ed4e-771e-4040-b763-3b68f847743b
    name:
    Sunde Sanitetsforening
    id:
    AKT-0812
    path:
    BYST/AKT-0812
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sunde Sanitetsforening var en forening under Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening i Sunde i Stavanger. Kvinnene som var aktiv i sanitetsforeningen gjennomførte basarer, møter og hadde jevnlig møter og fester for pensjonister. Fra 1990-tallet av organiserte Sunde Sanitetsforening en fritidsklubb, som sen...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85f3ed4e-771e-4040-b763-3b68f847743b
  11. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020693
    name:
    Hammer, Even
    id:
    R.Ark.1605
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1605
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020693
  12. urn:
    966fe71b-349c-4dfa-b5fb-33fecfb948ca
    name:
    Foredra fra "Sunde mødre-sunde barn"
    id:
    0020
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1204/F/Fb/L0006/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/966fe71b-349c-4dfa-b5fb-33fecfb948ca
  13. urn:
    d9c4e0c5-6f02-4306-9d41-f04998f18a5a
    name:
    Foredrag fra "Sunde mødre-sunde barn"
    id:
    0027
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1204/F/Fb/L0003/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9c4e0c5-6f02-4306-9d41-f04998f18a5a
  14. urn:
    e73887b7-416c-4185-a617-37b0180a5536
    name:
    Sunde i Gjerstad
    id:
    DA-1016
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1016
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sunde er en gård i Gjerstad kommune. Gårdsnummer 41, ligger på østsiden av Gjerstadvannet og elva, skogen grenser mot Sannidal. Fra gammelt av var det 3 bruk på Sunde, Heimigard, Nordigard og Bakken. I 1650 var matrikkelskatten på Sunde hele 8 huder, men i 1667 ble alle gårdene i Gjerstad som var på...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e73887b7-416c-4185-a617-37b0180a5536
  15. urn:
    968dfbd3-92a4-4964-9393-0e69716a7aaf
    name:
    Bernt Johan Sunde
    id:
    AS-1068
    path:
    NF/AS-1068
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bern Johan Sunde var far til Aagot Sunde. Han arbeidet i Kirkedepartementet. Han var en ivrig fotograf.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/968dfbd3-92a4-4964-9393-0e69716a7aaf
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167876
    name:
    157 Søtaste pige ved Frode Nyvold
    id:
    0157
    path:
    VEMU/A-2598/F/L0003/0157
    unit_type:
    Lyd
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167876
  17. urn:
    685eb772-7828-4606-b395-a200c4c308b2
    name:
    Sunde samyrkelag
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/F/Fa/L0152/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/685eb772-7828-4606-b395-a200c4c308b2
  18. urn:
    838ecddd-a911-44d3-b2e4-b98c9e63fecd
    name:
    skuleprotokoll for Sunde skule
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VLFK/K-14310.520.15/542/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/838ecddd-a911-44d3-b2e4-b98c9e63fecd
  19. urn:
    906bdbba-b7e8-479a-9f44-e31d3ee5dd25
    name:
    dagbok for Sunde skule
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    VLFK/K-14310.520.15/543/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/906bdbba-b7e8-479a-9f44-e31d3ee5dd25
  20. urn:
    46262c71-4254-4ee7-ac8c-69199e1b30b3
    name:
    E. Sunde & Co Ltd.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0118/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46262c71-4254-4ee7-ac8c-69199e1b30b3
  21. urn:
    e4eb5c85-9c36-4d4e-8f3d-4cb64d1e5b3b
    name:
    S. Hansen-Sunde og Ole Chr. Jacobsen Sunde, Flekkefjord
    id:
    A-1033
    path:
    NMM/A-1033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4eb5c85-9c36-4d4e-8f3d-4cb64d1e5b3b
  22. urn:
    3df0aae2-9d2a-445b-b9d1-28512764be20
    name:
    Frode, Frank, skribent
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0430
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0430
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3df0aae2-9d2a-445b-b9d1-28512764be20
  23. urn:
    fdede6ca-9f26-4c5c-af65-66804932c4e0
    name:
    Frode Gaustad, Romedal
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-PERSSAM-001/F/Fa/L0002/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdede6ca-9f26-4c5c-af65-66804932c4e0
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167873
    name:
    154 Alle prestens piger ved Frode Nyvold
    id:
    0154
    path:
    VEMU/A-2598/F/L0003/0154
    unit_type:
    Lyd
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167873
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167874
    name:
    155 Alle prestens jenter ved Frode Nyvold
    id:
    0155
    path:
    VEMU/A-2598/F/L0003/0155
    unit_type:
    Lyd
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167874
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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