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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T01:42:56Z in 0.311 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1485 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Comfort Ventilation A/S
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Pa 0659 - Fame Studio
    id:
    SAST-A-102645
  3. name:
    Studio Janne. Fotograf
    id:
    FA-1063
  4. name:
    Hønsehuset lydstudio
    id:
    A-15-133
  5. name:
    Bergen Lydstudio
    id:
    A-6111
  6. name:
    Store Studio AS
    id:
    AKT-1711
  7. name:
    Studio-A
    id:
    D-AS-00195
  8. name:
    Kristiansand kringkaster, studio Valhalla.
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Studio Moskenes 8/9 nr. 2
    id:
    0000
  10. name:
    Første program Fredvang Studio 13/11
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1485
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0069a677-6dcd-4027-a1eb-18ec65047d25
    name:
    Comfort Ventilation A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0125/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0069a677-6dcd-4027-a1eb-18ec65047d25
  2. urn:
    bfe339ea-cbfe-4ec3-af48-9a4f555de9e0
    name:
    Pa 0659 - Fame Studio
    id:
    SAST-A-102645
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102645
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfe339ea-cbfe-4ec3-af48-9a4f555de9e0
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168295
    name:
    Studio Janne. Fotograf
    id:
    FA-1063
    path:
    VEMU/FA-1063
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168295
  4. urn:
    5f97cd6d-a58e-4bd0-bad4-abf8cb5be297
    name:
    Hønsehuset lydstudio
    id:
    A-15-133
    path:
    AIN/A-15-133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f97cd6d-a58e-4bd0-bad4-abf8cb5be297
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000738462
    name:
    Bergen Lydstudio
    id:
    A-6111
    path:
    BBA/A-6111
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000738462
  6. urn:
    de96ab8b-55d4-410e-80f0-efca7931ddcd
    name:
    Store Studio AS
    id:
    AKT-1711
    path:
    AIN/AKT-1711
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Store Studio AS ble etablert i 2009 som et resultat av samlokaliseringen av Hønsehuset Lydstudio og HClyd. Studioet har tilhold i NRKs gamle lokaler i Storgata 13-15 i Bodø.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de96ab8b-55d4-410e-80f0-efca7931ddcd
  7. urn:
    3fdfbd0f-3e3f-423b-b945-33b5fbb561dc
    name:
    Studio-A
    id:
    D-AS-00195
    path:
    GDM/D-AS-00195
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Studio A ble startet på Dombås i 1986. Bedriften produserte diverse trykksaker, reklamemateriell og startet med utgivelsen av lokalavisa Vigga i 1987. Vigga har senere fortsatt som en selvstendig enhet. De første årene kom den med 10-12 nr i året, etterhvert kom den hver 14-dag og de siste årene har...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fdfbd0f-3e3f-423b-b945-33b5fbb561dc
  8. urn:
    0f44dc5e-ea07-41e7-83d4-4b9ab25727c1
    name:
    Kristiansand kringkaster, studio Valhalla.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1402/F/L0001/0004/0006
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f44dc5e-ea07-41e7-83d4-4b9ab25727c1
  9. urn:
    b7d49bbd-0391-41aa-8c0e-a03a92243570
    name:
    Studio Moskenes 8/9 nr. 2
    id:
    0000
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0002/0000
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7d49bbd-0391-41aa-8c0e-a03a92243570
  10. urn:
    620bc733-4cbd-48fd-8581-536283d894e3
    name:
    Første program Fredvang Studio 13/11
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0035/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/620bc733-4cbd-48fd-8581-536283d894e3
  11. urn:
    e8a5b1be-3c63-4f17-aec2-fd38d108d73a
    name:
    Hønsehuset lydstudio
    id:
    AKT-1710
    path:
    AIN/AKT-1710
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hønsehuset lydstudio ble etablert i Bodø i 1989 av artister og musikkinteresserte i Bodø. Lydstudioet gjorde sine siste opptak i 2009. Store Studio var Hønsehusets samarbeidspartner og overtok arkivet etterhvert. Arkivmaterialet er donert til Arkiv i Nordland
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8a5b1be-3c63-4f17-aec2-fd38d108d73a
  12. urn:
    accb4e79-688c-4127-b587-044d0afa8ed7
    name:
    Studio Moskenes nr 1 7/10
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0001/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/accb4e79-688c-4127-b587-044d0afa8ed7
  13. urn:
    d4c78c28-2452-4426-aaae-2e4f8464a731
    name:
    Comfort A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0016/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c78c28-2452-4426-aaae-2e4f8464a731
  14. urn:
    06f0bee2-65a1-492b-a6dc-804fe87455af
    name:
    Comfort
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f0bee2-65a1-492b-a6dc-804fe87455af
  15. urn:
    0d363d45-58af-4994-a432-ff683fddfae9
    name:
    Studio Moskenes 8/9 nr. 1
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0002/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d363d45-58af-4994-a432-ff683fddfae9
  16. urn:
    ce5950ba-8f61-4959-a471-4466a8fac4b5
    name:
    Letter of Comfort
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0063/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce5950ba-8f61-4959-a471-4466a8fac4b5
  17. urn:
    4d6f145d-20ec-44c2-b2e4-c25e7ae2892c
    name:
    U-19/75 Comfort Ventilation
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/G/Gd/L0067/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d6f145d-20ec-44c2-b2e4-c25e7ae2892c
  18. urn:
    f256903e-aaea-4b3c-9610-25d1fe36798c
    name:
    Spolebånd; Ringkjøb studio Sommerkassetten 1
    id:
    L0060
    path:
    AIN/A-15-133/U/Ub/L0060
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f256903e-aaea-4b3c-9610-25d1fe36798c
  19. urn:
    e204bcb4-58a1-4d70-9fd1-16228fe70cdd
    name:
    Gruppeportrett i studio. Fra venstre Fru Thora Ring, Barbara Ring, Gerda Ring
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/A-16-103/U/Uc/L0001/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e204bcb4-58a1-4d70-9fd1-16228fe70cdd
  20. urn:
    e67395fa-2898-441a-b292-43390e403a71
    name:
    Comfort Women-kampanjen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584/D/Da/L0107/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e67395fa-2898-441a-b292-43390e403a71
  21. urn:
    e51eaf52-37ef-422c-a4b4-5ca788e6db1c
    name:
    Bjerkreim - Comfort Ventilasjon A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0403/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e51eaf52-37ef-422c-a4b4-5ca788e6db1c
  22. urn:
    e686527d-1d9a-4bc9-8bfe-a5a62decbf0e
    name:
    018.7 - Royal Comfort A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2620/D/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e686527d-1d9a-4bc9-8bfe-a5a62decbf0e
  23. urn:
    e457e6f9-8ff1-4f10-8b94-d5eb5a751318
    name:
    Clima Comfort A/S - Sandnes
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0035/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e457e6f9-8ff1-4f10-8b94-d5eb5a751318
  24. urn:
    92db49e1-0e00-401a-817f-38665f38acea
    name:
    Comfort Hotel Tana
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1668/D/Dc/L0087/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92db49e1-0e00-401a-817f-38665f38acea
  25. urn:
    1dc2904a-3fda-401a-ae9b-2a8dd863f431
    name:
    Studio Moskenes 16/6 nr. 1
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dc2904a-3fda-401a-ae9b-2a8dd863f431
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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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