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 2026-10-20T20:25:15Z in 0.922 seconds.

Showing 10 of 19427 results in compact format.

name:
Halden Faglige Samorganisasjon
id:
HHSP-1141
name:
Kautokeino trygdekontor
id:
SATØ-S-1570
name:
NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
id:
SAK-D/1547
name:
Automobilverksted og garasje, Tistedalsgate, Halden, for hr mekaniker August Pettersen
id:
0018
name:
Halden kommunes videreutdanningskomité - Gjenpartsarkiv
id:
SAO-A-10578
name:
Halden forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10222
name:
Snertingdal Auto A/S
id:
E-A-00118
name:
Halden kommunale forening
id:
HHSP-1049
name:
Halden postkontor
id:
SAO-A-10038
name:
Halden Partilag av Det Norske Arbeiderparti
id:
HHSP-1137

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total:

19427

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
317d1735-2d64-4045-9b98-b058713b6488
name:
Halden Faglige Samorganisasjon
id:
HHSP-1141
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1141
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317d1735-2d64-4045-9b98-b058713b6488
urn:
2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
name:
Kautokeino trygdekontor
id:
SATØ-S-1570
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1570
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
urn:
93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
name:
NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
id:
SAK-D/1547
path:
AV/SAK-D/1547
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
urn:
2fa4dee1-7bb0-4756-9607-3c26fbd344b1
name:
Automobilverksted og garasje, Tistedalsgate, Halden, for hr mekaniker August Pettersen
id:
0018
path:
UBIT/A-0404/F/L0011/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fa4dee1-7bb0-4756-9607-3c26fbd344b1
urn:
6fd06ce1-1da1-49ef-9cb7-08c20571c032
name:
Halden kommunes videreutdanningskomité - Gjenpartsarkiv
id:
SAO-A-10578
path:
AV/SAO-A-10578
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fd06ce1-1da1-49ef-9cb7-08c20571c032
urn:
66bdcad9-5944-4061-b68f-e60fde511c65
name:
Halden forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10222
path:
AV/SAO-A-10222
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66bdcad9-5944-4061-b68f-e60fde511c65
urn:
6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
name:
Snertingdal Auto A/S
id:
E-A-00118
path:
OAMM/E-A-00118
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
urn:
fa756ce0-50d7-430f-8a99-0724cb971111
name:
Halden kommunale forening
id:
HHSP-1049
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1049
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa756ce0-50d7-430f-8a99-0724cb971111
urn:
46a11e02-46cb-487e-987e-fd2a3838922e
name:
Halden postkontor
id:
SAO-A-10038
path:
AV/SAO-A-10038
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46a11e02-46cb-487e-987e-fd2a3838922e
urn:
a306d604-0417-4aaa-a4ee-4b2cebc9cb45
name:
Halden Partilag av Det Norske Arbeiderparti
id:
HHSP-1137
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1137
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a306d604-0417-4aaa-a4ee-4b2cebc9cb45
urn:
314f6fdd-57cc-47b1-839c-1aaee2ea639a
name:
Østfold HVPU - Halden
id:
SAO-A-10273f
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273f
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/314f6fdd-57cc-47b1-839c-1aaee2ea639a
urn:
dcf40b07-9465-4068-abb5-bfc839b61a88
name:
A/S Halden Auto, Halden
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0121/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcf40b07-9465-4068-abb5-bfc839b61a88
urn:
16945735-b23d-485f-9879-b4aa0862c8ed
name:
Østfold fylkeskommune. Porsnes videregående skole / Halden Yrkesskole
id:
A-1104
path:
ARKIVO/A-1104
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16945735-b23d-485f-9879-b4aa0862c8ed
urn:
0b559437-7e9e-41f1-bc10-cccd6de50412
name:
Halden: 32163 Halden Auto A/S (Mek. verksted)
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0004/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b559437-7e9e-41f1-bc10-cccd6de50412
urn:
f7426d7b-3161-4601-b1ba-fc928bc20c8c
name:
Sarpsborg teleområde - Halden
id:
SAO-A-10108c
path:
AV/SAO-A-10108c
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7426d7b-3161-4601-b1ba-fc928bc20c8c
urn:
1a4467ce-e345-40da-8476-279e6f3f3385
name:
Halden Bedriftsidrettsråd
id:
HHSP-1102
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1102
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a4467ce-e345-40da-8476-279e6f3f3385
urn:
d10a4c2d-81ac-48a6-821d-a8a4f8acea0c
name:
Halden prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10909
path:
AV/SAO-A-10909
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d10a4c2d-81ac-48a6-821d-a8a4f8acea0c
urn:
2f6692dd-90a2-4935-ae1e-e81667b557b2
name:
Halden lærerhøgskole
id:
SAO-A-10284
path:
AV/SAO-A-10284
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f6692dd-90a2-4935-ae1e-e81667b557b2
urn:
cf5766d5-918c-461e-91c1-6759c3f602cf
name:
Halden - A/S Catrineholm; Fredriksten Auto A/S; Halden-Trappen A/S; PEKA Industri; Svingen Sveiseverksted; Oscar Sæther A/S
id:
0015
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0257/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf5766d5-918c-461e-91c1-6759c3f602cf
urn:
760256b4-b493-4217-9616-5e8e37a7e92b
name:
Halden kontantlag
id:
HHSP-1098
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1098
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/760256b4-b493-4217-9616-5e8e37a7e92b
urn:
d0b6726b-1f44-4760-94bb-06b329ee432c
name:
Halden menighetsråd
id:
SAO-A-11782
path:
AV/SAO-A-11782
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0b6726b-1f44-4760-94bb-06b329ee432c
urn:
dbc27e1f-3ee9-4580-8604-10d19f25e7fa
name:
Halden kirkelige fellesråd
id:
SAO-A-11803
path:
AV/SAO-A-11803
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbc27e1f-3ee9-4580-8604-10d19f25e7fa
urn:
86465ec4-4e18-4ff3-b8f7-c0036f37c4d2
name:
Halden hjelpefengsel
id:
SAO-A-10042
path:
AV/SAO-A-10042
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86465ec4-4e18-4ff3-b8f7-c0036f37c4d2
urn:
904f64dd-6e00-47da-a647-dbd4fac6eaad
name:
Halden Rutebilstasjon AS (Halden Trafikk)
id:
HHSP-1148
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1148
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/904f64dd-6e00-47da-a647-dbd4fac6eaad
urn:
ecda36a8-5479-4c38-81ef-2ad55e837f79
name:
Halden kommunes helse- og sosialombud
id:
SAO-A-11010
path:
AV/SAO-A-11010
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecda36a8-5479-4c38-81ef-2ad55e837f79

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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