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 2026-10-24T17:56:10Z in 1.587 seconds.

Showing 10 of 319 results in compact format.

name:
Datatilsynet
id:
RA-S-6921
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
S-4F-11183
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0003
name:
Samtykkeskjema - Datatilsynet
id:
Fc
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0026
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0004
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0005
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

319

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
6df0bcac-1960-4cf1-be40-63f5264fbddf
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
RA-S-6921
path:
AV/RA-S-6921
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6df0bcac-1960-4cf1-be40-63f5264fbddf
urn:
217135ed-34fb-482e-be38-4c708c3167b7
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
S-4F-11183
path:
AV/S-4F-11183
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Lov 9. juni 1978 nr. 48 kap. 2. Datatilsynet har vært i virksomhet fra 1. januar 1980. En hovedtanke bak personregisterloven og Datatilsynet er å ta vare på det personvernet hver og en har krav på når personopplysninger blir registrert eller benyttet på annen måte. Loven omfatter både edb-baserte...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/217135ed-34fb-482e-be38-4c708c3167b7
urn:
3933ba20-cc1f-4bfa-9e74-36c14845a356
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0003
path:
SKA/A-0001/F/Fj/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3933ba20-cc1f-4bfa-9e74-36c14845a356
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003919628
name:
Samtykkeskjema - Datatilsynet
id:
Fc
path:
BBA/A-6127/F/Fc
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003919628
urn:
df2da1ff-64d0-4f20-ada1-21f1ed6cd3a3
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0026
path:
AAB/ARK-1110/D/L0287/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df2da1ff-64d0-4f20-ada1-21f1ed6cd3a3
urn:
26a43741-ba94-4a76-aebc-b2643f977cc6
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0004
path:
AAB/ARK-1579/D/De/L0296/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a43741-ba94-4a76-aebc-b2643f977cc6
urn:
7c2db7d7-523a-43b0-bccb-1c2934c9bd4c
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0005
path:
AAB/ARK-1579/D/De/L0296/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c2db7d7-523a-43b0-bccb-1c2934c9bd4c
urn:
070808e5-6170-4e46-a49c-f3beef5eb64d
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AAMA/KA0935-640a/D/D02/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/070808e5-6170-4e46-a49c-f3beef5eb64d
urn:
fc7c02cc-da71-4ef1-b886-d53e06095076
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AIN/NFK-23-100/D/Da/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc7c02cc-da71-4ef1-b886-d53e06095076
urn:
f7577764-0520-4793-ae43-55f7bf3a5458
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0006
path:
AIN/NFK-23-100/D/Da/L0028/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7577764-0520-4793-ae43-55f7bf3a5458
urn:
2fbc4c36-b115-4520-9f26-a13977f10f22
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1017SO600/Db/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fbc4c36-b115-4520-9f26-a13977f10f22
urn:
ab62b2b8-217c-43a3-8f69-eb13a63784cc
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-0836/2/D/Da/L0058/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab62b2b8-217c-43a3-8f69-eb13a63784cc
urn:
dab9bbb3-07cc-4bc2-b036-b0bd469e237a
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-0956/E/Eb/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dab9bbb3-07cc-4bc2-b036-b0bd469e237a
urn:
c5d7769b-8da5-45a2-990e-b5514e2c5cc2
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-0963/D/Dd/L0080/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5d7769b-8da5-45a2-990e-b5514e2c5cc2
urn:
fee890f3-6cbb-4c24-9ab7-60b400c87c52
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0100/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fee890f3-6cbb-4c24-9ab7-60b400c87c52
urn:
0da40386-5b9d-44d3-a8ee-68d78c98375d
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0838/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0da40386-5b9d-44d3-a8ee-68d78c98375d
urn:
92a5d592-b419-43eb-8a0b-39778f7df3a1
name:
Mp. Datatilsynet
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0849/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a5d592-b419-43eb-8a0b-39778f7df3a1
urn:
c8a46d40-849e-43b6-be4d-9f9507b6251b
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1510/E/Ea/L0037/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8a46d40-849e-43b6-be4d-9f9507b6251b
urn:
59451eb6-5ef6-4dff-95ee-c167e5ab5bf4
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1577/D/Db/L0041/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59451eb6-5ef6-4dff-95ee-c167e5ab5bf4
urn:
51d5bd44-01ad-4419-a670-6f5d7197e1bb
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-1577/D/Dc/L0038/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51d5bd44-01ad-4419-a670-6f5d7197e1bb
urn:
7d6a519a-0094-479e-a2b9-4f8f81b9c3f5
name:
Datatilsynet (48)
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1577/D/Dg/L0010/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d6a519a-0094-479e-a2b9-4f8f81b9c3f5
urn:
97e0c96b-09aa-40ff-9d52-569c9b152a0e
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1684/1/D/L0274/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97e0c96b-09aa-40ff-9d52-569c9b152a0e
urn:
471fc9bc-1c65-44f5-a9d1-6a4d716bc7b6
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2916/1/D/L0589/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/471fc9bc-1c65-44f5-a9d1-6a4d716bc7b6
urn:
3e65515c-0230-4609-8708-a12034d2bd98
name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2918/D/Dc/Dcj/Dcjg/L0538/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e65515c-0230-4609-8708-a12034d2bd98
urn:
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name:
Datatilsynet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2920/D/Dd/L0567/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c876ecd3-1511-4084-9b80-e5d43c938394

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