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 2026-10-24T07:01:08Z in 2.413 seconds.

Showing 10 of 266683 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
  2. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
  3. name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
  4. name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
  5. name:
    Trebyggning bak Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-1759
  6. name:
    Den Nationale Scene i Bergen. Park. Teater.
    id:
    W-2431
  7. name:
    Gate og trikk ved Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-2438
  8. name:
    Trondhjems Nationale Scene
    id:
    A-0031
  9. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
  10. name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
Show all fields in HTML
total:
266683
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000512003
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    BBA/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000512003
  2. urn:
    8b5122d9-ef10-47bb-8e71-dfd76a3fab9c
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    SAF/A-5631
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b5122d9-ef10-47bb-8e71-dfd76a3fab9c
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000880015
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    BBA/A-6501
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000880015
  4. urn:
    b628abf6-2e79-4790-8f8c-cc01841bd09f
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    SAF/A-6501
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b628abf6-2e79-4790-8f8c-cc01841bd09f
  5. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009637
    name:
    Trebyggning bak Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-1759
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1759
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009637
  6. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010219
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene i Bergen. Park. Teater.
    id:
    W-2431
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2431
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010219
  7. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010718
    name:
    Gate og trikk ved Den Nationale Scene i Bergen.
    id:
    W-2438
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2438
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010718
  8. urn:
    d72ce92d-5ec3-4b2e-872b-985d39cc2e1a
    name:
    Trondhjems Nationale Scene
    id:
    A-0031
    path:
    UBIT/A-0031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d72ce92d-5ec3-4b2e-872b-985d39cc2e1a
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000512009
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    BBA/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224. - Den Nationale Scene, Engen 1, åpnet 1850 i Det dramatiske Selskabs bygning Komediehuset (Det Gamle Teater) under navnet Det Norske Theater på Ole Bulls initiativ. Henrik Ibsen var instruktør og konsulent 1851–57, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson te...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000512009
  10. urn:
    4fad0267-a31e-4a2b-ab0a-ee4ca8f7f214
    name:
    Den Nationale Scene AS
    id:
    A-5631
    path:
    SAF/A-5631
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224. - Den Nationale Scene, Engen 1, åpnet 1850 i Det dramatiske Selskabs bygning Komediehuset (Det Gamle Teater) under navnet Det Norske Theater på Ole Bulls initiativ. Henrik Ibsen var instruktør og konsulent 1851–57, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson te...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fad0267-a31e-4a2b-ab0a-ee4ca8f7f214
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000879993
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    BBA/A-6501
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000879993
  12. urn:
    221323f7-36e2-4c47-9453-410b30c05463
    name:
    Den Nationale Scenes Pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-6501
    path:
    SAF/A-6501
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Den Nationale Scene, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 224.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/221323f7-36e2-4c47-9453-410b30c05463
  13. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003540
    name:
    Arkitektonisk bygg; Den Nationale Scene i Bergen, gater, ljos og park.
    id:
    W-0247
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0247
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003540
  14. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010167
    name:
    Engen i Bergen. Gater og trafikk. Bebyggelse nær Den Nationale Scene.
    id:
    W-2110
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2110
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010167
  15. urn:
    68cc804f-e69a-4e42-b11b-5462baf34239
    name:
    "Den glade enke" på Den Nationale Scene, Bergen. NÅ nr. 48 1969. Foto: Rønnevig, Per.
    id:
    6126
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0050/6126
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68cc804f-e69a-4e42-b11b-5462baf34239
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000113272
    name:
    "Den Nationale Scene, Jean De France/Når Den Ny Vin Blomstrer"
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0001/0004/0007
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000113272
  17. urn:
    20d90703-8829-46fd-9dae-9891816f02c0
    name:
    "Den Nationale Scene, Jean De France/Når Den Ny Vin Blomstrer"
    id:
    0007
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0001/0004/0007
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20d90703-8829-46fd-9dae-9891816f02c0
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000123458
    name:
    "Shadows/Blood Links. Den Nationale Scene, Småscenen"
    id:
    0017
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0007/0003/0017
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000123458
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000123977
    name:
    "Jon Fosse: Skuggar. Den Nationale Scene - Småscenen"
    id:
    0029
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0008/0003/0029
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000123977
  20. urn:
    c1a6274a-6449-4da9-a68a-286953b81151
    name:
    "Shadows/Blood Links. Den Nationale Scene, Småscenen"
    id:
    0017
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0007/0003/0017
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1a6274a-6449-4da9-a68a-286953b81151
  21. urn:
    4861d016-2fcd-4c6f-9fba-55baf39596ec
    name:
    "Jon Fosse: Skuggar. Den Nationale Scene - Småscenen"
    id:
    0029
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0008/0003/0029
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4861d016-2fcd-4c6f-9fba-55baf39596ec
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000188803
    name:
    "Vildanden" - Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0014/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000188803
  23. urn:
    aa3e03e5-67fd-4fa3-b5ee-13b90595bc6c
    name:
    "Vildanden" - Den Nationale Scene
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0014/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa3e03e5-67fd-4fa3-b5ee-13b90595bc6c
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000116598
    name:
    "Den Stundesløse, Den Nationale Scene"
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0002/0005/0026
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000116598
  25. urn:
    796c1bd1-2fb2-437a-8faa-fe0d2e68b388
    name:
    "Den Stundesløse, Den Nationale Scene"
    id:
    0026
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0002/0005/0026
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/796c1bd1-2fb2-437a-8faa-fe0d2e68b388
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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