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 2026-10-23T20:31:39Z in 2.073 seconds.

Showing 10 of 12192 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Diakonhjemmet sykehus
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0304
  2. name:
    Ørland kommune, helse- og omsorgsetaten
    id:
    A-6090
  3. name:
    Diakonhjemmet høgskole
    id:
    MDA-A-5006
  4. name:
    Diakonhjemmet Omsorg
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Diakonhjemmet høgskole, avdeling Sandnes
    id:
    P-1600
  6. name:
    Flagg: Diakonhjemmet omsorg (lite)
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Hitra kommune II, pleie og omsorg
    id:
    A-6833
  8. name:
    Diakonhjemmet sykehus
    id:
    PO-0304
  9. name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
  10. name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
Show all fields in HTML
total:
12192
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5e62521d-2d97-4005-8241-0dac096c4ba6
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet sykehus
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0304
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0304
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e62521d-2d97-4005-8241-0dac096c4ba6
  2. urn:
    cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
    name:
    Ørland kommune, helse- og omsorgsetaten
    id:
    A-6090
    path:
    TIKA/A-6090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
  3. urn:
    35ed88f2-9732-4594-bb88-191671df6a31
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet høgskole
    id:
    MDA-A-5006
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35ed88f2-9732-4594-bb88-191671df6a31
  4. urn:
    61f3c1c9-9c3d-4dfc-9b2f-0cedf30992c7
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet Omsorg
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5001/D/Da/Daj/L0005/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61f3c1c9-9c3d-4dfc-9b2f-0cedf30992c7
  5. urn:
    e3c6c1b9-0f9f-444d-acfc-2773b0467668
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet høgskole, avdeling Sandnes
    id:
    P-1600
    path:
    VID/P-1600
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vernepleierskolen ble opprettet i 1969 av Diakonforbundet. Etterhvert fikk den høgskolestatus og navnet Rogaland Vernepleierhøgskole. Fra 20021 ble det en ny navneendring til Rogaland Høgskole. I 2006 fusjonerte høgskolen med Diakonhjemmet Høgskole og fikk navnet Diakonhjemmet Høgskole, avdeling San...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3c6c1b9-0f9f-444d-acfc-2773b0467668
  6. urn:
    ae362f3b-ccb2-48d4-9567-eb579bbb6a55
    name:
    Flagg: Diakonhjemmet omsorg (lite)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SKA/A-0152/F/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    GJENSTAND
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae362f3b-ccb2-48d4-9567-eb579bbb6a55
  7. urn:
    1ebe4251-5f91-4900-a523-58a8ac059104
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, pleie og omsorg
    id:
    A-6833
    path:
    TIKA/A-6833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ebe4251-5f91-4900-a523-58a8ac059104
  8. urn:
    1c571451-3c9b-41ed-8a1b-9749fed48ab5
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet sykehus
    id:
    PO-0304
    path:
    AV/PO-0304
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Diakonhjemmet Sykehus er et privat, ikke-kommersielt og offentlig finansiert diakonalt sykehus som tilbyr behandling og pleie på spesialisthelsetjenestenivå. Sykehuset eies av stiftelsen Det norske Diakonhjem. Sykehusets administrasjon og de somatiske avdelingene ligger på Diakonhjemmets område på S...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c571451-3c9b-41ed-8a1b-9749fed48ab5
  9. urn:
    dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
    name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
    path:
    TIKA/A-5652
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
  10. urn:
    78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
    path:
    TIKA/A-4088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
  11. urn:
    2bcbc311-f154-4168-acb6-44b44acb0170
    name:
    Gjesdal kommune - Tjenesteområde omsorg
    id:
    K-102433
    path:
    IKAR/K-102433
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bcbc311-f154-4168-acb6-44b44acb0170
  12. urn:
    9a46b3e6-6a5e-4a12-a500-ef02cd51a680
    name:
    Diakonhjemmet stiftelse
    id:
    0012
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0001/0005/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a46b3e6-6a5e-4a12-a500-ef02cd51a680
  13. urn:
    ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Nemnda for sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-2107
    path:
    BYST/A-2107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
  14. urn:
    2c2459ad-9a4a-485f-92c2-403eae3f178e
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Arendal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2459ad-9a4a-485f-92c2-403eae3f178e
  15. urn:
    b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-1251-0007
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
  16. urn:
    6b41efc4-cebd-4ce1-80da-d8d07067e497
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Grimstad
    id:
    SAK-1251-0021
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b41efc4-cebd-4ce1-80da-d8d07067e497
  17. urn:
    0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Mandal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0022
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
  18. urn:
    236692ad-2082-48c6-bbd2-7e032abdbe50
    name:
    Gloppen kommune. Pleie- og omsorg
    id:
    K-10020
    path:
    VLFK/K-10020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/236692ad-2082-48c6-bbd2-7e032abdbe50
  19. urn:
    47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
    name:
    Bindal kommune. Helse- og omsorgstjenesten
    id:
    K-18110.644.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18110.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
  20. urn:
    fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
    name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Pleie og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-532
    path:
    IKAR/A-532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
  21. urn:
    81c7636d-c945-49c7-ac2d-3f430c98e556
    name:
    Tydal kommune, pleie- og omsorgstjenesten
    id:
    A-3761
    path:
    TIKA/A-3761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c7636d-c945-49c7-ac2d-3f430c98e556
  22. urn:
    050ba820-1440-4b5c-8419-5f3df9aa9421
    name:
    Frosta kommune, helse og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-5757
    path:
    TIKA/A-5757
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/050ba820-1440-4b5c-8419-5f3df9aa9421
  23. urn:
    b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
    name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
  24. urn:
    6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
    name:
    Eldreomsorgen Omsorg+ I
    id:
    L0044
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/He/L0044
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
  25. urn:
    ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0189
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0189
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.