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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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T15:11:16Z in 2.113 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58562 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1404 - Sørvest Holding
    id:
    SAST-A-90002
  2. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
  3. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
  4. name:
    Luftfartsverket/Avinor, Region Sørvest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-99946
  5. name:
    Sokndal kommune - PA 006 Sørvest Industriselskap A/L
    id:
    K-101211
  6. name:
    Pa 1585 - Sørvestlandet Grafiske Forening
    id:
    SAST-A-102591
  7. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
  8. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
  9. name:
    H. L. Juells konseptlandmålerkart nr. 146 (Områder omkring gården (?) som ligger omlag 7 km sørvest for Skotterud jernbanestasjon.)
    id:
    L1402
  10. name:
    Pa 1411 - Sørvest-Karmøy arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAST-A-102601
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total:
58562
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    21123b8a-49bd-481d-b59b-e05fb9a60c5b
    name:
    Pa 1404 - Sørvest Holding
    id:
    SAST-A-90002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-90002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21123b8a-49bd-481d-b59b-e05fb9a60c5b
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003128683
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
    path:
    BBA/A-7094
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003128683
  3. urn:
    fcb3c15e-68a1-41d6-ad48-b52119a46441
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
    path:
    SAF/A-7094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcb3c15e-68a1-41d6-ad48-b52119a46441
  4. urn:
    c65f089f-2ed8-4cec-acda-2e2efbb8f3bd
    name:
    Luftfartsverket/Avinor, Region Sørvest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-99946
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-99946
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c65f089f-2ed8-4cec-acda-2e2efbb8f3bd
  5. urn:
    b4ce4202-1900-442a-a70c-ef8cfeacc772
    name:
    Sokndal kommune - PA 006 Sørvest Industriselskap A/L
    id:
    K-101211
    path:
    IKAR/K-101211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4ce4202-1900-442a-a70c-ef8cfeacc772
  6. urn:
    b960de45-289d-4bca-8b11-4d9337650ed6
    name:
    Pa 1585 - Sørvestlandet Grafiske Forening
    id:
    SAST-A-102591
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102591
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b960de45-289d-4bca-8b11-4d9337650ed6
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003128682
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
    path:
    BBA/A-7094
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Norsk Handicapforbund Sørvest, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 246. - Regionavdeling for Hordaland og Rogaland. Sogn og Fjordane er med i region Nordvest.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003128682
  8. urn:
    12a97997-b996-4352-97ae-524ee8313d2d
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Sørvest
    id:
    A-7094
    path:
    SAF/A-7094
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Norsk Handicapforbund Sørvest, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 246. - Regionavdeling for Hordaland og Rogaland. Sogn og Fjordane er med i region Nordvest.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12a97997-b996-4352-97ae-524ee8313d2d
  9. urn:
    d8863cdf-29f1-4360-94aa-e46bf431f048
    name:
    H. L. Juells konseptlandmålerkart nr. 146 (Områder omkring gården (?) som ligger omlag 7 km sørvest for Skotterud jernbanestasjon.)
    id:
    L1402
    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L1402
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8863cdf-29f1-4360-94aa-e46bf431f048
  10. urn:
    a1dc02e0-97b1-4ac5-b9fe-0d4af5917715
    name:
    Pa 1411 - Sørvest-Karmøy arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAST-A-102601
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1dc02e0-97b1-4ac5-b9fe-0d4af5917715
  11. urn:
    366de07b-f540-4db7-a66b-38a7459803bf
    name:
    H. L. Juells konseptlandmålerkart nr. 165 (Området øst for Eidsmangen, ca. 10 km. sørvest for Våler jernbanestasjon og ca. 7 km. Sørvest for Våler sentrum.)
    id:
    L1421
    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L1421
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/366de07b-f540-4db7-a66b-38a7459803bf
  12. urn:
    63b3f8f2-b01f-4e99-8c68-347638d2bc5a
    name:
    H/km1 Lingalaks AS/ Sørvest Laks
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0181/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63b3f8f2-b01f-4e99-8c68-347638d2bc5a
  13. urn:
    25047c4a-e4b0-4fe0-b23d-b915edc80008
    name:
    Saksdokumenter for ledelsen i Sørvest Holding AS
    id:
    D
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-90002/D
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25047c4a-e4b0-4fe0-b23d-b915edc80008
  14. urn:
    d6081661-311c-436b-b2cd-6020b2887007
    name:
    H. L. Juells konseptlandmålerkart nr. 108 a + b (a: Området sørvest for gården Bjørnstad i Brandval (?) og b: området omkring Brandval kirke og Brandval gård.)
    id:
    L1364
    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L1364
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6081661-311c-436b-b2cd-6020b2887007
  15. urn:
    69cbf044-facc-4e6a-a863-fc5ab6f93635
    name:
    H. L. Juells konseptlandmålerkart nr. 266 (Området mellom Vålmangen og Vestsjøen, ca. 5 km. sørvest for Berg og ca. 8 km. Sørvest for Våler jernbanestasjon.)
    id:
    L1522
    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L1522
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69cbf044-facc-4e6a-a863-fc5ab6f93635
  16. urn:
    9b732368-da7b-4a8a-921e-121576fc61c9
    name:
    Sørvest
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1781/F/Fa/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b732368-da7b-4a8a-921e-121576fc61c9
  17. urn:
    75921ace-6152-44ab-9f35-e04abcfbb30b
    name:
    Region Sørvest
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/Db/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75921ace-6152-44ab-9f35-e04abcfbb30b
  18. urn:
    31eaf7af-62c6-48f1-8863-4b45ea6eb4fc
    name:
    Region sørvest
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/Db/L0022/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31eaf7af-62c6-48f1-8863-4b45ea6eb4fc
  19. urn:
    2cb08228-df63-4d0a-8930-5de4bb370a04
    name:
    Region sørvest
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/Db/L0022/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb08228-df63-4d0a-8930-5de4bb370a04
  20. urn:
    d912ad8f-fc38-4bcc-bf92-3ffb6578a22c
    name:
    Sørvest industri
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAR/K-100151/D/Db/L0011/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d912ad8f-fc38-4bcc-bf92-3ffb6578a22c
  21. urn:
    a326c15d-e8a4-4ef6-b289-1fe7fb2c33b2
    name:
    Hasseløy sørvest
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAR/A-900/U/Ua/L0018/0001/0006
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a326c15d-e8a4-4ef6-b289-1fe7fb2c33b2
  22. urn:
    4a9d45f6-2e8b-4305-9780-0dbd1c410495
    name:
    C6/6. Sørvest-afrikanske organisasjoner
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2182/D/Db/L0005/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a9d45f6-2e8b-4305-9780-0dbd1c410495
  23. urn:
    64a2f09a-f6b7-4f0b-a9f0-75d3f5ab9c0c
    name:
    Rådhusgata mot Sørvest
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Df/L0019/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a2f09a-f6b7-4f0b-a9f0-75d3f5ab9c0c
  24. urn:
    60b71c2c-8843-4358-a711-f7e908f97a17
    name:
    Region Sørvest-Norge.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3911/1/D/Dd/L0088/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60b71c2c-8843-4358-a711-f7e908f97a17
  25. urn:
    952a68d3-c026-48bd-95fc-493b04529eda
    name:
    Region Sørvest-Norge.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3911/1/D/Dd/L0088/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/952a68d3-c026-48bd-95fc-493b04529eda
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