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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-11T12:56:45Z in 2.906 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61240 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    P. Meidell AS
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1096
  2. name:
    Meidell, L. Engevikhavn
    id:
    A-1186
  3. name:
    Kaptein Meidell
    id:
    SFF-2000205
  4. name:
    Pa 0014 - Meidell, Familien
    id:
    SAST-A-100118
  5. name:
    Røer, Severin Meidel
    id:
    PA-1469
  6. name:
    Rusten, Anna (f. Meidell)
    id:
    SFF-2015177
  7. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Gjeideland, Sør-Audnedal
    id:
    SAK-D/0333
  8. name:
    MA 035 Falch, Frank Meidell
    id:
    A-2848.035
  9. name:
    Komitéen til motarbeidelse av tobakkstrusten
    id:
    RA-PA-1087
  10. name:
    Bergen kommune. Komiteen for bearbeidelsen av Havnearrangementet
    id:
    A-1439
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total:
61240
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dc1d2f58-6848-494d-8bee-8aa16940b040
    name:
    P. Meidell AS
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1096
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1096
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc1d2f58-6848-494d-8bee-8aa16940b040
  2. urn:
    4c905f99-3be0-4eb3-b563-ad360aa15656
    name:
    Meidell, L. Engevikhavn
    id:
    A-1186
    path:
    VLFK/A-1186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c905f99-3be0-4eb3-b563-ad360aa15656
  3. urn:
    66a41a28-614e-4711-a652-726cd6bafa9d
    name:
    Kaptein Meidell
    id:
    SFF-2000205
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66a41a28-614e-4711-a652-726cd6bafa9d
  4. urn:
    ec1ce446-7bfb-4eb1-abae-f4740ccc304f
    name:
    Pa 0014 - Meidell, Familien
    id:
    SAST-A-100118
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec1ce446-7bfb-4eb1-abae-f4740ccc304f
  5. urn:
    d0936865-9399-4177-9d8c-673fd4628e31
    name:
    Røer, Severin Meidel
    id:
    PA-1469
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0936865-9399-4177-9d8c-673fd4628e31
  6. urn:
    b64272d3-7562-4fe8-84eb-2a14c63585bd
    name:
    Rusten, Anna (f. Meidell)
    id:
    SFF-2015177
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2015177
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b64272d3-7562-4fe8-84eb-2a14c63585bd
  7. urn:
    071526c0-587a-4847-8275-530dc21280f3
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Gjeideland, Sør-Audnedal
    id:
    SAK-D/0333
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/071526c0-587a-4847-8275-530dc21280f3
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000027094
    name:
    MA 035 Falch, Frank Meidell
    id:
    A-2848.035
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.035
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000027094
  9. urn:
    fc952721-e0e7-4523-bb46-6cc4b69e5b58
    name:
    Komitéen til motarbeidelse av tobakkstrusten
    id:
    RA-PA-1087
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc952721-e0e7-4523-bb46-6cc4b69e5b58
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000483247
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Komiteen for bearbeidelsen av Havnearrangementet
    id:
    A-1439
    path:
    BBA/A-1439
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000483247
  11. urn:
    f2f602f1-9c9c-494f-85ba-ba5359367e97
    name:
    Kvinnherad kommune. Ing. Bjarne Meidell, Rosendal
    id:
    1224-512
    path:
    IKAH/1224-512
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2f602f1-9c9c-494f-85ba-ba5359367e97
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000140146
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Komiteen til utarbeidelse av utkast til bygningslov for Bergen
    id:
    A-0659
    path:
    BBA/A-0659
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000140146
  13. urn:
    31375c5d-3157-449f-b811-318ef9b052b0
    name:
    Utvalg til utarbeidelse av utkast til lov om omsetning eller utleie av fast eiendom m.v. i utlandet
    id:
    RA-S-6393
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6393
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31375c5d-3157-449f-b811-318ef9b052b0
  14. urn:
    67c12fc4-4452-4b11-9f48-f915c4c89faf
    name:
    P. Meidell AS
    id:
    NSMA-ARKS-1123
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARKS-1123
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Famileforetaket P. Meidell AS ble grunnlagt i 1891 da Johan Peter Thams Meidell (1860-1934) og Ludvig M. Foss kjøpte J. A. Stampes Maskinforretning i Oslo (Kristiania). Johannes Andreas Stampe (J. A. Stampe) startet maskinforretningen på Vaterland i 1882. I 1891 solgte han virksomheten til Meidell ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67c12fc4-4452-4b11-9f48-f915c4c89faf
  15. urn:
    39367bf3-8a4a-4e02-a35e-e13122b5b685
    name:
    Gjenvinningsstasjon Stokka - tomteopparbeidelse og utomhusanlegg
    id:
    0033
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0004/0033
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39367bf3-8a4a-4e02-a35e-e13122b5b685
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003292808
    name:
    199404137 Melkeplassen, opparbeidelse av kryssområde
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/D/Db/Dbb/L0003/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003292808
  17. urn:
    7f81fbe1-ce3f-42fe-9e71-d7b3cfed73f5
    name:
    Grødaland biogass- og renseanlegg - utarbeidelse av detaljreguleringsplan
    id:
    0161
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0043/0161
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f81fbe1-ce3f-42fe-9e71-d7b3cfed73f5
  18. urn:
    13d03778-956b-438b-9e33-c914adcc6d30
    name:
    SNJ - utarbeidelse skisseprosjekt for alternative renseprosesser
    id:
    0061
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0009/0061
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13d03778-956b-438b-9e33-c914adcc6d30
  19. urn:
    2be24580-78f4-417e-821c-5e8169107b4c
    name:
    Damutbedring Austbøstemmen dam, Rennesøy. Utarbeidelse av teknisk plan for NVE godkjenning.
    id:
    0021
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0004/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2be24580-78f4-417e-821c-5e8169107b4c
  20. urn:
    1d6d4611-fe9a-45d1-b178-fea3800439d1
    name:
    Storheia boligfelt på Tveit. Avtale vedrørende opparbeidelse og utparsellering
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0008/0001/0011
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d6d4611-fe9a-45d1-b178-fea3800439d1
  21. urn:
    d835f37a-a90f-4807-811d-989ca1c32c0f
    name:
    Vedkontrakt Dingstad og Bodom; Garanti for lån til fremdrift av ved hugget av Meidell Nilsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0192/0002/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d835f37a-a90f-4807-811d-989ca1c32c0f
  22. urn:
    3243ec87-43ab-4749-a81d-e25ae14d0f6b
    name:
    Meidell, Johan Peter
    id:
    NSMA-ARKS-1124
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARKS-1124
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Johan Peter Meidell (f. 1944) var daglig leder og eier av firmaet P. Meidell AS. Han drev firmaet fra 1970 til 2004, men fortsatte som eier fram til 2023. Firmaet P. Meidell ble stiftet i 1891.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3243ec87-43ab-4749-a81d-e25ae14d0f6b
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003174024
    name:
    199507547 Kontrakt Sanering sone P18 Forprosjekt, detaljplanlegging og utarbeidelse av anbudsdokumenter
    id:
    0033
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0026/0033
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003174024
  24. urn:
    32fe6c6f-b6e2-44ef-bc14-6cc170c91529
    name:
    AS Tøyenhus - gateopparbeidelse
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0263/0020/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32fe6c6f-b6e2-44ef-bc14-6cc170c91529
  25. urn:
    fcc17513-56f3-4757-a310-e1a4586460f5
    name:
    Seidelen AS - søknad om serveringsløyve og skjenkeløyve
    id:
    0025
    path:
    IKAH/1221-021/A/Ac/L0055/0025
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcc17513-56f3-4757-a310-e1a4586460f5
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  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.

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