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 2026-10-24T18:33:42Z in 1.015 seconds.

Showing 10 of 120 results in compact format.

name:
ENGMO - ERIKSEN
id:
L0023
name:
Engmo, Britt - F. nr 19111945
id:
0008
name:
Engmo, Johan - F. nr 21011923
id:
0009
name:
Omskrevne hovedregisterkort, Engmo - Hans
id:
L0032
name:
1973 Åge Engmo, Lahaugen, tomt 13
id:
0006
name:
Ludvig Engmo/ Bjarne Bugge, dagbok 1944 (Skogheim leser)
id:
0001
name:
Masengmosen. Askim
id:
0007
name:
Præstebakke - Tyslengmoen
id:
0001
name:
610064.00: Terrengmod
id:
0011
name:
Diverse. Digitale terrengmodeller
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

120

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
67bfcd1f-4ee1-4ff8-94ad-694b59160104
name:
ENGMO - ERIKSEN
id:
L0023
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3703/P/Pd/L0023
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67bfcd1f-4ee1-4ff8-94ad-694b59160104
urn:
720f4e52-7aed-4d38-9e5a-089ba5acd4a1
name:
Engmo, Britt - F. nr 19111945
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3560/P/Pa/L0271/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/720f4e52-7aed-4d38-9e5a-089ba5acd4a1
urn:
8e8adc30-41cc-4158-90c3-d90a073cc5bc
name:
Engmo, Johan - F. nr 21011923
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3560/P/Pa/L0271/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e8adc30-41cc-4158-90c3-d90a073cc5bc
urn:
84e2fda5-f6db-43f6-8c52-429af9bdd3c4
name:
Omskrevne hovedregisterkort, Engmo - Hans
id:
L0032
path:
AV/SAT-A-6060/2/F/L0032
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84e2fda5-f6db-43f6-8c52-429af9bdd3c4
urn:
fcb9ef3e-12af-4113-8f8c-8035004a70d1
name:
1973 Åge Engmo, Lahaugen, tomt 13
id:
0006
path:
AIN/A-96-1010/500/L0135/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcb9ef3e-12af-4113-8f8c-8035004a70d1
urn:
f24e8f29-682a-46cf-8f5e-e25dee072dea
name:
Ludvig Engmo/ Bjarne Bugge, dagbok 1944 (Skogheim leser)
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NA143/830/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f24e8f29-682a-46cf-8f5e-e25dee072dea
urn:
cacb366b-4b6b-41b0-9202-bacb6faa2512
name:
Masengmosen. Askim
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-0702/I/Id/L0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cacb366b-4b6b-41b0-9202-bacb6faa2512
urn:
26a3a44d-3ad9-4825-8a52-bafb334fc4e4
name:
Præstebakke - Tyslengmoen
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1194/F/Fa/L0106/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a3a44d-3ad9-4825-8a52-bafb334fc4e4
urn:
60db05ef-30b5-49d1-a60e-80939387080c
name:
610064.00: Terrengmod
id:
0011
path:
AV/SAT-A-5410/Nb/L0007/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60db05ef-30b5-49d1-a60e-80939387080c
urn:
c5cbe4e0-c54e-46d8-b33a-c3a5f4fae664
name:
Diverse. Digitale terrengmodeller
id:
0006
path:
BKO/0219018/D/Da/L0043/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Bærum kommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5cbe4e0-c54e-46d8-b33a-c3a5f4fae664
urn:
1f3b151d-82f1-4837-bf36-124925325c0c
name:
Digitale terrengmodeller (DTM) Notat nr. 98
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAT-A-5410/Gb/L0009/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f3b151d-82f1-4837-bf36-124925325c0c
urn:
28dd0e51-acdb-4707-9ebb-16bbc4078ca0
name:
Stue på Engmoen, N. Osen [oppmålingstegning]
id:
2845
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/2845
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28dd0e51-acdb-4707-9ebb-16bbc4078ca0
urn:
9b07ffe3-07c6-47d1-bbf1-446bb4519b71
name:
Pannehus på Engmoen, N. Osen [oppmålingstegning]
id:
2846
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/2846
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b07ffe3-07c6-47d1-bbf1-446bb4519b71
urn:
cdd2913c-cbc9-4433-8344-105dc74233c6
name:
Økonomiske tvistesaker. Honorarsak 01/89; Tilbygg terrengmodell
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1005/D/Dc/Dcm/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdd2913c-cbc9-4433-8344-105dc74233c6
urn:
0d539c5c-42d1-41d5-9846-f7f965dda5ca
name:
Rapport terrengmodell/kartforretning Risøya- Sandøysund
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0723541/H/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d539c5c-42d1-41d5-9846-f7f965dda5ca
urn:
b4930c01-f4e6-4b46-b1da-6a6085dc3edc
name:
Rapport terrengmodell/kartforretning Risøya- Sandøysund
id:
0003
path:
IKAK/0723541/H/L0009/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4930c01-f4e6-4b46-b1da-6a6085dc3edc
urn:
db0efd92-2886-4b25-9d24-d5a3432ef90a
name:
Åråsen-Leirsund - Detalj- og reguleringsplan - Terrengmodeller - 93/02156
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0180/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db0efd92-2886-4b25-9d24-d5a3432ef90a
urn:
bdf0ea06-a815-441d-8af9-bf310993aa1a
name:
Automatisk registrering av data for terrengmodell Notat nr. 99
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAT-A-5410/Gb/L0009/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdf0ea06-a815-441d-8af9-bf310993aa1a
urn:
31e57264-6e68-4dbf-a5d6-ebbc133dc057
name:
Prosjektoppgave. Terrengmodellbasert beregning av vegtrafikkstøy Notat nr. 675
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-5410/Gb/L0032/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31e57264-6e68-4dbf-a5d6-ebbc133dc057
urn:
1d14beac-1f31-469b-a83f-2e070bdca215
name:
Skogsbilveg, traktorveg, bru - Fuglstad, Tennfossen, Korsengmoen, Marfosselven mv.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1525/D/Db/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d14beac-1f31-469b-a83f-2e070bdca215
urn:
b2f6e42f-9db0-41ce-a43a-003a7e8c52c3
name:
Hedmark, Elverum: 1-3 Bjølset, Sørperud, Engmoen, 180 Kynberget. Bygdeoversyn
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-0424/H/L0220/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2f6e42f-9db0-41ce-a43a-003a7e8c52c3
urn:
428b37bd-6720-4541-bde4-c9a4e92f3598
name:
Kartgrunnlag - Kommunalt kart og landmålt terrengmodell. 02. aug. 2000 rev 01
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Db/L0022/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/428b37bd-6720-4541-bde4-c9a4e92f3598
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003062059
name:
505 Terrengmodell over Fana kommune kjøpes fra Widerøe' s Flyveselskap A/S
id:
0019
path:
BBA/A-0501/D/Dc/L0075/0019
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003062059
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003014177
name:
215 Søknad frå arkitekt Seim om løyve til terrengmodell av skuleområdet på Garneshøgda.
id:
0012
path:
BBA/A-0057/D/Db/L0049/0012
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003014177
urn:
5556cad5-3c6c-421e-ae2e-749e705d70af
name:
Jenny Engmo
id:
AKT-1632
path:
AIN/AKT-1632
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Deltok på Fortellerstua på Tverlandet bo og servicesenter.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5556cad5-3c6c-421e-ae2e-749e705d70af

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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