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 2026-11-02T21:33:08Z in 2.002 seconds.

Showing 10 of 15 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    FIAs handlingsplan og arbeidsoppgaver
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    2430 Fias butikk - 2 bilder.
    id:
    0054
  3. name:
    Spesifiasjoner A - M
    id:
    L0561
  4. name:
    Sofiasaken
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Sofiastien - Stasjonsveien 39
    id:
    L0022
  6. name:
    Stafiasko (Statens Ferskfiskkontor i Berlin)
    id:
    L0002
  7. name:
    Stafiasko (Statens Ferskfiskkontor i Berlin)
    id:
    L0003
  8. name:
    Mafiasak Chr. Finstad??. NÅ nr. 17 1985
    id:
    13094
  9. name:
    Märta Tikkanen: Sofias egen bok
    id:
    L0712
  10. name:
    Rapport Innfrysningsordningen - suksess eller fiasko?
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
15
total_exact:
yes
returned:
15
page:
1
results:

15 results

  1. urn:
    8ba16e7f-0828-4322-b925-f75a10256143
    name:
    FIAs handlingsplan og arbeidsoppgaver
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2068/E/Ea/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ba16e7f-0828-4322-b925-f75a10256143
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000508962
    name:
    2430 Fias butikk - 2 bilder.
    id:
    0054
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0032/0054
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000508962
  3. urn:
    12f510be-7aa8-40b6-ac3a-ca429e18913a
    name:
    Spesifiasjoner A - M
    id:
    L0561
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100128/01/OA/L0561
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12f510be-7aa8-40b6-ac3a-ca429e18913a
  4. urn:
    9141a9fd-7ca0-4ddb-9042-79e41f0729bc
    name:
    Sofiasaken
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100705/E/L0035/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9141a9fd-7ca0-4ddb-9042-79e41f0729bc
  5. urn:
    1dac4725-a31c-41e7-aa39-cd0c4b5d02ff
    name:
    Sofiastien - Stasjonsveien 39
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10409/N/Na/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dac4725-a31c-41e7-aa39-cd0c4b5d02ff
  6. urn:
    9d139ed1-8215-4aba-85c4-92dc897b0117
    name:
    Stafiasko (Statens Ferskfiskkontor i Berlin)
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6537/2/F/Fa/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d139ed1-8215-4aba-85c4-92dc897b0117
  7. urn:
    892a28ce-4c89-461e-a3c7-ce9c6bcb4c03
    name:
    Stafiasko (Statens Ferskfiskkontor i Berlin)
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6537/2/F/Fa/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/892a28ce-4c89-461e-a3c7-ce9c6bcb4c03
  8. urn:
    ba70fa63-3b38-45e6-80d6-5d8d27bc0417
    name:
    Mafiasak Chr. Finstad??. NÅ nr. 17 1985
    id:
    13094
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0144/13094
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba70fa63-3b38-45e6-80d6-5d8d27bc0417
  9. urn:
    3176bb82-24b9-42cc-8ed2-e0dfd5c402ff
    name:
    Märta Tikkanen: Sofias egen bok
    id:
    L0712
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0034/T/L0712
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3176bb82-24b9-42cc-8ed2-e0dfd5c402ff
  10. urn:
    7b2e4f95-b6c2-4996-99b9-9d3dc2b864d1
    name:
    Rapport Innfrysningsordningen - suksess eller fiasko?
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yd/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2e4f95-b6c2-4996-99b9-9d3dc2b864d1
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000737857
    name:
    "Lar Feminino. Descripão E Fotografias". Udatert.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5903/G/L0004/0001
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000737857
  12. urn:
    767cc7e8-eb87-4903-bec0-a9e7b382a7cd
    name:
    Etableringsloven er en fiasko. Bjørn Myhre. Fylkesrepresentant. NÅ nr. 26, 1978
    id:
    9182
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0078/9182
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/767cc7e8-eb87-4903-bec0-a9e7b382a7cd
  13. urn:
    e3cf7de0-2f01-48c3-8410-27bb82374b70
    name:
    FAFs innføring av administrative støttesystemer for kontor (FIASKO)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0447/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3cf7de0-2f01-48c3-8410-27bb82374b70
  14. urn:
    866df6ba-4b74-436e-b495-ee99a8167fd3
    name:
    Eirik Raudes Land. Fra Sofiasund til Youngsund
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1484/2/T/L0035/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/866df6ba-4b74-436e-b495-ee99a8167fd3
  15. urn:
    7390b288-b6d9-408c-84d4-b049ad83e985
    name:
    SINTEF, jubileums konferanse: NOrsk IT-satsing - suksess eller fiasko
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/A-0440/F/L0012/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7390b288-b6d9-408c-84d4-b049ad83e985
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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.