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 2026-11-11T17:39:15Z in 2.748 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1516189 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sandfallet skole
    id:
    SATØ-S-0107
  2. name:
    Nedre Fallet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    3002
  3. name:
    Sju menn med klyvhest i Fallet i Tyssedal.
    id:
    W-1143
  4. name:
    Ytre Sogn Astma og Allergiforbund
    id:
    SFF-99018
  5. name:
    Turfolk med klyvhest i Fallet i Tyssedal. Fjell-landskap.
    id:
    W-2175
  6. name:
    Prosjekt "en for alle alle for en" (En beskrivelse av frafallet fra vernepliktsmassen)
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Manntall for Fallet av Hølands prestegård og Sollien av Bjørnebraate
    id:
    L0004
  8. name:
    Aller grafiske klubb
    id:
    ARK-2990
  9. name:
    Ref.nr. 22. Kgl.res. av 18. 4.58. Tillatelse for A/L Nord-Østerdal Kraftlag til erverv av fallet Markbulien - Einunn i Einunna.
    id:
    0022
  10. name:
    Ref. nr.37. Kgl. res. av 19.3.1948. Om tillatelse for Lyse Kraftverk til å kreve avstått ca. 630 fallmleter i Stølåen i Forsand herred, Rogaland og grunn og rettigheter for utbygging av fallet
    id:
    0037
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1516189
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9d5d21bc-e87d-4e7a-81b9-87fa97e0ca19
    name:
    Sandfallet skole
    id:
    SATØ-S-0107
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d5d21bc-e87d-4e7a-81b9-87fa97e0ca19
  2. urn:
    e03f88f7-8756-4794-8b84-ae29fab52668
    name:
    Nedre Fallet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    3002
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/3002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e03f88f7-8756-4794-8b84-ae29fab52668
  3. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009698
    name:
    Sju menn med klyvhest i Fallet i Tyssedal.
    id:
    W-1143
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1143
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009698
  4. urn:
    5234697e-b250-4fa8-93e6-d913eea385f1
    name:
    Ytre Sogn Astma og Allergiforbund
    id:
    SFF-99018
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5234697e-b250-4fa8-93e6-d913eea385f1
  5. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010873
    name:
    Turfolk med klyvhest i Fallet i Tyssedal. Fjell-landskap.
    id:
    W-2175
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2175
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010873
  6. urn:
    8552a434-76a6-43d9-9d42-3b21302cac92
    name:
    Prosjekt "en for alle alle for en" (En beskrivelse av frafallet fra vernepliktsmassen)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4741/F/Fa/L0464/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8552a434-76a6-43d9-9d42-3b21302cac92
  7. urn:
    c10780c1-1d6b-4bee-94fd-3b54ec16a076
    name:
    Manntall for Fallet av Hølands prestegård og Sollien av Bjørnebraate
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-2302/F/Fa/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c10780c1-1d6b-4bee-94fd-3b54ec16a076
  8. urn:
    135734cb-aaad-4517-b0a7-2f2ad11dfb51
    name:
    Aller grafiske klubb
    id:
    ARK-2990
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2990
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/135734cb-aaad-4517-b0a7-2f2ad11dfb51
  9. urn:
    15aa1142-5d22-4540-b27d-99fae2e894eb
    name:
    Ref.nr. 22. Kgl.res. av 18. 4.58. Tillatelse for A/L Nord-Østerdal Kraftlag til erverv av fallet Markbulien - Einunn i Einunna.
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5946/A/Ab/L0026/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15aa1142-5d22-4540-b27d-99fae2e894eb
  10. urn:
    1fe7dfd2-66d7-43e8-8667-d87b5e259044
    name:
    Ref. nr.37. Kgl. res. av 19.3.1948. Om tillatelse for Lyse Kraftverk til å kreve avstått ca. 630 fallmleter i Stølåen i Forsand herred, Rogaland og grunn og rettigheter for utbygging av fallet
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5946/A/Ab/L0006/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fe7dfd2-66d7-43e8-8667-d87b5e259044
  11. urn:
    41c2417c-9690-4d1b-9aca-7bb5355d8fd1
    name:
    Jnr. 1747: Fallet, H. E, Fallet, E.
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0080/D/L0020/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41c2417c-9690-4d1b-9aca-7bb5355d8fd1
  12. urn:
    b858c587-9a64-4373-b9ba-41bd05702574
    name:
    Vallersund
    id:
    SAT-PA-0091
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0091
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b858c587-9a64-4373-b9ba-41bd05702574
  13. urn:
    83faa8c6-626e-4d0f-812b-fab78bc6927a
    name:
    Kombinert reguleringsdam for Gangåsvatnet og inntaksdam for Sølbergfallets kraftanlegg.
    id:
    0075-1
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6006/T/0002/1800/0075-1
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83faa8c6-626e-4d0f-812b-fab78bc6927a
  14. urn:
    13e81135-f0bc-44d7-811c-e3e0df94b083
    name:
    Generalplan for Alta:Prøvesenter, Sandfallet, oversiktsplanlegging m.m.
    id:
    L1941
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1120/1Ahg/L1941
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13e81135-f0bc-44d7-811c-e3e0df94b083
  15. urn:
    fdf3dc7c-24dc-4e74-a611-991c8724448a
    name:
    Kontrakter om stolpefest for høgspentledningene Skjenaldfossen- Sølbergfallet
    id:
    0004
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6006/E/Ea/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdf3dc7c-24dc-4e74-a611-991c8724448a
  16. urn:
    05900e22-039c-47f0-9698-acbaed525ac7
    name:
    "Utanrikspolitiske spørsmål kringom det tyske overfallet" - Notater for foredrag
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0258/F/Fa/L0009/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05900e22-039c-47f0-9698-acbaed525ac7
  17. urn:
    7826465a-a82a-4ad2-a570-26a24ec96c7c
    name:
    Aurskog pg: Utskiftning. Idrettsforeningen/skibakke. Reduksjon - Plassene "Fallet" og Søndre Myrvold. Reduksjon. Makeskifte med Hans J. Haugerud - Poppel-alleen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4711/Arkivdel 1/D/Db/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7826465a-a82a-4ad2-a570-26a24ec96c7c
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000905410
    name:
    3/1273 - Lengdeprofil for prosjektert vannledning. Orfallet. M L 1 : 1000 H 1 : 200
    id:
    0085
    path:
    BBA/A-1518/1727/T/Te/L0002/0085
    unit_type:
    Kart
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000905410
  19. urn:
    fae0c256-67ca-4221-98b0-b52f0874c7a3
    name:
    Fellesutvalg for alle sangkorene i Bodø by
    id:
    A24-175
    path:
    AIN/A24-175
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fae0c256-67ca-4221-98b0-b52f0874c7a3
  20. urn:
    e485eb09-2613-4a38-9fa8-d2bae709bd81
    name:
    PlanID: 20060016 Utbyggingsplan for gnr. 35/13 og 34, delfelt B17 i reguleringsplan for Søre Straume/Utfallet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAH/1246-501/E/Ed/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e485eb09-2613-4a38-9fa8-d2bae709bd81
  21. urn:
    68eae642-a960-4d8a-88c3-8b1a5f166aa4
    name:
    Vega kommune. Samstyret for alle skoleboksamlingene
    id:
    K-18150.511.08
    path:
    AIN/K-18150.511.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68eae642-a960-4d8a-88c3-8b1a5f166aa4
  22. urn:
    acd723c7-098f-4236-babf-7ff8d51ad34f
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Samstyret for alle skoleboksamlingene
    id:
    K-15540.516
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.516
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acd723c7-098f-4236-babf-7ff8d51ad34f
  23. urn:
    5a773bd7-18c1-42ad-8804-ba143a96ae25
    name:
    Oppdal kommune, felles for alle skolekretser
    id:
    A-2102
    path:
    TIKA/A-2102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a773bd7-18c1-42ad-8804-ba143a96ae25
  24. urn:
    74f83d33-14ab-4261-ba57-69bc64e46b17
    name:
    Selbu kommune, felles for alle skolekretser
    id:
    A-2719
    path:
    TIKA/A-2719
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74f83d33-14ab-4261-ba57-69bc64e46b17
  25. urn:
    dcaa200b-b20d-4b75-83b1-f7e94c91042c
    name:
    Artium, Engelsklinjen, Utsatt prøve. Utfallet av den skr. pr. for privatister i Kristiania
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1579/D/Dd/L0049/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcaa200b-b20d-4b75-83b1-f7e94c91042c
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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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