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 2026-11-13T04:05:05Z in 0.321 seconds.

Showing 10 of 545 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 402576. Opprettelse av overenskomst, AL (hotell og restaurant). First Hotels AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0019
  2. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 402576. Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av avtale AL for K.R., First Hotels AS
    id:
    0015
  3. name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Natthjemmet Housing First, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0002
  5. name:
    Rapport "First International Conference on Lifestyle and Health"
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Rapporter og annet | Kapittel tolv av "MY FIRST EIGHTY YEARS"
    id:
    0008
  7. name:
    European seminar. First announcement
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    First Securities 2000 - 2002 Avslutning: Avtale Navion, Korrespondanse First, Avtale FPSO salg, Kompensasjon First, Verdivurdering, Presse om First Statusmøter
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    NM Hotels
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Hotels
    id:
    0005
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total:
545
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4c7c07ef-58fe-4bf1-a1e5-549ea16c4686
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 402576. Opprettelse av overenskomst, AL (hotell og restaurant). First Hotels AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0038/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c7c07ef-58fe-4bf1-a1e5-549ea16c4686
  2. urn:
    9dec271c-b082-44eb-9923-e81790fb08ea
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 402576. Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av avtale AL for K.R., First Hotels AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0038/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dec271c-b082-44eb-9923-e81790fb08ea
  3. urn:
    4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
    name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1501/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
  4. urn:
    07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
    name:
    Natthjemmet Housing First, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hdo/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
  5. urn:
    713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
    name:
    Rapport "First International Conference on Lifestyle and Health"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0369/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
  6. urn:
    e327d5c0-7f21-4a3e-a494-69526cedb54f
    name:
    Rapporter og annet | Kapittel tolv av "MY FIRST EIGHTY YEARS"
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1225/D/L0021/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e327d5c0-7f21-4a3e-a494-69526cedb54f
  7. urn:
    8e3d2ac5-6608-4161-b2d7-d6aa1d8385e6
    name:
    European seminar. First announcement
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SKA/A-0010/N/Nb/L0001/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e3d2ac5-6608-4161-b2d7-d6aa1d8385e6
  8. urn:
    777b6530-bc70-4a74-99f9-23192b444fb3
    name:
    First Securities 2000 - 2002 Avslutning: Avtale Navion, Korrespondanse First, Avtale FPSO salg, Kompensasjon First, Verdivurdering, Presse om First Statusmøter
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0031/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/777b6530-bc70-4a74-99f9-23192b444fb3
  9. urn:
    565aac5d-1d9c-490b-9829-282001f28c48
    name:
    NM Hotels
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fb/L0021/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/565aac5d-1d9c-490b-9829-282001f28c48
  10. urn:
    dc405bc4-a6e7-42ae-9dc5-91ab3fcabdbd
    name:
    Hotels
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2131/D/Da/L0031/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc405bc4-a6e7-42ae-9dc5-91ab3fcabdbd
  11. urn:
    62fd0492-3477-4b05-933b-3a393324d2d8
    name:
    Hotels, Allgemeines
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Eb/Eba/L0039/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62fd0492-3477-4b05-933b-3a393324d2d8
  12. urn:
    d95599ac-a278-4ab8-930a-2cfe9c535a58
    name:
    ABC Hotels
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d95599ac-a278-4ab8-930a-2cfe9c535a58
  13. urn:
    9957c1df-b303-4ca4-b5d1-7b237e4eb00d
    name:
    Kilde Hotels
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0115/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9957c1df-b303-4ca4-b5d1-7b237e4eb00d
  14. urn:
    4dc71d65-2335-49c4-94c2-4856ab6b266b
    name:
    NorStar Hotels
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0128/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dc71d65-2335-49c4-94c2-4856ab6b266b
  15. urn:
    6ba63d9f-d728-4fdd-ae70-33bd1044296c
    name:
    Reso Hotels A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0293/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ba63d9f-d728-4fdd-ae70-33bd1044296c
  16. urn:
    4c9985f1-8313-435c-a829-e2d895aa192a
    name:
    Odden hotels arkiv
    id:
    A-1128
    path:
    NIA/A-1128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c9985f1-8313-435c-a829-e2d895aa192a
  17. urn:
    ff41ffc8-9ba6-49e1-8fee-b213efa7a9b9
    name:
    Samarbeidsavtale, Rica Hotels
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0862/3/D/Di/L0016/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff41ffc8-9ba6-49e1-8fee-b213efa7a9b9
  18. urn:
    1091c481-fa60-4e44-9d5b-db2e9664cdb5
    name:
    Geiranger Fjord Hotels A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gb/L0019/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1091c481-fa60-4e44-9d5b-db2e9664cdb5
  19. urn:
    5e41b03d-88a8-47f7-aa36-eebdddfc52b0
    name:
    08 Choice Hotels - Avtale
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0005/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e41b03d-88a8-47f7-aa36-eebdddfc52b0
  20. urn:
    c2e6ee79-7847-4cbe-8f74-970dd66b1195
    name:
    Rainbow Hotels. Rabattavtale
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/G/Ga/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2e6ee79-7847-4cbe-8f74-970dd66b1195
  21. urn:
    7749e3b8-36fe-4e9d-8bd3-61f27c8c828e
    name:
    Peer Gynt Hotels
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0147/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7749e3b8-36fe-4e9d-8bd3-61f27c8c828e
  22. urn:
    c0b3fd18-7cd3-4cd3-ae64-454842ad8991
    name:
    Euro Hotels & Booking
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0282/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0b3fd18-7cd3-4cd3-ae64-454842ad8991
  23. urn:
    82b894f8-a775-49fb-b841-29c6ebc2a477
    name:
    Best Western Hotels A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0301/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82b894f8-a775-49fb-b841-29c6ebc2a477
  24. urn:
    db54448d-2290-430c-8e2f-ff758ca95309
    name:
    Inter Nor Hotels
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0329/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db54448d-2290-430c-8e2f-ff758ca95309
  25. urn:
    de2c2105-69dd-42a3-a1e5-027d23077cf1
    name:
    Geiranger Fjord Hotels AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0162/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de2c2105-69dd-42a3-a1e5-027d23077cf1
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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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