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 2026-11-02T05:29:18Z in 1.658 seconds.

Showing 10 of 31083 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
    id:
    A-2071
  2. name:
    Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
    id:
    A-7761
  3. name:
    Kurs i digital fortelling
    id:
    H
  4. name:
    Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Beretning (digital/CD-R) : Thor Lund forteller (lydopptak)
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
    id:
    P-00844
  7. name:
    Bark "Hugh Fortescue"
    id:
    PA-2514
  8. name:
    Fortellerstua - Tverlandet bo og servicesenter
    id:
    A-08-144
  9. name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
    id:
    L0057
  10. name:
    131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
31083
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
    name:
    Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
    id:
    A-2071
    path:
    BU/A-2071
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
    id:
    A-7761
    path:
    BBA/A-7761
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
  3. urn:
    73778f32-6b85-4105-a686-336ec8ef77ad
    name:
    Kurs i digital fortelling
    id:
    H
    path:
    OAM/A-01030/H
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73778f32-6b85-4105-a686-336ec8ef77ad
  4. urn:
    d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
    name:
    Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/A-0484/U/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
  5. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000000796
    name:
    Beretning (digital/CD-R) : Thor Lund forteller (lydopptak)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    SARK/KS-0001/U/Ub/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000000796
  6. urn:
    307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
    name:
    Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
    id:
    P-00844
    path:
    IKAM/P-00844
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
  7. urn:
    372a78e6-28a7-42be-b73d-f80b1c9c6e3c
    name:
    Bark "Hugh Fortescue"
    id:
    PA-2514
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2514
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/372a78e6-28a7-42be-b73d-f80b1c9c6e3c
  8. urn:
    64307f2a-55b8-4373-b47a-dc7f4b894605
    name:
    Fortellerstua - Tverlandet bo og servicesenter
    id:
    A-08-144
    path:
    AIN/A-08-144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64307f2a-55b8-4373-b47a-dc7f4b894605
  9. urn:
    dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
    id:
    L0057
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0057
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
  10. urn:
    7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
    name:
    131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1324/B/F/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
  11. urn:
    4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Dynamikk/Digitalteknikk/Diskret matematikk/Digital signalbehandling/Damp- og energiteknikk/Drift og investeringskalkyler
    id:
    L0091
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0091
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
  12. urn:
    5a8981a9-007d-48eb-9476-9e0d6b1532b0
    name:
    Digitalt sikringsmagasin (DSM)
    id:
    DSM
    path:
    IKAH/DSM
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Digitalt sikringsmagasin (DSM) er det digitale depotet til Interkommunalt arkiv i Hordaland for langtidsbevaring av elektroniske arkiv frå våre eigarkommunar. I DSM blir uttrekk frå sak-/arkivsystem, fagsystem og andre forvaltningssystem lagra slik at innhaldet er tilgjengeleg også etter at systema...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a8981a9-007d-48eb-9476-9e0d6b1532b0
  13. urn:
    8c145fe8-7162-4ce1-abed-7142b8b58eca
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Boring/Datasikring/Digital logikk/Dynamikk
    id:
    L0084
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0084
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c145fe8-7162-4ce1-abed-7142b8b58eca
  14. urn:
    38ff589a-b0d5-48a7-b1bb-77f1345860bf
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Datamaskinarkitektur/Digital transmisjon og svitsjing/Drift og investeringskalkyler/Datamaskiner
    id:
    L0102
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0102
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ff589a-b0d5-48a7-b1bb-77f1345860bf
  15. urn:
    84347bff-3783-4c29-ac33-d74902fc4382
    name:
    Anleggsbilder - Digitalisert
    id:
    U02
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2413/U/U02
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84347bff-3783-4c29-ac33-d74902fc4382
  16. urn:
    f3abac46-6811-43a8-afc2-a332aedd5f42
    name:
    Digitalt arkiv 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1177/V/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3abac46-6811-43a8-afc2-a332aedd5f42
  17. urn:
    c8636603-64e1-489d-8149-ab97c114ee40
    name:
    Digitalt arkiv 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3248/V/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8636603-64e1-489d-8149-ab97c114ee40
  18. urn:
    f987ccc3-7af9-437c-8ba5-e4d2c5e58253
    name:
    Digitalt arkiv 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1032/V/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f987ccc3-7af9-437c-8ba5-e4d2c5e58253
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003921991
    name:
    Sak: 9508513 Bestilling av digitalkart - Kartverket - Digital kartlegging
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-0996/D/De/Dee/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003921991
  20. urn:
    2f9a0cc9-643a-458b-955e-29c8e2949e17
    name:
    N.A.F. arkiv 1950-1980, digitaliserte enheter (Digital avlevering, er mediekonvertert)
    id:
    Dd
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Dd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f9a0cc9-643a-458b-955e-29c8e2949e17
  21. urn:
    36e8d5d0-6862-4f2f-87b4-df7d8cef85dd
    name:
    Prosjekter. Kontrakt 92/03587 med Digital Equipment Corporation AS. Digitalt kontraktnummer 23642
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5394/2/H/Hc/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e8d5d0-6862-4f2f-87b4-df7d8cef85dd
  22. urn:
    64180d8d-3d88-45a7-a878-ddf96ddade07
    name:
    Holmes, Alan: "Digital kompetanse på videregående skole. En idéanalyse av digital kompetanse i stortingsmeldingene."
    id:
    0009
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Gc/L0091/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64180d8d-3d88-45a7-a878-ddf96ddade07
  23. urn:
    afcbff34-c214-48dc-9ca1-2d76bd29dbe0
    name:
    Heskestad, Solveig Aabø: "Digital mobbing. Hvilke nye utfordringer møter skolen ved digital mobbing?"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Gc/L0091/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afcbff34-c214-48dc-9ca1-2d76bd29dbe0
  24. urn:
    da2af351-a6c1-46e6-8984-baad536688ad
    name:
    Digitalt arkiv 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/K/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da2af351-a6c1-46e6-8984-baad536688ad
  25. urn:
    3cb4a62b-e71a-4cd2-8155-1a7eb290f901
    name:
    Digital Repositories. An investigation of the best practices for content recruitment to academic digital repositories and the conditions for their livelihood
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0063/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cb4a62b-e71a-4cd2-8155-1a7eb290f901
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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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