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 2026-11-05T12:09:31Z in 4.015 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60830 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Posten Norge BA, Konsernstab, Helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS)
    id:
    RA-S-4089
  2. name:
    Frisk ungdom 4H (Levanger)
    id:
    A0738
  3. name:
    HMS Holding
    id:
    N-10097
  4. name:
    Friske viljer 4H
    id:
    D-A-00124
  5. name:
    Kvalsvik friskule
    id:
    P-00098
  6. name:
    Hornindalens friskole
    id:
    SFF-92027
  7. name:
    Administrasjon HR HMS - HMS og HR
    id:
    Dbd
  8. name:
    Nordlys Friskole Fauske
    id:
    A-17-136
  9. name:
    Den alminnelige friskole
    id:
    A-1284
  10. name:
    IOGT Barnelosjen Friske Viljer nr. 1199
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0546
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60830
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    70c4a97a-6206-40e8-b964-9f2de5cc20ab
    name:
    Posten Norge BA, Konsernstab, Helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS)
    id:
    RA-S-4089
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70c4a97a-6206-40e8-b964-9f2de5cc20ab
  2. urn:
    467b72db-4f0a-4e14-87be-9f7332eb4448
    name:
    Frisk ungdom 4H (Levanger)
    id:
    A0738
    path:
    PAT/A0738
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/467b72db-4f0a-4e14-87be-9f7332eb4448
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544563
    name:
    HMS Holding
    id:
    N-10097
    path:
    BBA/N-10097
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    HMS står for Helge Martin Stokke.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544563
  4. urn:
    49ea2e18-5c5e-4303-8821-b2af881ef49b
    name:
    Friske viljer 4H
    id:
    D-A-00124
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49ea2e18-5c5e-4303-8821-b2af881ef49b
  5. urn:
    628bf337-dd79-4b66-b855-d00debb1a524
    name:
    Kvalsvik friskule
    id:
    P-00098
    path:
    IKAM/P-00098
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/628bf337-dd79-4b66-b855-d00debb1a524
  6. urn:
    a265861d-6725-430e-a72a-0cdd9498f66d
    name:
    Hornindalens friskole
    id:
    SFF-92027
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-92027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a265861d-6725-430e-a72a-0cdd9498f66d
  7. urn:
    734cf006-2e1e-4876-8ce3-1524b037bd21
    name:
    Administrasjon HR HMS - HMS og HR
    id:
    Dbd
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653/D/Db/Dbd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/734cf006-2e1e-4876-8ce3-1524b037bd21
  8. urn:
    e5db7df5-a792-4a0f-8d6f-b24620382c3e
    name:
    Nordlys Friskole Fauske
    id:
    A-17-136
    path:
    AIN/A-17-136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5db7df5-a792-4a0f-8d6f-b24620382c3e
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000122934
    name:
    Den alminnelige friskole
    id:
    A-1284
    path:
    BBA/A-1284
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000122934
  10. urn:
    6f74aaef-81c3-4003-946b-6fb52cd4466e
    name:
    IOGT Barnelosjen Friske Viljer nr. 1199
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0546
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0546
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f74aaef-81c3-4003-946b-6fb52cd4466e
  11. urn:
    4e6916b4-ca7b-41bd-a777-2e37812fd6e7
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, avdeling for friskliv og mestring
    id:
    A-5014
    path:
    TIKA/A-5014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e6916b4-ca7b-41bd-a777-2e37812fd6e7
  12. urn:
    8e71e0c5-fb80-4f52-bab1-b6c628f12c4a
    name:
    Norges Storlosje av IOGT, losje nr. 1839 "Friske Viljer"
    id:
    RA-PA-0496
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e71e0c5-fb80-4f52-bab1-b6c628f12c4a
  13. urn:
    5f74e4d9-bee4-49da-a1e4-854edaba0c74
    name:
    HMS-gruppa
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-055/E/Eb/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f74e4d9-bee4-49da-a1e4-854edaba0c74
  14. urn:
    8622c3cc-8eab-401c-9b6e-354d5cd24a1f
    name:
    Eiendommer, anlegg, bygninger, lokaler. Brann, HMS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Dc/Dca/L0008/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8622c3cc-8eab-401c-9b6e-354d5cd24a1f
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000734525
    name:
    HMS/Alle stasjoner + Damsgård depot, bilverksted og Kråkenes
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/Q/Qa/Qaj/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000734525
  16. urn:
    611e3336-f633-48af-83c6-53e8d6b4bb2b
    name:
    HMS (Helse, miljø, sikkerhet) og HR (Human relations)
    id:
    Dcb
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653/D/Dc/Dcb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/611e3336-f633-48af-83c6-53e8d6b4bb2b
  17. urn:
    8b84be25-84e3-4ecf-87e0-b5fbaf77963f
    name:
    2.4 Internkontroll HMS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AIN/NFK-12-142/D/Da/L0005/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b84be25-84e3-4ecf-87e0-b5fbaf77963f
  18. urn:
    00e4a216-ec35-4cfc-ab29-2e4f68f7ff77
    name:
    Mosjøen Daghjem HMS/kvalitetsutvalg
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.524.08/A/Aa/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00e4a216-ec35-4cfc-ab29-2e4f68f7ff77
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000201684
    name:
    Diverse HMS/Vernerunde
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/Q/Qa/Qai/L0005
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000201684
  20. urn:
    34d934c7-7d5f-4cb4-9935-5a1d9f7f76cc
    name:
    Ensjøtunet kvalitetshåndbok, HMS, kursmanual, verneombud
    id:
    L0046
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/He/L0046
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34d934c7-7d5f-4cb4-9935-5a1d9f7f76cc
  21. urn:
    a20f1db5-85f8-4a6d-8ed4-7e3dd57ffe56
    name:
    HMS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-02/F/Fa/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a20f1db5-85f8-4a6d-8ed4-7e3dd57ffe56
  22. urn:
    572049b4-c9f4-4726-8972-75de92004c83
    name:
    AMU, HMS, intern opplæring, arbeidstilsyn, Nordkyn vernehelsetjeneste
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1227/E/Ea/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/572049b4-c9f4-4726-8972-75de92004c83
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000734524
    name:
    HMS - Vernerunde Beredskapsavdelingen/Alle stasjoner + Damsgård depot, bilverksted og Kråkenes
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/Q/Qa/Qaj/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000734524
  24. urn:
    c8f6eb1c-a9c3-44bf-89dd-f93747f9eff9
    name:
    Helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00026/04/V/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8f6eb1c-a9c3-44bf-89dd-f93747f9eff9
  25. urn:
    78e31e16-7f44-482a-a3e1-cb7f8cf01e0a
    name:
    HMS planer, rapporter, internkontroller, handlingsplaner, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.524.01/X/Xa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78e31e16-7f44-482a-a3e1-cb7f8cf01e0a
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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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