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 2026-11-02T15:32:38Z in 5.176 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60440 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Gloppen
    id:
    SFF-2012110
  2. name:
    Kvinnefronten i Vestfold
    id:
    ARK-3306
  3. name:
    Sosialistisk front
    id:
    ARK-1718
  4. name:
    Sosialistisk front
    id:
    ARK-1718
  5. name:
    Radikal felles front
    id:
    A-5427
  6. name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Førde
    id:
    SFF-2012112
  7. name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Høyanger
    id:
    SFF-2015181
  8. name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Gloppen
    id:
    AKT-378
  9. name:
    Kvinnefronten
    id:
    ARK-1584
  10. name:
    Kvinnefronten
    id:
    A26-196
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60440
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    18f1d3aa-4b62-4cda-8e12-c6dabdf33850
    name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Gloppen
    id:
    SFF-2012110
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2012110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f1d3aa-4b62-4cda-8e12-c6dabdf33850
  2. urn:
    fd3a4a1e-9a93-40a9-92bc-8fc1f00c5a65
    name:
    Kvinnefronten i Vestfold
    id:
    ARK-3306
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3306
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd3a4a1e-9a93-40a9-92bc-8fc1f00c5a65
  3. urn:
    4b95f7a5-888b-4dc0-a5e2-e8c01b91f235
    name:
    Sosialistisk front
    id:
    ARK-1718
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1718
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fra løpeseddel 1984: "Sosialistisk Front er det radikale alternativet for den udogmatiske venstresida ved universitetet og høgskolene i Oslo. Med i Sosialistisk Front er uorganiserte sosialister og SV'ere. Vi jobber særlig med studentpolitikk, men også mer allmennpolitiske saker. Sosialistisk Front ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b95f7a5-888b-4dc0-a5e2-e8c01b91f235
  4. urn:
    81fd6c21-cab0-4741-8f63-f1bf1800ed78
    name:
    Sosialistisk front
    id:
    ARK-1718
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1718
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81fd6c21-cab0-4741-8f63-f1bf1800ed78
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000397676
    name:
    Radikal felles front
    id:
    A-5427
    path:
    BBA/A-5427
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000397676
  6. urn:
    22bc5f7d-a9f6-4bc8-b324-262006b5812a
    name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Førde
    id:
    SFF-2012112
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2012112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22bc5f7d-a9f6-4bc8-b324-262006b5812a
  7. urn:
    cc013809-c299-4037-ac1b-de8827a4dccb
    name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Høyanger
    id:
    SFF-2015181
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2015181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc013809-c299-4037-ac1b-de8827a4dccb
  8. urn:
    2097d682-2697-4615-b145-0eb3636a1849
    name:
    Fagleg 1. mai-front Gloppen
    id:
    AKT-378
    path:
    VLFK/AKT-378
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Raud Arbeidarfront var forløparen til Einskap - Solidaritet som igjen var forløparen til Fagleg 1. mai-front
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2097d682-2697-4615-b145-0eb3636a1849
  9. urn:
    6d326b42-954a-4f72-89d3-724e8a9ff9ff
    name:
    Kvinnefronten
    id:
    ARK-1584
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d326b42-954a-4f72-89d3-724e8a9ff9ff
  10. urn:
    e24bbc60-edef-4eae-a251-af98aa28400d
    name:
    Kvinnefronten
    id:
    A26-196
    path:
    AIN/A26-196
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e24bbc60-edef-4eae-a251-af98aa28400d
  11. urn:
    2e277b8d-fd83-441c-88b0-1befbaa627f8
    name:
    3699 (1) - Royalty payment term lawsuit, arbeidsfil Chr. Gueritte, Halvor Haukvik (1)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fb/L0092/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e277b8d-fd83-441c-88b0-1befbaa627f8
  12. urn:
    e34ebbbf-8ce7-4b3b-b2c2-4eb41436d61c
    name:
    3699 (2) - Royalty payment term lawsuit, arbeidsfil Chr. Gueritte, Halvor Haukvik (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fb/L0093/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e34ebbbf-8ce7-4b3b-b2c2-4eb41436d61c
  13. urn:
    088ea660-a8ab-48dc-bdf8-810a410dc403
    name:
    Ungdomsfronten mot EF
    id:
    ARK-1629
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1629
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/088ea660-a8ab-48dc-bdf8-810a410dc403
  14. urn:
    080e309d-7529-4076-a7f5-7b37ebaf7707
    name:
    Kvinnefronten i Trondheim
    id:
    ARK-3305
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3305
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/080e309d-7529-4076-a7f5-7b37ebaf7707
  15. urn:
    7bdc0b23-2759-45d3-a388-ca09ce3996a2
    name:
    Heimefronten i Risør
    id:
    PA-1179
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1179
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bdc0b23-2759-45d3-a388-ca09ce3996a2
  16. urn:
    84e4b176-e82f-45e3-bb79-ad880a7bccd0
    name:
    Fiskarkvinnelaget "Polarfront"
    id:
    SATØ-P-0822
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84e4b176-e82f-45e3-bb79-ad880a7bccd0
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000126543
    name:
    Kvinnefronten i Bergen
    id:
    A-2223
    path:
    BBA/A-2223
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000126543
  18. urn:
    8cd73629-3556-42b5-a774-43793145f9e3
    name:
    Kvinnefronten i Lillehammer
    id:
    A-00259
    path:
    OAM/A-00259
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cd73629-3556-42b5-a774-43793145f9e3
  19. urn:
    64e316c2-9efb-44b2-ae31-bff5a6e9ad50
    name:
    Hjemmefronten, Øyer
    id:
    A-00686
    path:
    OAM/A-00686
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64e316c2-9efb-44b2-ae31-bff5a6e9ad50
  20. urn:
    aa6e6109-3880-4dae-bf40-e21e02aaba2f
    name:
    PA-0078, Heimefrontens befrielsesfond
    id:
    A-1130
    path:
    BYST/A-1130
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa6e6109-3880-4dae-bf40-e21e02aaba2f
  21. urn:
    070e642f-da19-4fca-8819-6f53a3ec3253
    name:
    Kvinnefronten i Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    ARK-3304
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3304
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/070e642f-da19-4fca-8819-6f53a3ec3253
  22. urn:
    fc9ca9d7-65c9-4872-8203-15ff5fef3f7c
    name:
    Hjemmefronten - avdeling Buskerud
    id:
    A-1406
    path:
    DRMK/A-1406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc9ca9d7-65c9-4872-8203-15ff5fef3f7c
  23. urn:
    cb9b7c35-fe6b-4f1b-9961-890039b85870
    name:
    Hjemmefrontens Historieinstitutts arkiv
    id:
    HHI
    path:
    NHM/HHI
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb9b7c35-fe6b-4f1b-9961-890039b85870
  24. urn:
    9fc00463-9401-4b32-9c15-e61be5cb2536
    name:
    Aksel Ludvik Fronth
    id:
    FMA-10132
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fc00463-9401-4b32-9c15-e61be5cb2536
  25. urn:
    0c5ecff5-7361-4a1b-930f-edaa8c1b988c
    name:
    Raud Arbeidarfront i Gloppen
    id:
    SFF-2012113
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2012113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c5ecff5-7361-4a1b-930f-edaa8c1b988c
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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.