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; page: integer, optional, default 1; 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&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} 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&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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&page=1&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&page=1&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&page=1&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-27T23:35:44Z in 0.430 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105573 results in compact format.

name:
Seutelven - tilbud fra Jensen Dykkerservice, tilbud fra AS Graveservice
id:
0007
name:
Haverstad
id:
0021
name:
Nordeng Graveservice, Oslo
id:
0006
name:
Seierstad Graveservice, Oslo
id:
0005
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0032
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0030
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0031
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0005
name:
Østfold Graveservice A/S, Fredrikstad
id:
0018
name:
Råde Graveservice A/S - Rygge
id:
0010

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105573

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
84d2f09c-51b2-4803-996c-147d6ba4c4ab
name:
Seutelven - tilbud fra Jensen Dykkerservice, tilbud fra AS Graveservice
id:
0007
path:
FRKA/O-1014/I /I b/L0013/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84d2f09c-51b2-4803-996c-147d6ba4c4ab
urn:
e5f7d8f9-f06e-4179-9d2b-aef607f0d7b1
name:
Haverstad
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0051b/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5f7d8f9-f06e-4179-9d2b-aef607f0d7b1
urn:
3c2bedaf-bd4a-4687-b416-f17751398290
name:
Nordeng Graveservice, Oslo
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0299/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c2bedaf-bd4a-4687-b416-f17751398290
urn:
ca405a28-2263-45c1-a358-2c2199b665a5
name:
Seierstad Graveservice, Oslo
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0122/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca405a28-2263-45c1-a358-2c2199b665a5
urn:
3ce48007-7a1a-41d8-b162-620f76cdf18d
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0032
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db05/0016/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ce48007-7a1a-41d8-b162-620f76cdf18d
urn:
6b544ed2-ec53-46fe-89b4-d4eb23a2f82e
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0030
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db05/0016/0030
unit_type:
FOTOSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b544ed2-ec53-46fe-89b4-d4eb23a2f82e
urn:
e3ba7e28-b1b4-4507-86e2-dfd769571da7
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db05/0016/0031
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3ba7e28-b1b4-4507-86e2-dfd769571da7
urn:
7b1d6873-e574-4dbb-a630-138fe6da7446
name:
Haverstad, nordre
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/X/Xb/Xb05/Xb05a/0013/0005
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b1d6873-e574-4dbb-a630-138fe6da7446
urn:
436af71e-019b-42de-840f-f373c383a036
name:
Østfold Graveservice A/S, Fredrikstad
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0156/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/436af71e-019b-42de-840f-f373c383a036
urn:
40f3ecbc-7cc5-4635-a02f-d0f89bb0db32
name:
Råde Graveservice A/S - Rygge
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0292/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40f3ecbc-7cc5-4635-a02f-d0f89bb0db32
urn:
c15f95a3-cf93-4e4c-b36f-669e567738ec
name:
Ny vannforsyning Gilja - Dirdal - etablering av grunnvannsbrønner
id:
0035
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0006/0035
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c15f95a3-cf93-4e4c-b36f-669e567738ec
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv000000018054
name:
Bilruter. Herman Haverstad, Hundorp
id:
0007
path:
OFA/ARK/9/D/Dc/L0012/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000018054
urn:
5f575494-2b80-4fce-afe9-d68e24e5dba2
name:
A. Haverstad A/S, Ringebu
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0050/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f575494-2b80-4fce-afe9-d68e24e5dba2
urn:
c253ec61-23f1-4702-84ac-2a27f9540cd8
name:
Ringebu: 39990 Anders Haverstad (Byggearbeid)
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/De/L0754/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c253ec61-23f1-4702-84ac-2a27f9540cd8
urn:
da235247-8fff-415b-bc58-ddec1b073610
name:
Sak nr. 26/1945: Haverstad, gnr. 81
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTEO-004/F/Fe/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da235247-8fff-415b-bc58-ddec1b073610
urn:
28de049d-f3fe-4cc1-8e6e-47fd5936202f
name:
Oslo: 51204 Rolf Seierstads Graveservice (Gravearbeid m/sprengning m.v.)
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0489/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28de049d-f3fe-4cc1-8e6e-47fd5936202f
urn:
aa2a044c-413c-4a5e-86d2-91c1165c2612
name:
Prosjektnr: 56; Byggherre: Rasmussen; Prosjekt: Hytte Børkedalen - Haverstad
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-2177/Ta/L0015/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa2a044c-413c-4a5e-86d2-91c1165c2612
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
urn:
ac96bef8-37ef-41e1-9256-43ca7342c984
name:
44/83. Infiltrasjonsanlegg, Korpfjell. FDINH og Graveservice v/J Kr Johansen, Bjørnevatn
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3225/F/Fa/L0303/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac96bef8-37ef-41e1-9256-43ca7342c984
urn:
3cbd861f-cda4-4dcf-8249-858365ede725
name:
Sak nr. 19/1961: Haverstad - Prestgarden, gnr. 64, 76, 81, 91
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTEO-004/F/Fe/L0003/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cbd861f-cda4-4dcf-8249-858365ede725
urn:
55320682-d2dc-431c-beb3-8aed649654f0
name:
Hovedentreprise - Dpl.ing. Kaare Backer A/S. Kontrakt; Grunnarbeider m.v. Tegninger. Mrk. 3
id:
L0008
path:
OBA/A-10438/Fb/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55320682-d2dc-431c-beb3-8aed649654f0
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000036358
name:
Sak nr. 55/82 Søknad fra Hermann Haverstad, Hundorp, om fornyelse av turvognløyve
id:
0011
path:
OFA/ARK/9/A/Ad/Adb/L0031/0011
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000036358
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
name:
Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
id:
L0001
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
urn:
cfcf607a-5473-4d66-909a-1a222166a013
name:
29/78. Utskifting grunnmur Telthus, Neiden. Etabl nr 203055/021. FDINH og Graveservice, J Kr Johansen, Bjørnevatn.
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3225/F/Fa/L0248/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfcf607a-5473-4d66-909a-1a222166a013
urn:
dfdb703c-2ac4-44d2-8be5-b669f6411f1e
name:
Gnr/Bnr 146/3 - Saksnr: 532.276
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Da/Daj/L0043/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfdb703c-2ac4-44d2-8be5-b669f6411f1e

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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