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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T18:38:10Z in 4.694 seconds.

Showing 10 of 138488 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Gjerde, Bjartmar
    id:
    ARK-2578
  2. name:
    HT Fotoalbum 1937-40
    id:
    L0001
  3. name:
    Egersund Finnmark AS
    id:
    A-102802
  4. name:
    Skibsplast 555 Vector. Skibsplast 555 HT. Skibsplast 605 (1997-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 655 (1996-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 660 (1996/97-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 675 HT (2003-2006). m.fl.
    id:
    0035
  5. name:
    Gjerde k. [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5537
  6. name:
    Gjerde kyrkje [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5538
  7. name:
    HT Fotoalbum 1920-65
    id:
    L0002
  8. name:
    Gjerde
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Norsk Gjerde & Metaldukfabrik
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Oslo Gjerde & Metalvarefabrik
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
138488
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    11f268c4-7e0a-4607-b41e-a2e0985fe2f0
    name:
    Gjerde, Bjartmar
    id:
    ARK-2578
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2578
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bjartmar Gjerde ble født 6. november 1931 i Sande i Møre og Romsdal. Gjerde vokste opp på foreldrenes småbruk sammen med fem søsken. Han forlot småbruket som 16-åring. Han fikk arbeid i Sunnmøre Arbeideravis der han etter hvert ble journalist. Bjartmar Gjerde ble tidlig med i arbeiderbevegelsen,...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11f268c4-7e0a-4607-b41e-a2e0985fe2f0
  2. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002176
    name:
    HT Fotoalbum 1937-40
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    SARK/PA-0034/U/Ua/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002176
  3. urn:
    0187c4b2-6ff0-4a03-a904-b6d7b65af294
    name:
    Egersund Finnmark AS
    id:
    A-102802
    path:
    AV/A-102802
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Net ble i 2002 eneeier av datterselskapet Egersund Finnmark, som drev service for oppdrettere (Dalane Tidende 9.12.2002).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0187c4b2-6ff0-4a03-a904-b6d7b65af294
  4. urn:
    c02fac1e-e299-40e7-8cba-e501583c7e55
    name:
    Skibsplast 555 Vector. Skibsplast 555 HT. Skibsplast 605 (1997-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 655 (1996-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 660 (1996/97-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 675 HT (2003-2006). m.fl.
    id:
    0035
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/X/X01/L0001/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c02fac1e-e299-40e7-8cba-e501583c7e55
  5. urn:
    c61d0133-7580-4df0-9892-8f255d390968
    name:
    Gjerde k. [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5537
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5537
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c61d0133-7580-4df0-9892-8f255d390968
  6. urn:
    4fc0e297-aea7-4f68-a7e4-2fe4e8591f71
    name:
    Gjerde kyrkje [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5538
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5538
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fc0e297-aea7-4f68-a7e4-2fe4e8591f71
  7. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002156
    name:
    HT Fotoalbum 1920-65
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    SARK/PA-0034/U/Ua/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002156
  8. urn:
    c043aff8-89d7-4e81-b687-afa4a354837a
    name:
    Gjerde
    id:
    0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1029/D/Db/Dbg/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c043aff8-89d7-4e81-b687-afa4a354837a
  9. urn:
    ecb8688f-1761-48a4-be60-163b184ba018
    name:
    Norsk Gjerde & Metaldukfabrik
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0106/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecb8688f-1761-48a4-be60-163b184ba018
  10. urn:
    817e6a58-8c11-4f78-b342-e5867832622b
    name:
    Oslo Gjerde & Metalvarefabrik
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0109/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/817e6a58-8c11-4f78-b342-e5867832622b
  11. urn:
    f9ab334d-cf20-43c7-9df2-36ddf5070a66
    name:
    Skibsplast 685. Skibsplast 555 Vector. Skibsplast 555 HT. Skibsplast 605 (1997-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 655 (1996-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 660 (1996/97-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). m.fl.
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/X/X01/L0001/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9ab334d-cf20-43c7-9df2-36ddf5070a66
  12. urn:
    38df328e-4871-4d6c-acba-472ebf509502
    name:
    Skibsplast 500 CL (1994-2005). Skibsplast 555 Vector. Skibsplast 555 HT. Skibsplast 605 (1997-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 655 (1996-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 660 (1996/97-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). m.fl.
    id:
    0033
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/X/X01/L0001/0033
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38df328e-4871-4d6c-acba-472ebf509502
  13. urn:
    435c38c4-4ff9-43f8-80c7-95e34095c0e1
    name:
    Arvid Gjerde AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0162/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/435c38c4-4ff9-43f8-80c7-95e34095c0e1
  14. urn:
    92399bd8-c1c3-4f8b-afc5-f9d097b0e21e
    name:
    Gjerde & Byhring AS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0014/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92399bd8-c1c3-4f8b-afc5-f9d097b0e21e
  15. urn:
    826ce19c-b900-4018-a5a3-c8b306041a7a
    name:
    Skibsplast 690. Skibsplast 685. Skibsplast 660 (1996/97-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 655 (1996-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 605 (1997-fortsatt i produksjon i 2014). Skibsplast 555 HT. Skibsplast 555 Vector. m.fl.
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/X/X01/L0001/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/826ce19c-b900-4018-a5a3-c8b306041a7a
  16. urn:
    88932512-6577-4895-9729-6797164d5e75
    name:
    Rapporter Finnmark
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0870/D/Da/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88932512-6577-4895-9729-6797164d5e75
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000714859
    name:
    Hus med trapp og gjerde.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0967/Df/L0040/0019/0003
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000714859
  18. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001124
    name:
    Hus med hage og gjerde
    id:
    W-2943
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2943
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001124
  19. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000746
    name:
    Villastrøk med hage og gjerde
    id:
    W-2944
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2944
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000746
  20. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001447
    name:
    Familiforhold. Hage m/gjerde. Flora.
    id:
    Byr022
    path:
    ULHA/A-1016/U/L0002/Byr022
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001447
  21. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002299
    name:
    Finn Johan Gjerde i Hiaskorane.
    id:
    Tur209
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur209
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002299
  22. urn:
    1adb3db1-1335-4d18-ba29-bad90f4e0100
    name:
    Gjerde [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5886
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5886
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1adb3db1-1335-4d18-ba29-bad90f4e0100
  23. urn:
    f0759c00-7b6d-4e49-80e8-57f6334143f1
    name:
    Gjerdes Handelsskole
    id:
    AKT-1318
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1318
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skolen ble grunnlagt av Christian Gjerde som Chr. Gjerdes Handelsskole i 1931, og fortsatte fra1945 under hans sønn Asbjørn Gjerde som Gjerdes Handelsskole. Med fullført "handelsskole" kunne men løse handelsbrev (1907 - 1980). Fra 1965 ble skolen drevet med støtte fra Buskerud fylke. Fra midten av 1...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0759c00-7b6d-4e49-80e8-57f6334143f1
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000588683
    name:
    Løbergsveien 55, 57b og 59. Vedlikehold av gjerde. Gjerdeplikt. T.U. 4/1979; Rogagaten. Utbedring av mur, bevilgning. HTU 610/1987
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0247/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000588683
  25. urn:
    cda25ade-7254-4e76-bfe0-56e2b65ae16c
    name:
    Styre- og generalforsamlingsprotokoll i Media Marketing Management AS/HTO Invest/HTO
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1042/A/Ad/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda25ade-7254-4e76-bfe0-56e2b65ae16c
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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