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 2026-11-01T00:13:42Z in 2.606 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61567 results in compact format.

name:
Buskerud Handicapidrettskrets
id:
A-1142
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Kristiansand
id:
SAK-D/0899J
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0899K
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Lindesnes
id:
SAK-D/0899L
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vest-Agder
id:
SAK-D/0899G
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Aust-Agder
id:
SAK-D/0899H
name:
Lillehammer Olympic Aid
id:
ARK/00961
name:
Live Aid for Africa 1985. Prosjektår: 1985
id:
0005
name:
FN + dets bistandsapparat. De enkelte FN-organisasjoner og kommisjoner (alfabetisk ordnet). FAO/FAC. Food aid convention. Komiteen for matvarehjelp
id:
0004
name:
Stavanger kommune. Aidskontoret
id:
A-0352

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total:

61567

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
884b9732-ab8d-4d1b-8d02-ee74d999ea43
name:
Buskerud Handicapidrettskrets
id:
A-1142
path:
DRMK/A-1142
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/884b9732-ab8d-4d1b-8d02-ee74d999ea43
urn:
6e06cda9-7525-4b90-bfc5-c84fc4119142
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Kristiansand
id:
SAK-D/0899J
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899J
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e06cda9-7525-4b90-bfc5-c84fc4119142
urn:
93c0afbd-789a-4576-bb17-5f01d2653cd2
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0899K
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899K
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c0afbd-789a-4576-bb17-5f01d2653cd2
urn:
787c1b56-d253-4bab-8b88-90599eaa17fe
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Lindesnes
id:
SAK-D/0899L
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899L
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/787c1b56-d253-4bab-8b88-90599eaa17fe
urn:
e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vest-Agder
id:
SAK-D/0899G
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899G
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
urn:
a9f3c7d4-4d5d-48b4-b3bf-b4158f6f551d
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Aust-Agder
id:
SAK-D/0899H
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899H
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9f3c7d4-4d5d-48b4-b3bf-b4158f6f551d
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000170882
name:
Lillehammer Olympic Aid
id:
ARK/00961
path:
OFA/ARK/00961
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170882
urn:
fbaed11f-9a80-4e0a-ac39-10f95bd3d441
name:
Live Aid for Africa 1985. Prosjektår: 1985
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Df/L0603/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbaed11f-9a80-4e0a-ac39-10f95bd3d441
urn:
0fbf34a3-4e9e-4a1d-bb53-47db29ca95f6
name:
FN + dets bistandsapparat. De enkelte FN-organisasjoner og kommisjoner (alfabetisk ordnet). FAO/FAC. Food aid convention. Komiteen for matvarehjelp
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/D/Da/L0904/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fbf34a3-4e9e-4a1d-bb53-47db29ca95f6
urn:
dbc1d74c-6b1d-498c-9d73-17e027ac15fe
name:
Stavanger kommune. Aidskontoret
id:
A-0352
path:
BYST/A-0352
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbc1d74c-6b1d-498c-9d73-17e027ac15fe
urn:
e859ea57-7e17-45ee-bb38-adffffeba5a3
name:
Guovdageainnu Johttisápmelaččaid Searvi
id:
SAMI-PA-1093
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1093
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e859ea57-7e17-45ee-bb38-adffffeba5a3
urn:
13bcfda2-7030-49e1-a205-16beb8a818c2
name:
Guovdageainnu Sáminuoraid Searvi
id:
SAMI-PA-1196
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1196
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13bcfda2-7030-49e1-a205-16beb8a818c2
urn:
4063f9aa-f786-41d5-800b-a3b17360bce7
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet i Adelaide, Australia
id:
RA-S-6232
path:
AV/RA-S-6232
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4063f9aa-f786-41d5-800b-a3b17360bce7
urn:
f3685221-42c2-44a5-bb35-1d8fa40ce96b
name:
Norgga Boazosápmelaččaid Riikasearvi (NBR)
id:
SAMI-PA-1029
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1029
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3685221-42c2-44a5-bb35-1d8fa40ce96b
urn:
4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
name:
First Aid mot AIDS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1501/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000561744
name:
NORWAID - Flyktningevenner i Vest-Norge
id:
A-0176
path:
BBA/A-0176
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561744
urn:
8ee3b8fc-9f7b-45d9-9aa9-2b081bce3ff5
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet i Port Said, Egypt
id:
RA-S-3972
path:
AV/RA-S-3972
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ee3b8fc-9f7b-45d9-9aa9-2b081bce3ff5
urn:
5dc24788-3eb8-491f-b48e-6ea870d18d28
name:
Gáivuona Sámiid Searvi (NSR) & Gáivuona Sámiid Nuoraid Searvi
id:
SAMI-PA-1004
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc24788-3eb8-491f-b48e-6ea870d18d28
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000222778
name:
Fana Handikapidrettslag
id:
A-5154
path:
BBA/A-5154
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000222778
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000695938
name:
Haugesund Handikapforening
id:
A-6050
path:
BBA/A-6050
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000695938
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000003279
name:
Buskerud handicaplag
id:
A-1965
path:
BU/A-1965
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003279
urn:
4ab34c5a-d615-4ccd-9909-3f71cbf2e792
name:
Rokke handikapplag
id:
HHSP-1197
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1197
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ab34c5a-d615-4ccd-9909-3f71cbf2e792
urn:
232a57ab-9f3e-4d05-b5a3-06b5352fdcce
name:
Haugesund Handikapforening
id:
A-6050
path:
SAF/A-6050
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/232a57ab-9f3e-4d05-b5a3-06b5352fdcce
urn:
1071086c-490f-4d86-a204-6a76fa91eb09
name:
Trondheim Handikapidrettslag
id:
PA-1192
path:
TIKA/PA-1192
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1071086c-490f-4d86-a204-6a76fa91eb09
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000008293
name:
Pa 1 - Vestfold Handicapklubb
id:
A-1001
path:
VEMU/A-1001
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000008293

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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