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 2026-10-24T00:32:04Z in 0.230 seconds.

Showing 10 of 211 results in compact format.

name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0003
name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0001
name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0004
name:
Hardangerfjord - Optimist
id:
L0063
name:
Hardangerfjord-brua
id:
0011
name:
DS "Hardangerfjord"
id:
0001
name:
Hardangerfjord-prosjekt
id:
0008
name:
Hardangerfjord bro
id:
0003
name:
Rekvirert minelegger "HARDANGERFJORD"
id:
0016
name:
7623 Hardangerfjord I
id:
0002

Show all fields in HTML

total:

211

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c3526e07-ae86-40a3-ad09-8ca16479e8fb
name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2151/Db/L0056/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3526e07-ae86-40a3-ad09-8ca16479e8fb
urn:
167e25f8-ee35-4309-8757-102b9eac56d5
name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-3423/Fc/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/167e25f8-ee35-4309-8757-102b9eac56d5
urn:
1818c158-712f-4837-b182-f0f0f7aa056d
name:
Hardangerfjord
id:
0004
path:
VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0031/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1818c158-712f-4837-b182-f0f0f7aa056d
urn:
c5d5f1c2-2640-4639-909a-238899514959
name:
Hardangerfjord - Optimist
id:
L0063
path:
AV/SAB-A-3401/05/05Db/L0063
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5d5f1c2-2640-4639-909a-238899514959
urn:
7002721c-61ed-4db2-a7e2-be54deb795f5
name:
Hardangerfjord-brua
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1005/D/Dc/Dcg/L0001/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7002721c-61ed-4db2-a7e2-be54deb795f5
urn:
15c2d416-6c9f-4888-9523-e52eb82c9f65
name:
DS "Hardangerfjord"
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2195/D/Da/L0018/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15c2d416-6c9f-4888-9523-e52eb82c9f65
urn:
7ea1b10d-461c-4e94-a53c-56dda404b486
name:
Hardangerfjord-prosjekt
id:
0008
path:
IKAH/1232-021/D/Dbb/L0149/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ea1b10d-461c-4e94-a53c-56dda404b486
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158030
name:
Hardangerfjord bro
id:
0003
path:
VEMU/A-2166/F/Fa/L0081/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158030
urn:
fc379f84-af22-4125-a9b1-c9b190d5f826
name:
Rekvirert minelegger "HARDANGERFJORD"
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3378/D/Da/L0021/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc379f84-af22-4125-a9b1-c9b190d5f826
urn:
5f1a4d7a-cfbf-4af2-8ec8-4f65c090b8fa
name:
7623 Hardangerfjord I
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0462/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1a4d7a-cfbf-4af2-8ec8-4f65c090b8fa
urn:
bb135746-961d-4676-a3c0-729925be7afb
name:
1371 Hardangerfjord (LLPS)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fc/L0321/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb135746-961d-4676-a3c0-729925be7afb
urn:
ffd40551-d06d-4c2f-9a02-e0f6c014421c
name:
Wasser-Untersuchungen am Hardangerfjord
id:
L0003
path:
AV/RA-S-6242/E/Ed/Ede/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd40551-d06d-4c2f-9a02-e0f6c014421c
urn:
8319818f-e101-48d9-9cf7-e57703dbabd3
name:
15 HARDANGERFJORD, HORDALAND. (Mangler)
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-PA-0722/U/Ua/Uaa/L0003/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8319818f-e101-48d9-9cf7-e57703dbabd3
urn:
f49456b9-b279-4001-b13f-279582c801e6
name:
Hardangerfjord Hotell A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gc/L0027/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f49456b9-b279-4001-b13f-279582c801e6
urn:
c8360b48-82bc-49d2-bcd6-8893a03d78e2
name:
1989 Hardangerfjord (Cert. utl.)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0462/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8360b48-82bc-49d2-bcd6-8893a03d78e2
urn:
26db9dc2-0619-4221-9e1c-c4daf1f7e666
name:
LLPS, M/S Hardangerfjord
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4700/G/Gb/L0034/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26db9dc2-0619-4221-9e1c-c4daf1f7e666
urn:
0cb0ea8a-c783-464f-a85f-4fad6320370c
name:
Reisemål Hardangerfjord – Infotavler Hardanger
id:
0023
path:
IKAH/1232-021.1/D/Da/L0007/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb0ea8a-c783-464f-a85f-4fad6320370c
urn:
bf4ec7d0-45dc-45c9-82ff-3cdfa180a8a3
name:
Prøveutrustning av M/S Hardangerfjord
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3960/D/Dh/L0027/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf4ec7d0-45dc-45c9-82ff-3cdfa180a8a3
urn:
7598e4d6-fd92-40cb-b4b7-a58035bf236f
name:
Rekv. Minelegger M/S HARDANGERFJORD
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5842/D/De/L0023/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7598e4d6-fd92-40cb-b4b7-a58035bf236f
urn:
04bf2d25-9405-45ab-a057-6751da945160
name:
Reisemål Hardangerfjord 2003 – 2005 Avtale
id:
0018
path:
IKAH/1232-021.1/D/Da/L0004/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04bf2d25-9405-45ab-a057-6751da945160
urn:
221b2145-c702-4a9c-a504-97175610522d
name:
Reisemål Hardangerfjord – Tilbod om lokale.
id:
0015
path:
IKAH/1232-021/D/Dc/L0016/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/221b2145-c702-4a9c-a504-97175610522d
urn:
6787a978-2748-4292-89bc-8599ed25b549
name:
Hardangerfjord Eigedom AS - utviding/tilleggsareal
id:
0001
path:
IKAH/1238-021/D/Dbc/L0031/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6787a978-2748-4292-89bc-8599ed25b549
urn:
009d400b-9c8a-42f0-a822-d6922d87c2f8
name:
177. Kutter "Hardangerfjord II" 1930
id:
0002
path:
VLFK/A-1328/D/Db/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/009d400b-9c8a-42f0-a822-d6922d87c2f8
urn:
cf1b4549-f4f4-414d-8572-48990ab1229a
name:
Bygg nummer 50 M/S Hardangerfjord
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-00017/01/G/Gc/L0044/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf1b4549-f4f4-414d-8572-48990ab1229a
urn:
151a7c55-c89d-46e9-a896-d0543acc7bec
name:
Bygg nummer 50 M/S Hardangerfjord
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-00017/01/G/Gc/L0045/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/151a7c55-c89d-46e9-a896-d0543acc7bec

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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