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 2026-10-17T11:21:44Z in 6.065 seconds.

Showing 10 of 102135 results in compact format.

name:
Løkken Kraft AS
id:
OI-A-6010
name:
Helgeland fogderi
id:
SAT-A-1877
name:
Alstahaug kommune. Midt-Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
K-18200.782
name:
Alstahaug kommune. Helgeland Regionråd
id:
K-18200.157
name:
Alstahaug kommune. PPT Ytre Helgeland
id:
K-18200.550
name:
Pa 1835 - Egersund Helgeland AS
id:
SAST-A-102683
name:
Helgeland politikammer
id:
SAT-A-1952
name:
Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-1601
name:
Sør-Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-4501
name:
Nord-Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-4502

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total:

102135

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e3c542b0-6dad-425c-bb6f-187a92ca7d32
name:
Løkken Kraft AS
id:
OI-A-6010
path:
MIST/OI-A-6010
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3c542b0-6dad-425c-bb6f-187a92ca7d32
urn:
3bb46659-b7bc-430f-b42e-8a5171e869cd
name:
Helgeland fogderi
id:
SAT-A-1877
path:
AV/SAT-A-1877
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb46659-b7bc-430f-b42e-8a5171e869cd
urn:
cd861df8-46d1-4154-89a9-52d7c72202ef
name:
Alstahaug kommune. Midt-Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
K-18200.782
path:
AIN/K-18200.782
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd861df8-46d1-4154-89a9-52d7c72202ef
urn:
08719423-b47d-45eb-8a71-e274c94fa5a0
name:
Alstahaug kommune. Helgeland Regionråd
id:
K-18200.157
path:
AIN/K-18200.157
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08719423-b47d-45eb-8a71-e274c94fa5a0
urn:
e01415e0-9e5c-4829-a1a4-7a9167213fd0
name:
Alstahaug kommune. PPT Ytre Helgeland
id:
K-18200.550
path:
AIN/K-18200.550
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01415e0-9e5c-4829-a1a4-7a9167213fd0
urn:
3bf27655-cbd7-4e13-9cbf-c37f3634bbec
name:
Pa 1835 - Egersund Helgeland AS
id:
SAST-A-102683
path:
AV/SAST-A-102683
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bf27655-cbd7-4e13-9cbf-c37f3634bbec
urn:
c0296b81-2fa5-4e37-94f7-37b95de467e1
name:
Helgeland politikammer
id:
SAT-A-1952
path:
AV/SAT-A-1952
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0296b81-2fa5-4e37-94f7-37b95de467e1
urn:
c3c402b9-65bf-433c-9f26-bfa44c34d4a9
name:
Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-1601
path:
AV/SAT-A-1601
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3c402b9-65bf-433c-9f26-bfa44c34d4a9
urn:
674b61fa-cac4-4edb-b38e-0eef35f391c1
name:
Sør-Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-4501
path:
AV/SAT-A-4501
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/674b61fa-cac4-4edb-b38e-0eef35f391c1
urn:
bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
name:
Nord-Helgeland jordskifterett
id:
SAT-A-4502
path:
AV/SAT-A-4502
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
urn:
73956ea9-1a2f-4957-a914-0f919e26f15d
name:
Midt-Helgeland jordskiftesokn
id:
SAT-A-4503
path:
AV/SAT-A-4503
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73956ea9-1a2f-4957-a914-0f919e26f15d
urn:
adfc5d55-be0f-4953-a455-67356e462d2c
name:
Søndre Helgeland fogderi
id:
SAT-A-1878
path:
AV/SAT-A-1878
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adfc5d55-be0f-4953-a455-67356e462d2c
urn:
06f41541-2b02-4289-929a-ca20c1fc9038
name:
Nordre Helgeland fogderi
id:
SAT-A-1879
path:
AV/SAT-A-1879
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f41541-2b02-4289-929a-ca20c1fc9038
urn:
28e897f5-6f2e-4d6c-b51c-9853feab20a9
name:
Midtre Helgeland Kulturråd
id:
A-16-106
path:
AIN/A-16-106
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28e897f5-6f2e-4d6c-b51c-9853feab20a9
urn:
9adda078-962e-4a64-8817-1aff0101017f
name:
Sør-Helgeland Regionråd
id:
A-20-180
path:
AIN/A-20-180
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9adda078-962e-4a64-8817-1aff0101017f
urn:
95683401-1c91-4cd7-83b0-c9af7b6cbb35
name:
Midt-Helgeland og Sør-Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
L0056
path:
AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0056
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95683401-1c91-4cd7-83b0-c9af7b6cbb35
urn:
14988d1a-4d7c-43c0-9d30-5dc7716876ac
name:
Synsstyreren for prestegårdene i Sør-Helgeland, Indre Helgeland og Nordre Helgeland prostier
id:
SAT-A-1983
path:
AV/SAT-A-1983
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14988d1a-4d7c-43c0-9d30-5dc7716876ac
urn:
cde4ea8f-7726-416b-807c-6ca8808da44d
name:
Egersund Helgeland AS
id:
A-102805
path:
AV/A-102805
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Egersund Helgeland AS var datterselskap av Egersund Net AS. Bedriften holdt til i Brønnøysund og utførte service på oppdrettsnøter. Tidligere Notservice AS ble videreført i Egersund Helgeland (Helgeland Arbeiderblad 9.10.2002).
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cde4ea8f-7726-416b-807c-6ca8808da44d
urn:
8b65d7ac-aaf1-4f23-ab09-7003756de014
name:
Helgeland politidistrikt
id:
SAT-ELSAT-045
path:
AV/SAT-ELSAT-045
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b65d7ac-aaf1-4f23-ab09-7003756de014
urn:
b6ed0523-fbdf-4876-9966-973c4237847f
name:
nr. 1033 Helgeland Kraft AS I (opprettet i 1951) (tidligere Helgeland Kraftlag AL, Midt-Helgeland Kraftlag) - inneholder fotografier
id:
0003
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1427/D/Db/Dba/L0215/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6ed0523-fbdf-4876-9966-973c4237847f
urn:
d1368fe5-cea3-4fc4-9750-4e591dbf999a
name:
Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
L0012
path:
AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1368fe5-cea3-4fc4-9750-4e591dbf999a
urn:
4187453c-0bc2-45ea-9e0b-30d7db2a1986
name:
Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
L0013
path:
AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4187453c-0bc2-45ea-9e0b-30d7db2a1986
urn:
031beb82-6f26-4805-b352-4c8ac8d5a9c3
name:
Sør Helgeland Kraftlag og Midt Helgeland Kraftlag
id:
L0015
path:
AIN/NFK-02-108/251/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/031beb82-6f26-4805-b352-4c8ac8d5a9c3
urn:
386b79c0-1eba-49df-ba22-0477da72903f
name:
Sør-Helgeland skogforvaltning
id:
SAT-A-4364
path:
AV/SAT-A-4364
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/386b79c0-1eba-49df-ba22-0477da72903f
urn:
c13cb433-83de-4fb8-ae44-e2cc8094aba9
name:
Prøvenemnd for Nord-Helgeland
id:
A23-159
path:
AIN/A23-159
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c13cb433-83de-4fb8-ae44-e2cc8094aba9

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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