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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-02T16:23:10Z in 2.781 seconds.

Showing 10 of 65937 results in compact format.

name:
Stathelle arbeidstilsyn
id:
0803461
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Valle
id:
SAK-D/1355
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Helleland stasjon
id:
SAST-A-100021
name:
Bodin kommune. Hellevik skoleboksamling
id:
K-18431.511.11
name:
Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
id:
0803842.2
name:
Pa 0277 - Helle-Olsen, Kjell
id:
SAST-A-102555
name:
Helle i Moland
id:
PA-1180
name:
Helle, Johan
id:
PA-2995
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Holum
id:
SAK-D/0986
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Hylestad
id:
SAK-D/0626

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total:

65937

total_exact:

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returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7d823081-787b-4008-b3b4-71696242d36f
name:
Stathelle arbeidstilsyn
id:
0803461
path:
IKAK/0803461
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d823081-787b-4008-b3b4-71696242d36f
urn:
e9b5b423-a580-4531-b244-4b664fb8d16b
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Valle
id:
SAK-D/1355
path:
AV/SAK-D/1355
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9b5b423-a580-4531-b244-4b664fb8d16b
urn:
f9102cdf-7d1f-42b1-89f2-d6e4766aa39f
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Helleland stasjon
id:
SAST-A-100021
path:
AV/SAST-A-100021
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9102cdf-7d1f-42b1-89f2-d6e4766aa39f
urn:
d1ecad3e-9786-4ee5-9d13-4e42b2799ca0
name:
Bodin kommune. Hellevik skoleboksamling
id:
K-18431.511.11
path:
AIN/K-18431.511.11
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1ecad3e-9786-4ee5-9d13-4e42b2799ca0
urn:
34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
name:
Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
id:
0803842.2
path:
IKAK/0803842.2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
urn:
3a9d9fce-1f64-446f-8840-47db2b652e93
name:
Pa 0277 - Helle-Olsen, Kjell
id:
SAST-A-102555
path:
AV/SAST-A-102555
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a9d9fce-1f64-446f-8840-47db2b652e93
urn:
8915c295-4c1c-4238-847f-7a6ca12d123f
name:
Helle i Moland
id:
PA-1180
path:
AAMA/PA-1180
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8915c295-4c1c-4238-847f-7a6ca12d123f
urn:
1bccd0ff-70be-42c3-9370-4f8d3573ca6d
name:
Helle, Johan
id:
PA-2995
path:
AAMA/PA-2995
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bccd0ff-70be-42c3-9370-4f8d3573ca6d
urn:
92b154f9-018c-42bc-a841-5ddad01f15c8
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Holum
id:
SAK-D/0986
path:
AV/SAK-D/0986
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92b154f9-018c-42bc-a841-5ddad01f15c8
urn:
17722dd8-b5cb-40f4-a1da-407df7c9910d
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Hylestad
id:
SAK-D/0626
path:
AV/SAK-D/0626
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17722dd8-b5cb-40f4-a1da-407df7c9910d
urn:
1606e168-1385-498f-aec0-8925aae41214
name:
Gårdsarkiv Helle, Valle
id:
SAK-D/0359
path:
AV/SAK-D/0359
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1606e168-1385-498f-aec0-8925aae41214
urn:
3d9e4f88-ff88-4bbc-8526-1f1af0263971
name:
Kontrakt, Elektriske installasjonar - Elecon AS
id:
0004
path:
IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0086/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d9e4f88-ff88-4bbc-8526-1f1af0263971
urn:
99a7d155-76a4-46b1-af04-498fb8674854
name:
S & S Helle
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0038/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99a7d155-76a4-46b1-af04-498fb8674854
urn:
a85e6f23-b90f-4145-b490-e4db3ff32c07
name:
Helle - Kjættingfabrikken
id:
0013
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0086/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a85e6f23-b90f-4145-b490-e4db3ff32c07
urn:
b52a0119-6993-4e1b-a0bc-d748683803ee
name:
Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Hegres - Helle, J
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b52a0119-6993-4e1b-a0bc-d748683803ee
urn:
6a50d149-8848-4834-8a12-0e23b781f0e4
name:
Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Helle, K - Hess
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a50d149-8848-4834-8a12-0e23b781f0e4
urn:
3c1c38f5-fa83-4753-a69c-96dee81dd426
name:
Helle i Moland
id:
PA-1180
path:
AAMA/PA-1180
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Helle (Hell, Helde) er en gård som ligger ved Neskilen i Arendal kommune. Gården er nevnt i 1611 under Hesthag gård (gnr. 47). Hesthag ble delt i 1671 etter at Gunnar Kjetilsen døde, og den ene sønnen Jon fikk Helle. Helle ble etter hvert delt opp i flere eiendommer. Det ble bygget flere skip på Hel...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c1c38f5-fa83-4753-a69c-96dee81dd426
urn:
927a1b8e-40bc-45c8-b91d-f814fcba1f35
name:
Elecon
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0021/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/927a1b8e-40bc-45c8-b91d-f814fcba1f35
urn:
06c1fcf6-1261-4748-87e3-1674b0d2acbb
name:
Hellefoss AS
id:
SAKO-P-1342
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1342
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06c1fcf6-1261-4748-87e3-1674b0d2acbb
urn:
96651168-67f9-477c-8c78-b0f73e1c50d0
name:
Arkitektene Astrup og Hellern AS
id:
RA-PA-2177
path:
AV/RA-PA-2177
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96651168-67f9-477c-8c78-b0f73e1c50d0
urn:
15924718-f846-4880-9dd7-aca94c3690e9
name:
Elecon A/S - Stord
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0043/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15924718-f846-4880-9dd7-aca94c3690e9
urn:
777dfd7b-c8b7-4800-8668-947e80eaaa80
name:
Helle, Johan
id:
PA-2991
path:
AAMA/PA-2991
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Johan Helle ble født i 1895 i Hægebostad. Han ble ferdig utdannet som lærer ved Kristiansand lærerskole i 1917. I 1921 ble han ansatt på Hesnes skole i Fjære. Våren 1942 kom en lov om obligatorisk innmelding for alle lærere i det NS-initierte lærersambandet. Johan Helle og de aller fleste lærerne...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/777dfd7b-c8b7-4800-8668-947e80eaaa80
urn:
fc8bc940-bdd6-4ba1-822c-fdab419fceb4
name:
«Helle og Saltstrømmen»
id:
L0095
path:
AIN/A23-119/F/Fa/L0095
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc8bc940-bdd6-4ba1-822c-fdab419fceb4
urn:
4fd1cfe4-4199-4f50-a8de-518ca024726f
name:
Helle-Refsvik
id:
NFM-103-127
path:
AIN/NFM-103-127
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fd1cfe4-4199-4f50-a8de-518ca024726f
urn:
f5fe37e7-0a6b-4da0-b329-71866411b303
name:
Helle radiolinjestasjon
id:
NTM-102
path:
AIN/NTM-102
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5fe37e7-0a6b-4da0-b329-71866411b303

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