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 2026-10-16T03:09:14Z in 1.006 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55279 results in compact format.

name:
Knutsholo A/S
id:
A-00260
name:
Munch, Bartholomæus Fædder
id:
RA-PA-0159
name:
Låve på Nordre Holo [oppmålingstegning]
id:
1416
name:
U-47/92 Holo Granitt Innredning A/S, Nes, Saudasjøen (tidl. Holo Import)
id:
0002
name:
Akershus: mye Eidsvoll, bl.a. Arne Berg og Hilmar Stigums notater og tegninger / et fotografi av et stabbur fra Wilberg / tegninger fra Eidsvold Værks stall // A B på Trandum og Eine / oppm. og foto. av låve på Holo / beskr. av bygning på Låke og Hovin
id:
0011
name:
Holo
id:
0003
name:
Holo
id:
0042
name:
Holo
id:
0043
name:
Holo - Jensch
id:
L0300
name:
Hellman - Holo
id:
L0347

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total:

55279

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
0d3623e1-e225-48e0-bfd1-d93a4912b1f5
name:
Knutsholo A/S
id:
A-00260
path:
OAM/A-00260
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d3623e1-e225-48e0-bfd1-d93a4912b1f5
urn:
7e2c5ed8-ceb8-4bef-b81a-2bbd1e09f1de
name:
Munch, Bartholomæus Fædder
id:
RA-PA-0159
path:
AV/RA-PA-0159
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e2c5ed8-ceb8-4bef-b81a-2bbd1e09f1de
urn:
5ca8863d-b1f0-46f6-86c0-74fa4b9bec85
name:
Låve på Nordre Holo [oppmålingstegning]
id:
1416
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/1416
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ca8863d-b1f0-46f6-86c0-74fa4b9bec85
urn:
d5a190b2-96a9-4dcd-bb3d-9e6cd2037dc6
name:
U-47/92 Holo Granitt Innredning A/S, Nes, Saudasjøen (tidl. Holo Import)
id:
0002
path:
IKAR/A-901/G/Gd/L0120/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5a190b2-96a9-4dcd-bb3d-9e6cd2037dc6
urn:
c03e6d42-c296-4978-9d0d-d00118e695b5
name:
Akershus: mye Eidsvoll, bl.a. Arne Berg og Hilmar Stigums notater og tegninger / et fotografi av et stabbur fra Wilberg / tegninger fra Eidsvold Værks stall // A B på Trandum og Eine / oppm. og foto. av låve på Holo / beskr. av bygning på Låke og Hovin
id:
0011
path:
NF/Ark-1001/Qb/L0002/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c03e6d42-c296-4978-9d0d-d00118e695b5
urn:
cc934c22-3324-46fd-b3dd-0fe7862f16f1
name:
Holo
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1286/D/Dc/L0520/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc934c22-3324-46fd-b3dd-0fe7862f16f1
urn:
afe89adb-7a4d-4126-adc5-9401b10b6e76
name:
Holo
id:
0042
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db02/0049/0042
unit_type:
FOTOSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afe89adb-7a4d-4126-adc5-9401b10b6e76
urn:
5a6e8130-c049-450d-bfb0-dd3274736448
name:
Holo
id:
0043
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db02/0049/0043
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a6e8130-c049-450d-bfb0-dd3274736448
urn:
53f326c9-aa83-475e-a871-79c5967ae32a
name:
Holo - Jensch
id:
L0300
path:
AV/RA-S-1561/C/Ce/Ceh/L0300
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53f326c9-aa83-475e-a871-79c5967ae32a
urn:
6f0b0269-5b5e-4237-8dbf-556b7a25e773
name:
Hellman - Holo
id:
L0347
path:
AV/RA-S-1561/C/Ce/Cek/L0347
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f0b0269-5b5e-4237-8dbf-556b7a25e773
urn:
6e5768cc-5af2-4591-b9a6-b4a2cdce5767
name:
Holm, R - Holo
id:
L0064
path:
AV/SAKO-A-538/N/Ne/L0064
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e5768cc-5af2-4591-b9a6-b4a2cdce5767
urn:
7872a5dd-49cb-49ab-8349-1a8e9ae46d4a
name:
Holo pleiehjem
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAH-FYH-002/E/Ea/L2523/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7872a5dd-49cb-49ab-8349-1a8e9ae46d4a
urn:
ea529f2f-3718-453b-9771-8e80d236d20d
name:
Holo bro
id:
0027
path:
AV/SAO-A-10756/R/Rd/L0003/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea529f2f-3718-453b-9771-8e80d236d20d
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000001393
name:
Holo, atomfysikk
id:
0006
path:
BU/A-3000/U/Uc/L0002/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000001393
urn:
2c9a4a78-9237-45d2-9fb2-562c7a6ac030
name:
Elevkort Holo - Jes
id:
L0009
path:
ARKIVO/A-1317/F/Fa/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c9a4a78-9237-45d2-9fb2-562c7a6ac030
urn:
d572cd37-66ba-4268-ab5f-f5f3a2f3ed54
name:
Personer Holo- Hopp
id:
L0117
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0253/0001/U/Ua/Ua01/L0117
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d572cd37-66ba-4268-ab5f-f5f3a2f3ed54
urn:
800860df-4d8f-4a0c-bf51-c7f714e9c9cc
name:
Holo åndssvakehjem, Ringsaker
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1286/D/Da/L0148/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/800860df-4d8f-4a0c-bf51-c7f714e9c9cc
urn:
ba5f186a-aedd-4ce0-9f94-2600e337bbc9
name:
Gårdsnummer 57 Furuset. 58 Holo
id:
0003
path:
BKO/0219019/D/Dd/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Bærum kommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba5f186a-aedd-4ce0-9f94-2600e337bbc9
urn:
849aa462-8827-4ecc-92c5-f60ae8a77e26
name:
Veg til Holo
id:
0009
path:
IKAH/1221-512/D/Dc/L0015/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/849aa462-8827-4ecc-92c5-f60ae8a77e26
urn:
71ded4b9-74e1-4fc6-b8f5-effbe6478284
name:
Veg til Holo
id:
0004
path:
VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dba/L0094/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71ded4b9-74e1-4fc6-b8f5-effbe6478284
urn:
22aa9ec0-aa2a-4a62-833f-aebcef38c841
name:
Eldre materiale vedrørende Holo
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAH-FYK-002/Y/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22aa9ec0-aa2a-4a62-833f-aebcef38c841
urn:
937caed0-26d7-4545-952d-bf27b525873a
name:
Dokumenter vedr. Holo (gnr. 51)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAKO-A-524/Y/Yb/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/937caed0-26d7-4545-952d-bf27b525873a
urn:
743fdd30-b6a0-47cb-b9a4-88354e4e2f05
name:
Byggeavstand på riksveg 13, Holo - fylkesgrensa
id:
0045
path:
IKAH/1235-021/D/Dg/L0030/0045
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/743fdd30-b6a0-47cb-b9a4-88354e4e2f05
urn:
50055a75-cb20-468d-992c-e001893a7a54
name:
Vegen til Holo (Hauglum), Flåm
id:
0007
path:
VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dba/L0090/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50055a75-cb20-468d-992c-e001893a7a54
urn:
7ac530cb-314e-40e7-a2ea-0288ee932b85
name:
Personellmapper og helsekort - Holo - Holt, født 1948
id:
L0226
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3932/P/Pi/L0226
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ac530cb-314e-40e7-a2ea-0288ee932b85

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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