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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-18T13:31:29Z in 1.621 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3365 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avisen Times
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital
    id:
    A-0313
  3. name:
    Oslo Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0321
  4. name:
    Vor Frue hospital sykehuspresten
    id:
    AS-11058
  5. name:
    St. Jørgen hospital
    id:
    A-1223
  6. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Skolen St. Olavs hospital
    id:
    AKT-1054
  7. name:
    Hospitalene
    id:
    L0008
  8. name:
    Convoy Waiting
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Betanien Hospital
    id:
    Qc
  10. name:
    Oslo Hospital - Ekebergveien [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0169
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3365
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0e0d0768-8b95-4023-9f45-bd042e844d18
    name:
    Avisen Times
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5938/F/Fc/L0221/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e0d0768-8b95-4023-9f45-bd042e844d18
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000470007
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital
    id:
    A-0313
    path:
    BBA/A-0313
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    St. Jørgens hospital, Kong Oscars gate 59, er første gang nevnt 1411, og ble trolig bygd som hospital for spedalske og andre uhelbredelig syke av Antoniusbrødrene, en munkeorden som overtok Nonneseter kloster fra 1507. Hospitalet ble lagt utenfor det daværende byområdet. 1545 fikk hospitalet ny fund...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000470007
  3. urn:
    96705638-40a4-4483-b454-5d35489cb0b1
    name:
    Oslo Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0321
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0321
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96705638-40a4-4483-b454-5d35489cb0b1
  4. urn:
    e571fe9e-8701-4214-93b9-e1d660b20d5f
    name:
    Vor Frue hospital sykehuspresten
    id:
    AS-11058
    path:
    AV/AS-11058
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vor Frue Hospital, åpnet i 1883, ble drevet av St.Josefsøstrene. En sykehusprest, deltidsstilling, ble etter initiativ fra St.Josefsøstrene ansatt fra 01.02.1975. Henvendelsen gikk om Oslo biskop. I 1979 overtok Oslo kommune driften og bygningen, og frem til 1990 var Vor Frue Hospital en underavdeli...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e571fe9e-8701-4214-93b9-e1d660b20d5f
  5. urn:
    3a040392-664b-48fe-b86e-38303912b1de
    name:
    St. Jørgen hospital
    id:
    A-1223
    path:
    AV/A-1223
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Førte gang nevnt i 1411 som hospital for spedalske og andre uhelbredelige suke av Antoniusbrødrene, en munkeorden som overtok Nonneseter kloster fra 1507. Hospitalet fikk i 1547 ny fundas, det ble omgjort til alminnelig hospital for fattige og syke med en egen avdeling for spedalske og fikk tillagt ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a040392-664b-48fe-b86e-38303912b1de
  6. urn:
    e4ac3f54-34b2-4451-9ff6-367c4e01a635
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Skolen St. Olavs hospital
    id:
    AKT-1054
    path:
    TRKO/AKT-1054
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skolen St. Olavs Hospital gir skoletilbud til elever i grunnskole og videregående skole. Elevene er pasienter ved St. Olavs Hospital i Trondheim. De fleste elevene kommer fra skoler i Helseregion Midt-Norge, - Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag. Staten er sykehuseier, men Sør-Trøndelag fylk...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4ac3f54-34b2-4451-9ff6-367c4e01a635
  7. urn:
    181b4141-cae1-437e-96fe-b80231eb84a9
    name:
    Hospitalene
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11085/K/Kb/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/181b4141-cae1-437e-96fe-b80231eb84a9
  8. urn:
    a09c5ad7-25ad-4668-ba18-0b4519f54bd5
    name:
    Convoy Waiting
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2120/Faa/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a09c5ad7-25ad-4668-ba18-0b4519f54bd5
  9. urn:
    70f92201-f4bd-4b9d-9d4e-b92b8f20402f
    name:
    Betanien Hospital
    id:
    Qc
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1513/Q/Qc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70f92201-f4bd-4b9d-9d4e-b92b8f20402f
  10. urn:
    945a4b53-a5d0-4789-b402-568582358526
    name:
    Oslo Hospital - Ekebergveien [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0169
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0169
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/945a4b53-a5d0-4789-b402-568582358526
  11. urn:
    753c4ddb-8f11-4121-bcf1-6e7c148210a7
    name:
    Det gamle sinnsjukehus og Oslo Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0168
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0168
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/753c4ddb-8f11-4121-bcf1-6e7c148210a7
  12. urn:
    c5c21967-5493-4d82-a507-aa76d55777a9
    name:
    St Josephs hospital
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAT/AAT-805025/D/Dd/L0002/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5c21967-5493-4d82-a507-aa76d55777a9
  13. urn:
    4f387b28-a3e1-4ab5-9c2a-5df8781939b7
    name:
    St. Josephs hospital.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1008/Tb/L0039/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f387b28-a3e1-4ab5-9c2a-5df8781939b7
  14. urn:
    a37bd3c2-e50f-4e58-9b05-2ce8d27f0fbb
    name:
    Oslo Hospital
    id:
    AS-10422
    path:
    OBA/AS-10422
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I år 1290, da Oslo hadde knapt 3000 innbyggere, begynte en gruppe fransiskanermunker oppføringen av et kloster i skyggen av Ekebergåsen. Det var starten på Oslo Hospital. Munkenes ideal og rettesnor var eiendomsløshet. I klosterkirken gjorde de rom for "syge, saare og fattige" i kirkerommet. I forb...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a37bd3c2-e50f-4e58-9b05-2ce8d27f0fbb
  15. urn:
    1261172e-3e69-434a-97ca-62e3bbc122da
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5270
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5270
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1261172e-3e69-434a-97ca-62e3bbc122da
  16. urn:
    f5f3f363-8ae2-4787-8b54-872dcee06427
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5271
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5271
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5f3f363-8ae2-4787-8b54-872dcee06427
  17. urn:
    e89b45e8-a83e-4c07-a69f-35fd9081d2ee
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5273
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5273
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e89b45e8-a83e-4c07-a69f-35fd9081d2ee
  18. urn:
    40e27a28-59a0-4b8f-b662-e017b825f5c9
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5275
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5275
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40e27a28-59a0-4b8f-b662-e017b825f5c9
  19. urn:
    bdced49c-da90-4ecc-8866-c8f4cfee8263
    name:
    Larvik hospital [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    2379
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/2379
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdced49c-da90-4ecc-8866-c8f4cfee8263
  20. urn:
    8f1e1e81-183e-4563-93e6-8cf1f4f5f79e
    name:
    Betanien Hospital
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1513/Q/Qc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f1e1e81-183e-4563-93e6-8cf1f4f5f79e
  21. urn:
    82c5ad8d-8477-464a-a133-7899523d126c
    name:
    St. Olavs Hospital
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-1701
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-1701
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82c5ad8d-8477-464a-a133-7899523d126c
  22. urn:
    026e15cd-0989-4fa0-b78f-d68239e216a9
    name:
    St. Jørgens Hospital, forstandarbustaden [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5272
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5272
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/026e15cd-0989-4fa0-b78f-d68239e216a9
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003605155
    name:
    St. Jørgen Hospital
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-2987/U/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003605155
  24. urn:
    ead160b4-b097-41e1-8271-2e9c72aedf77
    name:
    Stavanger Hospital
    id:
    A-0399
    path:
    BYST/A-0399
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ead160b4-b097-41e1-8271-2e9c72aedf77
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000400125
    name:
    Glassnegativer fra St. Jørgens hospital
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0313/U/Ub/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000400125
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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