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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

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

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T13:21:26Z in 3.039 seconds.

Showing 10 of 28223 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Eidanger kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-261
  2. name:
    Sannidal kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-296
  3. name:
    Eidanger sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-260
  4. name:
    Sannidal sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-295
  5. name:
    Nidaros avholdslag
    id:
    A-0094
  6. name:
    Nidaros Mannssangforening
    id:
    A-0468
  7. name:
    Eidanger likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-822
  8. name:
    Gjemnes kommune. Solsida barnehage
    id:
    K-15570.530.01
  9. name:
    Eidanger Salpeterfabrikers arkiv
    id:
    A-1183
  10. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Nidarvoll skole
    id:
    A-1028
Show all fields in HTML
total:
28223
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dfb54042-595d-44c5-95f9-938f7910df82
    name:
    Eidanger kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-261
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfb54042-595d-44c5-95f9-938f7910df82
  2. urn:
    c8461546-b771-4afb-a6c2-bfc43bfaff02
    name:
    Sannidal kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-296
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-296
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8461546-b771-4afb-a6c2-bfc43bfaff02
  3. urn:
    df98a84d-296d-4da5-a56b-6e3415e8223e
    name:
    Eidanger sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-260
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df98a84d-296d-4da5-a56b-6e3415e8223e
  4. urn:
    ca13ca39-3b8d-4d80-8922-fa4335fb446f
    name:
    Sannidal sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-295
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-295
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca13ca39-3b8d-4d80-8922-fa4335fb446f
  5. urn:
    03453d84-a14b-4334-8f13-20d8e325f7c3
    name:
    Nidaros avholdslag
    id:
    A-0094
    path:
    UBIT/A-0094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03453d84-a14b-4334-8f13-20d8e325f7c3
  6. urn:
    59df41c8-cafb-4257-b4cc-f1f7b8e04f0d
    name:
    Nidaros Mannssangforening
    id:
    A-0468
    path:
    UBIT/A-0468
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59df41c8-cafb-4257-b4cc-f1f7b8e04f0d
  7. urn:
    de59797b-08d8-4537-bc85-a22dd48eb70d
    name:
    Eidanger likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-822
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de59797b-08d8-4537-bc85-a22dd48eb70d
  8. urn:
    ac849512-e51e-495b-9bcd-ff783da45f13
    name:
    Gjemnes kommune. Solsida barnehage
    id:
    K-15570.530.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15570.530.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac849512-e51e-495b-9bcd-ff783da45f13
  9. urn:
    74bfc6f0-fb39-4996-8cf6-60a12d6ff6b8
    name:
    Eidanger Salpeterfabrikers arkiv
    id:
    A-1183
    path:
    NIA/A-1183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74bfc6f0-fb39-4996-8cf6-60a12d6ff6b8
  10. urn:
    8c0db6cf-4cbb-40bf-bab6-f6406ac13acd
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Nidarvoll skole
    id:
    A-1028
    path:
    TRKO/A-1028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c0db6cf-4cbb-40bf-bab6-f6406ac13acd
  11. urn:
    dda720a9-adcf-4a8b-baf7-fc61822ab8ca
    name:
    Maridalen kretsforening av Det norske Arbeiderparti
    id:
    ARK-3480
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dda720a9-adcf-4a8b-baf7-fc61822ab8ca
  12. urn:
    ecd927fc-f4b3-4b3c-a195-758e67069d06
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Norheimsund vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1238.02
    path:
    VLFK/264.1238.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecd927fc-f4b3-4b3c-a195-758e67069d06
  13. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000011321
    name:
    Portrett av Ida Tufte.
    id:
    Ukj.18
    path:
    ULHA/A-1007/U/L0001/Ukj.18
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000011321
  14. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009801
    name:
    Ida Lindebrekke med borna.
    id:
    W-1456
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1456
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009801
  15. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003118
    name:
    Portrett av Ida Bessen Lindebrekke
    id:
    W-0100
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0100
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003118
  16. urn:
    21676ab0-a700-4bcc-ad1d-c96fa4e27f3d
    name:
    Ida Iversen
    id:
    AKT-1057
    path:
    NMM/AKT-1057
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ida Iversen, født Eskildsen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21676ab0-a700-4bcc-ad1d-c96fa4e27f3d
  17. urn:
    c53c0b95-423e-4b14-9ad3-091604d9778e
    name:
    Ida Tuomainen
    id:
    AKT-1005
    path:
    FMFB/AKT-1005
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ida Tuomainen var styremedlem i Norsk-Finsk Forening.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c53c0b95-423e-4b14-9ad3-091604d9778e
  18. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002178
    name:
    Portrett av Ida Nikoline (Tikken) Lindebrekke .
    id:
    W-0109
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0109
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002178
  19. urn:
    18e2c529-13f5-4375-9903-2a8bd8d17077
    name:
    Ida Thomine Fredrikke Amble med datterdøtre Eva og Thordis Næss
    id:
    01-0
    path:
    OAM/A-00980/Ua/L0001/01-0
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18e2c529-13f5-4375-9903-2a8bd8d17077
  20. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002030
    name:
    Portrett av Ida Nikoline "Tikken" Lindebrekke
    id:
    W-0103
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0103
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002030
  21. urn:
    13871b47-936a-4f2c-b97a-af718a58611d
    name:
    Sveum, Ida
    id:
    E-A-00063
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13871b47-936a-4f2c-b97a-af718a58611d
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000557237
    name:
    Blom, Ida, historiker, dr. philos
    id:
    A-5709
    path:
    BBA/A-5709
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000557237
  23. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003904
    name:
    Tuomainen, Karl og Karoline, Ida og Alf
    id:
    A-0516
    path:
    VAMU/A-0516
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003904
  24. urn:
    88841e7e-df7f-4cf4-b946-a435d0f7ced7
    name:
    Djupedal, Reidar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0355
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0355
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88841e7e-df7f-4cf4-b946-a435d0f7ced7
  25. urn:
    f7d00a0a-7343-437a-b03b-1e01042a8ac8
    name:
    Ida Børresen
    id:
    Boerresen-Ida
    path:
    NHM/Boerresen-Ida
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Børresen er direktør i Stortingets administrasjon. Hun ble tilsatt i stillingen 9. februar 2012[1] og tiltrådte 2. mai samme år. Ida Børresen er cand.polit. fra Universitetet i Oslo i 1983. Fra 1987 til 1990 var hun byråsjef i Justisdepartementet, og arbeidet deretter som seniorkonsulent/partner i ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7d00a0a-7343-437a-b03b-1e01042a8ac8
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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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