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 2026-10-24T08:13:16Z in 1.661 seconds.

Showing 10 of 234657 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
    id:
    SAO-A-10273d
  2. name:
    Indre Østfold (ØFG)
    id:
    Kce
  3. name:
    Indre Østfold Handelsskole
    id:
    IKA-AKT-1022
  4. name:
    Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
    id:
    AS-10273d
  5. name:
    Indre Østfold typografiske forening
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Askim kommune. Indre Østfold Renovasjon
    id:
    A-1798
  7. name:
    Region 4 Indre Østfold
    id:
    I
  8. name:
    Indre Østfold Ressurs
    id:
    IKA-AKT-1019
  9. name:
    Askim - Ifa Stålrørmøbelfabrikk; Indre Østfold Industri A/S
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Brevjournal, Indre Østfold vgs
    id:
    L0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
234657
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7af1c73f-d9f8-4b32-95e2-9e1aac789dcb
    name:
    Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
    id:
    SAO-A-10273d
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10273d
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af1c73f-d9f8-4b32-95e2-9e1aac789dcb
  2. urn:
    e6fa2e8f-a858-4294-8e82-3e6a59ca4189
    name:
    Indre Østfold (ØFG)
    id:
    Kce
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1169/K/Kc/Kce
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6fa2e8f-a858-4294-8e82-3e6a59ca4189
  3. urn:
    a78d448b-b75e-4ef7-bc5a-153fe9cf0fb8
    name:
    Indre Østfold Handelsskole
    id:
    IKA-AKT-1022
    path:
    ARKIVO/IKA-AKT-1022
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    På 1930-tallet startet Jens Høie privat handelsskole på Mysen. Den ble senere overtatt av det offentlige, og ble i 1975 slått sammen med det som da var blitt Indre Østfold gymnas, til Indre Østfold videregående skole.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a78d448b-b75e-4ef7-bc5a-153fe9cf0fb8
  4. urn:
    e8e7fdbe-f128-4098-b057-db5c6a0cf0a2
    name:
    Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
    id:
    AS-10273d
    path:
    AV/AS-10273d
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Det eldste bevarte referat av styremøter for Styret for Mortenstua/Indre Østfold distrikt av HVPU er for møte 15.02.1978, mens brevjournalen begynner 09.01. s.å.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8e7fdbe-f128-4098-b057-db5c6a0cf0a2
  5. urn:
    ec7b2ea3-2760-45c1-8a27-49d591425d7a
    name:
    Indre Østfold typografiske forening
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1550/Da/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec7b2ea3-2760-45c1-8a27-49d591425d7a
  6. urn:
    9f922657-09cd-42ac-adaa-02469be2ccff
    name:
    Askim kommune. Indre Østfold Renovasjon
    id:
    A-1798
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1798
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f922657-09cd-42ac-adaa-02469be2ccff
  7. urn:
    8122f1ff-def6-4b61-8193-5ee117ca5a36
    name:
    Region 4 Indre Østfold
    id:
    I
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1168/I
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8122f1ff-def6-4b61-8193-5ee117ca5a36
  8. urn:
    b1fc0b89-9cc8-424c-bac6-d9cf20c038e5
    name:
    Indre Østfold Ressurs
    id:
    IKA-AKT-1019
    path:
    ARKIVO/IKA-AKT-1019
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fylkestinget vedtok i 1999 at det skulle opprettes fire regionale ressurssentre i fylket bestående av NGKK for Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad-regionen, 1 senter for Moss-regionen, 1 senter for Halden-regionen og 1 senter for Indre Østfold-regionen. Senere fikk også teknisk fagskole fått sitt ressurssenter. N...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1fc0b89-9cc8-424c-bac6-d9cf20c038e5
  9. urn:
    1dd61cb6-69e0-41fb-8fcf-212255792fe9
    name:
    Askim - Ifa Stålrørmøbelfabrikk; Indre Østfold Industri A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0402/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dd61cb6-69e0-41fb-8fcf-212255792fe9
  10. urn:
    19ef9266-d1f4-415a-a9b8-9c1155359769
    name:
    Brevjournal, Indre Østfold vgs
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1095/C/Ca/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19ef9266-d1f4-415a-a9b8-9c1155359769
  11. urn:
    c7353674-233a-47f2-8b06-003da19e42d6
    name:
    Follo Indre Østfold Distrikt
    id:
    SAH-TELE-010
    path:
    AV/SAH-TELE-010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7353674-233a-47f2-8b06-003da19e42d6
  12. urn:
    35a4b867-644b-478b-a7af-f2bb756eae08
    name:
    Askim kommune. Indre Østfold tolketjenester
    id:
    A-1828
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1828
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35a4b867-644b-478b-a7af-f2bb756eae08
  13. urn:
    0f341546-dd0d-4ca9-a328-80fb1617466e
    name:
    Østfold fylkeskommune. Indre Østfold Ressurs
    id:
    A-1096
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1096
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f341546-dd0d-4ca9-a328-80fb1617466e
  14. urn:
    00afbe25-7d4d-450b-a995-039e7eb6a17b
    name:
    Østfold fylkeskommune. Indre Østfold Handelsskole
    id:
    A-1097
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00afbe25-7d4d-450b-a995-039e7eb6a17b
  15. urn:
    fc650858-d247-443c-a4fd-a8433539a3fd
    name:
    Indre Østfold kommune
    path:
    ARKIVO/null
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc650858-d247-443c-a4fd-a8433539a3fd
  16. urn:
    71abda8e-b1f9-4723-bcb6-5262da0e4a15
    name:
    Indre Østfold likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-AX-11468
    path:
    AV/SAO-AX-11468
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71abda8e-b1f9-4723-bcb6-5262da0e4a15
  17. urn:
    85441195-cbff-4f40-9b85-9a0e9826a1a5
    name:
    Øvre Østfold trygdekasseforening
    id:
    AS-10392b
    path:
    AV/AS-10392b
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Øvre Østfold trygdekasseforening (indre Østfold); opprettet ca. 1933; tilsluttet Trygdekassenes fylkesforening i Østfold. Medlemmeskasser: Eidsberg, Mysen, Askim, Hobøl, Skiptvet, Spydeberg, Øymark, Rakkestad, Degernes, Trøgstad og Rødenes.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85441195-cbff-4f40-9b85-9a0e9826a1a5
  18. urn:
    0534910a-797d-4bf6-a5d0-825966ab2f94
    name:
    Østfold - Indre Østfold, Sarpsborg
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5381/D/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0534910a-797d-4bf6-a5d0-825966ab2f94
  19. urn:
    6434571d-a5d3-455d-b146-de34a41f7961
    name:
    Indre Østfold krets av AUF
    id:
    ARK-1472
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6434571d-a5d3-455d-b146-de34a41f7961
  20. urn:
    bbbad604-bb01-496b-8ef1-ae89b1a11d07
    name:
    Indre Østfold
    id:
    Faa
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10273/F/Fa/Faa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbbad604-bb01-496b-8ef1-ae89b1a11d07
  21. urn:
    dd66c326-a210-40cf-9d64-be4c6495dd99
    name:
    Indre Østfold
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    DRMK/A-1132/H/Hb/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd66c326-a210-40cf-9d64-be4c6495dd99
  22. urn:
    88540039-6d06-4520-a3ec-92498b6e151d
    name:
    Indre Østfold
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1550/Dc/L0012/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88540039-6d06-4520-a3ec-92498b6e151d
  23. urn:
    5736cd15-9631-45e8-b1d5-81c0c5dd3bbc
    name:
    Indre Østfold
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1651/D/Da/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5736cd15-9631-45e8-b1d5-81c0c5dd3bbc
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1651/D/Da/L0008/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3a3677b-0f02-4d6e-8273-f0f9b4ca403f
  25. urn:
    5e9c32f3-f03c-4c55-aab5-e8d14f93a2da
    name:
    Indre Østfold
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1651/D/Da/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e9c32f3-f03c-4c55-aab5-e8d14f93a2da
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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