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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T03:51:19Z in 0.304 seconds.

Showing 10 of 148025 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Drift- og trafikkavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5520
  2. name:
    Avdeling 2: Bedrifts ID: 402210 - Mesta Drift AS - Del 1
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5309
  4. name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-4566
  5. name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Sør-Trøndelag og Hedmark
    id:
    SAT-A-4981
  6. name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1687
  7. name:
    Aust-Agder Bedriftsidrettskrets
    id:
    PA-2614
  8. name:
    Tysfjord bedriftshelsetjeneste
    id:
    A-06-109
  9. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Driftsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5409
  10. name:
    Christiania Spigerverk. Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    ARK-2133
Show all fields in HTML
total:
148025
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ff03e558-0160-4de3-a022-5bf174abe930
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Drift- og trafikkavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5520
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5520
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff03e558-0160-4de3-a022-5bf174abe930
  2. urn:
    b1ce8e35-f0d4-4b36-8908-796f01b70e9c
    name:
    Avdeling 2: Bedrifts ID: 402210 - Mesta Drift AS - Del 1
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1ce8e35-f0d4-4b36-8908-796f01b70e9c
  3. urn:
    34755eee-2bf4-4c2c-ad37-095a7d6cfb63
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5309
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5309
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34755eee-2bf4-4c2c-ad37-095a7d6cfb63
  4. urn:
    ada47f5f-080b-4775-ad34-9d53f78efa40
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-4566
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4566
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ada47f5f-080b-4775-ad34-9d53f78efa40
  5. urn:
    c5cdc8f7-a432-47f4-a445-d1aeb2000457
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Sør-Trøndelag og Hedmark
    id:
    SAT-A-4981
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4981
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5cdc8f7-a432-47f4-a445-d1aeb2000457
  6. urn:
    df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1687
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1687
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
  7. urn:
    9667617b-d3c6-412d-b7cf-ba8b2e118dbb
    name:
    Aust-Agder Bedriftsidrettskrets
    id:
    PA-2614
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    4
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9667617b-d3c6-412d-b7cf-ba8b2e118dbb
  8. urn:
    22585e6c-9712-4e84-8bda-8d46d0786d3f
    name:
    Tysfjord bedriftshelsetjeneste
    id:
    A-06-109
    path:
    AIN/A-06-109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22585e6c-9712-4e84-8bda-8d46d0786d3f
  9. urn:
    438d10d7-0aad-4c00-90aa-955643580a71
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Driftsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5409
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5409
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/438d10d7-0aad-4c00-90aa-955643580a71
  10. urn:
    82839e16-96ca-498d-a368-fe5f51c8bf30
    name:
    Christiania Spigerverk. Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    ARK-2133
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82839e16-96ca-498d-a368-fe5f51c8bf30
  11. urn:
    4deb5f7f-f4f3-4c34-927f-01d34f14d272
    name:
    Postgiro, IT-avdelingen, EDB-drift
    id:
    RA-S-4751
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4751
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4deb5f7f-f4f3-4c34-927f-01d34f14d272
  12. urn:
    72154d0c-91cb-4e63-8efa-a2404e98997f
    name:
    Pa 0922 - Bedriftshelsetjenesten Kverneland AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102668
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102668
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72154d0c-91cb-4e63-8efa-a2404e98997f
  13. urn:
    e8126ca0-3dab-4996-88b7-7e27ad6b423f
    name:
    Pa 0776 - Fjordstein bedriftsklubb
    id:
    SAST-A-102649
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102649
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8126ca0-3dab-4996-88b7-7e27ad6b423f
  14. urn:
    8112cc86-4f14-435a-9d0e-53a02c403908
    name:
    Pa 0779 - Bedriftsstiftelsen ved Fjordstein
    id:
    SAST-A-102648
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102648
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8112cc86-4f14-435a-9d0e-53a02c403908
  15. urn:
    26a0aaba-b689-44d8-8236-7e6a87f189bd
    name:
    Hof Bygningsarbeiderforening (Bedriftsklubben ved Nyseter Trevare AS/NorDan avdeling Arneberg)
    id:
    ARK-524
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a0aaba-b689-44d8-8236-7e6a87f189bd
  16. urn:
    774cdb70-2b37-43fb-b2f9-c2ca4c8d5c79
    name:
    Vassdragsdrift Sør AS
    id:
    PA-2429
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2429
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    "Vassdragsdrift Sør AS (VDS) ble stiftet 6. juni 2000 med formål å forestå administrasjon av drift, vedlikehold og rehabilitering av vassdragsanlegg tilhørende Arendals Vasdrags Brugseierforening (AVB) og Otteraaens Brugseierforening (OB). AVB og OB var eiere av alle aksjene i VDS, fordelt med halvp...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/774cdb70-2b37-43fb-b2f9-c2ca4c8d5c79
  17. urn:
    23fb5108-e720-4507-8039-f6963dac2a55
    name:
    Fusa kommune. Utval for plan og drift/driftsutvalet
    id:
    1241-510.1
    path:
    IKAH/1241-510.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23fb5108-e720-4507-8039-f6963dac2a55
  18. urn:
    993b5627-f275-4ade-8f6a-135bfb332671
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Komite for drift / Komite for drift og forvaltning
    id:
    1246-510.1
    path:
    IKAH/1246-510.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/993b5627-f275-4ade-8f6a-135bfb332671
  19. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000023580
    name:
    DR-serie 0 (drift) - Tegninger i 0-størrelse
    id:
    0032
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0032
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023580
  20. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000025863
    name:
    DR-serie I (drift) - Tegninger i 1-størrelse
    id:
    0033
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0033
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000025863
  21. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026377
    name:
    DR-serie II (drift) - Tegninger i 2 -størrelse
    id:
    0034
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0034
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000026377
  22. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026401
    name:
    DR-serie IV (drift) - Tegninger i IV -størrelse
    id:
    0036
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0036
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000026401
  23. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026402
    name:
    DR-serie V (drift) - Tegninger i V -størrelse
    id:
    0037
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0037
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000026402
  24. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026378
    name:
    DR-serie III (drift) - Tegninger i 3 -størrelse
    id:
    0035
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0035
    unit_type:
    Tegningsserie
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000026378
  25. urn:
    c0c9e3a5-e58e-4888-9473-c7fc9e0495a3
    name:
    Bedriftenes felleskjøkken
    id:
    A-0013
    path:
    KRAM/A-0013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0c9e3a5-e58e-4888-9473-c7fc9e0495a3
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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.

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