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 2026-11-15T10:48:16Z in 0.362 seconds.

Showing 10 of 207334 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Karlsen, Owe
    id:
    A-01-1028
  2. name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
  3. name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
  4. name:
    Veum, Owen L.
    id:
    SFF-2015186
  5. name:
    Samling etter Alexander Dobrowen
    id:
    A-17-150
  6. name:
    NHM 449. Marit Howes
    id:
    NHM-449
  7. name:
    Fellesforbundet, avdeling 99. Verkstedklubben Rainpower Sørumsand
    id:
    ARK-3423
  8. name:
    Gunhild Furlund
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Furlund Skog
    id:
    0008
  10. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen/Ambassaden i Kairo, Egypt
    id:
    RA-S-3914
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total:
207334
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f08e87c4-0201-4d72-b105-36768d3737a5
    name:
    Karlsen, Owe
    id:
    A-01-1028
    path:
    AIN/A-01-1028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f08e87c4-0201-4d72-b105-36768d3737a5
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004133516
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    BBA/A-8347
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004133516
  3. urn:
    2ed9bfc9-5a17-4f4d-8650-4c2c3e8b82c2
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    SAF/A-8347
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed9bfc9-5a17-4f4d-8650-4c2c3e8b82c2
  4. urn:
    0f353dae-3505-40cc-8acf-a8b361653bf6
    name:
    Veum, Owen L.
    id:
    SFF-2015186
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2015186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    u s a
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f353dae-3505-40cc-8acf-a8b361653bf6
  5. urn:
    23016103-3dfe-452e-836a-1985e510e830
    name:
    Samling etter Alexander Dobrowen
    id:
    A-17-150
    path:
    AIN/A-17-150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23016103-3dfe-452e-836a-1985e510e830
  6. urn:
    8cf10940-a89d-4ed2-be5d-5448ac5f4288
    name:
    NHM 449. Marit Howes
    id:
    NHM-449
    path:
    NHM/NHM-449
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cf10940-a89d-4ed2-be5d-5448ac5f4288
  7. urn:
    ec422087-f15f-4850-8c39-d6367b785cbb
    name:
    Fellesforbundet, avdeling 99. Verkstedklubben Rainpower Sørumsand
    id:
    ARK-3423
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec422087-f15f-4850-8c39-d6367b785cbb
  8. urn:
    888cbd14-498f-4b18-8bbe-0bc9eeb13548
    name:
    Gunhild Furlund
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AIN/A-08-125/Ua/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/888cbd14-498f-4b18-8bbe-0bc9eeb13548
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033281
    name:
    Furlund Skog
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/TFA-A-1002/D/Dd/Dda/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033281
  10. urn:
    e7ccd089-ed5f-46b1-bef1-d8e0f6e8d47f
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen/Ambassaden i Kairo, Egypt
    id:
    RA-S-3914
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3914
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7ccd089-ed5f-46b1-bef1-d8e0f6e8d47f
  11. urn:
    ac28011d-e373-4f97-82fb-bf3655ad5760
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Rettskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-4815
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4815
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac28011d-e373-4f97-82fb-bf3655ad5760
  12. urn:
    f7767c04-e7d0-43b9-b729-ee0302b6593b
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Postkontrollkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-6854
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6854
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7767c04-e7d0-43b9-b729-ee0302b6593b
  13. urn:
    707deaf3-d1f6-47cf-8ba5-d14136c917c0
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    Ungdomsmisjonen (KFUK/KFUM)
    id:
    MA-A-1293
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1293
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/707deaf3-d1f6-47cf-8ba5-d14136c917c0
  14. urn:
    19ab4667-1cf0-4674-b6bb-13854b3ec85e
    name:
    Sjømannsmisjonen, Flekkefjord
    id:
    SAK-FLK-019
    path:
    AV/SAK-FLK-019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19ab4667-1cf0-4674-b6bb-13854b3ec85e
  15. urn:
    38d8461e-32c7-43c2-aedc-8ae55f25c375
    name:
    Finnemisjonen Flekkefjord
    id:
    SAK-FLK-069
    path:
    AV/SAK-FLK-069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38d8461e-32c7-43c2-aedc-8ae55f25c375
  16. urn:
    2c2e1cb5-f98c-405d-8ebd-252d0154224a
    name:
    Trygderevisjonen i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102083
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102083
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2e1cb5-f98c-405d-8ebd-252d0154224a
  17. urn:
    c37e9f69-cebd-45c0-ae10-ab39ae5ed192
    name:
    Nasjonal Samlings (NS) Fylkesorganisasjoner
    id:
    RA-PA-0776
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0776
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37e9f69-cebd-45c0-ae10-ab39ae5ed192
  18. urn:
    2f827302-5250-412f-81d6-4e335c74b619
    name:
    Eigersund kommune - Formannskapet/Sentraladministrasjonen
    id:
    K-100565
    path:
    IKAR/K-100565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f827302-5250-412f-81d6-4e335c74b619
  19. urn:
    b07f2f2c-96c1-4ad2-babb-bb0b3f432810
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    Mosvik kommune, helsestasjonen
    id:
    A-5295
    path:
    TIKA/A-5295
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b07f2f2c-96c1-4ad2-babb-bb0b3f432810
  20. urn:
    d2ac61cc-cd2e-47f9-b020-894788464775
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    K-100461
    path:
    IKAR/K-100461
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2ac61cc-cd2e-47f9-b020-894788464775
  21. urn:
    df4c4063-78fd-47a1-b2d7-f4a648bc0f4e
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    SAST-A-100650
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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  22. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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How an AI agent should use this page

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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