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 2026-11-05T07:41:27Z in 1.747 seconds.

Showing 10 of 103343 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Longyearbyen Mannskor
    id:
    A-1061
  2. name:
    Pa 1622 - Bye, Johannes
    id:
    A-2897
  3. name:
    "Reisen til Julestjernen". Den første Sonja (Aase Bye) og dagens Sonja (Wenche Medbye). NÅ nr. 52 1966. Foto: Deurs van, Jan.
    id:
    4191
  4. name:
    Siljan kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-300
  5. name:
    Knut Bye Kolonial AS
    id:
    AKT-65
  6. name:
    Siljan sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-299
  7. name:
    Siljan ungdomsskole
    id:
    0811232.1
  8. name:
    Siljan likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1271
  9. name:
    Sofie Jansens legat
    id:
    A-06-113
  10. name:
    MF «Jan Magnus»
    id:
    SATØ-P-1681
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total:
103343
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0a9b53a4-a9ba-4ba6-9501-8841f83a0466
    name:
    Longyearbyen Mannskor
    id:
    A-1061
    path:
    SVAM/A-1061
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a9b53a4-a9ba-4ba6-9501-8841f83a0466
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000156477
    name:
    Pa 1622 - Bye, Johannes
    id:
    A-2897
    path:
    VEMU/A-2897
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000156477
  3. urn:
    833f2ab6-3db8-4b74-8956-29904455df18
    name:
    "Reisen til Julestjernen". Den første Sonja (Aase Bye) og dagens Sonja (Wenche Medbye). NÅ nr. 52 1966. Foto: Deurs van, Jan.
    id:
    4191
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0037/4191
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/833f2ab6-3db8-4b74-8956-29904455df18
  4. urn:
    cc8befe0-2860-4719-b5a6-a84e78ece181
    name:
    Siljan kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-300
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc8befe0-2860-4719-b5a6-a84e78ece181
  5. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003671
    name:
    Knut Bye Kolonial AS
    id:
    AKT-65
    path:
    VAMU/AKT-65
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Knut Bye (1911-1979) startet etter 2. verdenskrig opp kolonialbutikk i Vardø. Han hadde da også overtatt det mekaniske verkstedet Vardø Slipp etter sin far, Konrad Bye (1875-1934), som han hadde drevet sammen med sine tre brødre etter Konrads død. I 1979 dør Knut Bye i en ulykke på Slippen og hans s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003671
  6. urn:
    41755128-8e02-46e5-9c89-4741dbb2d24e
    name:
    Siljan sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-299
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-299
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41755128-8e02-46e5-9c89-4741dbb2d24e
  7. urn:
    66036246-dd9c-454a-a569-c32592b1396f
    name:
    Siljan ungdomsskole
    id:
    0811232.1
    path:
    IKAK/0811232.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66036246-dd9c-454a-a569-c32592b1396f
  8. urn:
    d096703e-e927-436a-b4b9-a6a957b7ef37
    name:
    Siljan likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1271
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1271
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d096703e-e927-436a-b4b9-a6a957b7ef37
  9. urn:
    8f32b361-4f06-4397-acd7-3fba62d54ec4
    name:
    Sofie Jansens legat
    id:
    A-06-113
    path:
    AIN/A-06-113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f32b361-4f06-4397-acd7-3fba62d54ec4
  10. urn:
    fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
    name:
    MF «Jan Magnus»
    id:
    SATØ-P-1681
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
  11. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003672
    name:
    Knut Bye Kolonial AS
    id:
    A-0056
    path:
    VAMU/A-0056
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003672
  12. urn:
    fc681d99-88d1-4027-a62c-27bcc0d2fea0
    name:
    Jan Mayen Radio
    id:
    SATØ-P-1661
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc681d99-88d1-4027-a62c-27bcc0d2fea0
  13. urn:
    6978d6b6-0c2c-4577-8d7a-d59fe6514b78
    name:
    Blom, Jan
    id:
    SAT-PA-0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6978d6b6-0c2c-4577-8d7a-d59fe6514b78
  14. urn:
    eb8cb640-d3c5-4ab9-8480-05aa003e1580
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Bye-Byy
    id:
    L0063
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0063
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb8cb640-d3c5-4ab9-8480-05aa003e1580
  15. urn:
    ab1e2577-6685-4357-8438-4b1855f62294
    name:
    Talsæte, Jan Andersson
    id:
    SFF-2016146
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2016146
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab1e2577-6685-4357-8438-4b1855f62294
  16. urn:
    657bbd02-ebd9-45b0-a65f-7a218522bd43
    name:
    Korrespondanse, B.N. Bye og Gurina Bye til H.G.Heggtveit (?)
    id:
    0040
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0006/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/657bbd02-ebd9-45b0-a65f-7a218522bd43
  17. urn:
    4232c971-2a6b-4280-b91d-aff4f6b38c99
    name:
    Strømme, Jan B.M.
    id:
    ARK-2661
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4232c971-2a6b-4280-b91d-aff4f6b38c99
  18. urn:
    b41c2b3a-d492-40c2-a056-4a1c156eeab8
    name:
    Med.forb. Baxter A/S, BB Lab A/S og Bye Jan A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0466/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b41c2b3a-d492-40c2-a056-4a1c156eeab8
  19. urn:
    a2bf91a5-5fd9-441e-b2fb-abaef0e49abb
    name:
    2489: Bye, Jan Ole, Hordaland
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0170/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2bf91a5-5fd9-441e-b2fb-abaef0e49abb
  20. urn:
    2efadbb6-aa81-44ed-b44a-3834ab66d7c5
    name:
    PA-0961, Groth, Jan, kunstner
    id:
    A-2037
    path:
    BYST/A-2037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2efadbb6-aa81-44ed-b44a-3834ab66d7c5
  21. urn:
    8273d248-10a5-4f8a-92a8-cb369c0b9b88
    name:
    Pahle, Jan August
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1519
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8273d248-10a5-4f8a-92a8-cb369c0b9b88
  22. urn:
    deeb181f-0359-4f4d-bdee-3da4009125f4
    name:
    Bye, Jan: "Bibelen og kristenlivet i Johann Tobias Bechs teologi"
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Ga/L0042/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deeb181f-0359-4f4d-bdee-3da4009125f4
  23. urn:
    0ac13220-760d-47e7-b55a-2e62028189ed
    name:
    Bye, Ronald
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ac13220-760d-47e7-b55a-2e62028189ed
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Bye, Johs
    id:
    A-1880
    path:
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    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005271
  25. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000006814
    name:
    Kanstad og Bye
    id:
    A-0088
    path:
    VAMU/A-0088
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000006814
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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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