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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-16T06:43:11Z in 2.130 seconds.

Showing 10 of 29392 results in compact format.

name:
Johnsen, Hans Johan
id:
PA-1250
name:
Johan Martinsen
id:
A-20-179
name:
PA-0196, Westlye, Johan
id:
A-1248
name:
Lange, Johanne Stenersen
id:
H-A-00227
name:
Johansen, Johan Peder
id:
PA-1247
name:
Friisvold, Johan A. (f.1897)
id:
R.Ark.1378
name:
Hordaland fylkeskommune. Ant. Johannesens videregående skole
id:
264.1201.23
name:
Mosti, Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1617
name:
Hoklin, Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1628
name:
Paulsen, Johan Martin
id:
SATØ-P-1571

Show all fields in HTML

total:

29392

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7034ceda-2ddf-45b1-80bd-0251d1c63531
name:
Johnsen, Hans Johan
id:
PA-1250
path:
AAMA/PA-1250
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7034ceda-2ddf-45b1-80bd-0251d1c63531
urn:
50d10d3c-2612-44a8-81aa-7c8315c71e62
name:
Johan Martinsen
id:
A-20-179
path:
AIN/A-20-179
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50d10d3c-2612-44a8-81aa-7c8315c71e62
urn:
e512e381-2841-4622-805d-c46ff756bcf0
name:
PA-0196, Westlye, Johan
id:
A-1248
path:
BYST/A-1248
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e512e381-2841-4622-805d-c46ff756bcf0
urn:
2ae74324-1efe-400a-9c85-cff72ea78920
name:
Lange, Johanne Stenersen
id:
H-A-00227
path:
OARM/H-A-00227
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ae74324-1efe-400a-9c85-cff72ea78920
urn:
9efdc377-0088-49b9-9b56-8db59133d1d0
name:
Johansen, Johan Peder
id:
PA-1247
path:
AAMA/PA-1247
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9efdc377-0088-49b9-9b56-8db59133d1d0
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000017741
name:
Friisvold, Johan A. (f.1897)
id:
R.Ark.1378
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1378
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017741
urn:
835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
name:
Hordaland fylkeskommune. Ant. Johannesens videregående skole
id:
264.1201.23
path:
VLFK/264.1201.23
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
urn:
5fc1b0dc-acc1-464e-baa3-8d18ec7a1263
name:
Mosti, Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1617
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1617
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fc1b0dc-acc1-464e-baa3-8d18ec7a1263
urn:
9e6fa36e-9744-4345-bb8b-045ce43e1ab1
name:
Hoklin, Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1628
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1628
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e6fa36e-9744-4345-bb8b-045ce43e1ab1
urn:
b68bfacf-1f24-4a60-a4c3-c3a0c538125f
name:
Paulsen, Johan Martin
id:
SATØ-P-1571
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1571
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b68bfacf-1f24-4a60-a4c3-c3a0c538125f
urn:
9eadad19-2c4f-4675-8184-80e1dcffd0fb
name:
Pa 0100 - Kleppe, Johan
id:
SAST-A-100215
path:
AV/SAST-A-100215
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9eadad19-2c4f-4675-8184-80e1dcffd0fb
urn:
7bc3828f-e0ba-4a7d-90cb-c3f8c830c47f
name:
Greve, Johan Fritzner, sokneprest og ordfører
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0459
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0459
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bc3828f-e0ba-4a7d-90cb-c3f8c830c47f
urn:
555ab37b-a3e7-4f31-957a-89b3e40f469f
name:
Hansen, Eilert Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1585
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1585
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/555ab37b-a3e7-4f31-957a-89b3e40f469f
urn:
19ff0b44-1113-4a91-8eff-e7f23eb1548c
name:
Galtung, Johan E.
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0020
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0020
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19ff0b44-1113-4a91-8eff-e7f23eb1548c
urn:
c9d34682-5ce7-492a-871b-a45dd4554901
name:
Brev fra Hans Nilsen Hauge til Johan W. Erichsen
id:
L0001
path:
TMF/A-1020/D/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9d34682-5ce7-492a-871b-a45dd4554901
urn:
4ed6bb99-dc9e-4b49-a3f1-5af8010bd5e2
name:
Børstad, Johan
id:
E-A-00232
path:
OAMM/E-A-00232
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ed6bb99-dc9e-4b49-a3f1-5af8010bd5e2
urn:
74b7b16c-611f-4286-a294-df0dbc6aef17
name:
Paulsen, Thor Olaf Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1620
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1620
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74b7b16c-611f-4286-a294-df0dbc6aef17
urn:
a32139cf-2c76-4910-a59e-cdc4a7d3abc4
name:
Jakobsen, Sigvald Kornelius Johan
id:
SATØ-P-1622
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1622
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a32139cf-2c76-4910-a59e-cdc4a7d3abc4
urn:
1961c73c-2db9-4325-bdda-3df735365a7a
name:
Hjort, Johan Bernhard
id:
RA-PA-1971
path:
AV/RA-PA-1971
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1961c73c-2db9-4325-bdda-3df735365a7a
urn:
15a7638f-73fb-45b2-826c-08af9d5e0d33
name:
Modum: Kopland, Nykirke (V/6)
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1098/E/Ea/L0005/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15a7638f-73fb-45b2-826c-08af9d5e0d33
urn:
d8c736f7-2c20-4101-a30d-166a9ec861cb
name:
Gundersen, Johan
id:
PA-1485
path:
AAMA/PA-1485
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8c736f7-2c20-4101-a30d-166a9ec861cb
urn:
fd36f2f0-ba1e-4ff7-8a89-d8ca148ac75e
name:
Johan G. Olsen A/S
id:
SAK-D/1500
path:
AV/SAK-D/1500
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd36f2f0-ba1e-4ff7-8a89-d8ca148ac75e
urn:
55a206a8-4a25-4ad9-aefb-0bf5d5c2145f
name:
Pa 0095 - Knivsberg, Johan
id:
SAST-A-100206
path:
AV/SAST-A-100206
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55a206a8-4a25-4ad9-aefb-0bf5d5c2145f
urn:
5ffb87ee-ffd3-4adc-abe7-c6dcb590541e
name:
Omskrevne kort KJEKSRUD - KOPLAND
id:
L0026
path:
AV/SAO-A-10325/K/L0026
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ffb87ee-ffd3-4adc-abe7-c6dcb590541e
urn:
0d0030e6-90f4-462a-b62e-2e1855718140
name:
Stasjonsnummer 26161 Modum-Kopland
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1570/M/Mb/L0060/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d0030e6-90f4-462a-b62e-2e1855718140

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

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