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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T22:52:04Z in 3.474 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61863 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 0974 - Stavanger Blikk og Rørs forening, Fellesforbundet avd. 730
    id:
    SAST-A-100348
  2. name:
    Strand kommune - Kyrkjebygda skole/Breidablikk skole/Tau skole
    id:
    A-154
  3. name:
    Blikk på kultur, kulturarv
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Pa 1562 - Stavanger Blikktrykkeri og Maskinverksted AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102013
  5. name:
    A. Aanonsen Blikk- og Metallvarefabrikk
    id:
    0009
  6. name:
    Johnsen, Olaf & Søn AS, blikkenslager
    id:
    A-0886
  7. name:
    Blikk- og metallarbeidernes forening, avd. 72
    id:
    A-1951
  8. name:
    Johnsen, Olaf & Søn AS, blikkenslager
    id:
    A-0886
  9. name:
    Blikk- og metallarbeidernes forening, avd. 72
    id:
    A-1951
  10. name:
    Norsk blikkenslagerforbund
    id:
    ARK-1649
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total:
61863
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Pa 0974 - Stavanger Blikk og Rørs forening, Fellesforbundet avd. 730
    id:
    SAST-A-100348
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100348
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80480f36-0259-4a32-bc02-7a4f29d3c97a
  2. urn:
    f904c602-9292-420e-b66f-7d147f8079bd
    name:
    Strand kommune - Kyrkjebygda skole/Breidablikk skole/Tau skole
    id:
    A-154
    path:
    IKAR/A-154
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f904c602-9292-420e-b66f-7d147f8079bd
  3. urn:
    dda412c1-71f5-43dd-9336-2b09c0dac678
    name:
    Blikk på kultur, kulturarv
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dda412c1-71f5-43dd-9336-2b09c0dac678
  4. urn:
    8d6e5da1-09bd-4485-b729-d6fbdb0cfb48
    name:
    Pa 1562 - Stavanger Blikktrykkeri og Maskinverksted AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102013
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d6e5da1-09bd-4485-b729-d6fbdb0cfb48
  5. urn:
    702a4b39-13d8-48f2-97ed-b6ec037b1047
    name:
    A. Aanonsen Blikk- og Metallvarefabrikk
    id:
    0009
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0054/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/702a4b39-13d8-48f2-97ed-b6ec037b1047
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561733
    name:
    Johnsen, Olaf & Søn AS, blikkenslager
    id:
    A-0886
    path:
    BBA/A-0886
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561733
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000125583
    name:
    Blikk- og metallarbeidernes forening, avd. 72
    id:
    A-1951
    path:
    BBA/A-1951
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000125583
  8. urn:
    a76a0a4f-1200-4fa1-a1c7-b5b074d292cb
    name:
    Johnsen, Olaf & Søn AS, blikkenslager
    id:
    A-0886
    path:
    SAF/A-0886
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a76a0a4f-1200-4fa1-a1c7-b5b074d292cb
  9. urn:
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    name:
    Blikk- og metallarbeidernes forening, avd. 72
    id:
    A-1951
    path:
    SAF/A-1951
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c99475e0-6135-4f7a-a198-3c8a4e2840ee
  10. urn:
    0a994a7c-ed81-494e-a50e-cc0903aa0d9f
    name:
    Norsk blikkenslagerforbund
    id:
    ARK-1649
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1649
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a994a7c-ed81-494e-a50e-cc0903aa0d9f
  11. urn:
    96d9500f-ca90-403d-8214-e2bbe62b30d3
    name:
    Breidablikk skole
    id:
    SAH-SKOLE-022
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOLE-022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96d9500f-ca90-403d-8214-e2bbe62b30d3
  12. urn:
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    SAO-PAO-0025
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    AV/SAO-PAO-0025
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a46e47-8e83-41e1-8f9e-98c9ad23a86e
  13. urn:
    564bef3b-b366-4921-b768-05eea32631ec
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    Breidablikk A/S, Vardal
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    E-A-00234
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    OAMM/E-A-00234
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/564bef3b-b366-4921-b768-05eea32631ec
  14. urn:
    535430b7-305c-49c1-a8fb-1b6a3bc7eff3
    name:
    Breidablikks Von
    id:
    SFF-2019133
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2019133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/535430b7-305c-49c1-a8fb-1b6a3bc7eff3
  15. urn:
    815e1484-16db-46fb-8579-9d73400c7512
    name:
    Breidablikk ungdomslag (Levanger)
    id:
    A0735
    path:
    PAT/A0735
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/815e1484-16db-46fb-8579-9d73400c7512
  16. urn:
    7d182614-1504-4623-a439-3c27909604fb
    name:
    Blikkenslagernes og taktekkernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2110
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d182614-1504-4623-a439-3c27909604fb
  17. urn:
    f112a1af-effe-44ff-b550-7d4a8e0dcdfe
    name:
    Kristiania Distriktsforening av blikkimportører
    id:
    RA-PA-0734
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0734
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f112a1af-effe-44ff-b550-7d4a8e0dcdfe
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fab49fa-a50a-499d-a665-4382361309fd
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    norge
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  20. urn:
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    Bergen kobber- og blikkenslagerlaug
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    BBA/A-0885
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    BBA/A-4978
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  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05d12978-46a6-4b3b-b53c-44a15769ff03
  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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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