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 2026-11-03T14:04:43Z in 5.247 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58255 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kiwanis Club Arendal
    id:
    PA-3259
  2. name:
    Pa 1791 - Kiwanis Club Sandefjord
    id:
    A-3074
  3. name:
    23123, KIWA, LMFW
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0023
  5. name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0024
  6. name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0025
  7. name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0026
  8. name:
    Korrespondanse + Kiwanis
    id:
    L0013
  9. name:
    Kiwanis club
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Kiwanis m/plett
    id:
    0370
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58255
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    887c34ac-1d79-48fa-bae3-99923f9ed5d5
    name:
    Kiwanis Club Arendal
    id:
    PA-3259
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3259
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/887c34ac-1d79-48fa-bae3-99923f9ed5d5
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175120
    name:
    Pa 1791 - Kiwanis Club Sandefjord
    id:
    A-3074
    path:
    VEMU/A-3074
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175120
  3. urn:
    dc4a7f9e-50d6-4ef9-8529-942c49a7fdef
    name:
    23123, KIWA, LMFW
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Ft/L7801/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc4a7f9e-50d6-4ef9-8529-942c49a7fdef
  4. urn:
    a367a873-6537-4079-861f-3e61e8b7f808
    name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0023
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584/D/Dc/L0023
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a367a873-6537-4079-861f-3e61e8b7f808
  5. urn:
    ec012d97-f815-4ac2-93be-5cd90a3059d4
    name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584/D/Dc/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec012d97-f815-4ac2-93be-5cd90a3059d4
  6. urn:
    76621cd8-330f-4fe1-a9ba-5077bd859c33
    name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584/D/Dc/L0025
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76621cd8-330f-4fe1-a9ba-5077bd859c33
  7. urn:
    d094c112-32cf-4c24-bc1e-e4de08646e45
    name:
    KIWAKKUKI
    id:
    L0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1584/D/Dc/L0026
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d094c112-32cf-4c24-bc1e-e4de08646e45
  8. urn:
    bb7c7bc3-12a8-4546-9117-eafc86fe6be4
    name:
    Korrespondanse + Kiwanis
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1192/B/Ba/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7c7bc3-12a8-4546-9117-eafc86fe6be4
  9. urn:
    40d7ef07-1a3d-4d27-a2a4-41c412d0527a
    name:
    Kiwanis club
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1059/F/L0055/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d7ef07-1a3d-4d27-a2a4-41c412d0527a
  10. urn:
    cf8566aa-0cad-4ff9-9660-47c56e28a0c2
    name:
    Kiwanis m/plett
    id:
    0370
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2421/U01/L0005/0370
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf8566aa-0cad-4ff9-9660-47c56e28a0c2
  11. urn:
    7e92475a-68b1-4347-9664-8823065ec326
    name:
    Kiwanis jod-prosjekt
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1283/Db/L0057/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e92475a-68b1-4347-9664-8823065ec326
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133292
    name:
    Pa 1511, Kiwanis Club Tønsberg
    id:
    A-2780
    path:
    VEMU/A-2780
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133292
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000097824
    name:
    10081 Kiwanis club - 1 bilde.
    id:
    0075
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0081/0075
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000097824
  14. urn:
    18bf7c07-38c1-445e-bbda-39c278023402
    name:
    Kiwanis Club - informasjon om Svelvikmarka
    id:
    0050
    path:
    DRMK/0711261.2-2 - B /D/Da/Daa/L0004/0050
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18bf7c07-38c1-445e-bbda-39c278023402
  15. urn:
    15ea0290-db27-4517-ae11-c5a54dad8851
    name:
    M-1011: Kiwanis Club Fana
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/H/Ha/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15ea0290-db27-4517-ae11-c5a54dad8851
  16. urn:
    e402bd53-aa6f-49c7-96cf-757a043c0895
    name:
    Nr. 972 Andre org. Kiwanis
    id:
    0041
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2414/U/L0008/0041
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e402bd53-aa6f-49c7-96cf-757a043c0895
  17. urn:
    c8d80032-9dd6-4b7f-9c19-8d0824adebe1
    name:
    Diverse håndbøker og Kiwanis vimpel flagg
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3259/Y/Y01/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8d80032-9dd6-4b7f-9c19-8d0824adebe1
  18. urn:
    932f588d-eeaf-4175-be08-a6f0942a5361
    name:
    Kiwanis Club - salg av platter og tallerkener
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0906-492a/E/E01/L0004/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/932f588d-eeaf-4175-be08-a6f0942a5361
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003060539
    name:
    372 Kiwanis Club, Bergen: Tilskudd
    id:
    0027
    path:
    BBA/A-0501/D/Dc/L0056/0027
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003060539
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141851
    name:
    Plakett over presidenter i Kiwanis Club Tønsberg
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2780/W/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141851
  21. urn:
    5f136348-73d4-450b-bcbd-959b36f9baae
    name:
    Kiwanis Arendal fødes på Strand. Reidar Aasbø
    id:
    0367
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2421/U01/L0005/0367
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f136348-73d4-450b-bcbd-959b36f9baae
  22. urn:
    cc0483a9-29b6-45a0-b061-3606f751558d
    name:
    Kiwanis Club Sotra - søknad om disponering av areal på Straume
    id:
    0013
    path:
    IKAH/1246-501/D/Da/L0017/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc0483a9-29b6-45a0-b061-3606f751558d
  23. urn:
    a70caf73-a0d4-45e1-8095-a7b433b8e479
    name:
    Kiwanis
    id:
    BH-AKT-1561
    path:
    TEMU/BH-AKT-1561
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a70caf73-a0d4-45e1-8095-a7b433b8e479
  24. urn:
    5534d1a0-a490-4ff7-9d0f-198274967590
    name:
    Kiwanis Club Arendal
    id:
    PA-3251
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3251
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kiwanis Club Arendal ble opprettet i 1972. Kiwanis International er en organisasjon som har til formål å sosialt arbeid, særlig blant barn og ungdom med handikap. Kiwanis Club Arendal har siden 1972 holdt til i det som nå heter Demokratihuset på Ormekjern ved Strømsbu.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5534d1a0-a490-4ff7-9d0f-198274967590
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133293
    name:
    Kiwanis Club Tønsberg
    id:
    Akt-2780
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2780
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kiwanis Club Tønsberg (KCT) ble stiftet i oktober 1969. KCT var en del av den humanitære organisasjonen Kiwanis International. Kiwanis har primært drevet med veldedighet og aktiviteter for barn og unge. Kiwanis i Tønsberg ble nedlagt høsten 2021.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133293
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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