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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-20T07:53:18Z in 1.673 seconds.

Showing 10 of 115745 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening
    id:
    ARK-3139
  2. name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
  3. name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
  4. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
  5. name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
  6. name:
    Butikkprotokoll
    id:
    A-1266
  7. name:
    Butikkprotokoll, ukjent opphav
    id:
    A-1267
  8. name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Hordaland
    id:
    A-5525
  9. name:
    Norsk Musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Sunnhordland
    id:
    A-5526
  10. name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Hordaland
    id:
    A-5525
Show all fields in HTML
total:
115745
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    44650e38-e3f4-406a-a20f-6f56531013a9
    name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening
    id:
    ARK-3139
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3139
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44650e38-e3f4-406a-a20f-6f56531013a9
  2. urn:
    c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
    name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
    path:
    FRKA/A-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
  3. urn:
    37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.930
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
  4. urn:
    4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
    path:
    IKAR/A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
  5. urn:
    34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
    name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
    path:
    IKAK/0803842.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
  6. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003602
    name:
    Butikkprotokoll
    id:
    A-1266
    path:
    BU/A-1266
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003602
  7. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003603
    name:
    Butikkprotokoll, ukjent opphav
    id:
    A-1267
    path:
    BU/A-1267
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003603
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000477293
    name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Hordaland
    id:
    A-5525
    path:
    BBA/A-5525
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000477293
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000477294
    name:
    Norsk Musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Sunnhordland
    id:
    A-5526
    path:
    BBA/A-5526
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000477294
  10. urn:
    d1d40480-727a-4ebc-874f-14ca90641590
    name:
    Norsk musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Hordaland
    id:
    A-5525
    path:
    SAF/A-5525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1d40480-727a-4ebc-874f-14ca90641590
  11. urn:
    e3cb2710-c768-4d29-bd24-5d3074165bd1
    name:
    Norsk Musiker- og musikkpedagogforening Sunnhordland
    id:
    A-5526
    path:
    SAF/A-5526
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3cb2710-c768-4d29-bd24-5d3074165bd1
  12. urn:
    c6ab2a1e-f614-4e69-a7a5-21aa1bb9f979
    name:
    Norsk Musiker- og Musikkpedagogforening, avdeling Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/1330
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1330
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6ab2a1e-f614-4e69-a7a5-21aa1bb9f979
  13. urn:
    22addbbf-f1fc-422f-aafb-43db910db6ca
    name:
    Juryen for konkurrance om Musikkpaviljong i Birkelunden
    id:
    A-70083
    path:
    OBA/A-70083
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22addbbf-f1fc-422f-aafb-43db910db6ca
  14. urn:
    aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
    name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
    SAO-A-11002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
  15. urn:
    0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
    name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Kontrollnemnda for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-406
    path:
    IKAR/A-406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
  16. urn:
    fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
    name:
    Totland Eiendom AS
    id:
    SFF-2013122
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2013122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
  17. urn:
    21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
    name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
  18. urn:
    8ab63039-6a99-4779-9096-9df42de7efe6
    name:
    Øvre Årnes Eiendom AS (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00096
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00096
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab63039-6a99-4779-9096-9df42de7efe6
  19. urn:
    bd0fd986-0740-4e42-96a3-90fb66fa8841
    name:
    Pa 1698 - Saga Petroleum Kjørbo Eiendom II AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102300
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd0fd986-0740-4e42-96a3-90fb66fa8841
  20. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  21. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000587672
    name:
    Langtoveien, gnr. 182/603. Kloakkpumpehus på privat eiendom
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0230/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000587672
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003270537
    name:
    199808705 Sentrum nord Kloakkpumpestasjon på gnr 168 bnr 1070
    id:
    0068
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0027/0068
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003270537
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003407922
    name:
    4/117 Fjøsangerveien. Angående forsterkning av kloakkprofil på A/S Trengereid Fabrikkers eiendom. M 1:1000
    id:
    0117
    path:
    BBA/A-1673/T/Th/L0001/0001/0117
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    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003407922
  25. urn:
    cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
    name:
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    id:
    0029
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fb/L0013/0004/0029
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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