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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-05T02:35:32Z in 3.218 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58313 results in compact format.

name:
Blindeforeninga "Linnea"
id:
P-00628
name:
Linnea
id:
0016
name:
Linnea
id:
0003
name:
Linnea
id:
0001
name:
Linnea
id:
0023
name:
Barneforeningen Linnea
id:
V-A-00252
name:
Linnea (bark)
id:
0013
name:
Axelson, Linnea
id:
0003
name:
Axelson, Linnea
id:
0002
name:
NORDLI LINNEA
id:
0047

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total:

58313

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b1ac93c9-e0f9-415d-85cf-3fc196bcf09f
name:
Blindeforeninga "Linnea"
id:
P-00628
path:
IKAM/P-00628
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1ac93c9-e0f9-415d-85cf-3fc196bcf09f
urn:
e3327b76-c7af-46fb-8089-fe196f1ca28c
name:
Linnea
id:
0016
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0170/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3327b76-c7af-46fb-8089-fe196f1ca28c
urn:
d5367dd9-1980-4bf9-af00-833c10ddf4c0
name:
Linnea
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2451/F/Fa/L0398/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5367dd9-1980-4bf9-af00-833c10ddf4c0
urn:
d4232486-564f-473c-9b25-9e956c223958
name:
Linnea
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L1845/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4232486-564f-473c-9b25-9e956c223958
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027550
name:
Linnea
id:
0023
path:
VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0022/0023
unit_type:
Dokument
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027550
urn:
18c51c97-a2b2-40c7-911b-26a593409329
name:
Barneforeningen Linnea
id:
V-A-00252
path:
GDM/V-A-00252
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18c51c97-a2b2-40c7-911b-26a593409329
urn:
1fd9fae5-2fb6-4567-9a7e-9323b3103bcf
name:
Linnea (bark)
id:
0013
path:
AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0197/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fd9fae5-2fb6-4567-9a7e-9323b3103bcf
urn:
9d056968-750a-4aea-aacf-e544768efeaa
name:
Axelson, Linnea
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0374/F/Fc/L0020a/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d056968-750a-4aea-aacf-e544768efeaa
urn:
72063173-500e-45a3-8928-0c66e1f086ec
name:
Axelson, Linnea
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-0374/F/Fc/L0022/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72063173-500e-45a3-8928-0c66e1f086ec
urn:
8cb756d6-76d5-469e-acda-4fca274ca5fc
name:
NORDLI LINNEA
id:
0047
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5179/P/Pb/L0003/0047
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cb756d6-76d5-469e-acda-4fca274ca5fc
urn:
b5823d65-0b41-4539-bdb7-0e21f9e8c4ce
name:
1449 Linnea
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0660/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5823d65-0b41-4539-bdb7-0e21f9e8c4ce
urn:
e337052f-ed04-4e3e-8e9c-524c0ade6e54
name:
6869 Linnea
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0660/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e337052f-ed04-4e3e-8e9c-524c0ade6e54
urn:
1297953f-ab41-49f4-8738-554820a00dac
name:
1385 Linnea
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0660/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1297953f-ab41-49f4-8738-554820a00dac
urn:
10616cbe-21c9-4d77-96cd-daed4a4d81ae
name:
1074 Linnea
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0660/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10616cbe-21c9-4d77-96cd-daed4a4d81ae
urn:
16193f36-7cde-423a-99cc-98972b305806
name:
Linnea LHNC
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAB-A-99991/1/J/L0010/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16193f36-7cde-423a-99cc-98972b305806
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000913979
name:
Planleggingsmøter avdeling Linnea
id:
Abc
path:
BBA/A-3948/6560/A/Ab/Abc
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000913979
urn:
94ae1dec-d6f2-4ef1-83c7-980b1febe81b
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94ae1dec-d6f2-4ef1-83c7-980b1febe81b
urn:
b821bdc8-b03f-4a02-b89a-20f30f96c977
name:
Smørbukk, Linnea, Soleie
id:
L0023
path:
NMFK/NMFK-1012/E/Ec/L0023
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b821bdc8-b03f-4a02-b89a-20f30f96c977
urn:
8aaf255b-972b-4ee0-af91-f7d622634c62
name:
Regnskapsbok bark Linnea
id:
0004
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/4/D/D01/L0046/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8aaf255b-972b-4ee0-af91-f7d622634c62
urn:
fb74dd3e-dab8-43bf-a0d8-1b7bcb5709ac
name:
Apoteket Linnea, Øystese
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1289/D/Dd/L0117/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb74dd3e-dab8-43bf-a0d8-1b7bcb5709ac
urn:
55afe366-5bad-40af-a716-da049f0488cf
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55afe366-5bad-40af-a716-da049f0488cf
urn:
d4c92a8d-90c5-4dbe-9533-d7c0e01dfa6c
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c92a8d-90c5-4dbe-9533-d7c0e01dfa6c
urn:
8ada0d0f-709f-48d3-994f-75b73dd69db4
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ada0d0f-709f-48d3-994f-75b73dd69db4
urn:
832a855d-df55-446b-9b28-56f3551f4058
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/832a855d-df55-446b-9b28-56f3551f4058
urn:
570a9a8b-6959-4a3a-b180-78b6b1849a92
name:
Linnea - håndskrevet lagsavis
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAK-MRK-005/F/L0003/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/570a9a8b-6959-4a3a-b180-78b6b1849a92

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