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 2026-10-17T17:53:36Z in 1.525 seconds.

Showing 10 of 322 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    3.04 - Local purchases, local quotes and tenders
    id:
    0009
  2. name:
    The Potential Contributions of Local Culture and Traditional Institutions to Minimize Corruption in the Era of Glocalization
    id:
    0008
  3. name:
    Annual report Kenya. Thessalia children's home. Country report NCA South-Sudan. Support to local NGO and local communities. EECMY integration of agricultural skills in Mekane Yesus seminary
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Local Zoo
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Local utilities.
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Local ultilities
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    LOCAL SOMALISTAFF
    id:
    0011
  8. name:
    Local procurement
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Nicaragua - Local staff
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Sudan. Local Support
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
322
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c8813b56-6996-45d8-b4c1-afccb655cc7f
    name:
    3.04 - Local purchases, local quotes and tenders
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0196/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8813b56-6996-45d8-b4c1-afccb655cc7f
  2. urn:
    19024642-487d-427e-88fe-29c361b00f3d
    name:
    The Potential Contributions of Local Culture and Traditional Institutions to Minimize Corruption in the Era of Glocalization
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0070/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19024642-487d-427e-88fe-29c361b00f3d
  3. urn:
    627a8bda-4861-40e7-b3ff-dde979bc7137
    name:
    Annual report Kenya. Thessalia children's home. Country report NCA South-Sudan. Support to local NGO and local communities. EECMY integration of agricultural skills in Mekane Yesus seminary
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Db/Dbb/L0076/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/627a8bda-4861-40e7-b3ff-dde979bc7137
  4. urn:
    fcb6ef3f-2254-46c5-95a9-0048e8d163f0
    name:
    Local Zoo
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2946/X/X01/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcb6ef3f-2254-46c5-95a9-0048e8d163f0
  5. urn:
    c3458b06-8672-4046-8960-2cfaf9643989
    name:
    Local utilities.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/D/Da/L0585/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3458b06-8672-4046-8960-2cfaf9643989
  6. urn:
    2268b464-9bc1-4e4a-8fe7-dc47141faf35
    name:
    Local ultilities
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/4/D/Da/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2268b464-9bc1-4e4a-8fe7-dc47141faf35
  7. urn:
    7d1829e7-dd38-4099-870a-3b6eab3a33ac
    name:
    LOCAL SOMALISTAFF
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3808/D/Da/L0005/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d1829e7-dd38-4099-870a-3b6eab3a33ac
  8. urn:
    b49e46ff-8930-408a-97c0-8bb7032fe1f1
    name:
    Local procurement
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1504/F/Fl/L0246/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b49e46ff-8930-408a-97c0-8bb7032fe1f1
  9. urn:
    fe96dd46-74f9-4c12-b429-8f1b57ae3752
    name:
    Nicaragua - Local staff
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1481/F/Fd/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe96dd46-74f9-4c12-b429-8f1b57ae3752
  10. urn:
    40d7ac39-36a5-4b8a-8fbf-7f16b0bef65f
    name:
    Sudan. Local Support
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d7ac39-36a5-4b8a-8fbf-7f16b0bef65f
  11. urn:
    3a538eeb-3660-4e58-818e-47e57503bc61
    name:
    Sudan. Local Initiatives
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0064/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a538eeb-3660-4e58-818e-47e57503bc61
  12. urn:
    3ebcc54b-742a-4088-9063-902263a1c2d0
    name:
    Sudan. Local Initiatives
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0065/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ebcc54b-742a-4088-9063-902263a1c2d0
  13. urn:
    6d691e54-55b8-430e-98f2-5f9a2d3b9c98
    name:
    BRA. Local Consultant
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0470/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d691e54-55b8-430e-98f2-5f9a2d3b9c98
  14. urn:
    89beccf8-7e0c-4290-a8c4-7fd228928b1e
    name:
    Local Norwegian Names
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1715/D/Da/L0001/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89beccf8-7e0c-4290-a8c4-7fd228928b1e
  15. urn:
    edac39b2-9aa5-4533-82a7-5aad1a3f07e5
    name:
    Local Panels. E-SD-008
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ef/L0066/0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edac39b2-9aa5-4533-82a7-5aad1a3f07e5
  16. urn:
    329282ee-9a63-4a81-bc88-8446da5c828d
    name:
    Local Panels. E-SD-058
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ef/L0067/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/329282ee-9a63-4a81-bc88-8446da5c828d
  17. urn:
    528f0281-cbbb-4453-8b06-e25ec7c2b18c
    name:
    6.25 - Local meetings
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0227/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/528f0281-cbbb-4453-8b06-e25ec7c2b18c
  18. urn:
    277b46ee-cbc7-46b7-bb5e-e4b0e8e2219e
    name:
    6.51 - Local agreements
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0229/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/277b46ee-cbc7-46b7-bb5e-e4b0e8e2219e
  19. urn:
    db69b884-ae84-4b37-a366-52412457c914
    name:
    1.11.02 - Local audits
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/2/D/Db/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db69b884-ae84-4b37-a366-52412457c914
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017312
    name:
    Local strategy - plan
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1050/H/Hb/Hba/L0010/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017312
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017046
    name:
    Markedsplaner, local strategy
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-1050/H/Hc/Hca/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017046
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017045
    name:
    Markedsplaner, local strategy
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1050/H/Hc/Hca/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017045
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016939
    name:
    Local strategy Plan
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1050/H/Hd/L0005/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016939
  24. urn:
    6c9d16b5-f01b-4fa3-a751-86d759987d09
    name:
    RAF. Local Ressource Mobilisation
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0105/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c9d16b5-f01b-4fa3-a751-86d759987d09
  25. urn:
    d7b8360e-829d-4212-bd84-ce0397bc987b
    name:
    Angola. Local Initiative SAN
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0165/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7b8360e-829d-4212-bd84-ce0397bc987b
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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