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 2026-10-23T05:06:45Z in 0.700 seconds.

Showing 10 of 104836 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Røros kommune, Røros yrkesskole
    id:
    A-4819
  2. name:
    Aetat Røros
    id:
    SAT-A-1422
  3. name:
    Aetat Rørvik
    id:
    SAT-A-1579
  4. name:
    Røros bergstad, bibliotek
    id:
    A-4703
  5. name:
    Røros kommune I/II, helseråd/helsekontor
    id:
    A-6657
  6. name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 031 Rørviks legat
    id:
    A-1060
  7. name:
    Røros kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4754
  8. name:
    Folkerørsla mot EF i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2017159
  9. name:
    Rør- og Blikkarbeidernes Fagforening, Hamar
    id:
    ARK-143
  10. name:
    Rør tønner koks
    id:
    0016
Show all fields in HTML
total:
104836
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f8d9d968-f78a-411d-88ce-b5b272f953de
    name:
    Røros kommune, Røros yrkesskole
    id:
    A-4819
    path:
    TIKA/A-4819
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8d9d968-f78a-411d-88ce-b5b272f953de
  2. urn:
    848dbe27-d845-420d-93ce-5d036ee46214
    name:
    Aetat Røros
    id:
    SAT-A-1422
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/848dbe27-d845-420d-93ce-5d036ee46214
  3. urn:
    8d676a9b-20ee-4b2c-9c52-5521c61af7b9
    name:
    Aetat Rørvik
    id:
    SAT-A-1579
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1579
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d676a9b-20ee-4b2c-9c52-5521c61af7b9
  4. urn:
    37086667-b8e1-4c48-9a52-98f7d3e7763c
    name:
    Røros bergstad, bibliotek
    id:
    A-4703
    path:
    TIKA/A-4703
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37086667-b8e1-4c48-9a52-98f7d3e7763c
  5. urn:
    6f585534-1228-4c27-a91d-3945f8f21b0e
    name:
    Røros kommune I/II, helseråd/helsekontor
    id:
    A-6657
    path:
    TIKA/A-6657
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f585534-1228-4c27-a91d-3945f8f21b0e
  6. urn:
    90db21ea-8708-4a55-bbe1-a6433bf981cd
    name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 031 Rørviks legat
    id:
    A-1060
    path:
    IKAR/A-1060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90db21ea-8708-4a55-bbe1-a6433bf981cd
  7. urn:
    c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
    name:
    Røros kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4754
    path:
    TIKA/A-4754
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
  8. urn:
    df8b927c-5ab9-4164-afaa-a00770665e8c
    name:
    Folkerørsla mot EF i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2017159
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2017159
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df8b927c-5ab9-4164-afaa-a00770665e8c
  9. urn:
    0dd1e474-fc76-4ac2-843a-207eba14cc05
    name:
    Rør- og Blikkarbeidernes Fagforening, Hamar
    id:
    ARK-143
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-143
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dd1e474-fc76-4ac2-843a-207eba14cc05
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154726
    name:
    Rør tønner koks
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0004/0016
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154726
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154722
    name:
    Bergens gasverk rør
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0006/0011
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154722
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154719
    name:
    Bergens gasverk rør
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0006/0012
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154719
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154720
    name:
    Bergens gasverk rør
    id:
    0013
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0006/0013
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154720
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154721
    name:
    Bergens gasverk rør
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0006/0014
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154721
  15. urn:
    c25c5141-7e44-4f6f-bc3b-71ae2ff4a808
    name:
    Rør- og Blikkarbeidernes Fagforening avd. 108, Hamar
    id:
    ARK-143
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-143
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rørleggernes Fagforening i Hamar ble stiftet 2. juli i 1932. Foreningen endret navn til Rør- og Blikkarbeidernes Fagforening, Hamar i 1936.Foreningen var tilsluttet Norsk Bygningsindustriarbeiderforbund som avdeling 108.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c25c5141-7e44-4f6f-bc3b-71ae2ff4a808
  16. urn:
    683dd608-dab5-4d10-a425-059be4ffc26d
    name:
    Kart og tegninger i rør
    id:
    Ta
    path:
    IKAK/0805531-2/T/Ta
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/683dd608-dab5-4d10-a425-059be4ffc26d
  17. urn:
    2beef1e4-229d-4b49-9bc2-9459394b9c16
    name:
    Østfold Rør A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0054/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2beef1e4-229d-4b49-9bc2-9459394b9c16
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003169929
    name:
    199500193 Avtale Leveranse 2.1 Rør og rørdeler
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169929
  19. urn:
    cf1cc782-408d-4fe9-88c3-de1ee978f461
    name:
    Bjølvo. Rør ved bruddstedet
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4669/2/U/Uc/L0001/0002/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf1cc782-408d-4fe9-88c3-de1ee978f461
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003169914
    name:
    199300133 Kontrakt Rør og rørdeler Nipedalen-Tenebekk
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169914
  21. urn:
    9ad7da90-5044-4e11-afde-159d7e0a0036
    name:
    Ledninger,rør
    id:
    0006
    path:
    TEMU/BAM-A-1004/G/Gåz/Gåzc/L0022/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ad7da90-5044-4e11-afde-159d7e0a0036
  22. urn:
    23e2055b-0a7b-4530-8be4-36ca6cf222fb
    name:
    Norsk Rørmøbelfabrikk AS
    id:
    HHSP-1470
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1470
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23e2055b-0a7b-4530-8be4-36ca6cf222fb
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154622
    name:
    Gassverket interiør med rør og arbeidere
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/U/Uc/L0012/0016
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154622
  24. urn:
    3b880d40-9de6-44dc-b640-405ceb48296f
    name:
    Stue på Rør, Ringsaker sokn [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    2520
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/2520
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b880d40-9de6-44dc-b640-405ceb48296f
  25. urn:
    fba7bbda-d54e-4653-bee8-0e2c7ee94981
    name:
    Hagavann inntaksstasjon - rør, rørdeler og trykksiler
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ga/L0016/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fba7bbda-d54e-4653-bee8-0e2c7ee94981
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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