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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-20T08:40:02Z in 2.542 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105472 results in compact format.

name:
I medvind og motstraum
id:
L0001
name:
HjemmeBest personlig assistanse AS. Kontrakt om levering av brukarstyrt personleg assistanse
id:
0061
name:
199808705 Sentrum nord Sandviken renseanlegg Teknisk assistanse i byggeperioden
id:
0069
name:
Assistanse
id:
0002
name:
13 Medvind
id:
0003
name:
Teknisk Assistanse
id:
Bal
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0037
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0038
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0075
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0076

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105472

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
40019c3a-a62e-4cd0-8c93-fe86bfa606dd
name:
I medvind og motstraum
id:
L0001
path:
AIN/A-17-101/X/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40019c3a-a62e-4cd0-8c93-fe86bfa606dd
urn:
98e2585d-7676-4fbd-a3c6-5b97d2143efa
name:
HjemmeBest personlig assistanse AS. Kontrakt om levering av brukarstyrt personleg assistanse
id:
0061
path:
IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0003/0061
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98e2585d-7676-4fbd-a3c6-5b97d2143efa
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003270538
name:
199808705 Sentrum nord Sandviken renseanlegg Teknisk assistanse i byggeperioden
id:
0069
path:
BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0027/0069
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003270538
urn:
357dc8c2-94a5-411b-874f-a9ee3ca3efb2
name:
Assistanse
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1219/Df/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/357dc8c2-94a5-411b-874f-a9ee3ca3efb2
urn:
2b16ef49-6a05-4193-80cf-d61654e501ef
name:
13 Medvind
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3576/D/Da/L0028/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b16ef49-6a05-4193-80cf-d61654e501ef
urn:
5f0b47e2-a1db-45c7-ba79-5f1388ae80a5
name:
Teknisk Assistanse
id:
Bal
path:
AV/RA-S-3041/B/Ba/Bal
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f0b47e2-a1db-45c7-ba79-5f1388ae80a5
urn:
14785115-129e-4bfb-9d4f-a04a1da47c86
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0037
path:
AV/RA-S-2645/D/Db/L0037
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14785115-129e-4bfb-9d4f-a04a1da47c86
urn:
5e64be2c-1259-4476-80c2-8c2f7d3265ca
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0038
path:
AV/RA-S-2645/D/Db/L0038
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e64be2c-1259-4476-80c2-8c2f7d3265ca
urn:
90f16775-130b-4c73-82b4-0abcc8c66ebe
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0075
path:
AV/RA-S-2679/D/Db/L0075
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90f16775-130b-4c73-82b4-0abcc8c66ebe
urn:
d623494a-c452-41ef-96ce-e6836914a265
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0076
path:
AV/RA-S-2679/D/Db/L0076
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d623494a-c452-41ef-96ce-e6836914a265
urn:
68bae32b-2ccd-412b-8c7c-4751484c8702
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
L0077
path:
AV/RA-S-2679/D/Db/L0077
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68bae32b-2ccd-412b-8c7c-4751484c8702
urn:
74834bb2-da19-4688-898c-a86fbecf5c83
name:
Teknisk assistanse
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/E/Ea/L0048/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74834bb2-da19-4688-898c-a86fbecf5c83
urn:
e57be899-2949-42ae-bb2a-9f4d70b9e308
name:
Teknisk assistanse
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1299/E/Eb/Eba/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e57be899-2949-42ae-bb2a-9f4d70b9e308
urn:
57b4b807-0704-49c0-b9cc-c76026e87170
name:
Juridisk assistanse
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-2048/D/Db/Dbe/Dbek/L0010/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57b4b807-0704-49c0-b9cc-c76026e87170
urn:
be492803-f357-4434-8e7c-86d69640035c
name:
ASSISTANSE 1940
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3263/D/Db/L0188/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be492803-f357-4434-8e7c-86d69640035c
urn:
6d40b90c-0346-48c1-a825-938bdf46a882
name:
Assistanse sivilt
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5086/A-1/D/Da/L0187/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d40b90c-0346-48c1-a825-938bdf46a882
urn:
f492517e-f70f-49c4-9cdc-89813274377d
name:
Sakkyndig assistanse
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1533/D/L0006/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f492517e-f70f-49c4-9cdc-89813274377d
urn:
64cfa9ee-2c5f-4c2b-9061-a12e0072b072
name:
Psykiatrisk assistanse
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1550/D/Da/L0030/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64cfa9ee-2c5f-4c2b-9061-a12e0072b072
urn:
f7587f5d-4512-4461-bff4-72220765660a
name:
Assistanse. Diverse
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1720/2/E/Eb/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7587f5d-4512-4461-bff4-72220765660a
urn:
2e9262cc-ac23-43a4-aa09-3378e940205e
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2416/D/Da/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e9262cc-ac23-43a4-aa09-3378e940205e
urn:
cd2f3d33-4b28-4516-a52b-1029e2612a52
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2607/D/Db/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd2f3d33-4b28-4516-a52b-1029e2612a52
urn:
61095b66-a2bd-4fe4-9d92-e6de5e169759
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-2679/D/Db/L0075/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61095b66-a2bd-4fe4-9d92-e6de5e169759
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5eb38269-ddcb-49f7-ac7c-42f7cd0a9dc9
name:
Diverse assistanse
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2679/D/Db/L0076/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5eb38269-ddcb-49f7-ac7c-42f7cd0a9dc9
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079b77e7-61f7-4da6-8d1b-1fe827690b9e
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Assistanse. Pengeoverføringer
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0091
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AV/RA-S-2685/D/Dc/0091
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/079b77e7-61f7-4da6-8d1b-1fe827690b9e
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7103f9f7-3fd0-4141-bd53-80df559d0980
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Assistanse/drift
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0002
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AV/RA-S-2920/D/Dd/L0547/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7103f9f7-3fd0-4141-bd53-80df559d0980

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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