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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T23:10:24Z in 0.228 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58825 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hotellmeny-samling
    id:
    PA-1999
  2. name:
    Meny og sitteordning for Tysklandsfangenes fest
    id:
    0029
  3. name:
    Menybøker og menyar
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    Menyer
    id:
    EO
  5. name:
    Menyer ved tilstelninger
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Kapp Melkefabrikk, meny for Vazelina Bilopphøggers Sommerrevy 1998
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Selskapets jubileer: Eksemplarer av Generaldirektørens bordtale, Programhefter (sanger, meny, gjester og bordplan) Innbydelseskort, Takkekort., Intern fest 5/12-1955: Innbydelser etc., Takkeskrivelser i anledning mottatte innbydelser.
    id:
    L0432
  8. name:
    Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0025
  9. name:
    ST 198 Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0014
  10. name:
    ST 198 Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0014
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58825
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3b6af5e9-9cca-44de-ae0f-ffce68e97c53
    name:
    Hotellmeny-samling
    id:
    PA-1999
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1999
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b6af5e9-9cca-44de-ae0f-ffce68e97c53
  2. urn:
    bb4e30f7-ee9c-4fb0-99bb-5f15e83ceed7
    name:
    Meny og sitteordning for Tysklandsfangenes fest
    id:
    0029
    path:
    KYST/A-00043/F/0001/0029
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Museene for kystkultur og gjenreisning i Finnmark IKS
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb4e30f7-ee9c-4fb0-99bb-5f15e83ceed7
  3. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013149
    name:
    Menybøker og menyar
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    ULHA/A-1029/Y/L0002
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013149
  4. urn:
    df5dbc52-413b-43bd-be0e-9f158f30ffd9
    name:
    Menyer
    id:
    EO
    path:
    OMUS/A-1012/E/EO
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df5dbc52-413b-43bd-be0e-9f158f30ffd9
  5. urn:
    52e886f2-ad40-4f9d-9e3a-ce0619d16270
    name:
    Menyer ved tilstelninger
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/I/Ic/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52e886f2-ad40-4f9d-9e3a-ce0619d16270
  6. urn:
    fac48585-3dd7-4025-a811-41b81db3bd5c
    name:
    Kapp Melkefabrikk, meny for Vazelina Bilopphøggers Sommerrevy 1998
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00093/Z/Za/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fac48585-3dd7-4025-a811-41b81db3bd5c
  7. urn:
    392aa399-093d-4965-8d2d-6cb6d422d1e1
    name:
    Selskapets jubileer: Eksemplarer av Generaldirektørens bordtale, Programhefter (sanger, meny, gjester og bordplan) Innbydelseskort, Takkekort., Intern fest 5/12-1955: Innbydelser etc., Takkeskrivelser i anledning mottatte innbydelser.
    id:
    L0432
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0432
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/392aa399-093d-4965-8d2d-6cb6d422d1e1
  8. urn:
    378022f8-9539-462f-a6a1-de5512457df9
    name:
    Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0032/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/378022f8-9539-462f-a6a1-de5512457df9
  9. urn:
    2029899b-3376-4806-8639-9da03d9dc6f8
    name:
    ST 198 Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0296/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2029899b-3376-4806-8639-9da03d9dc6f8
  10. urn:
    25886b4e-0f6d-4726-8856-e51ed40335df
    name:
    ST 198 Norrøn Meny AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0296/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25886b4e-0f6d-4726-8856-e51ed40335df
  11. urn:
    35935ad5-85cb-402e-bfbc-4cc0bb327d25
    name:
    Ica Meny Giertsen AS
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0014/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35935ad5-85cb-402e-bfbc-4cc0bb327d25
  12. urn:
    70e030b1-993c-4efd-ac3f-562093eeec44
    name:
    979679971 - ng meny vest AS
    id:
    0040
    path:
    IKAH/1221-021/A/Ac/L0059/0040
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70e030b1-993c-4efd-ac3f-562093eeec44
  13. urn:
    44870611-0177-40ea-a6a9-49cd048daaaa
    name:
    Avdeling 000 - Polar Meny AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ed/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44870611-0177-40ea-a6a9-49cd048daaaa
  14. urn:
    7a0e03f8-8811-4096-8292-dbb0cfbaf4b4
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Varekatalog. Ica Meny Norge as
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a0e03f8-8811-4096-8292-dbb0cfbaf4b4
  15. urn:
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    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Ica Meny Norge as
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba3f1f14-fb73-45e2-8f0c-796764c21182
  16. urn:
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    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Ica Meny Norge as. Tine Meieriet Øst BA
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853ad006-a037-49df-9f75-c16e347131ea
  17. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013139
    name:
    Meny og menybøker
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ULHA/A-1029/Y/L0002/0002
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013139
  18. urn:
    28bf3764-502e-4a1f-9c05-8a50269c7dc3
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28bf3764-502e-4a1f-9c05-8a50269c7dc3
  19. urn:
    dea4129d-221f-4666-aafe-fbb037896353
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    Kolonialvarer. Tilbud på kolonialvarer. Prisskjemaer m.v. Ica Norge Meny as. II
    id:
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    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dea4129d-221f-4666-aafe-fbb037896353
  20. urn:
    6be14cbf-fcba-4162-bd3e-a63ff57d0948
    name:
    Meny Arena - NG Meny Sør
    id:
    0042
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    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0042
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    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6be14cbf-fcba-4162-bd3e-a63ff57d0948
  21. urn:
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    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0043
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    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a116061e-b0e2-4098-a993-ad0d7077baa5
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0044
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec65b272-ac56-40e6-ae43-fb3795f77ec9
  23. urn:
    a2f0ef7c-acae-4c5d-b5a7-52d379f6b8e4
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.