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 2026-10-24T04:58:15Z in 0.891 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55669 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    U.L. "Fremover"
    id:
    A-97-1004
  2. name:
    Socialdemokratisk ungdomslag Fremover
    id:
    ARK-1442
  3. name:
    Pa 1290 - Fagforeningen Fremover, avd. 222 Larvik
    id:
    A-2519
  4. name:
    Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3247
  5. name:
    Pa 540 - Fagforeningen Fremover, Larvik avd. 30 av Norsk sag og høvleriarbeiderforening
    id:
    A-1616
  6. name:
    MOVE 3 - Korrespondanse
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Move 3 - Møtereferater
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Medlemssystemet Move
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Vedlikeholdsavtale Move A/S
    id:
    0030
  10. name:
    "On the move"
    id:
    0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55669
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    59f8f916-c431-4e9a-84d4-c4e0a2f95e93
    name:
    U.L. "Fremover"
    id:
    A-97-1004
    path:
    AIN/A-97-1004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59f8f916-c431-4e9a-84d4-c4e0a2f95e93
  2. urn:
    642d0149-a55d-4bc3-81ec-0ee7538e3011
    name:
    Socialdemokratisk ungdomslag Fremover
    id:
    ARK-1442
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/642d0149-a55d-4bc3-81ec-0ee7538e3011
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097883
    name:
    Pa 1290 - Fagforeningen Fremover, avd. 222 Larvik
    id:
    A-2519
    path:
    VEMU/A-2519
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097883
  4. urn:
    5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
    name:
    Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3247
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022235
    name:
    Pa 540 - Fagforeningen Fremover, Larvik avd. 30 av Norsk sag og høvleriarbeiderforening
    id:
    A-1616
    path:
    VEMU/A-1616
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022235
  6. urn:
    1c253a5e-6789-406a-8314-7aa801104adb
    name:
    MOVE 3 - Korrespondanse
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1001/D/Df/L0021/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c253a5e-6789-406a-8314-7aa801104adb
  7. urn:
    6c7f48e8-f2a4-4adf-af69-fd047fb83be7
    name:
    Move 3 - Møtereferater
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1001/D/Df/L0039/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c7f48e8-f2a4-4adf-af69-fd047fb83be7
  8. urn:
    10871e24-453d-4e79-9836-f486cc63574e
    name:
    Medlemssystemet Move
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1001/D/Df/L0101/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10871e24-453d-4e79-9836-f486cc63574e
  9. urn:
    35444600-aabd-45ef-b461-b4abcf58c925
    name:
    Vedlikeholdsavtale Move A/S
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AFK/0200001/E/El/Elb/L0022/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35444600-aabd-45ef-b461-b4abcf58c925
  10. urn:
    8553e1db-04b2-4fb0-8544-0e3ad589de24
    name:
    "On the move"
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/G/Ga/L0004/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8553e1db-04b2-4fb0-8544-0e3ad589de24
  11. urn:
    a51a3bb8-f4eb-4e41-82c6-2acd6ff7dd28
    name:
    Move-O-Matic
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0045/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a51a3bb8-f4eb-4e41-82c6-2acd6ff7dd28
  12. urn:
    28903f5b-8c80-4e0d-ad46-6cd3a4dee51c
    name:
    Rig Move
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102112/01/D/Dd/L0036/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28903f5b-8c80-4e0d-ad46-6cd3a4dee51c
  13. urn:
    cd6cddc2-8eea-44aa-b7d5-6e38c738d92f
    name:
    Robot - Move-O-Matic
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0074
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd6cddc2-8eea-44aa-b7d5-6e38c738d92f
  14. urn:
    cf1b5d7a-ba94-444a-b4c9-32e071f2f052
    name:
    Medlemssystemet Move - Generelt
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1001/D/Df/L0060/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf1b5d7a-ba94-444a-b4c9-32e071f2f052
  15. urn:
    b4c80ddb-a74f-42c5-8755-255298f7fad1
    name:
    Robot - Move-O-Matic
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0075/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4c80ddb-a74f-42c5-8755-255298f7fad1
  16. urn:
    0284b600-70a9-4246-8230-5ea0f7feb9ad
    name:
    Robot - Move-O-Matic
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0075/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0284b600-70a9-4246-8230-5ea0f7feb9ad
  17. urn:
    97c00477-6156-4dfa-808b-e9f189e6b03e
    name:
    Architecture on the move
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/De/Ded/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97c00477-6156-4dfa-808b-e9f189e6b03e
  18. urn:
    1716461a-ffe4-4ff4-8d7b-e3363e4baaef
    name:
    Architecture on the move
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/De/Ded/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1716461a-ffe4-4ff4-8d7b-e3363e4baaef
  19. urn:
    daee78b3-0acf-423b-9ce4-845d17a666ab
    name:
    Robot - Move-O-Matic og rammelodding
    id:
    L0075
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0075
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daee78b3-0acf-423b-9ce4-845d17a666ab
  20. urn:
    e710b741-044c-401c-83e5-051d6cd5da2b
    name:
    Sola - Appendix "Operasjon Move"
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5953/F/Fb/L0060/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e710b741-044c-401c-83e5-051d6cd5da2b
  21. urn:
    b7918384-f15b-49a2-9290-507689bcbbbd
    name:
    Skipsfinansiering: Nortrym Rig Move
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L3115/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7918384-f15b-49a2-9290-507689bcbbbd
  22. urn:
    a3b34c5e-43d7-4c75-978b-d38c6a59e962
    name:
    Folder 1 - Rig move costs
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102587/1/E/Ed/L0139/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3b34c5e-43d7-4c75-978b-d38c6a59e962
  23. urn:
    514d480e-cbd7-43c1-ba39-122b70615431
    name:
    Austrheim Næringsselskap AS - Arbeid fremover
    id:
    0028
    path:
    IKAH/1264-021/A/Aa/Aab/L0062/0028
    unit_type:
    SAK
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/514d480e-cbd7-43c1-ba39-122b70615431
  24. urn:
    353f3bea-917d-4a66-8ed4-4b0f1a238819
    name:
    616: Move over mate
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/U/L0105/0001
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/353f3bea-917d-4a66-8ed4-4b0f1a238819
  25. urn:
    f349f43f-c6f9-4ffe-ae89-95fb9e0dbde7
    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AFK/0200001/E/El/Elb/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f349f43f-c6f9-4ffe-ae89-95fb9e0dbde7
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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