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 2026-10-16T09:05:19Z in 4.235 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55041 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Frederik Christian Petersen, malermester
    id:
    A-1030
  2. name:
    Malermester S. Sørensen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1671
  3. name:
    Malermester Jørgen Rathje Andersen og hustrus legat
    id:
    A-1063
  4. name:
    Malermester Jørgen Rathje Andersen og hustrus legat
    id:
    A-1063
  5. name:
    Kristiansand malermesterlaug
    id:
    SAK-D/1276
  6. name:
    Oslo Malermesterlaugs Dameforening
    id:
    A-70469
  7. name:
    Frederik Christian Petersen, malermester
    id:
    AKT-1030
  8. name:
    Malermester Arvid Bendixen AS
    id:
    0014
  9. name:
    Malermester Jan Haugen AS
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Kontrakt A-06 malerarbeid, Malermester O. Paulsen AS
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55041
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    78cbacd6-f080-426a-bbc9-e6d46afd2e06
    name:
    Frederik Christian Petersen, malermester
    id:
    A-1030
    path:
    DRMK/A-1030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78cbacd6-f080-426a-bbc9-e6d46afd2e06
  2. urn:
    9ae0c87c-34be-49af-8b32-6d742a9d7d04
    name:
    Malermester S. Sørensen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1671
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ae0c87c-34be-49af-8b32-6d742a9d7d04
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120453
    name:
    Malermester Jørgen Rathje Andersen og hustrus legat
    id:
    A-1063
    path:
    BBA/A-1063
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120453
  4. urn:
    44f44f6f-8059-451a-a7ab-12d6d0275034
    name:
    Malermester Jørgen Rathje Andersen og hustrus legat
    id:
    A-1063
    path:
    SAF/A-1063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44f44f6f-8059-451a-a7ab-12d6d0275034
  5. urn:
    cea21143-5a9a-4b24-aace-49b31138c634
    name:
    Kristiansand malermesterlaug
    id:
    SAK-D/1276
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cea21143-5a9a-4b24-aace-49b31138c634
  6. urn:
    4678650f-8a7c-426c-b4a6-5f969728edef
    name:
    Oslo Malermesterlaugs Dameforening
    id:
    A-70469
    path:
    OBA/A-70469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4678650f-8a7c-426c-b4a6-5f969728edef
  7. urn:
    008cd9a9-e2f7-45b0-a4e2-eb4862c258ad
    name:
    Frederik Christian Petersen, malermester
    id:
    AKT-1030
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1030
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sønn av Frederik Petersen (1759-1825). Frederik Petersen var elev ved Kunstakademiet i København. I 1816 kom han til Strømsø, tok borgerskap i 1821 og drev et malerverksted. Frederik Christian tok over malerforretningen etter sin far i 1833, som hadde blitt drevet av enken til Frederik Petersen ette...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/008cd9a9-e2f7-45b0-a4e2-eb4862c258ad
  8. urn:
    2c03f529-d175-453e-abed-4d9868b0d6be
    name:
    Malermester Arvid Bendixen AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0012/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c03f529-d175-453e-abed-4d9868b0d6be
  9. urn:
    c91744c7-e4ef-41e7-8e45-6705b6e5356b
    name:
    Malermester Jan Haugen AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c91744c7-e4ef-41e7-8e45-6705b6e5356b
  10. urn:
    970324a3-3f78-402b-9e42-3988b5522d22
    name:
    Kontrakt A-06 malerarbeid, Malermester O. Paulsen AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Ea/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/970324a3-3f78-402b-9e42-3988b5522d22
  11. urn:
    88fb81df-54e3-4ba3-afc6-7c3d215d9b7a
    name:
    Kontrakt KK og Malermester Frode Røstum AS
    id:
    0023
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0013/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88fb81df-54e3-4ba3-afc6-7c3d215d9b7a
  12. urn:
    6e2257df-f786-4881-b128-c319b30998f9
    name:
    Sak 9326. Malermester Henry Iversen AS. Forelegg
    id:
    0643
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0643
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e2257df-f786-4881-b128-c319b30998f9
  13. urn:
    a3184a99-53a2-4738-b40e-e2c55402bc17
    name:
    110/77 Gravdal kommandantbolig - utv arb - Malermester Nils Paulsen AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0015/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3184a99-53a2-4738-b40e-e2c55402bc17
  14. urn:
    9e8b19c0-43cb-443d-80bd-efe0e59d5ec9
    name:
    Infanteriets øvingsavdeling 3 Steinkjersannan - malings arbeider - malermester Tor Ekseth AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0166/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e8b19c0-43cb-443d-80bd-efe0e59d5ec9
  15. urn:
    1d8db2e9-7bbe-4a82-9004-1f7e3a074e0a
    name:
    Kr. sand Malermesterforening v/malermester Myhre, Kr. sand - dokumenter, møtebok
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Da/L0092/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d8db2e9-7bbe-4a82-9004-1f7e3a074e0a
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004065675
    name:
    <Tilbud på rammeavtale malerarbeid til Bergen kommune fra Malermester Per Johannessen AS>
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0070/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004065675
  17. urn:
    dd4c2521-f7a9-477d-9079-3c4ba6736dcd
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 204 Carl Berners plass, Tøyen, Grønland, og Jernbanetorget stasjoner. Malerarbeider. Malermester Gromholt AS.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0028/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd4c2521-f7a9-477d-9079-3c4ba6736dcd
  18. urn:
    c05a1795-2a5d-4a75-8d7a-20b162033000
    name:
    Norsk Malerforbund mot NAF, Malermesternes Landsforbund og malermester Jørgensen. Sak nr. 37/22. Hevet 12.10.22
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1538/D/Da/L0046/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c05a1795-2a5d-4a75-8d7a-20b162033000
  19. urn:
    48ebfd1f-b19c-4888-855d-8f76ef590319
    name:
    Norsk Bygningsarbeiderforbund og Malersvennenes forening, Oslo mot N.A.F., Malermesternes forening og Malermester E.M. Jensen, Oslo. Sak nr. 71/35. Hevet 30.04.35
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1538/D/Da/L0173/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48ebfd1f-b19c-4888-855d-8f76ef590319
  20. urn:
    3e37208e-3ed8-4ec4-b2a3-ce7be43ec4ce
    name:
    N.A.F., Haandverkernes Arbeidsgiverforening og Malermester Oscar Aanensen og 16 andre malermestere i Kristiansand S. mot Norsk Bygningsarbeiderforbund, Kristiansand Bygningsarbeiderforening og 52 av dens medlemmer. Sak nr. 39/37. Lagt bort 29.06.37
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1538/D/Da/L0209/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e37208e-3ed8-4ec4-b2a3-ce7be43ec4ce
  21. urn:
    78acf8ad-00e5-48b3-8c3b-61db6222b74a
    name:
    Malermester Gundersen
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78acf8ad-00e5-48b3-8c3b-61db6222b74a
  22. urn:
    99054bf2-64f9-4ce8-bb98-965af990cec1
    name:
    Malermester O. Gjörsvik
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0218/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99054bf2-64f9-4ce8-bb98-965af990cec1
  23. urn:
    a4f0e0ae-aad2-49c9-b6ee-5c88a5652866
    name:
    Malermester Nygård
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0095/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4f0e0ae-aad2-49c9-b6ee-5c88a5652866
  24. urn:
    8472ca76-7151-438e-9ada-efb218032ace
    name:
    Malermester, murmester
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0101/F/Fu/L0407/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8472ca76-7151-438e-9ada-efb218032ace
  25. urn:
    5badc7c1-4eff-4bb6-b35c-c7a4e5a9f45f
    name:
    Thorendahl malermester
    id:
    0036
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0142/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5badc7c1-4eff-4bb6-b35c-c7a4e5a9f45f
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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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.