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 2026-10-15T06:16:56Z in 1.290 seconds.

Showing 10 of 9438 results in compact format.

name:
A62: Mikkel Persen Utsi, Mázes, Guovdageainnus.
id:
0062
name:
Utsira kommune - Arbeidstilsynet
id:
A-219
name:
Amerikabrevet fra Mikkel Mathisen på kvensk 1892, kopi
id:
FMFB-PA-1204
name:
Pa 1759 - Magnus, Jens Zetlitz
id:
SAST-A-102434
name:
MF «Jan Magnus»
id:
SATØ-P-1681
name:
Magnus-slekten
id:
RA-PA-0679
name:
Bi Five Magnus
id:
FIA-1072
name:
Ellinor Guttorm Utsi arkiiva
id:
SAMI-PA-1168
name:
Mikkel Mikkelsen Utsi / Anders Johansen Eira
id:
0044
name:
Magnus Ditlefsens Land- og Skipshandel, Høllen
id:
SAK-D/0985

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total:

9438

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
23c2f963-f619-461c-a937-dc7905d6a552
name:
A62: Mikkel Persen Utsi, Mázes, Guovdageainnus.
id:
0062
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Audio/G/L0002/0062
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23c2f963-f619-461c-a937-dc7905d6a552
urn:
18eaa3ab-1fd5-4da2-b6f8-6448124d1af0
name:
Utsira kommune - Arbeidstilsynet
id:
A-219
path:
IKAR/A-219
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18eaa3ab-1fd5-4da2-b6f8-6448124d1af0
urn:
0b0f495d-aefd-4a9c-a348-45ba070203db
name:
Amerikabrevet fra Mikkel Mathisen på kvensk 1892, kopi
id:
FMFB-PA-1204
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1204
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
usa sm¿ u.forl. øyer
digitized_documents:
5
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b0f495d-aefd-4a9c-a348-45ba070203db
urn:
ff9351f3-475f-4632-8048-c5ee23f59c00
name:
Pa 1759 - Magnus, Jens Zetlitz
id:
SAST-A-102434
path:
AV/SAST-A-102434
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff9351f3-475f-4632-8048-c5ee23f59c00
urn:
fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
name:
MF «Jan Magnus»
id:
SATØ-P-1681
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1681
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
urn:
e34794f9-b9b1-41c0-938e-c8f7866633d3
name:
Magnus-slekten
id:
RA-PA-0679
path:
AV/RA-PA-0679
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e34794f9-b9b1-41c0-938e-c8f7866633d3
urn:
808228dc-6f40-4ee7-bd9c-3f21f603ae66
name:
Bi Five Magnus
id:
FIA-1072
path:
AFM/FIA-1072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/808228dc-6f40-4ee7-bd9c-3f21f603ae66
urn:
c7ab7559-90cb-47b9-a62b-5891688f5931
name:
Ellinor Guttorm Utsi arkiiva
id:
SAMI-PA-1168
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1168
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7ab7559-90cb-47b9-a62b-5891688f5931
urn:
d90177d5-bcda-4915-824a-1dd5fc0c33d2
name:
Mikkel Mikkelsen Utsi / Anders Johansen Eira
id:
0044
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/U/Ua/0044
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d90177d5-bcda-4915-824a-1dd5fc0c33d2
urn:
a944d93b-de9e-4a9c-9590-ddcc8b4cc6aa
name:
Magnus Ditlefsens Land- og Skipshandel, Høllen
id:
SAK-D/0985
path:
AV/SAK-D/0985
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a944d93b-de9e-4a9c-9590-ddcc8b4cc6aa
urn:
4243e0b1-dbf4-44bf-a69d-c0acee09dea1
name:
Mikkel Johansen Utsi, Hemmujavve, Kautokeino. Situasjonsplan.
id:
0009
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Tg/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4243e0b1-dbf4-44bf-a69d-c0acee09dea1
urn:
fea8ec06-c8bd-42e0-b222-0105df93d39b
name:
Mikkel Johansen Utsi, Hemmujavve, Kautokeino. Stabbur.
id:
0010
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Tg/L0005/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea8ec06-c8bd-42e0-b222-0105df93d39b
urn:
0aee17bf-0eec-44a7-9c99-67436760a164
name:
Magnus Sigurd Mathisen
id:
A-20-172
path:
AIN/A-20-172
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aee17bf-0eec-44a7-9c99-67436760a164
urn:
df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
name:
Pa 0661 - Mathisen, Harald Magnus
id:
SAST-A-100789
path:
AV/SAST-A-100789
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
urn:
93fee850-5e3f-4737-93a9-a3bc42fcacb5
name:
Magnus Breilids samlinger
id:
SAK-D/0630
path:
AV/SAK-D/0630
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93fee850-5e3f-4737-93a9-a3bc42fcacb5
urn:
32de87ae-a31a-4ef4-b7d4-b73bc6291ed0
name:
Magnus, Sigrid
id:
PA-3100
path:
AAMA/PA-3100
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32de87ae-a31a-4ef4-b7d4-b73bc6291ed0
urn:
b570954c-4a58-4bc2-b2a7-a35c5b7ca039
name:
Magnus Breilids samlinger
id:
SAK-D/0314
path:
AV/SAK-D/0314
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b570954c-4a58-4bc2-b2a7-a35c5b7ca039
urn:
76c55ad3-6187-4f0f-a2c2-44cd5c0365f9
name:
Pa 1884 - Dr. Haaland, Knud Magnus
id:
SAST-A-00081
path:
AV/SAST-A-00081
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76c55ad3-6187-4f0f-a2c2-44cd5c0365f9
urn:
08f031f4-9fda-494e-a3ab-53eb84daf35c
name:
Ante Utsi
id:
AKT-0437
path:
SKA/AKT-0437
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
I et intervju med Skeivt arkiv (2018) forteller Utsi om oppveksten i Masi, et samisk miljø sterkt preget av læstadiansk liv og lære. Han forteller blant annet om da han 20 år gammel stod fram for kollegaer på jobben i et allmøte. Utsi snakker også om hvordan han har opplevd varierende grader av akse...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08f031f4-9fda-494e-a3ab-53eb84daf35c
urn:
04d55f48-748e-4c65-ac8f-2e42e1f0eb38
name:
Utsi, Mikkel M.
id:
AS-1612_03
path:
AV/AS-1612_03
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04d55f48-748e-4c65-ac8f-2e42e1f0eb38
urn:
55fd6c54-da1d-4006-bab8-1252fdcdea25
name:
Nilssen, Magnus
id:
ARK-1350
path:
AAB/ARK-1350
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55fd6c54-da1d-4006-bab8-1252fdcdea25
urn:
68cdd540-8211-45c5-8851-16a91aacebe0
name:
Øiestad, Elfinn Magnus Sunde
id:
A-1010
path:
TMF/A-1010
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68cdd540-8211-45c5-8851-16a91aacebe0
urn:
no-MUHO_arkiv_000000000186
name:
Mikkel H. Kleivelandsli
id:
OM-1053
path:
MUHO/OM-1053
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Museumssenteret i Hordaland avd. Osterøy museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-MUHO_arkiv_000000000186
urn:
no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003664
name:
Magnus E. Jørgensens notatbok fra fangenskap under 2. verdenskrig
id:
A-0054
path:
VAMU/A-0054
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Varanger museum IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003664
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000561839
name:
Skjelanger, Mikkel, emissær
id:
A-3717
path:
BBA/A-3717
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561839

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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