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 2026-11-01T07:39:02Z in 2.702 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64851 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Olafsminde Sykehus
    id:
    SAT-A-6231
  2. name:
    A/S Mindemyra
    id:
    A-7409
  3. name:
    A/S Mindemyra
    id:
    A-7409
  4. name:
    Mindland Pensjonistforening
    id:
    A-02-1014
  5. name:
    Minde, Henry
    id:
    SATØ-P-0713
  6. name:
    Minde barnehage
    id:
    A-2119
  7. name:
    Minde skole
    id:
    A-4517
  8. name:
    Minde sjokoladefabrikk
    id:
    A-4671
  9. name:
    Panda Minde
    id:
    A-4672
  10. name:
    A/S Dalsminde Hybelhus
    id:
    PA-1012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
64851
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9256c5f1-6413-4724-afa2-095b4994ac62
    name:
    Olafsminde Sykehus
    id:
    SAT-A-6231
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9256c5f1-6413-4724-afa2-095b4994ac62
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486577
    name:
    A/S Mindemyra
    id:
    A-7409
    path:
    BBA/A-7409
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486577
  3. urn:
    a191f3fd-371c-4db9-8571-52bb2e55a7bc
    name:
    A/S Mindemyra
    id:
    A-7409
    path:
    SAF/A-7409
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a191f3fd-371c-4db9-8571-52bb2e55a7bc
  4. urn:
    7090b417-c3d9-433a-9ed1-c2aa427132dd
    name:
    Mindland Pensjonistforening
    id:
    A-02-1014
    path:
    AIN/A-02-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7090b417-c3d9-433a-9ed1-c2aa427132dd
  5. urn:
    ea94e6e0-a8f8-42b0-b63d-d5ed7ee049e4
    name:
    Minde, Henry
    id:
    SATØ-P-0713
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0713
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea94e6e0-a8f8-42b0-b63d-d5ed7ee049e4
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000016510
    name:
    Minde barnehage
    id:
    A-2119
    path:
    BBA/A-2119
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000016510
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000060133
    name:
    Minde skole
    id:
    A-4517
    path:
    BBA/A-4517
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000060133
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000126224
    name:
    Minde sjokoladefabrikk
    id:
    A-4671
    path:
    BBA/A-4671
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000126224
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000129382
    name:
    Panda Minde
    id:
    A-4672
    path:
    BBA/A-4672
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000129382
  10. urn:
    e35acc61-d931-4e11-b1bd-48bdc3c735b9
    name:
    A/S Dalsminde Hybelhus
    id:
    PA-1012
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e35acc61-d931-4e11-b1bd-48bdc3c735b9
  11. urn:
    a3f4ebff-f40d-4e1f-8828-a24a841ba174
    name:
    Mindresunde-diplomet
    id:
    SFF-2000024
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3f4ebff-f40d-4e1f-8828-a24a841ba174
  12. urn:
    7a48f649-a9e5-47bd-86e2-d3cbab6d644a
    name:
    Sogneprest Gjerløws Minde
    id:
    PA-2229
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2229
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a48f649-a9e5-47bd-86e2-d3cbab6d644a
  13. urn:
    da048a78-cf9c-4efa-bdae-657d9a2732d1
    name:
    Losje K. Zahls Minde
    id:
    A-10-126
    path:
    AIN/A-10-126
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da048a78-cf9c-4efa-bdae-657d9a2732d1
  14. urn:
    ff71020f-3d93-425f-993a-ed60ed926ce4
    name:
    Stiftelsen Sophies Minde
    id:
    RA-PA-1735
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1735
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff71020f-3d93-425f-993a-ed60ed926ce4
  15. urn:
    f0029b81-f877-4f7a-831d-d3fd99355260
    name:
    Politivaktene i Hordaland - Minde
    id:
    SAB-A-61901
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-61901
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0029b81-f877-4f7a-831d-d3fd99355260
  16. urn:
    deb964d0-2f71-4e26-9708-ff1cef7d5b0f
    name:
    Krohnsminde/ Solheimsviken - gårdsarkiv
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0031
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb964d0-2f71-4e26-9708-ff1cef7d5b0f
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000129389
    name:
    Bedriftsklubben Minde sjokoladefabrikk
    id:
    A-4673
    path:
    BBA/A-4673
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000129389
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003868136
    name:
    Fana Vanførelag Minde
    id:
    A-7776
    path:
    BBA/A-7776
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003868136
  19. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003029
    name:
    Ekers almindelige fattigvæsen
    id:
    A-1018
    path:
    BU/A-1018
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003029
  20. urn:
    bd370dc1-1f2c-4a29-abe7-1668f452c4e5
    name:
    Vonheims Minde, ungdomslaget
    id:
    A-00193
    path:
    OAM/A-00193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd370dc1-1f2c-4a29-abe7-1668f452c4e5
  21. urn:
    8d8dc315-86a7-4d3e-9274-19a33545948f
    name:
    Foreningen Haldens Minder
    id:
    HHSP-1281
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d8dc315-86a7-4d3e-9274-19a33545948f
  22. urn:
    56a58ad6-7d50-4418-9e11-3572124d5060
    name:
    Christiania almindelige Brandforsikringsselskap
    id:
    A0908
    path:
    PAT/A0908
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56a58ad6-7d50-4418-9e11-3572124d5060
  23. urn:
    aec3d3f2-a3bb-4f6d-826c-de8c1dce4f05
    name:
    Fana Vanførelag Minde
    id:
    A-7776
    path:
    SAF/A-7776
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aec3d3f2-a3bb-4f6d-826c-de8c1dce4f05
  24. urn:
    b01c723e-55bc-4d16-a25c-1ab779b12903
    name:
    Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune. Mindresunde Jordbruksskule
    id:
    FK-1024
    path:
    VLFK/FK-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b01c723e-55bc-4d16-a25c-1ab779b12903
  25. urn:
    6f716adb-fb82-4a78-891e-460ee9887575
    name:
    PA-0832, Hemsens minde, legat
    id:
    A-1884
    path:
    BYST/A-1884
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f716adb-fb82-4a78-891e-460ee9887575
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.

Source-specific next step

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.