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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T18:33:51Z in 1.774 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66004 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lokalia - diverse gårdsnavn Buskerud, Vestfold og Telemark
    id:
    SAKO-P-172
  2. name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0819311.4-2
  3. name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0822311.4
  4. name:
    Telemark Journalistlag/ presselag
    id:
    TGM-A-1027
  5. name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Telemark
    id:
    SAKO-A-817
  6. name:
    Telemark fylkes ungdoms- og idrettsnemnd
    id:
    0800263
  7. name:
    Telemarkkonsertar A/S
    id:
    0800266
  8. name:
    Vest-Telemark jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-120
  9. name:
    Aust-Telemark jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-57
  10. name:
    Telemark fylkeskommunes bygg- og eiendomskontor
    id:
    0800541.1
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66004
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f3526ed5-e3d9-4d02-b781-be016ad5f4c3
    name:
    Lokalia - diverse gårdsnavn Buskerud, Vestfold og Telemark
    id:
    SAKO-P-172
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3526ed5-e3d9-4d02-b781-be016ad5f4c3
  2. urn:
    c49b2d74-1b61-48fc-b76a-a86a79a97c4d
    name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0819311.4-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819311.4-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c49b2d74-1b61-48fc-b76a-a86a79a97c4d
  3. urn:
    ce4bee36-b26b-44fe-97bb-560febc55f15
    name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0822311.4
    path:
    IKAK/0822311.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce4bee36-b26b-44fe-97bb-560febc55f15
  4. urn:
    ec0aa238-0a08-41d2-8fcd-7522517ccb4c
    name:
    Telemark Journalistlag/ presselag
    id:
    TGM-A-1027
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec0aa238-0a08-41d2-8fcd-7522517ccb4c
  5. urn:
    9a24ba44-1b79-4b4f-bd8b-a4bba23e7298
    name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Telemark
    id:
    SAKO-A-817
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-817
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a24ba44-1b79-4b4f-bd8b-a4bba23e7298
  6. urn:
    131f9e67-745f-47be-bd83-c7e8bf4aa492
    name:
    Telemark fylkes ungdoms- og idrettsnemnd
    id:
    0800263
    path:
    IKAK/0800263
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/131f9e67-745f-47be-bd83-c7e8bf4aa492
  7. urn:
    f870c13a-f892-4174-8968-58e272b1e409
    name:
    Telemarkkonsertar A/S
    id:
    0800266
    path:
    IKAK/0800266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f870c13a-f892-4174-8968-58e272b1e409
  8. urn:
    01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
    name:
    Vest-Telemark jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-120
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
  9. urn:
    90a180fb-c2d4-4037-bb86-f9ec37af2b3a
    name:
    Aust-Telemark jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-57
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-57
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90a180fb-c2d4-4037-bb86-f9ec37af2b3a
  10. urn:
    90ec59b4-303a-4722-9625-73b4376bf81f
    name:
    Telemark fylkeskommunes bygg- og eiendomskontor
    id:
    0800541.1
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90ec59b4-303a-4722-9625-73b4376bf81f
  11. urn:
    b938a3a7-90be-43f5-aa02-44c5b02d2d32
    name:
    LLH Telemark
    id:
    A-0191
    path:
    SKA/A-0191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b938a3a7-90be-43f5-aa02-44c5b02d2d32
  12. urn:
    15dc633f-b2a3-42ca-af8e-7c5503f6e8fd
    name:
    Telemark fylkeskommunale kulturminnevern
    id:
    0800262.2
    path:
    IKAK/0800262.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15dc633f-b2a3-42ca-af8e-7c5503f6e8fd
  13. urn:
    97be05e9-ff2c-46d6-97aa-d46c0717d2ec
    name:
    Plan- og næringsetaten i Telemark fylkeskommune
    id:
    0800611.2
    path:
    IKAK/0800611.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97be05e9-ff2c-46d6-97aa-d46c0717d2ec
  14. urn:
    56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
    name:
    Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-5585
    path:
    TIKA/A-5585
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
  15. urn:
    5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
    name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
    path:
    TIKA/A-3997
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
  16. urn:
    075b40ff-b1f1-4530-818a-3c3749b71153
    name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Telemark
    id:
    SAKO-A-1034
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/075b40ff-b1f1-4530-818a-3c3749b71153
  17. urn:
    00550d1a-7a95-40fe-8ff9-423e9aeaa3cf
    name:
    Telemark sangerforbunds arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800015
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00550d1a-7a95-40fe-8ff9-423e9aeaa3cf
  18. urn:
    2b485a0f-2d71-4f2c-a865-c144db577a43
    name:
    Telemark Sosialistiske Folkepartis arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800084
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b485a0f-2d71-4f2c-a865-c144db577a43
  19. urn:
    7d516e15-e7ac-424b-a50b-29545b2fb516
    name:
    Telemark bonde- og småbrukelags arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800094
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d516e15-e7ac-424b-a50b-29545b2fb516
  20. urn:
    07c6ee43-49c5-429f-9ae8-bf3fa2322f85
    name:
    Telemark Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderpartis arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800095
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800095
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07c6ee43-49c5-429f-9ae8-bf3fa2322f85
  21. urn:
    ae6864af-13d9-433d-9949-ab13cdfbf012
    name:
    Telemark fylkeskommunes avdeling for vidaregåande opplæring
    id:
    0800211.1
    path:
    IKAK/0800211.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae6864af-13d9-433d-9949-ab13cdfbf012
  22. urn:
    b1c92be1-84b0-445f-9c6c-020a189bdbd3
    name:
    Øvre Telemark østfjelske sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAKO-A-213
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1c92be1-84b0-445f-9c6c-020a189bdbd3
  23. urn:
    2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
    name:
    Vest Telemark skikrets sitt arkiv
    id:
    A-1165
    path:
    VTM/A-1165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
  24. urn:
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    name:
    A/L Telemark meieri
    id:
    TGM-A-1317
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1317
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34cc018e-3582-4188-ac6a-48c9b03eb13e
  25. urn:
    210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
    name:
    Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
    id:
    A-1289
    path:
    IKAR/A-1289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
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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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