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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T11:12:15Z in 0.270 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1802 results in compact format.

name:
Fredrik Grindland
id:
Grindland-F
name:
Mindland Pensjonistforening
id:
A-02-1014
name:
Sandland sanitetsforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1121
name:
Anna Grindland, Kristiansand
id:
SAK-D/0680B
name:
Oddleif Grindland - dokumentsamling
id:
SAK-D/1040
name:
Bjørnskinn kommune. Strandland stemmekrets
id:
K-18711.110.07
name:
Arkitektkontoret Dahl Heie Svindland A/S
id:
SAK-D/1667
name:
Snillfjord kommune, Sundlandet skole
id:
A-2987
name:
Anders Ellefsen, New-Foundland
id:
ARS-A-1113
name:
Bjørnskinn kommune. Strandland skole/krets
id:
K-18711.510.11

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total:

1802

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5649466e-96fc-432d-b477-8a3b745ba394
name:
Fredrik Grindland
id:
Grindland-F
path:
NHM/Grindland-F
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5649466e-96fc-432d-b477-8a3b745ba394
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
urn:
93b76feb-f839-4cbf-996e-b58878588b3d
name:
Sandland sanitetsforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1121
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1121
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93b76feb-f839-4cbf-996e-b58878588b3d
urn:
1285fec2-8d59-472b-8411-28f996d2fa56
name:
Anna Grindland, Kristiansand
id:
SAK-D/0680B
path:
AV/SAK-D/0680B
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1285fec2-8d59-472b-8411-28f996d2fa56
urn:
97df5c6f-8ed8-4dc8-b847-a612e7da7d01
name:
Oddleif Grindland - dokumentsamling
id:
SAK-D/1040
path:
AV/SAK-D/1040
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97df5c6f-8ed8-4dc8-b847-a612e7da7d01
urn:
8b05f251-ff27-4f87-bc79-22945026093c
name:
Bjørnskinn kommune. Strandland stemmekrets
id:
K-18711.110.07
path:
AIN/K-18711.110.07
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b05f251-ff27-4f87-bc79-22945026093c
urn:
06dc0fd8-7e8a-473e-a94d-153ebadce3d2
name:
Arkitektkontoret Dahl Heie Svindland A/S
id:
SAK-D/1667
path:
AV/SAK-D/1667
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06dc0fd8-7e8a-473e-a94d-153ebadce3d2
urn:
d24bf763-bbba-40a4-a8d0-87dcdc3181ec
name:
Snillfjord kommune, Sundlandet skole
id:
A-2987
path:
TIKA/A-2987
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d24bf763-bbba-40a4-a8d0-87dcdc3181ec
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060367
name:
Anders Ellefsen, New-Foundland
id:
ARS-A-1113
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1113
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060367
urn:
20b2e528-4fb1-49cc-9ee7-315d8460fea3
name:
Bjørnskinn kommune. Strandland skole/krets
id:
K-18711.510.11
path:
AIN/K-18711.510.11
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20b2e528-4fb1-49cc-9ee7-315d8460fea3
urn:
f364a811-76a9-447f-ab23-4c6f0991c2b1
name:
Bjørnskinn kommune. Tilsynsutvalg for Buksnes, Lovik og Strandland krets
id:
K-18711.530.02
path:
AIN/K-18711.530.02
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f364a811-76a9-447f-ab23-4c6f0991c2b1
urn:
6d04f9ab-6732-465b-aab6-d799f655ef18
name:
Prosjekt: NDLA
id:
0002
path:
ARKSOR/1000VA121/E/Ea/L0014/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d04f9ab-6732-465b-aab6-d799f655ef18
urn:
255a8caf-e370-40fc-80de-ad7314d82230
name:
Utklipp, NDLA
id:
0004
path:
VID/MA-A-1110/D/L0034/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/255a8caf-e370-40fc-80de-ad7314d82230
urn:
b3c701d7-1332-457c-b115-b81a252223c6
name:
EVA, NDLA, SMI-skolen
id:
L0004
path:
ARKSOR/1000VA121/P/Pb/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3c701d7-1332-457c-b115-b81a252223c6
urn:
7cd0b8f3-d9a4-43f8-a4d3-bfed5670fbf5
name:
C.3.28. Grunnord på N
id:
0028
path:
SPR/A-1004/C/L0005/0028
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cd0b8f3-d9a4-43f8-a4d3-bfed5670fbf5
urn:
01f64519-7093-4b42-b143-f087cf616a5a
name:
Lindland bru-Lindland, Lindland bru-Seland, Netlandsnes-Risnes bru-Knaben gruver, fylkesvei K-837, K-838, K-839
id:
L0688
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0008/F/Fb/L0688
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01f64519-7093-4b42-b143-f087cf616a5a
urn:
af68b8b2-28c4-426d-9ca9-df54e1a00a42
name:
Lindlandstjørn, Lindland, Laudal
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAK-1512-0004/F/Fa/L0005/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af68b8b2-28c4-426d-9ca9-df54e1a00a42
urn:
e008334d-4b9b-493b-af20-f67616422837
name:
Saker om frihandlarar, handverkarar og skraphandlarar
id:
L0030
path:
AV/SAB-A-33401/0026/L0030
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e008334d-4b9b-493b-af20-f67616422837
urn:
5d8c94ab-ef2f-4705-80b7-1ca0f55fa47d
name:
Findland, Findlands Metallindustri Centralförbund
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0115/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d8c94ab-ef2f-4705-80b7-1ca0f55fa47d
urn:
0c14cf54-8ef3-44ef-a31c-1c55171ffcef
name:
The Newfoundland Fisheries Commission - Reports of the Newfoundland Fishery Research Commission. Vol. I. No. I. A survey of the fisheries of Newfoundland and recommendations for a scheme of research by Harold Thompson
id:
0005
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AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001c/L0159/0005
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DOKUMENT
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c14cf54-8ef3-44ef-a31c-1c55171ffcef
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d5b7caf0-d05a-4a64-8488-bc5a6e571e3d
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Protokoll for frihandlarar, handverkarar og skraphandlarar
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L0028
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AV/SAB-A-33401/0026/L0028
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5b7caf0-d05a-4a64-8488-bc5a6e571e3d
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9161c39a-37ea-4b90-849e-224fb25777bd
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Kartnr. 2050 Trondheim - Del av Sundlandsvegen 42 og Sundlandsvegen 2
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0008
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AV/RA-EA-4201/F/L0092/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9161c39a-37ea-4b90-849e-224fb25777bd
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Saker om båndlagte midler. Frigivelse av båndlagte midler
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0002
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AV/RA-S-1066/D/Dc/L0040/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45510f89-c2bd-4bc6-9a48-fd4935f089ea
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0001
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AV/RA-S-1066/D/Dc/L0042/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f88e2ed6-4d6f-4d21-b6ad-5634e810f071
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L0009
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AV/SAT-A-4562/R/Rc/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fce75731-deea-4635-a9b1-0da4d091e064

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