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 2026-10-21T23:39:19Z in 4.229 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55008 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arendals Børneasyl
    id:
    PA-1759
  2. name:
    Dypvåg Barneasyl
    id:
    PA-2682
  3. name:
    Kristiansands barneasyl
    id:
    SAK-D/1095
  4. name:
    Bergen Barneasyl
    id:
    A-0707
  5. name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
  6. name:
    Øvre Eiker svineassurancekasse
    id:
    A-1108
  7. name:
    Barneasyl - ukjent proveniens
    id:
    A-50233
  8. name:
    Legatstyret for Alexander Møllers barneasyl
    id:
    DA-1350
  9. name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
  10. name:
    <Prosjekteringsgrunnlag brannverntiltak - Dokumentasjon brannsikkerhet>
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55008
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    411dfeab-98ed-4369-996f-708fdf652d30
    name:
    Arendals Børneasyl
    id:
    PA-1759
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1759
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/411dfeab-98ed-4369-996f-708fdf652d30
  2. urn:
    3281bdcf-0323-43e0-983f-211913176430
    name:
    Dypvåg Barneasyl
    id:
    PA-2682
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2682
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3281bdcf-0323-43e0-983f-211913176430
  3. urn:
    6f2ab837-ca6a-45ba-b2a6-3194fb80e781
    name:
    Kristiansands barneasyl
    id:
    SAK-D/1095
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1095
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2ab837-ca6a-45ba-b2a6-3194fb80e781
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000125727
    name:
    Bergen Barneasyl
    id:
    A-0707
    path:
    BBA/A-0707
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000125727
  5. urn:
    647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
    name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
    path:
    OBA/A-40004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
  6. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004130
    name:
    Øvre Eiker svineassurancekasse
    id:
    A-1108
    path:
    BU/A-1108
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004130
  7. urn:
    3fd95241-079e-480a-bb9b-d6256da41fe5
    name:
    Barneasyl - ukjent proveniens
    id:
    A-50233
    path:
    OBA/A-50233
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd95241-079e-480a-bb9b-d6256da41fe5
  8. urn:
    17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
    name:
    Legatstyret for Alexander Møllers barneasyl
    id:
    DA-1350
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1350
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
  9. urn:
    a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
    name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1078
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
    name:
    <Prosjekteringsgrunnlag brannverntiltak - Dokumentasjon brannsikkerhet>
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbc/Fbcl/L0018/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
  11. urn:
    74c9f5fc-fcce-4f97-95fb-fbffae96b19d
    name:
    Scaneast Import AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/E/Ec/L0010/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74c9f5fc-fcce-4f97-95fb-fbffae96b19d
  12. urn:
    333c58d2-6e50-4459-a852-b256d52c634c
    name:
    Utskrift overskjønn Neas regulering
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TIKA/A-3053/H/Ha/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/333c58d2-6e50-4459-a852-b256d52c634c
  13. urn:
    80b31d1a-6207-4d18-bfea-88f501160d90
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 402332. Neas Asa
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b31d1a-6207-4d18-bfea-88f501160d90
  14. urn:
    b799a339-99f7-43e5-8ac0-179d5ee8576d
    name:
    Bengt Almgren - Medlem av NEAS-familien
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2526/H/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b799a339-99f7-43e5-8ac0-179d5ee8576d
  15. urn:
    4be0b473-2957-4938-b393-71dfa9c3d71e
    name:
    Forvaltning fylkeskommunens boliger. AFK og NEAS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AFK/0200001/E/El/Elb/L0017/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4be0b473-2957-4938-b393-71dfa9c3d71e
  16. urn:
    f727393b-192b-4ea0-95bc-287249be5f4d
    name:
    Brann & sikkerhet rapport - NEAS Consulting
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0110/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f727393b-192b-4ea0-95bc-287249be5f4d
  17. urn:
    368ac2b7-6dd0-41ea-82ee-bd740ca830d5
    name:
    VaV M59-19 "Kart over Vikaengene ved Neas utløp i Selbusjøen". V: Nidelva.
    id:
    1590
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6242/T/Ta/Ta58/1590
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/368ac2b7-6dd0-41ea-82ee-bd740ca830d5
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003394231
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Gnr. 168 bnr. 358 Sandviksboder, Bergen kommune, NEAS ASA
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003394231
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003345262
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 167 bnr. 903 Bergen kommune, Skoltegrunnskaien 1, Neas ASA
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003345262
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003348193
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - avløp. Gnr. 187 bnr. 233 m.fl. Bergen kommune, NEAS ASA
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0014/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003348193
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003340173
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 48, bnr. 3 Heggøy, Øygarden kommune, NEAS ASA for Olaf Harald Furre
    id:
    0017
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daf/L0012/0017
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003340173
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003346974
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 51, bnr. 70 Naustholmen, Fjell kommune, Neas ASA for Dag Alvern og Ann Helen Sture Alvern
    id:
    0021
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0017/0021
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003346974
  23. urn:
    29671110-785d-41bb-b818-d57941b27e09
    name:
    Børneasylene
    id:
    Dmb
    path:
    DRMK/K-2075/D/Dm/Dmb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29671110-785d-41bb-b818-d57941b27e09
  24. urn:
    9ae4b1d8-0601-447f-8a89-2f9c2b555e77
    name:
    Tegneassistenter
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AFK/0200107/D/Da/L0054/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ae4b1d8-0601-447f-8a89-2f9c2b555e77
  25. urn:
    46f1f5b6-71d1-463b-8b56-cd2b41057d75
    name:
    Havneasdicprøver
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5842/D/De/L0025/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46f1f5b6-71d1-463b-8b56-cd2b41057d75
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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