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 2026-10-17T20:20:30Z in 1.309 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105430 results in compact format.

name:
Nenset
id:
0003
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0003
name:
Riis Glassverksted
id:
0008
name:
Nenset
id:
0003
name:
Nenset. Kateketstillingen
id:
0008
name:
Nenset kirkegård
id:
0010
name:
Forhandlingsprotokoll - Nenset krets
id:
L0006
name:
Bamble kirke-Nenset
id:
0005
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0002
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105430

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
81191dd6-571e-49d2-a470-d4d1a62c639a
name:
Nenset
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1007/F/Fc/L0171/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81191dd6-571e-49d2-a470-d4d1a62c639a
urn:
b0ffccb1-3e0d-4fa4-872e-e6be01325cf1
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0003
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0005/0003
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0ffccb1-3e0d-4fa4-872e-e6be01325cf1
urn:
dc7f9c96-760b-4abf-b791-2180cc8b84e9
name:
Riis Glassverksted
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ea/L0141/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7f9c96-760b-4abf-b791-2180cc8b84e9
urn:
4cc5563d-60e3-4a38-8132-9e84bef30ff6
name:
Nenset
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0410/F/Fa/L0021/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cc5563d-60e3-4a38-8132-9e84bef30ff6
urn:
94cb1a7d-0224-4b11-ac30-af051c2db2b8
name:
Nenset. Kateketstillingen
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1007/F/Fb/L0074/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94cb1a7d-0224-4b11-ac30-af051c2db2b8
urn:
12129716-2e67-4607-b628-4d6a4f163c5e
name:
Nenset kirkegård
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-1007/F/Fb/L0074/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12129716-2e67-4607-b628-4d6a4f163c5e
urn:
f28aa216-da47-4648-a182-f6d986c13eea
name:
Forhandlingsprotokoll - Nenset krets
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAKO-A-552/L/La/Lab/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f28aa216-da47-4648-a182-f6d986c13eea
urn:
81cd832d-2aff-4d2d-b3e6-d7d6dab84e26
name:
Bamble kirke-Nenset
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAKO-A-913/R/Ra/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81cd832d-2aff-4d2d-b3e6-d7d6dab84e26
urn:
bb5145ef-7124-4a22-92b5-76a6fe81b2de
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0009/0002
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb5145ef-7124-4a22-92b5-76a6fe81b2de
urn:
9d83e434-afcb-47da-9160-2abebf676bdb
name:
A Bykart - Nenset
id:
0003
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0009/0003
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d83e434-afcb-47da-9160-2abebf676bdb
urn:
746de863-545e-45fe-b992-55ab7269dff2
name:
B Bykart - Nenset
id:
0005
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0009/0005
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/746de863-545e-45fe-b992-55ab7269dff2
urn:
ea22a26e-f569-4635-94fe-931bd108af0f
name:
69.H Bilverksted - 69.K.4 Snekker-maler og glassverksted. Elektriske anlegg
id:
L0812
path:
NIA/A-1183/D/L0812
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea22a26e-f569-4635-94fe-931bd108af0f
urn:
4cf092b1-8362-4edc-ab78-99ff8ef002dd
name:
Drammens Glassverksted, Drammen. Diverse saker u.o. 1-20 1951-58. Saksnummer 01744
id:
1448
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/1448
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cf092b1-8362-4edc-ab78-99ff8ef002dd
urn:
9b0027ea-e133-4ab4-a140-1ef7fcaae199
name:
NENSET BRUK ARBEIDERFORENING AVD. 253 NBIF
id:
A-806025
path:
AAT/A-806025
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b0027ea-e133-4ab4-a140-1ef7fcaae199
urn:
6058eb14-a3e6-46e3-ab11-27eb4fb9b62e
name:
Ingeniørbolig på Nenset, tegninger
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0065/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6058eb14-a3e6-46e3-ab11-27eb4fb9b62e
urn:
8a6702f9-6ecf-4a0f-9e05-1105d505c993
name:
22 - Prestene i Nenset
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAKO-A-440/D/Da/L0002/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a6702f9-6ecf-4a0f-9e05-1105d505c993
urn:
0fff4f41-5df5-4afa-82f0-d7b8c76737c3
name:
C Skienselva - Nenset - Bøle
id:
0006
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0006/0006
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fff4f41-5df5-4afa-82f0-d7b8c76737c3
urn:
cb58bf8a-f54b-4b55-b1b7-34a2adc5126e
name:
C Skienselva - Nenset - Menstad
id:
0007
path:
IKAK/0806531-2/T/Ta/L0006/0007
unit_type:
KART
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb58bf8a-f54b-4b55-b1b7-34a2adc5126e
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
urn:
37e14113-0a6a-44d4-a7bf-e27bcb7da569
name:
Grave-Service A/S, Nenset
id:
0016
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0139/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e14113-0a6a-44d4-a7bf-e27bcb7da569
urn:
f2467171-c74e-4af0-bae7-fcb1ef7a197e
name:
Boliger på Nenset, tegninger (087212)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0065/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2467171-c74e-4af0-bae7-fcb1ef7a197e
urn:
3ebc35db-9e27-4808-8881-055898a5fdc8
name:
Lagerhus på Nenset, Raset, tomter
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Ec/L0029/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ebc35db-9e27-4808-8881-055898a5fdc8
urn:
aa55fc20-f6bc-4daa-a7d8-9fc4ba77c027
name:
Rute 2513 Stathelle-Nenset bru
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-4732/E/Ea/L0089/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa55fc20-f6bc-4daa-a7d8-9fc4ba77c027
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d4456fe8-b4c3-4be9-8d54-19e624100464
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Rute 2525 Porsgrunn-Nenset-Knardalstrand
id:
0002
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AV/RA-S-4732/E/Ea/L0090/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4456fe8-b4c3-4be9-8d54-19e624100464
urn:
9498d023-c174-4f85-9107-fbc61fb90a22
name:
OE-08-1035 Nenset uskole
id:
0019
path:
VID/MDA-A-1012/D/Db/L0064/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9498d023-c174-4f85-9107-fbc61fb90a22

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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