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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T07:02:36Z in 0.210 seconds.

Showing 10 of 212 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Rekneskap - Sportelrekneskap
    id:
    Nhh
  2. name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
  3. name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved Norges Handels Høyskole
    id:
    A-5442
  4. name:
    Korrespondanse med RUNIT, NPI og NHH
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
  6. name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
  7. name:
    NHH
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    NHH
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    NHH/R. Schwindt
    id:
    0017
  10. name:
    Torskefiskprosjektet (NHH)
    id:
    0002
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total:
212
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    54a5e3bf-bb23-44f1-a7a4-e2841ad34ff8
    name:
    Rekneskap - Sportelrekneskap
    id:
    Nhh
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3001/1/N/Nh/Nhh
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54a5e3bf-bb23-44f1-a7a4-e2841ad34ff8
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000410139
    name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
    path:
    BBA/A-5442
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000410139
  3. urn:
    cee087c3-4b12-48ba-b369-47367daa984a
    name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved Norges Handels Høyskole
    id:
    A-5442
    path:
    SAF/A-5442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cee087c3-4b12-48ba-b369-47367daa984a
  4. urn:
    c45d44c5-9ab1-41c9-b810-b443f6d91414
    name:
    Korrespondanse med RUNIT, NPI og NHH
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1638/B/Bb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c45d44c5-9ab1-41c9-b810-b443f6d91414
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544812
    name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
    path:
    BBA/A-5442
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Administrativt Forskningsfond ved NHH, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 188. - AFF tilbyr konsulenttjenester innen ledelse- og organisasjonsutvikling. Dette skjer gjennom rådgivning, pedagogisk utviklingsarbeid og forskning både i privat og offentlig sektor. AFF er den eldste og høyest rangerte i...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544812
  6. urn:
    9ebfba90-7a61-4658-8bc6-c309373d5df7
    name:
    Administrativt forskningsfond ved NHH
    id:
    A-5442
    path:
    SAF/A-5442
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Administrativt Forskningsfond ved NHH, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 188. - AFF tilbyr konsulenttjenester innen ledelse- og organisasjonsutvikling. Dette skjer gjennom rådgivning, pedagogisk utviklingsarbeid og forskning både i privat og offentlig sektor. AFF er den eldste og høyest rangerte i...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ebfba90-7a61-4658-8bc6-c309373d5df7
  7. urn:
    1e47e0d0-5510-4016-ba38-97301f4aa88c
    name:
    NHH
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AIN/NA043/251/L0197/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e47e0d0-5510-4016-ba38-97301f4aa88c
  8. urn:
    b7ea1300-329b-494a-8ecc-aff1464ed9ea
    name:
    NHH
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-1081/Y/Yj/L0006/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7ea1300-329b-494a-8ecc-aff1464ed9ea
  9. urn:
    7f9573c0-be11-4a66-9830-2b6f8d52053b
    name:
    NHH/R. Schwindt
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2477/D/Dc/L0141/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f9573c0-be11-4a66-9830-2b6f8d52053b
  10. urn:
    6d899a63-c893-4bf8-80d3-bcbe8941734c
    name:
    Torskefiskprosjektet (NHH)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2477/E/Eb/L0228/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d899a63-c893-4bf8-80d3-bcbe8941734c
  11. urn:
    faab8a57-82b7-4cda-98dc-a96c53296af2
    name:
    NHH - generelt
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2918/D/Dc/Dcc/Dcce/L0160/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faab8a57-82b7-4cda-98dc-a96c53296af2
  12. urn:
    3437be1c-c849-4453-9b43-737420d6e23c
    name:
    Vikarstipend, NHH
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2940/D/Db/Dba/Dbac/L0134/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3437be1c-c849-4453-9b43-737420d6e23c
  13. urn:
    b01c96a7-2600-4150-b69a-4cf24e458231
    name:
    Start NHH
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0178/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b01c96a7-2600-4150-b69a-4cf24e458231
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004069093
    name:
    Helleveien 30 - NHH 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0086/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004069093
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004069094
    name:
    Helleveien 30 - NHH 2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0086/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004069094
  16. urn:
    8ee03eff-fc3c-4635-a14f-e6994286c889
    name:
    Nybygg ved NHH
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1062/D/Dc/Dcb/L0156/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ee03eff-fc3c-4635-a14f-e6994286c889
  17. urn:
    644e7d25-e726-4f13-a6bb-7fee5aea8659
    name:
    8 Produktivitetskonferanse ved NHH
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1623/D/Df/L0307/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/644e7d25-e726-4f13-a6bb-7fee5aea8659
  18. urn:
    25ce724e-e460-4bb1-af7b-7aaf1fc5a5a4
    name:
    NHH/Don D. Voretz
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2477/D/Dc/L0141/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25ce724e-e460-4bb1-af7b-7aaf1fc5a5a4
  19. urn:
    e57f1662-00b5-4335-b08e-fa21873dcf36
    name:
    NHH-kurs i personalforvaltning
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3176/E/Ea/L0516/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e57f1662-00b5-4335-b08e-fa21873dcf36
  20. urn:
    93e66aff-991e-4d0f-9fd5-5cb3b29c6ed7
    name:
    Høstkonferansen NHH, Bergen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3823/D/Da/L0089/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93e66aff-991e-4d0f-9fd5-5cb3b29c6ed7
  21. urn:
    e7779b58-48e5-4292-a87a-594639c0f563
    name:
    Universiteter og høgskoler: NHH
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4333/D/L0051/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7779b58-48e5-4292-a87a-594639c0f563
  22. urn:
    8d61bd7d-9944-40ce-836e-5c5ab7f9e95b
    name:
    15.224.08 - Rekruttering NHH
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101917/P/Pa/L0052/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d61bd7d-9944-40ce-836e-5c5ab7f9e95b
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000782854
    name:
    Fane for NHH.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-0406/E/Eø/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000782854
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003761055
    name:
    NHH. Norges handelshøyskole.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-2388/G/Ga/L0068/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003761055
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003760905
    name:
    NHH: Norges handelshøyskole.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-2388/T/Ta/L0086/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003760905
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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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