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 2026-10-16T09:43:33Z in 1.280 seconds.

Showing 10 of 104167 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sportsklubben 31's arkiv
    id:
    A-1169
  2. name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
  3. name:
    Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
    id:
    RA-S-6636
  4. name:
    Den NorskeTuristforening Fjellsport Bergen
    id:
    A-5703
  5. name:
    Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1072
  6. name:
    Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
    id:
    ARK-1849
  7. name:
    Skiklubben Sport / Try
    id:
    A-70377
  8. name:
    66 O. r. Sakfører Kjell Norgård
    id:
    0012
  9. name:
    Vaggvisa, Arr Alf Norgård
    id:
    0095
  10. name:
    Norgård, Mathias Amundlien - Sør-Fron
    id:
    L1796
Show all fields in HTML
total:
104167
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c836c536-84c3-4fff-b486-e75881669169
    name:
    Sportsklubben 31's arkiv
    id:
    A-1169
    path:
    NIA/A-1169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c836c536-84c3-4fff-b486-e75881669169
  2. urn:
    cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
    name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
    path:
    AIN/A-21-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
  3. urn:
    5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
    id:
    RA-S-6636
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6636
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
  4. urn:
    f816751f-8d7f-4fe9-ac1a-c15311f618d9
    name:
    Den NorskeTuristforening Fjellsport Bergen
    id:
    A-5703
    path:
    SAF/A-5703
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f816751f-8d7f-4fe9-ac1a-c15311f618d9
  5. urn:
    b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
    name:
    Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1072
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
  6. urn:
    851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
    name:
    Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
    id:
    ARK-1849
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1849
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
  7. urn:
    ff43cba2-11fb-44f8-9f2c-3637ed163f31
    name:
    Skiklubben Sport / Try
    id:
    A-70377
    path:
    OBA/A-70377
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff43cba2-11fb-44f8-9f2c-3637ed163f31
  8. urn:
    673bf8f8-c167-46a4-a4db-f2dff6b8b2ec
    name:
    66 O. r. Sakfører Kjell Norgård
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0013/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/673bf8f8-c167-46a4-a4db-f2dff6b8b2ec
  9. urn:
    e1f65386-3351-4126-810b-1913619f0840
    name:
    Vaggvisa, Arr Alf Norgård
    id:
    0095
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fp/L0001/0095
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1f65386-3351-4126-810b-1913619f0840
  10. urn:
    9d02067e-e973-445d-9da8-cf8309b7aad8
    name:
    Norgård, Mathias Amundlien - Sør-Fron
    id:
    L1796
    path:
    OAM/A-00255/XX/L1796
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d02067e-e973-445d-9da8-cf8309b7aad8
  11. urn:
    a028fe50-d41e-4c6a-a1a6-c6247747ff4a
    name:
    Norsk Idrætsblad og Sport
    id:
    P-00108
    path:
    AV/P-00108
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk Idrætsblad var et norske tidsskrift med fagstoff og nyheter innen all slags sport. Bladet ble etablert som Norsk Skytter- og Jægertidende i 1878, men endret navn til Norsk Idrætsblad i januar 1881, med David Dietrichson som redaktør. I november 1881 ble Norsk Idrætsblad omorganisert til et uan...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a028fe50-d41e-4c6a-a1a6-c6247747ff4a
  12. urn:
    e0a09b20-3acd-4e10-837b-318423c0b25d
    name:
    Jeg lengter mot Sol og Sommer, A. Norgård
    id:
    0098
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fp/L0001/0098
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0a09b20-3acd-4e10-837b-318423c0b25d
  13. urn:
    104e0083-7288-424f-97b8-3dbd7236aad5
    name:
    Sport og fritid
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AIN/A-17-108/Z/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/104e0083-7288-424f-97b8-3dbd7236aad5
  14. urn:
    3dcd2d1b-bb53-454f-8662-37c155d8df42
    name:
    Diverse sport. Seiling
    id:
    L0224
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0224
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dcd2d1b-bb53-454f-8662-37c155d8df42
  15. urn:
    fe8bbbb9-aa0b-42d7-bbf9-99274a2a703d
    name:
    Volleyball. Diverse sport. Terrengløp. Travsport
    id:
    L0228
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0228
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe8bbbb9-aa0b-42d7-bbf9-99274a2a703d
  16. urn:
    ac583b36-bd77-4ac3-9a64-aea85404dfa9
    name:
    Norsk Idrætsblad, Norsk Idrætsblad og Sport
    id:
    RA-PA-0108
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0108
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac583b36-bd77-4ac3-9a64-aea85404dfa9
  17. urn:
    238807e3-8e5a-4dfc-b900-d6f9af21ec06
    name:
    Klasse 2: Idrett og sport
    id:
    L0234
    path:
    TIKA/A-1560/D/Dc/L0234
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/238807e3-8e5a-4dfc-b900-d6f9af21ec06
  18. urn:
    710cb4bf-617d-4f91-bcb2-7ddb09ec5ee4
    name:
    Forsvaret. Sport og idrett: diverse. Sport og idrett: lag
    id:
    L0155
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0155
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/710cb4bf-617d-4f91-bcb2-7ddb09ec5ee4
  19. urn:
    5053a04a-6665-41a6-b7c6-9ae57b5dcae9
    name:
    Klasse 2: Idrott og sport
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    IKAH/1219-272/D/Db/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5053a04a-6665-41a6-b7c6-9ae57b5dcae9
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000047907
    name:
    Sport A-Å
    id:
    Ubf
    path:
    BBA/A-2174/U/Ub/Ubf
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000047907
  21. urn:
    020eb066-2fb4-47f9-8d3a-9d88edddf6e1
    name:
    Sport A-Å
    id:
    Ubf
    path:
    SAF/A-2174/U/Ub/Ubf
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/020eb066-2fb4-47f9-8d3a-9d88edddf6e1
  22. urn:
    193d5f5e-93f0-4fe2-b9b1-6a0159e1076b
    name:
    Sport-fotball
    id:
    Uc
    path:
    AIN/A-12-105/U/Uc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/193d5f5e-93f0-4fe2-b9b1-6a0159e1076b
  23. urn:
    ae65376d-f6f6-4046-80a9-bb8263c76f16
    name:
    Sport og idrettsanlegg
    id:
    L0156
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0156
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae65376d-f6f6-4046-80a9-bb8263c76f16
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002812
    name:
    Kammeratar i sport i Hydlebakken
    id:
    Byr226
    path:
    ULHA/A-1016/U/L0002/Byr226
    institution:
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    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002812
  25. urn:
    07c5b5cc-2363-4ce8-82c5-e4074d7941cb
    name:
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    id:
    L0223
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0223
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07c5b5cc-2363-4ce8-82c5-e4074d7941cb
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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