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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T10:25:05Z in 3.608 seconds.

Showing 10 of 201547 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk rettskrivingsordliste
    id:
    0011
  2. name:
    Aksjonskomiteen mot riving av Hammersborg Skole
    id:
    AS-70515
  3. name:
    Aksjonskomiteen mot riving av Hammersborg Skole
    id:
    A-70515
  4. name:
    Norsk Moskus AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-1547
  5. name:
    Norsk Kompensasjonsselskap AS/Norkompens AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1289
  6. name:
    Norsk brandfunksjonærforbund
    id:
    ARK-2414
  7. name:
    Norsk Stål AS
    id:
    Ef
  8. name:
    Riving av pålebrygge
    id:
    0022
  9. name:
    Norsk Jernverk AS
    id:
    A-19-123
  10. name:
    Norsk koksverk AS koksutvalget
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
201547
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4c4f3853-e662-4844-8729-c3ad35ccf83d
    name:
    Norsk rettskrivingsordliste
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AFM/US-1003/Z/Za/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c4f3853-e662-4844-8729-c3ad35ccf83d
  2. urn:
    42edb54f-0807-4c23-b940-48c3e6adf9e0
    name:
    Aksjonskomiteen mot riving av Hammersborg Skole
    id:
    AS-70515
    path:
    OBA/AS-70515
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bystyret vedtok 29. april 1976 reguleringsplaner som innebar riving av Hammersborg skole. Det var sterke protester fra befolkningen i byen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42edb54f-0807-4c23-b940-48c3e6adf9e0
  3. urn:
    96d656f0-77c2-43a1-b9d8-e2a813cbf858
    name:
    Aksjonskomiteen mot riving av Hammersborg Skole
    id:
    A-70515
    path:
    OBA/A-70515
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96d656f0-77c2-43a1-b9d8-e2a813cbf858
  4. urn:
    a858974d-4617-47b4-996b-664df3508e36
    name:
    Norsk Moskus AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-1547
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1547
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a858974d-4617-47b4-996b-664df3508e36
  5. urn:
    97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
    name:
    Norsk Kompensasjonsselskap AS/Norkompens AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1289
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
  6. urn:
    f8c1d285-a176-4afe-a4d6-4f8f77bd6ccf
    name:
    Norsk brandfunksjonærforbund
    id:
    ARK-2414
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8c1d285-a176-4afe-a4d6-4f8f77bd6ccf
  7. urn:
    011aece1-903f-4330-902d-e528cc0bffe8
    name:
    Norsk Stål AS
    id:
    Ef
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Ef
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/011aece1-903f-4330-902d-e528cc0bffe8
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003145645
    name:
    Riving av pålebrygge
    id:
    0022
    path:
    BBA/A-0743/U/Ub/L0001/0022
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003145645
  9. urn:
    f319295a-2573-47e9-87df-0bd8f376270d
    name:
    Norsk Jernverk AS
    id:
    A-19-123
    path:
    AIN/A-19-123
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f319295a-2573-47e9-87df-0bd8f376270d
  10. urn:
    3d9e39e2-66f5-479a-8cab-9a3c24737af7
    name:
    Norsk koksverk AS koksutvalget
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/09/A/Ae/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d9e39e2-66f5-479a-8cab-9a3c24737af7
  11. urn:
    abed9090-a22b-447c-8c69-e5e763faaab2
    name:
    Fundia Norsk Jernverk AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abed9090-a22b-447c-8c69-e5e763faaab2
  12. urn:
    6eff2d41-92dc-4c79-8009-83de78ad0683
    name:
    Stord kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1221-822
    path:
    IKAH/1221-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eff2d41-92dc-4c79-8009-83de78ad0683
  13. urn:
    f2f97dca-d17d-45c3-bdff-2d50aff26df7
    name:
    Kinsarvik kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1231a-822
    path:
    IKAH/1231a-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2f97dca-d17d-45c3-bdff-2d50aff26df7
  14. urn:
    0c7daa16-ad5e-4033-8493-7d248e0203be
    name:
    Ullensvang herad. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1231b-822
    path:
    IKAH/1231b-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c7daa16-ad5e-4033-8493-7d248e0203be
  15. urn:
    0d6fc4db-9a2e-4693-96d0-afa1e59d18c2
    name:
    Eidfjord kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1232-822
    path:
    IKAH/1232-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d6fc4db-9a2e-4693-96d0-afa1e59d18c2
  16. urn:
    1ec436d1-9b75-4eae-b189-efe693d137aa
    name:
    Granvin herad. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1234-822
    path:
    IKAH/1234-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ec436d1-9b75-4eae-b189-efe693d137aa
  17. urn:
    dd34d47c-a9b9-47cc-99d0-725eae3e3ae5
    name:
    Vossestrand kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1236-822
    path:
    IKAH/1236-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd34d47c-a9b9-47cc-99d0-725eae3e3ae5
  18. urn:
    c38992f9-9520-490e-a8c2-69f7d23b9809
    name:
    Evanger kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1237-822
    path:
    IKAH/1237-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c38992f9-9520-490e-a8c2-69f7d23b9809
  19. urn:
    eb2f2924-de2a-49ff-9a55-0b792295b795
    name:
    Hamre kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    1254-822
    path:
    IKAH/1254-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb2f2924-de2a-49ff-9a55-0b792295b795
  20. urn:
    6a6df9ab-af37-4945-aece-3295606e84f5
    name:
    Hølonda kommune, hesteutskrivingsnemnd
    id:
    A-2071
    path:
    TIKA/A-2071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a6df9ab-af37-4945-aece-3295606e84f5
  21. urn:
    add0d2c0-58c2-4969-92c8-29bc34287402
    name:
    Byneset kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    A-1076
    path:
    TRKO/A-1076
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  22. urn:
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    Kvinnherad kommune. Hesteutskrivingsnemnda, feltbruk
    id:
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    path:
    IKAH/1224-822
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4fcf7ff-8a4d-441d-8212-bb0cecdae7df
  23. urn:
    d2bd1ba6-409d-4e32-9d14-26fe206d91cf
    name:
    Norsk elektriker- og kraftstasjonsforbund (NEKF), avd. 136 Fagernes
    id:
    ARK-620
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2bd1ba6-409d-4e32-9d14-26fe206d91cf
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38a9debf-0c0c-4106-9e6a-a9bf26352bb8
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    SAT-PA-0719
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d042000-0bdb-430e-adb7-7e1eef4f521e
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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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