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 2026-10-20T08:42:17Z in 1.165 seconds.

Showing 10 of 164755 results in compact format.

name:
Norvald Torbjørnsen, Å
id:
NFM-103-132
name:
Norvald Tveiten
id:
A-1022
name:
Bøyum, Norvald
id:
SFF-96068
name:
Arkiv etter MS "Norvarg"
id:
SATØ-P-1537
name:
Gardar og ætter i Fjell av Norvald Austarheim
id:
1246-Pa0012
name:
Vest Trafikk AS
id:
A-5922
name:
Vest Trafikk AS
id:
A-5922
name:
Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
id:
SAK-D/1651
name:
Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
id:
SAK-D/1397B
name:
Vest-Agder Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets (VAGT)
id:
SAK-D/1562

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total:

164755

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
name:
Norvald Torbjørnsen, Å
id:
NFM-103-132
path:
AIN/NFM-103-132
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
urn:
no-ulhaArkiv-000000008321
name:
Norvald Tveiten
id:
A-1022
path:
ULHA/A-1022
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008321
urn:
a57f2d73-43e8-4a85-b221-21314a86fd17
name:
Bøyum, Norvald
id:
SFF-96068
path:
VLFK/SFF-96068
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a57f2d73-43e8-4a85-b221-21314a86fd17
urn:
d94b825b-ab0b-4b83-ba0d-bfff07b987b0
name:
Arkiv etter MS "Norvarg"
id:
SATØ-P-1537
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1537
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d94b825b-ab0b-4b83-ba0d-bfff07b987b0
urn:
34c81568-b298-444f-ad8f-b493afa840de
name:
Gardar og ætter i Fjell av Norvald Austarheim
id:
1246-Pa0012
path:
IKAH/1246-Pa0012
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34c81568-b298-444f-ad8f-b493afa840de
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
name:
Vest Trafikk AS
id:
A-5922
path:
BBA/A-5922
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
urn:
9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
name:
Vest Trafikk AS
id:
A-5922
path:
SAF/A-5922
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
urn:
585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
name:
Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
id:
SAK-D/1651
path:
AV/SAK-D/1651
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
urn:
b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
name:
Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
id:
SAK-D/1397B
path:
AV/SAK-D/1397B
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
urn:
b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
name:
Vest-Agder Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets (VAGT)
id:
SAK-D/1562
path:
AV/SAK-D/1562
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
urn:
3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
name:
SV i Vest-Agder
id:
SAK-ARB/031
path:
AV/SAK-ARB/031
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
urn:
ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
name:
Vest-Agder Bygdekvinnelag
id:
SAK-D/0904O
path:
AV/SAK-D/0904O
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
urn:
4b8b6fd2-b3ea-42a7-a966-98ddf6b95f45
name:
1826: Danielsen, Norvald og Vetlesen, Leif, Vest-Agder K
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0107/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b8b6fd2-b3ea-42a7-a966-98ddf6b95f45
urn:
2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
name:
Vest Telemark skikrets sitt arkiv
id:
A-1165
path:
VTM/A-1165
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
urn:
4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
name:
Nordland fylkeskommune. Vest-Lofoten videregående skole
id:
NFK-20-115
path:
AIN/NFK-20-115
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
urn:
31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
name:
Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
id:
SAB-A-100422
path:
AV/SAB-A-100422
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
urn:
7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
name:
Vest-Agder Naturvern
id:
SAK-D/0890
path:
AV/SAK-D/0890
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
urn:
01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
name:
Vest-Telemark jordskifterett
id:
SAKO-A-120
path:
AV/SAKO-A-120
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
urn:
2feaf35c-a6c2-4da1-938a-43ff56033ab3
name:
LO i Vest-Telemarks arkiv
id:
AAT-800063
path:
AAT/AAT-800063
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2feaf35c-a6c2-4da1-938a-43ff56033ab3
urn:
80e29347-21cf-4f65-8ff3-3951c5fde6a2
name:
Vest-Agder Lærerinnelag
id:
SAK-D/1647
path:
AV/SAK-D/1647
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80e29347-21cf-4f65-8ff3-3951c5fde6a2
urn:
ea7ce19a-c342-42bb-b83a-2eb8b5ef7b50
name:
Vest-Agder Kristelig folkepartis ungdom
id:
SAK-D/1663
path:
AV/SAK-D/1663
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea7ce19a-c342-42bb-b83a-2eb8b5ef7b50
urn:
e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vest-Agder
id:
SAK-D/0899G
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899G
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
urn:
b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
name:
Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Kristiansand
id:
SAK-1251-0007
path:
AV/SAK-1251-0007
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
urn:
0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
name:
Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Mandal
id:
SAK-1251-0022
path:
AV/SAK-1251-0022
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
urn:
6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe
name:
Vest-Telemark næringspark AS
id:
AKT-1222
path:
VTM/AKT-1222
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Vest-Telemark næringspark AS vart skipa i 2012 av Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS. Deira virke har blant anna vore å medvirke til bygging av Telemark næringshage i Kviteseid.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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