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 2026-11-01T08:04:22Z in 2.638 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109384 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fyllingsdalen Oasen
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Fyllingsdalen Fyllingsdalen, Ørnahaugen - Oasen
    id:
    0010
  3. name:
    Sosialtjenesten avisklipp, Somalisk ressurssenter
    id:
    L0064
  4. name:
    6028 Gnr. 22, bnr. 240 Oasen
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Oasen Blomster AS
    id:
    0049
  6. name:
    8669 Fyllingsdalen, Gnr. 22 Oasen bydelssenter
    id:
    0026
  7. name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Rogaland Ressurssenter AS
    id:
    0782
  8. name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3060
  9. name:
    199408650 Rundkjøring sør for Oasen
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Skien ressurssenter
    id:
    0800251.07
Show all fields in HTML
total:
109384
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003032053
    name:
    Fyllingsdalen Oasen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Eb/L0317/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003032053
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003027025
    name:
    Fyllingsdalen Fyllingsdalen, Ørnahaugen - Oasen
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Eb/L0438/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003027025
  3. urn:
    bbcb5e23-3e59-48d6-91ef-220be2180039
    name:
    Sosialtjenesten avisklipp, Somalisk ressurssenter
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/D/Dd/Ddb/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbcb5e23-3e59-48d6-91ef-220be2180039
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002981859
    name:
    6028 Gnr. 22, bnr. 240 Oasen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ec/L0540/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002981859
  5. urn:
    b2f1ddad-abf0-4dea-b68e-8d3953a50f74
    name:
    Oasen Blomster AS
    id:
    0049
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2f1ddad-abf0-4dea-b68e-8d3953a50f74
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002985558
    name:
    8669 Fyllingsdalen, Gnr. 22 Oasen bydelssenter
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ec/L1058/0026
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002985558
  7. urn:
    e4aa4f68-17e8-4905-a0ae-9043e309647e
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Rogaland Ressurssenter AS
    id:
    0782
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0782
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4aa4f68-17e8-4905-a0ae-9043e309647e
  8. urn:
    7f937123-bd2e-47fe-ba53-9ac6223a5939
    name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3060
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3060
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak RRR) ble etablert i 1995. RRR hadde som formål å: 1) Skape samarbeid mellom kommuner i regionen om arbeidet med tilbakevending og tilbakevendingsorienterte tiltak. 2) Konkretisere og legge grunnlaget for praktiske tilbakevendingsorienterte tiltak og prosjekte...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f937123-bd2e-47fe-ba53-9ac6223a5939
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003292793
    name:
    199408650 Rundkjøring sør for Oasen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/D/Db/Dbb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003292793
  10. urn:
    14effffe-f61e-428d-aa04-f5f6946d4af6
    name:
    Skien ressurssenter
    id:
    0800251.07
    path:
    IKAK/0800251.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14effffe-f61e-428d-aa04-f5f6946d4af6
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002941068
    name:
    7060 - S 1. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra Vesta Hygea, 5033 Fyllingsdalen til utviding av Oasen bydelssenter. brev dat. 20.2.89 fra næringslivets Hovedorg. vedr. etabl.prisen 1989. etabl.loven.søkn. om samtykke fra Bergen Eloksal A/S
    id:
    0019
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0077/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002941068
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000131076
    name:
    Oasen Legesenter
    id:
    A-2471
    path:
    BBA/A-2471
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000131076
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000128375
    name:
    Oasen helsestasjon
    id:
    A-2509
    path:
    BBA/A-2509
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000128375
  14. urn:
    f237e088-00df-424e-a61f-53f11d15e1d9
    name:
    Ressurssenter
    id:
    03
    path:
    AAMA/KA0906-550i/03
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f237e088-00df-424e-a61f-53f11d15e1d9
  15. urn:
    dca1d233-d022-4cd3-bb57-345c987a1d4e
    name:
    Ressurssenter
    id:
    0004
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1160/D/Da/L0032/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dca1d233-d022-4cd3-bb57-345c987a1d4e
  16. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000031239
    name:
    Ressurssenter.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00265/D/Da/L0002/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000031239
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000135031
    name:
    Ressurssenter
    id:
    0017
    path:
    VEMU/A-1063/D/De/L0011/0017
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000135031
  18. urn:
    1b5c6019-b648-43b0-be5a-b439118c3504
    name:
    Regionalt ressurssenter for returtiltak
    id:
    PA-3065
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b5c6019-b648-43b0-be5a-b439118c3504
  19. urn:
    01c5f27f-4aab-482b-9261-d56596a54401
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Gangstø ressurssenter
    id:
    1246-231.05
    path:
    IKAH/1246-231.05
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c5f27f-4aab-482b-9261-d56596a54401
  20. urn:
    5bfff056-95c8-4e38-ae2e-db364864f07e
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Oasen dagsenter
    id:
    1244-443
    path:
    IKAH/1244-443
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bfff056-95c8-4e38-ae2e-db364864f07e
  21. urn:
    56ff4b98-6d16-483f-be39-2d0d4d207951
    name:
    Hitra Ressurssenter
    id:
    Æ
    path:
    TIKA/A-3139/Æ
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56ff4b98-6d16-483f-be39-2d0d4d207951
  22. urn:
    9928c722-dc06-403f-aec6-4edbf8cbf272
    name:
    Hemne Ressurssenter
    id:
    O
    path:
    TIKA/A-3340/O
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9928c722-dc06-403f-aec6-4edbf8cbf272
  23. urn:
    d7950402-b614-4af1-8d92-36b3da458068
    name:
    Ressurssenter/ Opus
    id:
    Ic
    path:
    IKAK/0600251.80/I/Ic
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7950402-b614-4af1-8d92-36b3da458068
  24. urn:
    714bd78e-ed8b-41e3-8874-2fe96a4d218b
    name:
    Stensløkka ressurssenter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2526/D/Db/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/714bd78e-ed8b-41e3-8874-2fe96a4d218b
  25. urn:
    f20c1492-996c-441a-9ab0-19c83e321d70
    name:
    Setesdal Ressurssenter
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0348/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f20c1492-996c-441a-9ab0-19c83e321d70
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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