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 2026-10-23T08:42:30Z in 1.755 seconds.

Showing 10 of 25924 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ungdomslaget Ungdomsvåren
    id:
    NOMA-A-0112
  2. name:
    IOGT Losje Ungdomsvår
    id:
    A-0273
  3. name:
    Guntvedt, Helge
    id:
    SAT-PA-0803
  4. name:
    Olav B. Brusdal
    id:
    A-0473
  5. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - St. Olav videregående skole
    id:
    A-1240
  6. name:
    Helgeland politikammer
    id:
    SAT-A-1952
  7. name:
    Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-1601
  8. name:
    Helgeland fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1877
  9. name:
    Sør-Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-4501
  10. name:
    Nord-Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-4502
Show all fields in HTML
total:
25924
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c6360c5e-cc85-41a2-841c-b740007e48b2
    name:
    Ungdomslaget Ungdomsvåren
    id:
    NOMA-A-0112
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6360c5e-cc85-41a2-841c-b740007e48b2
  2. urn:
    65e1b8e0-10d2-4509-9d58-1ac0f2166092
    name:
    IOGT Losje Ungdomsvår
    id:
    A-0273
    path:
    UBIT/A-0273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65e1b8e0-10d2-4509-9d58-1ac0f2166092
  3. urn:
    2cce4e78-549f-45bf-92c6-825a5c99ebe2
    name:
    Guntvedt, Helge
    id:
    SAT-PA-0803
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0803
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cce4e78-549f-45bf-92c6-825a5c99ebe2
  4. urn:
    84b1f056-a1a8-442e-9749-02451987cace
    name:
    Olav B. Brusdal
    id:
    A-0473
    path:
    UBIT/A-0473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84b1f056-a1a8-442e-9749-02451987cace
  5. urn:
    e67174d0-f9d8-43e8-ae4c-886fcc3ad88b
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - St. Olav videregående skole
    id:
    A-1240
    path:
    IKAR/A-1240
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e67174d0-f9d8-43e8-ae4c-886fcc3ad88b
  6. urn:
    c0296b81-2fa5-4e37-94f7-37b95de467e1
    name:
    Helgeland politikammer
    id:
    SAT-A-1952
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1952
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0296b81-2fa5-4e37-94f7-37b95de467e1
  7. urn:
    c3c402b9-65bf-433c-9f26-bfa44c34d4a9
    name:
    Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-1601
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3c402b9-65bf-433c-9f26-bfa44c34d4a9
  8. urn:
    3bb46659-b7bc-430f-b42e-8a5171e869cd
    name:
    Helgeland fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1877
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1877
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb46659-b7bc-430f-b42e-8a5171e869cd
  9. urn:
    674b61fa-cac4-4edb-b38e-0eef35f391c1
    name:
    Sør-Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-4501
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4501
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/674b61fa-cac4-4edb-b38e-0eef35f391c1
  10. urn:
    bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
    name:
    Nord-Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-4502
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
  11. urn:
    73956ea9-1a2f-4957-a914-0f919e26f15d
    name:
    Midt-Helgeland jordskiftesokn
    id:
    SAT-A-4503
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73956ea9-1a2f-4957-a914-0f919e26f15d
  12. urn:
    08719423-b47d-45eb-8a71-e274c94fa5a0
    name:
    Alstahaug kommune. Helgeland Regionråd
    id:
    K-18200.157
    path:
    AIN/K-18200.157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08719423-b47d-45eb-8a71-e274c94fa5a0
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000193648
    name:
    Olav Bjordalsvei bofellesskap
    id:
    A-3955
    path:
    BBA/A-3955
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000193648
  14. urn:
    e01415e0-9e5c-4829-a1a4-7a9167213fd0
    name:
    Alstahaug kommune. PPT Ytre Helgeland
    id:
    K-18200.550
    path:
    AIN/K-18200.550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01415e0-9e5c-4829-a1a4-7a9167213fd0
  15. urn:
    9f584a9b-0451-4b05-a80a-9c934e8e2ab7
    name:
    Moxnes, Olav
    id:
    SAT-PA-0810
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0810
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f584a9b-0451-4b05-a80a-9c934e8e2ab7
  16. urn:
    dc1015ca-8088-4a27-b73d-acf3d054e251
    name:
    Olav Grimdalen sitt arkiv
    id:
    A-1157
    path:
    VTM/A-1157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc1015ca-8088-4a27-b73d-acf3d054e251
  17. urn:
    93291609-fda6-46ac-a19b-c96a12c277e0
    name:
    Vikersund: Skiflyging VM-77. NÅ nr. ??, 19??. Foto: Per-Olav; Bovin, Helge
    id:
    8821A
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0075/8821A
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93291609-fda6-46ac-a19b-c96a12c277e0
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020656
    name:
    Dahle, Olav (f. 1908)
    id:
    R.Ark.1599
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1599
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020656
  19. urn:
    85b48359-bf47-4f12-859e-68fd7101e6ef
    name:
    NHM 530. Fotosamling. Olav Børge Elkjær
    id:
    NHM-530
    path:
    NHM/NHM-530
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85b48359-bf47-4f12-859e-68fd7101e6ef
  20. urn:
    ea3d3045-f85f-4ae2-849d-997111d4b584
    name:
    Lyngroth, Olav
    id:
    DA-1011
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea3d3045-f85f-4ae2-849d-997111d4b584
  21. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019630
    name:
    Oterholm, Olav (f. 1896)
    id:
    R.Ark.1519
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1519
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019630
  22. urn:
    02c94402-59a8-4de6-8e7b-e6c932bdac1a
    name:
    Karlsen, Olav
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1041
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02c94402-59a8-4de6-8e7b-e6c932bdac1a
  23. urn:
    da7eeea3-634b-4942-8a8e-bc2fb2b97d21
    name:
    Ingstad, Olav
    id:
    RA-PA-2210
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da7eeea3-634b-4942-8a8e-bc2fb2b97d21
  24. urn:
    590ff0a1-9a72-4e9f-80df-5268f1d1efb8
    name:
    Pa 0227 - Sunnanå, Olav
    id:
    SAST-A-100350
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100350
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590ff0a1-9a72-4e9f-80df-5268f1d1efb8
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000600739
    name:
    Dreyer, Olav Jacob
    id:
    A-5801
    path:
    BBA/A-5801
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000600739
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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