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 2026-10-29T04:21:50Z in 7.246 seconds.

Showing 10 of 8414 results in compact format.

name:
Biskopen i Nord-Hålogaland
id:
SATØ-S-1512
name:
Ekofisk special core analysis study for Phillips Pteroleum
id:
0001
name:
Tysk minesveipar i open sjø
id:
H.C.01
name:
Bergen Open i Frisering
id:
A-7465
name:
Os kommune. Open omsorg
id:
1243-416.1
name:
Bergen Open i Frisering
id:
A-7465
name:
Sund kommune. Open omsorg
id:
1245-416.04
name:
Flora kommune. Open omsorg
id:
K-10081
name:
A48 632 - Tommeliten: special core analysis
id:
0005
name:
Cuttings Handling, Core Handling, Correspondence
id:
0003

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total:

8414

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7e9f6b9f-0364-4d7d-b7bd-f13c92e741ec
name:
Biskopen i Nord-Hålogaland
id:
SATØ-S-1512
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1512
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e9f6b9f-0364-4d7d-b7bd-f13c92e741ec
urn:
920d4905-0dc4-4164-b62b-a00eb60d7351
name:
Ekofisk special core analysis study for Phillips Pteroleum
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/16/E/Ea/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/920d4905-0dc4-4164-b62b-a00eb60d7351
urn:
no-ulhaArkiv-000000002715
name:
Tysk minesveipar i open sjø
id:
H.C.01
path:
ULHA/A-1007/U/L0002/H.C.01
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002715
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003525224
name:
Bergen Open i Frisering
id:
A-7465
path:
BBA/A-7465
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003525224
urn:
28344592-f361-47c1-959f-ad3d97020827
name:
Os kommune. Open omsorg
id:
1243-416.1
path:
IKAH/1243-416.1
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28344592-f361-47c1-959f-ad3d97020827
urn:
14e38694-e226-4fb3-8b3e-f89e093b62ee
name:
Bergen Open i Frisering
id:
A-7465
path:
SAF/A-7465
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14e38694-e226-4fb3-8b3e-f89e093b62ee
urn:
9934a040-df37-41b3-9866-706ddc3537aa
name:
Sund kommune. Open omsorg
id:
1245-416.04
path:
IKAH/1245-416.04
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9934a040-df37-41b3-9866-706ddc3537aa
urn:
2bc26676-b8dd-4f30-8127-a938839b1514
name:
Flora kommune. Open omsorg
id:
K-10081
path:
VLFK/K-10081
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bc26676-b8dd-4f30-8127-a938839b1514
urn:
f7a8692c-1c24-4b08-a2d6-f9fca7d332e6
name:
A48 632 - Tommeliten: special core analysis
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0117/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7a8692c-1c24-4b08-a2d6-f9fca7d332e6
urn:
904746b9-a391-4d76-b5e6-14dbe8bea4eb
name:
Cuttings Handling, Core Handling, Correspondence
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/02/D/Da/L0018/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/904746b9-a391-4d76-b5e6-14dbe8bea4eb
urn:
95f28042-9cfd-4130-898b-b251f6a40f6d
name:
Bremanger kommune. Open omsorg, Davik (Heimetenesta)
id:
K-10998
path:
VLFK/K-10998
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95f28042-9cfd-4130-898b-b251f6a40f6d
urn:
056f067a-a766-4b26-9a3f-0a5c28d74c4b
name:
Tabeller, kart Open dag
id:
0002
path:
OAVF/A-00690/D/Da/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Valdresmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/056f067a-a766-4b26-9a3f-0a5c28d74c4b
urn:
add93a3a-5696-4ab8-84d8-37f38d097d32
name:
A33 401 - Tommeliten Gamma og Tommeliten Alpha: Core Analysis
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0116/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/add93a3a-5696-4ab8-84d8-37f38d097d32
urn:
no-ulhaArkiv-000000000869
name:
Lik i open kiste, Jørgen Nilsson Hallanger, stove interiør.
id:
W-0291
path:
ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0291
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000869
urn:
a70806e8-759e-4781-b034-9a223b791157
name:
A54 721 (1) - Tommeliten Conventional Core Analysis: wells 1/9-1, 1/9-2, 1/9-3, 1/9-4, 1/9-5, 1/9-6 (1)
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0115/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a70806e8-759e-4781-b034-9a223b791157
urn:
88eabd5e-3067-454f-a02a-97e3d8edc47e
name:
Skriv, lister og annonser Open dag
id:
0001
path:
OAVF/A-00690/D/Da/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Valdresmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88eabd5e-3067-454f-a02a-97e3d8edc47e
urn:
22711afa-0374-48b7-b687-874e00d28a22
name:
Klasse A: Barnehage, familiebarnehage, barnepark, open barnehage.
id:
L0002
path:
IKAH/1260b-021.1/D/Da/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22711afa-0374-48b7-b687-874e00d28a22
urn:
b21c3d08-1c82-43eb-ae3d-58c967478bba
name:
Biskopen i Hamar
id:
SAH-BISKOP-001
path:
AV/SAH-BISKOP-001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b21c3d08-1c82-43eb-ae3d-58c967478bba
urn:
836169a3-5c47-4ddd-b555-194c9f296e10
name:
Biskopen i Skien
id:
SAK-1113-0003
path:
AV/SAK-1113-0003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/836169a3-5c47-4ddd-b555-194c9f296e10
urn:
4ee984dc-f155-425e-b320-5a13184b2d00
name:
Biskopen i Tunsberg
id:
SAKO-A-945
path:
AV/SAKO-A-945
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ee984dc-f155-425e-b320-5a13184b2d00
urn:
c1e36f8c-c9d2-4eba-9573-139a4c8803a3
name:
Biskopen i Stavanger
id:
SAST-A-101792
path:
AV/SAST-A-101792
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1e36f8c-c9d2-4eba-9573-139a4c8803a3
urn:
c3bbc13a-303b-4ebd-8e27-18e4a45efc79
name:
Hopen forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2126
path:
AV/SAT-A-2126
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3bbc13a-303b-4ebd-8e27-18e4a45efc79
urn:
105cdf82-feab-45ed-a62a-ee73b7760c6c
name:
Hopen poståpneri
id:
SAT-A-2205
path:
AV/SAT-A-2205
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/105cdf82-feab-45ed-a62a-ee73b7760c6c
urn:
ce5f7512-6840-4373-8226-bd45ba9b6e66
name:
Hopen trygdekasse
id:
SAT-A-2789
path:
AV/SAT-A-2789
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce5f7512-6840-4373-8226-bd45ba9b6e66
urn:
9b4207a5-0796-4910-aa07-812da99d62f6
name:
Biskopen i Møre
id:
SAT-A-4465
path:
AV/SAT-A-4465
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b4207a5-0796-4910-aa07-812da99d62f6

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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