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 2026-11-03T07:28:15Z in 2.886 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58246 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Aldershjem, plan1. etg. Aldersheimsfløy
    id:
    0018
  2. name:
    Aldershjem, plan1. etg. Sykeheimsfløy
    id:
    0019
  3. name:
    Årsplan1986-87
    id:
    0005
  4. name:
    Årsplan1987-88
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Fylkesplan1996-1999
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Økonomiplan1998 - 2001
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Øvingsplan1985 (Avgr)
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Øvingsplan1986 (Avgr)
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Markedsplanlegging (markedsføringsplan1995)
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Ramnes kommuneplan1992
    id:
    0009
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total:
58246
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e11df129-f375-4c23-8124-17a2697d0ae3
    name:
    Aldershjem, plan1. etg. Aldersheimsfløy
    id:
    0018
    path:
    TIKA/A-6669/H/Ha/L0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e11df129-f375-4c23-8124-17a2697d0ae3
  2. urn:
    2087b14b-3e81-4a7d-a4b9-659313060b1d
    name:
    Aldershjem, plan1. etg. Sykeheimsfløy
    id:
    0019
    path:
    TIKA/A-6669/H/Ha/L0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2087b14b-3e81-4a7d-a4b9-659313060b1d
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004202196
    name:
    Årsplan1986-87
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-2351/X/Xa/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004202196
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004202197
    name:
    Årsplan1987-88
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-2351/X/Xa/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004202197
  5. urn:
    307fcdf8-64bd-4748-9b2e-d8bed226db47
    name:
    Fylkesplan1996-1999
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0911-121/D/D02/L0008/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/307fcdf8-64bd-4748-9b2e-d8bed226db47
  6. urn:
    2e94078e-68f6-4a06-a059-b3ab3dc0ad1b
    name:
    Økonomiplan1998 - 2001
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0935-120/D05/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e94078e-68f6-4a06-a059-b3ab3dc0ad1b
  7. urn:
    75d45d8a-022d-4310-b9a4-a25b9829a853
    name:
    Øvingsplan1985 (Avgr)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2510/1/D/Db/L0367/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75d45d8a-022d-4310-b9a4-a25b9829a853
  8. urn:
    9292b4db-c744-4598-8ee5-4c1433726de7
    name:
    Øvingsplan1986 (Avgr)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2510/1/D/Db/L0367/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9292b4db-c744-4598-8ee5-4c1433726de7
  9. urn:
    c7ed8569-698c-4cea-8ae3-2985b3b65913
    name:
    Markedsplanlegging (markedsføringsplan1995)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4922/D/L0045/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7ed8569-698c-4cea-8ae3-2985b3b65913
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000107000
    name:
    Ramnes kommuneplan1992
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-2194/D/Db/Dba/L0019/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000107000
  11. urn:
    6fe9b385-26b7-4373-87d4-b69d9895e5de
    name:
    Ve korttidsbarnehage: Situajonsplan19.8.1994 M1:1000
    id:
    0005
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN730/T/Tc/0133/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe9b385-26b7-4373-87d4-b69d9895e5de
  12. urn:
    49a74337-f3d5-4c92-9f38-b0dceb26a8a6
    name:
    Øvingsplan1985 (K Egen serie)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2510/1/D/Db/L0367/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49a74337-f3d5-4c92-9f38-b0dceb26a8a6
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000107002
    name:
    Kommuneplan1987-92 for Ramnes kommune
    id:
    0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-2194/D/Db/Dba/L0019/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000107002
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004115018
    name:
    Nordre Skogveien 50 Situasjonsplan1:200
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-8320/T/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    Kart
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004115018
  15. urn:
    fd9ade6e-0cfc-4ecc-8ed3-aff5e4318a74
    name:
    Hæren på Romerike. Utredning Asplan Viak landskap.Fylkesdelplan1997 - 2020.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6108/E/L0037/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd9ade6e-0cfc-4ecc-8ed3-aff5e4318a74
  16. urn:
    ebdbd138-ee9f-480d-bb81-c12e75b41bc3
    name:
    Arbeidsrapporter til Dept. m.fl. om utførte og plan1agte anleggsarbeider
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/2/D/L0620/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebdbd138-ee9f-480d-bb81-c12e75b41bc3
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000527958
    name:
    Transportanalyse. Trafikkplan1. Hovedrapport 2. Buss til byen eller buss til bane. Utarbeidet av siv.øk. S. Eriksen. Oppdragsgiver: Regionplanrådet for Bergenshalvøya og Askøy.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0967/Æa/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000527958
  18. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  19. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
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    E
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    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  20. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
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    Ea
    path:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  21. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
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    0005
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
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    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
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    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
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    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  24. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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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