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 2026-11-02T11:12:42Z in 2.855 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66218 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    042.5 - Sentralbord, post og kontortjenester, avtale med Posten Bring Norge AS
    id:
    0013
  2. name:
    K-posten Bring ilden videre, nr. 2, 5. juli
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Bringsvær i Fjære
    id:
    DA-1208
  4. name:
    Sanitetsforeningenes matombringelse
    id:
    H-A-00587
  5. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Bringsvær, Fjære
    id:
    SAK-D/0266
  6. name:
    Kvinnherad kommune. Bringedalsbygda skule
    id:
    1224-231.01
  7. name:
    Tysvær kommune - Bringedal skole
    id:
    K-100714
  8. name:
    Gaular kommune. Bringeland skule
    id:
    K-14300.520.20
  9. name:
    Brønlund, Edward Andreas Tybring Jørgensen. Seilmaker
    id:
    PA-1865
  10. name:
    Kvinnherad kommune. Byggenemnda for ny skule i Bringedalsbyda
    id:
    1224-041
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total:
66218
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cc5e87af-d5e7-4654-8d61-2dca19d5eec0
    name:
    042.5 - Sentralbord, post og kontortjenester, avtale med Posten Bring Norge AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/Ec/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc5e87af-d5e7-4654-8d61-2dca19d5eec0
  2. urn:
    cadfc302-0fd4-4419-ad0b-6c4a98239922
    name:
    K-posten Bring ilden videre, nr. 2, 5. juli
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00756/H/L0001/0028/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cadfc302-0fd4-4419-ad0b-6c4a98239922
  3. urn:
    85538406-9c8d-41dc-89b4-2078f3dfbab3
    name:
    Bringsvær i Fjære
    id:
    DA-1208
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1208
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85538406-9c8d-41dc-89b4-2078f3dfbab3
  4. urn:
    52cff731-ed29-41ba-abe3-9307fc71bad2
    name:
    Sanitetsforeningenes matombringelse
    id:
    H-A-00587
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00587
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52cff731-ed29-41ba-abe3-9307fc71bad2
  5. urn:
    551267f7-7e78-4d77-82e1-47020b6f04e4
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Bringsvær, Fjære
    id:
    SAK-D/0266
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/551267f7-7e78-4d77-82e1-47020b6f04e4
  6. urn:
    438b2b9c-a26f-405f-ba3b-1f6327306735
    name:
    Kvinnherad kommune. Bringedalsbygda skule
    id:
    1224-231.01
    path:
    IKAH/1224-231.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/438b2b9c-a26f-405f-ba3b-1f6327306735
  7. urn:
    0141f47b-917e-41a5-891b-40496d913f7c
    name:
    Tysvær kommune - Bringedal skole
    id:
    K-100714
    path:
    IKAR/K-100714
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0141f47b-917e-41a5-891b-40496d913f7c
  8. urn:
    65573a7e-00fe-4fad-90a0-f32b41fdef9c
    name:
    Gaular kommune. Bringeland skule
    id:
    K-14300.520.20
    path:
    VLFK/K-14300.520.20
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65573a7e-00fe-4fad-90a0-f32b41fdef9c
  9. urn:
    dd6cc4db-c28a-416c-9bcf-770a2d50acbf
    name:
    Brønlund, Edward Andreas Tybring Jørgensen. Seilmaker
    id:
    PA-1865
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1865
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd6cc4db-c28a-416c-9bcf-770a2d50acbf
  10. urn:
    ad430ae1-2645-4d82-95a0-9da0bac0fa6d
    name:
    Kvinnherad kommune. Byggenemnda for ny skule i Bringedalsbyda
    id:
    1224-041
    path:
    IKAH/1224-041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad430ae1-2645-4d82-95a0-9da0bac0fa6d
  11. urn:
    9f63f83c-88a0-4e20-a42d-2abc8b3f29a0
    name:
    Grini-Posten
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NHM/NHM-317/O/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f63f83c-88a0-4e20-a42d-2abc8b3f29a0
  12. urn:
    4c49ec58-e3e3-4304-ab8d-c92d58817d82
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens Brev (B)
    id:
    RA-S-4869
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4869
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c49ec58-e3e3-4304-ab8d-c92d58817d82
  13. urn:
    78b9a02f-28fa-444b-9d76-f8f861d14da7
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens lettgods (L)
    id:
    RA-S-4871
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4871
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78b9a02f-28fa-444b-9d76-f8f861d14da7
  14. urn:
    836940e6-f8a3-47ed-be11-7759cdd9a218
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens personalsenter (PS)
    id:
    RA-S-4875
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/836940e6-f8a3-47ed-be11-7759cdd9a218
  15. urn:
    a9b4046f-4980-4d3a-a482-a78390c4b01a
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens frimerketjeneste (FT)
    id:
    RA-S-4954
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4954
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9b4046f-4980-4d3a-a482-a78390c4b01a
  16. urn:
    09e4074a-d0e0-4d56-ac2f-97f6cbd4a7de
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens lønns- og regnskapssenter (LR)
    id:
    RA-S-4791
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4791
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09e4074a-d0e0-4d56-ac2f-97f6cbd4a7de
  17. urn:
    d735e2e2-47db-4ae7-9a76-2c1ace1d0fc8
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens konsulent- og kompetansesenter (KS)
    id:
    RA-S-4877
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4877
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d735e2e2-47db-4ae7-9a76-2c1ace1d0fc8
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000443947
    name:
    Idrettslaget "Posten"
    id:
    A-4758
    path:
    BBA/A-4758
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000443947
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000435525
    name:
    Pensjonistlaget "Posten"
    id:
    A-4768
    path:
    BBA/A-4768
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000435525
  20. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000007310
    name:
    Geilo-posten
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    BU/A-2306
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007310
  21. urn:
    50c2ce00-5586-4711-a0be-8f3ee11a3066
    name:
    Idrettslaget "Posten"
    id:
    A-4758
    path:
    SAF/A-4758
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50c2ce00-5586-4711-a0be-8f3ee11a3066
  22. urn:
    e244c313-2950-4c9f-8eb1-3d4060fa1fd9
    name:
    Pensjonistlaget "Posten"
    id:
    A-4768
    path:
    SAF/A-4768
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e244c313-2950-4c9f-8eb1-3d4060fa1fd9
  23. urn:
    cf3cc171-8630-41e4-aca7-61508771208f
    name:
    Korpsnytt/FA-posten
    id:
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    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Ic/Ics/L0028/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf3cc171-8630-41e4-aca7-61508771208f
  24. urn:
    aa072494-ba28-4c22-9f4a-50bd08eea5ee
    name:
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    id:
    RA-S-4792
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4792
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa072494-ba28-4c22-9f4a-50bd08eea5ee
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000421175
    name:
    Velferdsforeningen "Posten", Bergen
    id:
    A-4757
    path:
    BBA/A-4757
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000421175
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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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