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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-12T18:46:22Z in 5.304 seconds.

Showing 10 of 149751 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Posten Norge BA, Konsernstab, Helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS)
    id:
    RA-S-4089
  2. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  3. name:
    Institusjonsmapper - Posten, Postverket, Postkontorer, Posten Norge BA, Posten Norge AS, Postdirektoratet, Postområder, Poststyrelsen
    id:
    Ew
  4. name:
    Dokumentasjon om omstilling i Posten Norge
    id:
    Eb
  5. name:
    Dokumentasjon om omstilling i Posten Norge
    id:
    Eb
  6. name:
    Samarbeidavtale mellom Posten Norge BA, Norsk Telemuseum, NRK, NTB og Norsk filminstitutt.
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Postens frimerketjeneste (FT)
    id:
    RA-S-4954
  8. name:
    Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Posten Norge AS – konsesjon
    id:
    0020
  10. name:
    Posten Norge AS - 200400221
    id:
    0010
Show all fields in HTML
total:
149751
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    70c4a97a-6206-40e8-b964-9f2de5cc20ab
    name:
    Posten Norge BA, Konsernstab, Helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS)
    id:
    RA-S-4089
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70c4a97a-6206-40e8-b964-9f2de5cc20ab
  2. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  3. urn:
    f0296cbb-e23a-488f-801e-6833607f9164
    name:
    Institusjonsmapper - Posten, Postverket, Postkontorer, Posten Norge BA, Posten Norge AS, Postdirektoratet, Postområder, Poststyrelsen
    id:
    Ew
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10621/E/Ew
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0296cbb-e23a-488f-801e-6833607f9164
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000435144
    name:
    Dokumentasjon om omstilling i Posten Norge
    id:
    Eb
    path:
    BBA/A-3124/E/Eb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000435144
  5. urn:
    f43498e6-32ba-440d-9145-a8de7dc54ea9
    name:
    Dokumentasjon om omstilling i Posten Norge
    id:
    Eb
    path:
    SAF/A-3124/E/Eb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f43498e6-32ba-440d-9145-a8de7dc54ea9
  6. urn:
    ec73b900-2684-4b09-a614-9fbfac9005b6
    name:
    Samarbeidavtale mellom Posten Norge BA, Norsk Telemuseum, NRK, NTB og Norsk filminstitutt.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/Y/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec73b900-2684-4b09-a614-9fbfac9005b6
  7. 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
  8. urn:
    35de8e11-66b1-4368-911a-5ef8288c6485
    name:
    Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0159/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35de8e11-66b1-4368-911a-5ef8288c6485
  9. urn:
    31661ca1-25e3-45f6-ab67-527a606c61b1
    name:
    Posten Norge AS – konsesjon
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0300/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31661ca1-25e3-45f6-ab67-527a606c61b1
  10. urn:
    0efbb769-de7b-4734-98d4-874ac1b8830e
    name:
    Posten Norge AS - 200400221
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102597/D/Db/L0004/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0efbb769-de7b-4734-98d4-874ac1b8830e
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177701
    name:
    Posten Norge AS - avtaler
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/H/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177701
  12. urn:
    56f0ccd1-b319-4523-8ff7-62371278d99a
    name:
    Posten Norge AS kredittavtake
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Dc/Dca/L0009/0004/0001
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56f0ccd1-b319-4523-8ff7-62371278d99a
  13. urn:
    60176465-04cc-4f26-b917-8a860ee61f16
    name:
    Kredittavtale mellom RU og Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dbb/L0003/0002/0003
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60176465-04cc-4f26-b917-8a860ee61f16
  14. urn:
    66a320ad-6a46-46cc-bdd8-052156069675
    name:
    Posten Norge AS samarbeidsavtale logistikk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Dc/Dca/L0009/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66a320ad-6a46-46cc-bdd8-052156069675
  15. urn:
    52c98c0d-5c1b-4cac-8175-71219b5ad0a2
    name:
    588. Avtale kreditt Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52c98c0d-5c1b-4cac-8175-71219b5ad0a2
  16. urn:
    5cd4ba50-cb0b-48fe-8eac-3eb7d76e7a1f
    name:
    Bergen Postkontor/Posten Norge AS. Kredittavtale
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0002/0001/0007
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cd4ba50-cb0b-48fe-8eac-3eb7d76e7a1f
  17. urn:
    abfca609-8a12-4889-8076-54958060b123
    name:
    Posten Norge BA og AS Frankeringsgruppen, Rate PROM
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0019/0007/0001
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abfca609-8a12-4889-8076-54958060b123
  18. urn:
    f9aae1d6-de0c-42aa-a0c7-ce7bcc1e212d
    name:
    Anbud. Anbudsnummer 2001/5 - 2001/6. Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5394/2/I/Ia/L0015/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9aae1d6-de0c-42aa-a0c7-ce7bcc1e212d
  19. urn:
    501cfde6-cbc7-4d16-8d66-a0794ff4b2c1
    name:
    Sak: 0301043 Posten Norge AS - endrede betalingsfrister
    id:
    0012
    path:
    IKAH/1244-021.1/D/Da/L0012/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/501cfde6-cbc7-4d16-8d66-a0794ff4b2c1
  20. urn:
    82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
    name:
    Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100613
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
  21. urn:
    a79ad3f5-2e34-49b8-a4f0-a58f4cd18632
    name:
    583. Avtale om transportoppdrag mellom Hadsel kommune og Posten Norge AS
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a79ad3f5-2e34-49b8-a4f0-a58f4cd18632
  22. urn:
    5a502bcf-3d90-413b-8176-954a2cc34dc6
    name:
    Avtale med Posten Norge BA og AS Frankering, frankeringsmaskin. Credit Lock
    id:
    0003
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0018/0002/0003
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a502bcf-3d90-413b-8176-954a2cc34dc6
  23. urn:
    711ec4f3-3c4f-4307-9ff6-485b5ae6856c
    name:
    Posten Norge BA, AS Frankeringsgruppen, ny maskin og prom pr. 2001, Credit Lock
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0019/0007/0004
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/711ec4f3-3c4f-4307-9ff6-485b5ae6856c
  24. 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
  25. urn:
    d30ef164-6e44-4a04-b345-8e59aad7ac23
    name:
    Skoleavis "Unge Norge", skoleavis "Flagget", Fredagsposten, diverse informasjonshefter
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1015/X/Xa/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d30ef164-6e44-4a04-b345-8e59aad7ac23
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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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