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 2026-10-28T20:43:19Z in 6.333 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58499 results in compact format.

name:
Posti, Erling
id:
SATØ-P-1635
name:
Poststyret, Postinspektørene (PI)
id:
RA-S-4655
name:
Slekter. Opplysninger i postill
id:
PA-1507
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
F
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
Fa
name:
UMS (Unified Messaging System AS). Avtale om leveranse av web-basert teneste
id:
0071
name:
Korrespondanse av Erling Posti
id:
L0001
name:
Log On – Log Off. En undersøkelse av Instant Messaging brukt til arbeidsrelatert kommunikasjon
id:
0004
name:
Joh. Posti / fru Sofie Posti
id:
0012
name:
F. Posti, Ørnes
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58499

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
0f6e5874-dff4-4a74-a4e8-5f09f97ba4ad
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
SATØ-P-1635
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1635
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f6e5874-dff4-4a74-a4e8-5f09f97ba4ad
urn:
d8170708-a728-4b8b-8e6e-7a1464ac3996
name:
Poststyret, Postinspektørene (PI)
id:
RA-S-4655
path:
AV/RA-S-4655
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8170708-a728-4b8b-8e6e-7a1464ac3996
urn:
75ad127e-69d9-456f-8875-76e80fd8fdcd
name:
Slekter. Opplysninger i postill
id:
PA-1507
path:
AAMA/PA-1507
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75ad127e-69d9-456f-8875-76e80fd8fdcd
urn:
030e1bd6-235e-43e3-b368-9299f382ae9a
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
F
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1635/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/030e1bd6-235e-43e3-b368-9299f382ae9a
urn:
9d8404f2-b293-4f0f-b020-2cb82433e96b
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
Fa
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1635/F/Fa
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d8404f2-b293-4f0f-b020-2cb82433e96b
urn:
b95da980-110c-428a-8d32-296fbbdaf55c
name:
UMS (Unified Messaging System AS). Avtale om leveranse av web-basert teneste
id:
0071
path:
IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0071
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b95da980-110c-428a-8d32-296fbbdaf55c
urn:
1eb12521-44b5-4034-ab09-75ef4403269e
name:
Korrespondanse av Erling Posti
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1635/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1eb12521-44b5-4034-ab09-75ef4403269e
urn:
0bc06ad7-a9eb-4d39-a3e5-76d15edf83cb
name:
Log On – Log Off. En undersøkelse av Instant Messaging brukt til arbeidsrelatert kommunikasjon
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0043/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bc06ad7-a9eb-4d39-a3e5-76d15edf83cb
urn:
0c5369c7-2b85-40a2-a206-89d333e11836
name:
Joh. Posti / fru Sofie Posti
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0169/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c5369c7-2b85-40a2-a206-89d333e11836
urn:
7d55e4c3-5f0c-4b6e-a8e8-8d376e300f62
name:
F. Posti, Ørnes
id:
0004
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0521/J/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d55e4c3-5f0c-4b6e-a8e8-8d376e300f62
urn:
73bda9b9-d519-4283-80ed-382d9fffeba3
name:
Per Posti-tur
id:
0012
path:
AIN/A-06-128/D/L0008/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73bda9b9-d519-4283-80ed-382d9fffeba3
urn:
4e3c93c2-5f5c-44f6-a77f-7ed8709f7174
name:
Cimbria Composting Norway AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0179/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e3c93c2-5f5c-44f6-a77f-7ed8709f7174
urn:
c5d9bded-9622-4312-9932-27431a1dd070
name:
Posti, Fredrik, Elvebakken
id:
0004
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1401/D/Da/L0049/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5d9bded-9622-4312-9932-27431a1dd070
urn:
29fd2535-8cf7-4143-b352-afc0ffa2c96a
name:
Innkjøpt pant nr.17 / Johan Posti, Hammerfest
id:
0002
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1401/H/L0011/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29fd2535-8cf7-4143-b352-afc0ffa2c96a
urn:
6c0d1408-b5dd-4404-8b05-9f771cd5d43f
name:
Innkjøpt pant nr.24 / Johan Posti, Hammerfest
id:
0009
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1401/H/L0011/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c0d1408-b5dd-4404-8b05-9f771cd5d43f
urn:
590891a1-a8bd-41bd-815b-b08656b58c85
name:
Innkjøpt pant nr.25 / Johan Posti, Hammerfest
id:
0010
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1401/H/L0011/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590891a1-a8bd-41bd-815b-b08656b58c85
urn:
800af374-76b1-4585-b946-86aa9b7f6e67
name:
46 Postinkassasjoner. Innenrikske postinkassasjoner
id:
0010
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1480/D/Dg/L0509/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/800af374-76b1-4585-b946-86aa9b7f6e67
urn:
7bc3a71f-b3b2-4a26-9923-6ca9a54277aa
name:
Leie av postinntak. Midlertidig postinntak
id:
0001
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0513/D/Dh/Dhb/L0715/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bc3a71f-b3b2-4a26-9923-6ca9a54277aa
urn:
no-ulha_Arkiv_000000012296
name:
En christelig Postille, udragen af Dr. Martin Luthers kirke = Postille
id:
0001
path:
ULHA/A-1022/Y/L0001/0001/0001
unit_type:
Dokument
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000012296
urn:
f8573aa8-952e-4909-9a9d-fca33b6f6b64
name:
Posti, Erling
id:
P-1635
path:
AV/P-1635
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8573aa8-952e-4909-9a9d-fca33b6f6b64
urn:
4b79dfdf-6d14-4b1f-8be1-ec579a836199
name:
Diverse dokumenter angående forhenværende stiftsskriver David Voigts regnskaper for Stavanger amt. Bl.a.: Kirkeregnskaper, Dalane posti og Jæren prosti
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-EA-4067/Rd/L0086/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b79dfdf-6d14-4b1f-8be1-ec579a836199
urn:
28023cda-5c90-4229-8d4e-6256023a8aaa
name:
Huspostill
id:
F
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/DA-020/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28023cda-5c90-4229-8d4e-6256023a8aaa
urn:
a8d77702-dc45-4f79-af31-4ed35f413f1e
name:
Apostiller
id:
Dd
path:
AV/SAKO-A-713/D/Dd
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8d77702-dc45-4f79-af31-4ed35f413f1e
urn:
0aaf28ba-94ac-482f-bcaa-20a625490871
name:
Postiournal
id:
Ca
path:
IKAH/1244-501/C/Ca
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aaf28ba-94ac-482f-bcaa-20a625490871
urn:
6cdbe0fe-3aa5-49be-abda-201cab3afde1
name:
Postiver
id:
Ub
path:
OBA/A-70211/Ub
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cdbe0fe-3aa5-49be-abda-201cab3afde1

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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