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 2026-11-02T10:23:24Z in 1.395 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58256 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hamar Brass Quintet
    id:
    SAH-ARK-419
  2. name:
    "Sir Douglas Quintet".
    id:
    0057
  3. name:
    Atlanta Brazz Quintet
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Atlanta Brazz Quintet
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Andersen, Arild - (kvartett) Quintet.
    id:
    0045
  6. name:
    Residenzquintett München
    id:
    0008
  7. name:
    Residenzquintett München
    id:
    0008
  8. name:
    Luis Rizzo Quinteto
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Quintette à vent de Paris
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Quintett, Op. 44, R. Schumann, Braunschweig
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58256
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5a5ab920-dad9-4b7e-9d05-50abc43e946f
    name:
    Hamar Brass Quintet
    id:
    SAH-ARK-419
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a5ab920-dad9-4b7e-9d05-50abc43e946f
  2. urn:
    f163065e-7833-4152-a922-d28f06f77bb1
    name:
    "Sir Douglas Quintet".
    id:
    0057
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0119/0057
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f163065e-7833-4152-a922-d28f06f77bb1
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000164546
    name:
    Atlanta Brazz Quintet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbf/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000164546
  4. urn:
    fb6ff991-8548-4d9a-beb1-8784999e1a45
    name:
    Atlanta Brazz Quintet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbf/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb6ff991-8548-4d9a-beb1-8784999e1a45
  5. urn:
    5f19c122-3373-41b9-bbb0-850eea5d3475
    name:
    Andersen, Arild - (kvartett) Quintet.
    id:
    0045
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0120/0045
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f19c122-3373-41b9-bbb0-850eea5d3475
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000172330
    name:
    Residenzquintett München
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbk/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000172330
  7. urn:
    df60ef44-bf8f-4996-be5e-be014237a9f4
    name:
    Residenzquintett München
    id:
    0008
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbk/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df60ef44-bf8f-4996-be5e-be014237a9f4
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003444600
    name:
    Luis Rizzo Quinteto
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-3014/F/Fa/L0004/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003444600
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000132370
    name:
    Quintette à vent de Paris
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0132/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000132370
  10. urn:
    51203df8-682c-4aba-8340-20c3aa998a10
    name:
    Quintett, Op. 44, R. Schumann, Braunschweig
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fo/L0012/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51203df8-682c-4aba-8340-20c3aa998a10
  11. urn:
    a4ce72ef-0313-43d1-b5fa-75ce24d4900a
    name:
    Quintette à vent de Paris
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0132/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4ce72ef-0313-43d1-b5fa-75ce24d4900a
  12. urn:
    8b155b70-12b4-4942-886f-d47e12d403c3
    name:
    Quintetto IV, von W.A. Mozart, mangelfull
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fn/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b155b70-12b4-4942-886f-d47e12d403c3
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000785024
    name:
    Berümtes Menuett, aus dem quintett op. 11 L. Boccherini
    id:
    0029
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0013/0029
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000785024
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000784508
    name:
    Menuett aus dem E-dur Quintett L. Boccherini
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0028/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000784508
  15. urn:
    7f0bd156-1f03-46de-943f-abd43b8fcd99
    name:
    Festival Repertoire for Brass Quintett, 6 Hefter
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fd/L0013/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f0bd156-1f03-46de-943f-abd43b8fcd99
  16. urn:
    b54253fe-d0a4-4297-ab4b-8c74ee3221d9
    name:
    Berümtes Menuett, aus dem quintett op. 11 L. Boccherini
    id:
    0029
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0013/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b54253fe-d0a4-4297-ab4b-8c74ee3221d9
  17. urn:
    7b8c1149-0132-429f-abbb-6e9883d06ead
    name:
    Menuett aus dem E-dur Quintett L. Boccherini
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0028/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b8c1149-0132-429f-abbb-6e9883d06ead
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000784937
    name:
    Quintett Die Meistersinger vin Nürnberg Richard Wagner
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000784937
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000785037
    name:
    Adagio für Klarinette mit Streichquintet-begleitung R. Wagner
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0013/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000785037
  20. urn:
    c560977a-2b08-4e53-b8f5-0ab3364fd89c
    name:
    Quintett Die Meistersinger vin Nürnberg Richard Wagner
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c560977a-2b08-4e53-b8f5-0ab3364fd89c
  21. urn:
    709d3d39-5f14-488b-9663-e3e4bc3bd2ec
    name:
    Adagio für Klarinette mit Streichquintet-begleitung R. Wagner
    id:
    0015
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0013/0015
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/709d3d39-5f14-488b-9663-e3e4bc3bd2ec
  22. urn:
    40608f3f-a428-4a28-ba43-c91f40576942
    name:
    M 2007 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Grand Quintetto in G minore
    id:
    0007
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    MIST/RMT-A-1042/Dg/L0001/0007
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40608f3f-a428-4a28-ba43-c91f40576942
  23. urn:
    b9b53c4b-2d80-432f-bbd9-ec2ebed510d9
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9b53c4b-2d80-432f-bbd9-ec2ebed510d9
  24. urn:
    f1b06e6f-66b7-410a-b295-e1ab9f4357a6
    name:
    Hamar Brass Quintet
    id:
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    path:
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    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1b06e6f-66b7-410a-b295-e1ab9f4357a6
  25. urn:
    7b2eb5f8-a240-4b22-9eb3-09351d837e61
    name:
    Blåse Quartett suite av Elgar Howarth, For Blåse Quintett Edward Gregson
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-00796/F/Fd/L0014/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2eb5f8-a240-4b22-9eb3-09351d837e61
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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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