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 2026-11-02T22:00:34Z in 1.837 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59923 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Ras, T - Reit
    id:
    L0098
  2. name:
    Breitind, ungdomslaget
    id:
    A-05-134
  3. name:
    Streitlien, Eldbjørg
    id:
    NOMA-A-0029
  4. name:
    Reitzel, Paul v.
    id:
    RA-PA-0177
  5. name:
    Reitgjerdet sykehus
    id:
    SAT-NHA-1007
  6. name:
    Bjarne Reitan
    id:
    RMU-A-022
  7. name:
    Ingebjørg Reitan
    id:
    RMU-A-023
  8. name:
    Fimreite, Nils O.
    id:
    SFF-90002
  9. name:
    Ole Reitan (Inderøy)
    id:
    A1036
  10. name:
    Reitgjerdet Sykehus arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0268
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59923
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b500687d-05ea-4b09-be87-12c7214f3e95
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Ras, T - Reit
    id:
    L0098
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kba/L0098
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b500687d-05ea-4b09-be87-12c7214f3e95
  2. urn:
    c6a980be-ee4b-4637-b24d-009124eafc27
    name:
    Breitind, ungdomslaget
    id:
    A-05-134
    path:
    AIN/A-05-134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6a980be-ee4b-4637-b24d-009124eafc27
  3. urn:
    eb8e2eda-6437-4192-8f5f-8743663a32f1
    name:
    Streitlien, Eldbjørg
    id:
    NOMA-A-0029
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb8e2eda-6437-4192-8f5f-8743663a32f1
  4. urn:
    fb2ca8b0-6828-455b-882b-74518b110ecb
    name:
    Reitzel, Paul v.
    id:
    RA-PA-0177
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0177
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb2ca8b0-6828-455b-882b-74518b110ecb
  5. urn:
    faa9cd05-e371-48f7-9d78-247848615aa2
    name:
    Reitgjerdet sykehus
    id:
    SAT-NHA-1007
    path:
    AV/SAT-NHA-1007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faa9cd05-e371-48f7-9d78-247848615aa2
  6. urn:
    de0aef8e-671f-4d61-9bf0-1fe396c70221
    name:
    Bjarne Reitan
    id:
    RMU-A-022
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de0aef8e-671f-4d61-9bf0-1fe396c70221
  7. urn:
    ac287765-88b3-40f4-8308-ad3b880b7afe
    name:
    Ingebjørg Reitan
    id:
    RMU-A-023
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac287765-88b3-40f4-8308-ad3b880b7afe
  8. urn:
    ed9f6949-ff2a-4b7c-a889-6aeafaeaa737
    name:
    Fimreite, Nils O.
    id:
    SFF-90002
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-90002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed9f6949-ff2a-4b7c-a889-6aeafaeaa737
  9. urn:
    07b13b58-d9e8-42bc-873c-b53eb2a19472
    name:
    Ole Reitan (Inderøy)
    id:
    A1036
    path:
    PAT/A1036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07b13b58-d9e8-42bc-873c-b53eb2a19472
  10. urn:
    6a153f4a-27f1-4772-92d1-b41aa2ef0fdc
    name:
    Reitgjerdet Sykehus arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0268
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0268
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a153f4a-27f1-4772-92d1-b41aa2ef0fdc
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000079989
    name:
    Arkitektene Reither og Rognaldsen
    id:
    A-2620
    path:
    BBA/A-2620
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000079989
  12. urn:
    0ac7acf5-3f19-4dbf-b922-4551631c9720
    name:
    Forsvaret, Luftforsvarets stasjon Reitan
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4152
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ac7acf5-3f19-4dbf-b922-4551631c9720
  13. urn:
    a26514f2-ad39-4a37-a628-c72eaa26eee7
    name:
    Reitgjerdet pleiestiftelse for spedalske
    id:
    SAT-A-4975
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4975
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a26514f2-ad39-4a37-a628-c72eaa26eee7
  14. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017721
    name:
    Skyss-skiftet Reitan i Eikesdal
    id:
    R.Ark.1376
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1376
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017721
  15. urn:
    ad2605ea-d327-4f75-85a4-829fc7b4a6de
    name:
    Forsvaret, FLO/Informasjons- og kommunikasjonssenter/Felles (Reitan)
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5434
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5434
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad2605ea-d327-4f75-85a4-829fc7b4a6de
  16. urn:
    00640553-fd19-4eac-9e01-1366d09b6455
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Marselie og Ole Reitans legat
    id:
    K-15730.156.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.156.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00640553-fd19-4eac-9e01-1366d09b6455
  17. urn:
    b93f5398-d4cb-4186-ace9-79955d2b030f
    name:
    Jacobsen og Reiten arkitektkontor AS (Tidl. Arkitekt Korshavn, nå KONTUR AS)
    id:
    E-A-00765
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00765
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b93f5398-d4cb-4186-ace9-79955d2b030f
  18. urn:
    df87c7e3-acd1-4aec-b744-9b8bcf97006a
    name:
    Tannlegejournaler Reit - Ro
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    TIKA/A-5668/F/Fa/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df87c7e3-acd1-4aec-b744-9b8bcf97006a
  19. urn:
    d41baadf-7637-42ce-8394-a64c800aa858
    name:
    Studentmapper Reit.-Rok.
    id:
    L0096
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10306/E/Ed/L0096
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d41baadf-7637-42ce-8394-a64c800aa858
  20. urn:
    a6cb0cd7-bb2c-4a7c-b2f9-25d40d7886a4
    name:
    Bidragsmapper Ram - Reit
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1353/F/Fob/L0074
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6cb0cd7-bb2c-4a7c-b2f9-25d40d7886a4
  21. urn:
    5e823997-2e2e-4ef7-962b-74a5d6063bb2
    name:
    Bidragsmapper Reit - Ring
    id:
    L0075
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1353/F/Fob/L0075
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e823997-2e2e-4ef7-962b-74a5d6063bb2
  22. urn:
    3c27897d-f3b0-497e-8599-de6a2d159cfc
    name:
    Medlemskort Reit - Ross
    id:
    L0035
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6204/1/1/L0035
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c27897d-f3b0-497e-8599-de6a2d159cfc
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Personkort Jon - Reit
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6478/A/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e04ed9c-11af-4220-8c27-8e1fcb2beae4
  24. urn:
    ae3487cd-5e77-461e-8e57-3da152d367ab
    name:
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae3487cd-5e77-461e-8e57-3da152d367ab
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Personellmapper og helsekort - Reit - Ren, født 1947
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc082583-6181-4428-a92e-098cab585b48
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How an AI agent should use this page

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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