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 2026-11-01T14:03:41Z in 5.252 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60169 results in compact format.

name:
Hjartdal kirkebøker
id:
SAKO-A-270
name:
Hjartdal sokneprestkontor
id:
SAKO-A-269
name:
Hjartdal likningskontor
id:
SAKO-A-626
name:
Ørsta kommune. Vartdal helsetun
id:
K-15200.644.05
name:
Hjartdal overformynderi
id:
SAKO-A-1004
name:
Hjartdal distriktslege
id:
SAKO-A-1357
name:
Hjartdal trygdekontor
id:
SAKO-A-489
name:
Hjartdal lensmannskontor
id:
SAKO-A-559
name:
Hjartdal forliksråd
id:
SAKO-A-837
name:
Vartdal menighetsråd
id:
SAT-A-1669

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total:

60169

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
d9406f7a-cfe3-4a6e-a1f2-115ab19ed70c
name:
Hjartdal kirkebøker
id:
SAKO-A-270
path:
AV/SAKO-A-270
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9406f7a-cfe3-4a6e-a1f2-115ab19ed70c
urn:
8f3ae545-27ce-46c2-96f7-e0bedac3ebb5
name:
Hjartdal sokneprestkontor
id:
SAKO-A-269
path:
AV/SAKO-A-269
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f3ae545-27ce-46c2-96f7-e0bedac3ebb5
urn:
0ec27199-c64f-43bc-942f-caf1c77fb684
name:
Hjartdal likningskontor
id:
SAKO-A-626
path:
AV/SAKO-A-626
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ec27199-c64f-43bc-942f-caf1c77fb684
urn:
59ec1002-4cdf-4631-9c10-c8b7533ac436
name:
Ørsta kommune. Vartdal helsetun
id:
K-15200.644.05
path:
IKAM/K-15200.644.05
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59ec1002-4cdf-4631-9c10-c8b7533ac436
urn:
71b6bcd6-f1df-4ab4-8408-7e4213cebf48
name:
Hjartdal overformynderi
id:
SAKO-A-1004
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b6bcd6-f1df-4ab4-8408-7e4213cebf48
urn:
bb27699c-a49b-4b6b-a5bb-aab325a231e9
name:
Hjartdal distriktslege
id:
SAKO-A-1357
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1357
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb27699c-a49b-4b6b-a5bb-aab325a231e9
urn:
80dd8f6e-b714-49c5-8df0-0a26c6e1b97f
name:
Hjartdal trygdekontor
id:
SAKO-A-489
path:
AV/SAKO-A-489
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80dd8f6e-b714-49c5-8df0-0a26c6e1b97f
urn:
1c0b1dd0-e091-4fee-bd2d-abf2e4078fd0
name:
Hjartdal lensmannskontor
id:
SAKO-A-559
path:
AV/SAKO-A-559
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c0b1dd0-e091-4fee-bd2d-abf2e4078fd0
urn:
b0ba4e30-3a71-4ee5-82c7-02c13569354b
name:
Hjartdal forliksråd
id:
SAKO-A-837
path:
AV/SAKO-A-837
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0ba4e30-3a71-4ee5-82c7-02c13569354b
urn:
bfa4bc56-37f8-453d-bbb0-7b43e46166d8
name:
Vartdal menighetsråd
id:
SAT-A-1669
path:
AV/SAT-A-1669
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfa4bc56-37f8-453d-bbb0-7b43e46166d8
urn:
db95f8e3-2c9c-4fe9-b692-3035eb9f60c2
name:
Vartdal forliksråd
id:
SAT-A-2075
path:
AV/SAT-A-2075
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db95f8e3-2c9c-4fe9-b692-3035eb9f60c2
urn:
2c80a2b3-5845-4bcd-905f-c8594532996d
name:
Vartdal trygdekontor
id:
SAT-A-5016
path:
AV/SAT-A-5016
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c80a2b3-5845-4bcd-905f-c8594532996d
urn:
37a52296-eae2-49b8-808e-4296210652aa
name:
Hjartdal manntalsnemnd
id:
0827014
path:
IKAK/0827014
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a52296-eae2-49b8-808e-4296210652aa
urn:
f88d6b51-b090-4cb4-933e-f973c9bc4352
name:
Hjartdal kommunestyre
id:
0827022
path:
IKAK/0827022
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f88d6b51-b090-4cb4-933e-f973c9bc4352
urn:
242566bd-1e37-42a7-af14-32b642c4a12f
name:
Hjartdal valkomite
id:
0827034
path:
IKAK/0827034
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242566bd-1e37-42a7-af14-32b642c4a12f
urn:
00d084c4-9df7-4033-9dd0-866056ca5de2
name:
Hjartdal generalplannemnd
id:
0827111
path:
IKAK/0827111
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00d084c4-9df7-4033-9dd0-866056ca5de2
urn:
6f3ee623-bc32-4f49-8039-9c5cdabe777b
name:
Hjartdal kommunerevisor
id:
0827131
path:
IKAK/0827131
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f3ee623-bc32-4f49-8039-9c5cdabe777b
urn:
31cf5acc-065d-4bd9-8988-4f35a7dc9caa
name:
Hjartdal likningskontor
id:
0827141
path:
IKAK/0827141
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31cf5acc-065d-4bd9-8988-4f35a7dc9caa
urn:
3ce2e990-ddcf-48f6-8cf8-b213722d124a
name:
Hjartdal likningsråd
id:
0827143
path:
IKAK/0827143
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ce2e990-ddcf-48f6-8cf8-b213722d124a
urn:
66fc3da5-46cc-4440-89bf-22a24fa29f98
name:
Hjartdal taksnemnd
id:
0827144
path:
IKAK/0827144
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66fc3da5-46cc-4440-89bf-22a24fa29f98
urn:
b7a85a8b-07a4-4a85-8e5f-693520b92b8e
name:
Hjartdal skulekontor
id:
0827211-2
path:
IKAK/0827211-2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7a85a8b-07a4-4a85-8e5f-693520b92b8e
urn:
dd5a3102-0e0d-4fb4-b0b4-bd99ee1ad05c
name:
Hjartdal framhaldsskule
id:
0827252
path:
IKAK/0827252
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd5a3102-0e0d-4fb4-b0b4-bd99ee1ad05c
urn:
1f27713c-7c8f-4fa5-8ab3-0a3e530b3aa0
name:
Hjartdal kyrkjetilsyn
id:
0827271
path:
IKAK/0827271
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f27713c-7c8f-4fa5-8ab3-0a3e530b3aa0
urn:
7e865806-2aca-45eb-838b-87537ae2b72e
name:
Hjartdal prestegardstilsyn
id:
0827271.2
path:
IKAK/0827271.2
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e865806-2aca-45eb-838b-87537ae2b72e
urn:
255ca048-237d-44a2-9505-b41d0e6132c2
name:
Hjartdal fattigstyre
id:
0827311
path:
IKAK/0827311
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/255ca048-237d-44a2-9505-b41d0e6132c2

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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