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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T22:31:48Z in 2.768 seconds.

Showing 10 of 378519 results in compact format.

name:
Fredrikstad kommandantskap
id:
SAO-A-11573
name:
Fredrikshalds Garantiforening
id:
HHSP-1291
name:
Pa 1448 - Fredriksvern forplantningsselskap
id:
A-2705
name:
Norske Fiskeredskapsfabrikanters Forening
id:
RA-PA-0810
name:
Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt
id:
RA-S-1603
name:
Forsvaret, Fredriksten festning kommandantskapet
id:
RA-RAFA-1868
name:
Forsvaret, Fredrikstad festning kommandantskapet
id:
RA-RAFA-1871
name:
Scheel, Fredrik Wilhelm. Oberstløytnant
id:
DA-1104
name:
Lundby, Einar, lege og predikant
id:
SAH-ARK-358
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon
id:
SAT-A-5065

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total:

378519

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
65850f15-4190-48d6-8d8c-25b86055b795
name:
Fredrikstad kommandantskap
id:
SAO-A-11573
path:
AV/SAO-A-11573
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65850f15-4190-48d6-8d8c-25b86055b795
urn:
e83873e6-a663-448b-be56-5f2ee43bda83
name:
Fredrikshalds Garantiforening
id:
HHSP-1291
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1291
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e83873e6-a663-448b-be56-5f2ee43bda83
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124974
name:
Pa 1448 - Fredriksvern forplantningsselskap
id:
A-2705
path:
VEMU/A-2705
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124974
urn:
065a6299-3e21-4053-b781-580c283afbfd
name:
Norske Fiskeredskapsfabrikanters Forening
id:
RA-PA-0810
path:
AV/RA-PA-0810
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/065a6299-3e21-4053-b781-580c283afbfd
urn:
3c3b0f41-e8b4-4e34-9578-1527a25c24e2
name:
Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt
id:
RA-S-1603
path:
AV/RA-S-1603
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c3b0f41-e8b4-4e34-9578-1527a25c24e2
urn:
bb404119-9fa5-4c4a-8675-0e4c59a36db2
name:
Forsvaret, Fredriksten festning kommandantskapet
id:
RA-RAFA-1868
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1868
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb404119-9fa5-4c4a-8675-0e4c59a36db2
urn:
4359a548-92c3-4c12-86be-bd10e13a7b91
name:
Forsvaret, Fredrikstad festning kommandantskapet
id:
RA-RAFA-1871
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1871
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4359a548-92c3-4c12-86be-bd10e13a7b91
urn:
ebde5838-2b80-4d08-973c-853e761fb4cd
name:
Scheel, Fredrik Wilhelm. Oberstløytnant
id:
DA-1104
path:
AAMA/DA-1104
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebde5838-2b80-4d08-973c-853e761fb4cd
urn:
57b377ef-ca31-47df-9e42-4bf483466e23
name:
Lundby, Einar, lege og predikant
id:
SAH-ARK-358
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-358
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57b377ef-ca31-47df-9e42-4bf483466e23
urn:
b64d90ca-7fe5-42f1-94b4-c766e967f3f9
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon
id:
SAT-A-5065
path:
AV/SAT-A-5065
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b64d90ca-7fe5-42f1-94b4-c766e967f3f9
urn:
26547229-2e74-4c74-8472-b9191d9c2561
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherredske landvernbataljon
id:
SAT-A-5070
path:
AV/SAT-A-5070
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26547229-2e74-4c74-8472-b9191d9c2561
urn:
c363c19a-42c7-4158-b135-bd7b607fd80a
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherredske landstormbataljon
id:
SAT-A-5071
path:
AV/SAT-A-5071
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c363c19a-42c7-4158-b135-bd7b607fd80a
urn:
15bb0c9f-1e5f-4ec9-89c8-553a765104f6
name:
Eigersund kommune (Herredet) - Provianteringsrådet
id:
K-100472
path:
IKAR/K-100472
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15bb0c9f-1e5f-4ec9-89c8-553a765104f6
urn:
d3bdcd81-6625-43f8-ab47-7e3884b98275
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon, 1. Kompani
id:
SAT-A-5066
path:
AV/SAT-A-5066
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3bdcd81-6625-43f8-ab47-7e3884b98275
urn:
dc7ce17d-278b-4f1b-8eb2-9870e50a311c
name:
Anton Bredesen Meldal, lensmann Rissa
id:
A0230
path:
PAT/A0230
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7ce17d-278b-4f1b-8eb2-9870e50a311c
urn:
92c66900-bf90-4e58-9eb0-252598da4ce2
name:
1. Akershusske infanteribrigade, 1. korps (Smålenene) Fredrikstad
id:
SAO-A-11305
path:
AV/SAO-A-11305
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92c66900-bf90-4e58-9eb0-252598da4ce2
urn:
e925ccef-52dc-49f6-a518-5d21259aa808
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon, 2. Kompani
id:
SAT-A-5067
path:
AV/SAT-A-5067
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e925ccef-52dc-49f6-a518-5d21259aa808
urn:
eb371bc4-ff63-4637-a383-a3ca96f07e27
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon, 3. Kompani
id:
SAT-A-5068
path:
AV/SAT-A-5068
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb371bc4-ff63-4637-a383-a3ca96f07e27
urn:
b079bdd3-684c-4b41-b4b5-ae790815fb00
name:
Trondhjemske infanteribrigade, Innherred jegerbataljon, 4.kompani
id:
SAT-A-5069
path:
AV/SAT-A-5069
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b079bdd3-684c-4b41-b4b5-ae790815fb00
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000530638
name:
Skreddermester Elling Anthonissen og hustrus legat
id:
A-5669
path:
BBA/A-5669
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000530638
urn:
1dc3f149-7616-4eb7-89bb-59b7d3376c33
name:
Industridepartementet, Utvalget for vurdering av Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt
id:
RA-S-1434
path:
AV/RA-S-1434
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dc3f149-7616-4eb7-89bb-59b7d3376c33
urn:
835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
name:
Hordaland fylkeskommune. Ant. Johannesens videregående skole
id:
264.1201.23
path:
VLFK/264.1201.23
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/835656e6-723e-4f42-8839-8c1b7b6c153e
urn:
4c08cca7-dbb1-4ad7-8b83-cd0bc28977ab
name:
NF 612.06 Plantegning Pilestredet 55 (kopi)
id:
0006
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0176/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c08cca7-dbb1-4ad7-8b83-cd0bc28977ab
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385abbcf-7700-4849-8c38-12a67219dab1
name:
PA-0628, Brynes Planteskoler AS
id:
A-1681
path:
BYST/A-1681
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/385abbcf-7700-4849-8c38-12a67219dab1
urn:
f9f979a1-74db-4876-8c63-079fb3aec785
name:
REFA (Fiskernes redskapsfabrikk) AS
id:
SATØ-P-0730
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0730
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9f979a1-74db-4876-8c63-079fb3aec785

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