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 2026-10-31T14:53:11Z in 4.350 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58845 results in compact format.

name:
Reinton
id:
A-1499
name:
Reinton, Lars og Sigurd. Privatarkiv
id:
A-1500
name:
Guddal, Ragnvald_Kvinnhers-målet, reint eller ureint?
id:
0024
name:
"Hald Norge reint"
id:
0011
name:
Prosjekt: Norske 4H - "Reint vann"
id:
0003
name:
"Hald Norge reint"-aksjonen
id:
0026
name:
Sak 73/53 "Hald Norge reint"-aksjon
id:
1114
name:
Kirkens Nødhjelps Fasteaksjon 1997. Reint vatn - ein menneskerett
id:
0003
name:
Kirkens Nødhjelps Fasteaksjon 1997. Reint vatn - ein menneskerett
id:
0004
name:
Articles etc. Reinton-Reinton
id:
L0047

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total:

58845

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004982
name:
Reinton
id:
A-1499
path:
BU/A-1499
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004982
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004983
name:
Reinton, Lars og Sigurd. Privatarkiv
id:
A-1500
path:
BU/A-1500
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004983
urn:
d61aa51a-e43d-4dec-9936-c1399e61f2a1
name:
Guddal, Ragnvald_Kvinnhers-målet, reint eller ureint?
id:
0024
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0014/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d61aa51a-e43d-4dec-9936-c1399e61f2a1
urn:
316661e5-2c96-41f9-9fe3-88bf354a4d75
name:
"Hald Norge reint"
id:
0011
path:
VLFK/K-10669/D/Da/Daa/L0052/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/316661e5-2c96-41f9-9fe3-88bf354a4d75
urn:
22a32cd9-1a23-42ec-a291-9ef189860505
name:
Prosjekt: Norske 4H - "Reint vann"
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4350/F/Fa/L0006/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22a32cd9-1a23-42ec-a291-9ef189860505
urn:
cda9d2c0-38fd-4d49-976d-72543dee8726
name:
"Hald Norge reint"-aksjonen
id:
0026
path:
VLFK/K-10911/D/Db/Dba/L0013/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda9d2c0-38fd-4d49-976d-72543dee8726
urn:
10af6f7d-c62a-4523-8714-4c980e701404
name:
Sak 73/53 "Hald Norge reint"-aksjon
id:
1114
path:
IKAH/1260b-021/A/Aa/L0004/0001/1114
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10af6f7d-c62a-4523-8714-4c980e701404
urn:
ad1a9be1-efd6-44e4-bca6-1f38388306aa
name:
Kirkens Nødhjelps Fasteaksjon 1997. Reint vatn - ein menneskerett
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/G/Gb/L0009/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad1a9be1-efd6-44e4-bca6-1f38388306aa
urn:
541e9608-961a-40bb-b82d-ae3a3ab1f39b
name:
Kirkens Nødhjelps Fasteaksjon 1997. Reint vatn - ein menneskerett
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/G/Gb/L0009/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/541e9608-961a-40bb-b82d-ae3a3ab1f39b
urn:
43580fd5-dc40-405b-b47c-bb66e5b893b9
name:
Articles etc. Reinton-Reinton
id:
L0047
path:
AV/RA-PA-1955/X/Xi/L0047
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43580fd5-dc40-405b-b47c-bb66e5b893b9
urn:
2d886e89-ae32-40f7-bdb6-9f847e7b83d4
name:
Reintall generelt. Reintall Øst-Finnmark
id:
L0272
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1445/2/D/Dc/L0272
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d886e89-ae32-40f7-bdb6-9f847e7b83d4
urn:
600e948c-f530-4031-8258-00bb9f261b95
name:
Reintelling § 9. Reintelling fra flyfotografering av villrein
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1247/2/D/Da/L0028/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/600e948c-f530-4031-8258-00bb9f261b95
urn:
2e17e71c-e20a-4df4-9bcb-cf1bb02bd5df
name:
Reintall. Høyeste reintall i Vest-Finnmark. R sak 32/87
id:
0001
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1445/2/D/Da/L0118/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e17e71c-e20a-4df4-9bcb-cf1bb02bd5df
urn:
e6109854-2dc1-49b6-adab-cbf98fffe9b4
name:
Vedrørende reintelling - avkorting av tilskudd som følge av ikke etterkommet pålegg om offentlig kontroll av reintall, søknader om dispensasjoner fra offentlig kontrollerte tellinger, forhåndsvarsler om anmeldelser
id:
0003
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1452/D/Da/L0227/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6109854-2dc1-49b6-adab-cbf98fffe9b4
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004474
name:
Reinton
id:
AKT-1499
path:
BU/AKT-1499
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Arkivene er registrert i arbeidet med Bevaringsplan for privatarkiv i Buskerud https://vestfoldmuseene.no/vestfoldarkivet/for-buskerud/ Arkivene blir bevart i bevaringsinstitusjonen som står oppført under andre aktører. Alle henvendelser om bruk, rettes til den enkelte bevaringsinstitusjon.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004474
urn:
2d56ccb9-f6e9-4bd7-8289-fb42f476b338
name:
Svein Reinton
id:
AKT-1283
path:
AFM/AKT-1283
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Svein Reinton var styreleder i skolestyret i Ullensaker
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d56ccb9-f6e9-4bd7-8289-fb42f476b338
urn:
922b06ca-a413-42b1-92ca-e4a96de90c56
name:
Sigmund Reinton
id:
AKT-1284
path:
AFM/AKT-1284
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/922b06ca-a413-42b1-92ca-e4a96de90c56
urn:
b31ba406-5539-4e65-801e-9b8c408e25c5
name:
Reintelling
id:
Sa
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1461/S/Sa
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b31ba406-5539-4e65-801e-9b8c408e25c5
urn:
bec86e6b-6f89-4d2f-96a7-e33f7f3c71ad
name:
Reintall
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bec86e6b-6f89-4d2f-96a7-e33f7f3c71ad
urn:
0b07e85f-9735-4164-8125-dda4556cddbe
name:
Reintall
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b07e85f-9735-4164-8125-dda4556cddbe
urn:
44c9f15e-1733-45cc-ad18-e6dde2c95dbb
name:
Reintall
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44c9f15e-1733-45cc-ad18-e6dde2c95dbb
urn:
2d11f277-13a6-4139-ae9b-87b42778ae03
name:
Reintall
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d11f277-13a6-4139-ae9b-87b42778ae03
urn:
9c91965f-bebe-42eb-b308-e880a3cdb74b
name:
Reintall
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c91965f-bebe-42eb-b308-e880a3cdb74b
urn:
3bd85025-99e3-4b1b-b596-ca027cb33e29
name:
Reintall
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bd85025-99e3-4b1b-b596-ca027cb33e29
urn:
b9e548b7-f526-4eac-ba4d-15dd2c12f29a
name:
Reintall
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-4566/1/S/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9e548b7-f526-4eac-ba4d-15dd2c12f29a

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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