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 2026-10-21T14:17:54Z in 1.844 seconds.

Showing 10 of 69649 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Artilleriregiment nr. 1/Østfold infanteriregiment nr. 1/Østfold regiment
id:
RA-RAFA-4445
name:
Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
id:
SAO-A-10273d
name:
Østfold fengselstjenestemannsforening
id:
ARK-3224
name:
Statens vegvesen Østfold
id:
SAO-A-10756
name:
Østfold HVPU - Moss distrikt
id:
SAO-A-10273b
name:
Fagskolen i Østfold
id:
A-1132
name:
Østfold fylkeslandbrukskontor
id:
SAO-AX-10060b
name:
Midtre Østfold vernelag
id:
SAO-PAO-0114
name:
Østfold HVPU - Fredrikstad distrikt
id:
SAO-A-10273a
name:
Østfold HVPU - Sarpsborg
id:
SAO-A-10273e

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total:

69649

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
name:
Forsvaret, Artilleriregiment nr. 1/Østfold infanteriregiment nr. 1/Østfold regiment
id:
RA-RAFA-4445
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
urn:
7af1c73f-d9f8-4b32-95e2-9e1aac789dcb
name:
Østfold HVPU - Indre Østfold
id:
SAO-A-10273d
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273d
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af1c73f-d9f8-4b32-95e2-9e1aac789dcb
urn:
961e7520-9bdc-4ce8-80d1-3ab7830339d5
name:
Østfold fengselstjenestemannsforening
id:
ARK-3224
path:
AAB/ARK-3224
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/961e7520-9bdc-4ce8-80d1-3ab7830339d5
urn:
c094fdaf-3d6e-47d3-b8e4-944206e4167a
name:
Statens vegvesen Østfold
id:
SAO-A-10756
path:
AV/SAO-A-10756
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c094fdaf-3d6e-47d3-b8e4-944206e4167a
urn:
06d89b22-75fd-49b2-8cd6-86a175aad698
name:
Østfold HVPU - Moss distrikt
id:
SAO-A-10273b
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273b
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06d89b22-75fd-49b2-8cd6-86a175aad698
urn:
809b0f89-db2a-4ab5-b7b6-c8ae507eecdc
name:
Fagskolen i Østfold
id:
A-1132
path:
ARKIVO/A-1132
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/809b0f89-db2a-4ab5-b7b6-c8ae507eecdc
urn:
11ca5183-d1f7-4730-86f6-3b7f47ea9b45
name:
Østfold fylkeslandbrukskontor
id:
SAO-AX-10060b
path:
AV/SAO-AX-10060b
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11ca5183-d1f7-4730-86f6-3b7f47ea9b45
urn:
bbec0b36-0936-47ef-ab18-ab937fac3f90
name:
Midtre Østfold vernelag
id:
SAO-PAO-0114
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0114
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbec0b36-0936-47ef-ab18-ab937fac3f90
urn:
fbc5d875-2dff-41b6-b7a0-95506a22b87b
name:
Østfold HVPU - Fredrikstad distrikt
id:
SAO-A-10273a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbc5d875-2dff-41b6-b7a0-95506a22b87b
urn:
9e672552-236d-4560-af60-7a0aad783f0c
name:
Østfold HVPU - Sarpsborg
id:
SAO-A-10273e
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273e
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e672552-236d-4560-af60-7a0aad783f0c
urn:
314f6fdd-57cc-47b1-839c-1aaee2ea639a
name:
Østfold HVPU - Halden
id:
SAO-A-10273f
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273f
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/314f6fdd-57cc-47b1-839c-1aaee2ea639a
urn:
f3b58bde-d2e6-4248-99fe-769c0cd918c2
name:
Statens kartverk Østfold
id:
SAO-A-11555
path:
AV/SAO-A-11555
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b58bde-d2e6-4248-99fe-769c0cd918c2
urn:
49e7ce28-fbfe-42e4-acc1-be69ca1db8fe
name:
Østfold HVPU - Gjestepasienter
id:
SAO-A-10273g
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273g
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49e7ce28-fbfe-42e4-acc1-be69ca1db8fe
urn:
161fae08-a743-4461-a75f-1cf7a1de2ac2
name:
Østfold HVPU - Østerbo
id:
SAO-A-10273c
path:
AV/SAO-A-10273c
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/161fae08-a743-4461-a75f-1cf7a1de2ac2
urn:
06d52e51-2d06-49e3-9141-b188454cbe7d
name:
Høgskolen i Østfold - Avdeling for ingeniør- og realfag
id:
SAO-AX-10258b
path:
AV/SAO-AX-10258b
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06d52e51-2d06-49e3-9141-b188454cbe7d
urn:
8d7b32a5-1c45-4136-8c58-06612e77a58c
name:
Østfold bygdekvinnelag
id:
SAO-PAO-0260
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0260
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d7b32a5-1c45-4136-8c58-06612e77a58c
urn:
d0734dc6-c7fb-42f3-941f-2b8e4bceaa04
name:
Statens skoger Østfold forvaltning
id:
SAO-A-10586
path:
AV/SAO-A-10586
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0734dc6-c7fb-42f3-941f-2b8e4bceaa04
urn:
f386940e-443a-41bc-aa89-34ef57c588de
name:
Østfold vernelag
id:
SAO-PAO-0204
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0204
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f386940e-443a-41bc-aa89-34ef57c588de
urn:
5320d3e7-4c2f-4e03-9e6b-fa18386c3569
name:
Østfold fylkesskattekontor
id:
SAO-A-11725
path:
AV/SAO-A-11725
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5320d3e7-4c2f-4e03-9e6b-fa18386c3569
urn:
e47e7d8a-4f2b-4fe9-a374-2ce996862f76
name:
Fylkesmannen i Østfold, Landbruksavdelingen
id:
SAO-A-10060
path:
AV/SAO-A-10060
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e47e7d8a-4f2b-4fe9-a374-2ce996862f76
urn:
f105f667-0dbb-438a-93c3-996d91a3d93c
name:
Fylkestrygdekontoret i Østfold
id:
SAO-A-11792
path:
AV/SAO-A-11792
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f105f667-0dbb-438a-93c3-996d91a3d93c
urn:
fd9bd1c4-bf44-4e80-9002-6ad317653d45
name:
Østfold fylkeskommune. Fylkesbiblioteket
id:
A-1155
path:
ARKIVO/A-1155
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd9bd1c4-bf44-4e80-9002-6ad317653d45
urn:
09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
name:
Intensjonsavtale mellom Retura Sør-Trøndelag AS og KK
id:
0027
path:
TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0027
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MAPPE
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Trondheim byarkiv
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
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5cdb90fa-cc78-4c7a-b8fe-cb8a4ad52377
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Østfold fylkeskommune. Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
id:
A-1169
path:
ARKIVO/A-1169
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cdb90fa-cc78-4c7a-b8fe-cb8a4ad52377
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3583e771-abdb-456d-9023-bc56148c0213
name:
Østfold fylkeskonduktør
id:
SAO-A-11594
path:
AV/SAO-A-11594
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3583e771-abdb-456d-9023-bc56148c0213

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.
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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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