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. 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 2026-11-12T01:36:05Z in 1.702 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62231 results in compact format.

name:
Frisach, Hans
id:
RA-PA-1818
name:
Hovedregisterkort utflytta - Lunden - Risa
id:
L0020
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Hå kommune, omskrivningskort - Reiestad - Risa K.
id:
L0019
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Hå kommune, omskrivningskort - Risa L. - Salte
id:
L0020
name:
Kårstove i Skora, Risa [oppmålingstegning]
id:
6199
name:
Lønns- og prisdepartementet, Prisavdelingen
id:
RA-S-2408
name:
Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet, Prisavdelingen
id:
RA-S-6673
name:
Storvik Fiskerisamvirke
id:
A-05-164
name:
Risans skoleboksamling
id:
R.Ark.1050
name:
Frisak, Astri
id:
P-1035

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total:

62231

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
9ff3004e-7eb9-4035-bcdc-79ac941c859c
name:
Frisach, Hans
id:
RA-PA-1818
path:
AV/RA-PA-1818
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ff3004e-7eb9-4035-bcdc-79ac941c859c
urn:
75e19710-8f6b-47d0-9b47-cf21fdcd899b
name:
Hovedregisterkort utflytta - Lunden - Risa
id:
L0020
path:
AV/SAST-A-101997/0003/O/L0020
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75e19710-8f6b-47d0-9b47-cf21fdcd899b
urn:
60c3540b-f0cb-46a0-b483-b6b5c1953deb
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Hå kommune, omskrivningskort - Reiestad - Risa K.
id:
L0019
path:
AV/SAST-A-101299/0003/F/Fa/L0019
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60c3540b-f0cb-46a0-b483-b6b5c1953deb
urn:
b9ff8548-bc84-4e69-8230-b5bc60af09c2
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Hå kommune, omskrivningskort - Risa L. - Salte
id:
L0020
path:
AV/SAST-A-101299/0003/F/Fa/L0020
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9ff8548-bc84-4e69-8230-b5bc60af09c2
urn:
733475c4-6264-4e68-bfa6-45cd2cb84f43
name:
Kårstove i Skora, Risa [oppmålingstegning]
id:
6199
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/6199
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/733475c4-6264-4e68-bfa6-45cd2cb84f43
urn:
2fdeb089-8834-44d3-a002-40325e97d9e8
name:
Lønns- og prisdepartementet, Prisavdelingen
id:
RA-S-2408
path:
AV/RA-S-2408
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fdeb089-8834-44d3-a002-40325e97d9e8
urn:
fb8eb436-0d5d-45d0-95d4-2e2b0ae6aead
name:
Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet, Prisavdelingen
id:
RA-S-6673
path:
AV/RA-S-6673
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb8eb436-0d5d-45d0-95d4-2e2b0ae6aead
urn:
3d0b6823-02b0-4ee4-a70e-48df374d478c
name:
Storvik Fiskerisamvirke
id:
A-05-164
path:
AIN/A-05-164
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d0b6823-02b0-4ee4-a70e-48df374d478c
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000000948
name:
Risans skoleboksamling
id:
R.Ark.1050
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1050
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000948
urn:
9b16ba75-4df0-4152-8aa5-22c3d3e49646
name:
Frisak, Astri
id:
P-1035
path:
ÅS/P-1035
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Ås kommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b16ba75-4df0-4152-8aa5-22c3d3e49646
urn:
a079bc9c-e900-4606-bc01-58387fac0b2d
name:
Hovedregisterkort - Gnr. 7 Risa bnr. 1 - 48, Gnr. 8 Risa bnr. 1 - 27, Gnr. 9 Hogstad bnr. 1 - 47, Gnr. 10 Tjora bnr. 1 - 42
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102004/0001/F/Fa/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a079bc9c-e900-4606-bc01-58387fac0b2d
urn:
d8ee8a15-ce60-49fa-8fc7-2d7d350321e3
name:
Frivillighetens samarbeidsorgan - FRISAM
id:
RA-S-5964
path:
AV/RA-S-5964
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8ee8a15-ce60-49fa-8fc7-2d7d350321e3
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000019200
name:
Risan skule, Kortgarden
id:
R.Ark.1483
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1483
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019200
urn:
3df5e7a3-e9ea-4fd6-aed5-cd9420ed2217
name:
Statens autorisasjonskontor for helsepersonell
id:
RA-S-6001
path:
AV/RA-S-6001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3df5e7a3-e9ea-4fd6-aed5-cd9420ed2217
urn:
b97e5462-ba3c-486a-812a-b1bcaa971c5b
name:
Molde kommune. Risan folkeskole
id:
K-15021.520.03
path:
IKAM/K-15021.520.03
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b97e5462-ba3c-486a-812a-b1bcaa971c5b
urn:
878ddaa5-2540-46fb-83a0-f14299e60c67
name:
Skjold Kommune - Risanger skole
id:
K-101186
path:
IKAR/K-101186
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/878ddaa5-2540-46fb-83a0-f14299e60c67
urn:
41df1dc8-41e4-47b8-ae68-de91e7495aa8
name:
Bolsøy kommune. Røystestyret i Risand krins
id:
K-15440.112.09
path:
IKAM/K-15440.112.09
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41df1dc8-41e4-47b8-ae68-de91e7495aa8
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000665124
name:
Eksamenskommisjonen for oppnåelse av autorisasjon som rørleggermester i Bergen
id:
A-4793
path:
BBA/A-4793
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000665124
urn:
4bb9c162-01e6-4caf-b298-7a47b0617201
name:
Gamle Nærbø avløpsrenseanlegg - Rivingsarbeid
id:
0008
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bb9c162-01e6-4caf-b298-7a47b0617201
urn:
8a37535f-0b4a-4386-bd0b-7d6205659907
name:
VA-anlegg Gilja - Dirdal - utbedringstiltak
id:
0047
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0009/0047
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a37535f-0b4a-4386-bd0b-7d6205659907
urn:
1d08c61b-ca35-4db1-be45-5db30f088063
name:
Vannforsyning Undheim etappe 2
id:
0050
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0050
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d08c61b-ca35-4db1-be45-5db30f088063
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66fa798f-7d25-4570-af2d-e4ac008b93dc
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Ny hovedvannledning vest - Kontrakt E01
id:
0218
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IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0060/0218
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66fa798f-7d25-4570-af2d-e4ac008b93dc
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Ny hovedvannledning vest - Kontrakt E01
id:
0218
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IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0061/0218
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1aff257-a071-4fb6-a6f0-d27465030d81
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f78f9d8e-d5d2-4e04-a33e-9e670fa2ea72
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Ny hovedvannledning vest - E3 Engjelsvåg - Grannes
id:
0242
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IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0071/0242
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f78f9d8e-d5d2-4e04-a33e-9e670fa2ea72
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b97eb25b-30c0-4aed-9df7-f8ae42ac4dc7
name:
Ny hovedvannledning vest - E3 Engjelsvåg - Grannes
id:
0243
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0072/0243
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b97eb25b-30c0-4aed-9df7-f8ae42ac4dc7

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Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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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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