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 2026-10-18T12:10:52Z in 1.185 seconds.

Showing 10 of 95552 results in compact format.

name:
Pa 0519 - LO Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-100705
name:
Pa 0991 - Fagforbundet Rogaland fylke avdeling 469
id:
SAST-A-00005
name:
Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 011 Rogaland Skøytekrets
id:
K-101850
name:
Pa 1216 - Rogaland Krets av Norges kvinne- og familieforbund
id:
SAST-A-101311
name:
Pa 1863 - Motorførernes avholdsforbund, Rogaland distriktslag
id:
SAST-A-00037
name:
Skoledirektøren i Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-102026
name:
Rogaland statsadvokatembeter
id:
SAST-A-101568
name:
Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fylkestannhelse
id:
A-1173
name:
Konkurransetilsynet, region Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-102460
name:
Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
id:
A-5585

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total:

95552

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
35b8701d-88ec-4839-b875-d5b9e45b7636
name:
Pa 0519 - LO Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-100705
path:
AV/SAST-A-100705
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35b8701d-88ec-4839-b875-d5b9e45b7636
urn:
c8006440-6ec3-414e-ae97-b3cd648528cd
name:
Pa 0991 - Fagforbundet Rogaland fylke avdeling 469
id:
SAST-A-00005
path:
AV/SAST-A-00005
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8006440-6ec3-414e-ae97-b3cd648528cd
urn:
52ff0475-1cda-4b06-abca-a4362e0c7b64
name:
Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 011 Rogaland Skøytekrets
id:
K-101850
path:
IKAR/K-101850
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ff0475-1cda-4b06-abca-a4362e0c7b64
urn:
93ce7be9-0390-4b42-b444-fc783136d945
name:
Pa 1216 - Rogaland Krets av Norges kvinne- og familieforbund
id:
SAST-A-101311
path:
AV/SAST-A-101311
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93ce7be9-0390-4b42-b444-fc783136d945
urn:
d0d46e49-74d1-424a-9db7-f319353b6f2d
name:
Pa 1863 - Motorførernes avholdsforbund, Rogaland distriktslag
id:
SAST-A-00037
path:
AV/SAST-A-00037
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0d46e49-74d1-424a-9db7-f319353b6f2d
urn:
b4a059b5-667e-4b4d-bf63-2f6af12fed56
name:
Skoledirektøren i Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-102026
path:
AV/SAST-A-102026
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4a059b5-667e-4b4d-bf63-2f6af12fed56
urn:
d0034229-67ff-44c1-8e4e-55bf14044201
name:
Rogaland statsadvokatembeter
id:
SAST-A-101568
path:
AV/SAST-A-101568
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0034229-67ff-44c1-8e4e-55bf14044201
urn:
e2901bc4-6a8f-457b-9f41-def7a378c438
name:
Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fylkestannhelse
id:
A-1173
path:
IKAR/A-1173
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2901bc4-6a8f-457b-9f41-def7a378c438
urn:
81c87dfb-4e38-4923-a738-f69447031b3d
name:
Konkurransetilsynet, region Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-102460
path:
AV/SAST-A-102460
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c87dfb-4e38-4923-a738-f69447031b3d
urn:
56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
name:
Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
id:
A-5585
path:
TIKA/A-5585
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
urn:
5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
name:
Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
id:
A-3997
path:
TIKA/A-3997
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
urn:
c2044a1e-da15-4f81-bc38-8cda6a206a1a
name:
Skipstilsynsmannen i Kragerø
id:
SAKO-A-1057
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1057
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2044a1e-da15-4f81-bc38-8cda6a206a1a
urn:
1d415a2c-7757-4040-8ee1-3288560cea8e
name:
Skipskontrollen - Larvik tilsynskontor
id:
SAKO-A-876
path:
AV/SAKO-A-876
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d415a2c-7757-4040-8ee1-3288560cea8e
urn:
210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
name:
Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
id:
A-1289
path:
IKAR/A-1289
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
urn:
43425d45-129b-44a5-8bfa-e9caad9faf97
name:
Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fysiokjemikerskolen
id:
A-926
path:
IKAR/A-926
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43425d45-129b-44a5-8bfa-e9caad9faf97
urn:
d1df6572-b665-48b6-88d7-a343ad5340e2
name:
Forbrukerrådet i Rogaland
id:
SAST-A-102462
path:
AV/SAST-A-102462
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1df6572-b665-48b6-88d7-a343ad5340e2
urn:
8a363ac2-b91a-4a84-abd5-32349780b827
name:
Pa 1321 - Postfolkenes Fellesforbund, Rogaland avdeling
id:
SAST-A-101638
path:
AV/SAST-A-101638
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a363ac2-b91a-4a84-abd5-32349780b827
urn:
6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
id:
RA-S-5523
path:
AV/RA-S-5523
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
urn:
625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
name:
Granavoll blandede kor
id:
H-A-00395
path:
OARM/H-A-00395
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
urn:
db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet/Lisnave (Lisboa, Portugal)
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0111
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0111
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
portugal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
urn:
d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
name:
Stranda kommune. NAV Sosial
id:
K-15250.610.01
path:
IKAM/K-15250.610.01
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
urn:
5dd0af9f-a8ab-4ae1-8582-561a6fcfb5b2
name:
PA-0752, Norsk Rasjonaliseringsforening, Rogaland avdeling
id:
A-1805
path:
BYST/A-1805
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dd0af9f-a8ab-4ae1-8582-561a6fcfb5b2
urn:
213580bf-53b9-44fb-a648-1fec760258ae
name:
Pa 0979 - Rogaland Meierilag
id:
SAST-A-100414
path:
AV/SAST-A-100414
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/213580bf-53b9-44fb-a648-1fec760258ae
urn:
d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
name:
Hemne kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV Hemne og Snillfjord
id:
A-6436
path:
TIKA/A-6436
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
urn:
74cbaf52-46ed-4c40-bf7b-1af5108a57c9
name:
Pa 1608 - Rogaland Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom
id:
SAST-A-102161
path:
AV/SAST-A-102161
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74cbaf52-46ed-4c40-bf7b-1af5108a57c9

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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