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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-18T14:50:06Z in 2.275 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1616566 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Rekvisisjonsnemnda for husrom/ Husfordelingsnemnda
    id:
    A-404
  2. name:
    Fylkesveterinæren for Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    SAT-A-1584
  3. name:
    Tromøy kvegassuranseforening
    id:
    PA-3265
  4. name:
    Tilbud. Publikumsområder kliniske sentra (opsjon KU). Rom for flere AS
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Publikumsområder kliniske sentra (opsjon KU). Rom for flere AS
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1687
  7. name:
    Forbrukerkontoret i Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    SAT-A-1438
  8. name:
    Aetat, hovedkontor for Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-0338
  9. name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
  10. name:
    Heer: Armee-Oberkommando Norwegen med flere fagstaber
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5816
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1616566
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    388051a8-b129-4e2c-9abe-5b964d44d80a
    name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Rekvisisjonsnemnda for husrom/ Husfordelingsnemnda
    id:
    A-404
    path:
    IKAR/A-404
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/388051a8-b129-4e2c-9abe-5b964d44d80a
  2. urn:
    dec87b43-9dff-478a-8522-ef9062a821a2
    name:
    Fylkesveterinæren for Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    SAT-A-1584
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1584
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dec87b43-9dff-478a-8522-ef9062a821a2
  3. urn:
    321e3dd5-00aa-4beb-82ba-5fc2db305678
    name:
    Tromøy kvegassuranseforening
    id:
    PA-3265
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/321e3dd5-00aa-4beb-82ba-5fc2db305678
  4. urn:
    98aa6b25-0082-464c-92d2-12da446014a3
    name:
    Tilbud. Publikumsområder kliniske sentra (opsjon KU). Rom for flere AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0064/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98aa6b25-0082-464c-92d2-12da446014a3
  5. urn:
    fef4181f-e978-46d2-9f69-43720f1ea4d1
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Publikumsområder kliniske sentra (opsjon KU). Rom for flere AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0064/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fef4181f-e978-46d2-9f69-43720f1ea4d1
  6. urn:
    df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1687
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1687
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
  7. urn:
    42b6ed51-7437-4faa-ac01-6a0c1a4047f9
    name:
    Forbrukerkontoret i Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    SAT-A-1438
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42b6ed51-7437-4faa-ac01-6a0c1a4047f9
  8. urn:
    aee084eb-b233-428a-adb7-7c60471174f9
    name:
    Aetat, hovedkontor for Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-0338
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0338
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aee084eb-b233-428a-adb7-7c60471174f9
  9. urn:
    017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
    name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
  10. urn:
    d245caad-0000-46d3-b4c2-35eacd151b10
    name:
    Heer: Armee-Oberkommando Norwegen med flere fagstaber
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5816
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5816
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d245caad-0000-46d3-b4c2-35eacd151b10
  11. urn:
    0fc28921-bba3-4aee-b7a5-4c8c9878a8b8
    name:
    Troms krets av Norges Kristelige Lærerforbund
    id:
    TOPA-P-0059
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0059
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fc28921-bba3-4aee-b7a5-4c8c9878a8b8
  12. urn:
    5655460d-11f6-4ab5-81f8-c7e2c2684940
    name:
    Nord-Troms jordskifterett
    id:
    SATØ-S-1425
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1425
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5655460d-11f6-4ab5-81f8-c7e2c2684940
  13. urn:
    50426f58-167d-4441-8fc7-4929d7a82434
    name:
    Karl Johans gate 22. Stortingsbygningen. Planer flere rom som grupperom, presserom og postkontor. Storformat
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/T/Tb/Tb03/Tb03b/0019
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50426f58-167d-4441-8fc7-4929d7a82434
  14. urn:
    e2fac0eb-0613-4256-80a6-179ee62c9cce
    name:
    Fylkesmannen i Troms, utbyggingsavdelingen
    id:
    SATØ-S-1497
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1497
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2fac0eb-0613-4256-80a6-179ee62c9cce
  15. urn:
    a0140403-f6d4-4b3e-aa58-8ca8f13f9b77
    name:
    Daginstitusjoner og Internater for psykisk utviklingshemmede Granlia, Romsli, Romsås, Solbakken med flere
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fh/Fha/L0191/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0140403-f6d4-4b3e-aa58-8ca8f13f9b77
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000098141
    name:
    Forhyring og avregninger for flere selskaper
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1298/F/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000098141
  17. urn:
    1dfd152b-25c1-4105-a30e-9432268d9d81
    name:
    Lugarplaner for Bergensfjord: Shelterdekk og øvre hoveddekk, båtdekk og promenadedekk. Stavangerfjord: Bridge deck og shelter deck, boat deck og promenade deck. 6 storformat, 5 mindre format. Flere eks.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1063/G/Gd/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dfd152b-25c1-4105-a30e-9432268d9d81
  18. urn:
    39751323-f991-45ee-af9c-7c3621240ca0
    name:
    Journaler og driftsrapporter for flere fartøyer
    id:
    Gal
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1044/G/Ga/Gal
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39751323-f991-45ee-af9c-7c3621240ca0
  19. urn:
    dd2dea4e-a11a-42d7-bfc7-5c726812cc0b
    name:
    15-17b Troms takster for to eller flere bilruter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0181/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd2dea4e-a11a-42d7-bfc7-5c726812cc0b
  20. urn:
    90bf95ea-7103-475c-9d3d-64d7555b77c6
    name:
    A/S Borregaard, Løiten og Romedal Almenninger (for flere detaljer se innholdsrubrikken)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1072/2/D/Dc/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90bf95ea-7103-475c-9d3d-64d7555b77c6
  21. urn:
    1a31bcf3-6aa4-4a9b-85c8-eed23565eea4
    name:
    15-13b Møre og Romsdal takster for to eller flere bilruter I
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0174/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a31bcf3-6aa4-4a9b-85c8-eed23565eea4
  22. urn:
    26aaa3cd-3707-4e1c-8cd4-a5a2bf7805a8
    name:
    15-13b Møre og Romsdal takster for to eller flere bilruter II
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0174/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26aaa3cd-3707-4e1c-8cd4-a5a2bf7805a8
  23. urn:
    eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
    name:
    Sjøfartsdirektoratet, stasjon Tromsø (skipskontrollen)
    id:
    SATØ-S-0244
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
  24. urn:
    a07d5187-5245-405c-948f-6661871c874b
    name:
    15-13b Møre og Romsdal takster for to eller flere bilruter III
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0174/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a07d5187-5245-405c-948f-6661871c874b
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000098143
    name:
    Forhyring og avregninger for flere selskaper
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1298/F/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000098143
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.