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 2026-10-22T20:52:26Z in 1.988 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56338 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0390, Helgø, Rune, guide
    id:
    A-1442
  2. name:
    Rune Arntzen AS (Malvik)
    id:
    PA-00425
  3. name:
    Eksternt barnevernsutvalg ledet av Rune Fjeld
    id:
    A-7616
  4. name:
    MK Rune
    id:
    1263-Pa0025
  5. name:
    Jenssen, Rune, informasjonsmedarbeider i Bergen kommune og Bybanen Utbygging
    id:
    A-7795
  6. name:
    Furunes, Mali
    id:
    R.Ark.1490
  7. name:
    Furunes Meieri A/L (Bjugn)
    id:
    A0266
  8. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Brunemnda
    id:
    1244-514.3
  9. name:
    Osterøy kommune. Brunemnda
    id:
    1253b-514.2
  10. name:
    Roalkvam, Rune
    id:
    AKT-01385
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56338
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dedf27a1-e67f-417f-b5ea-9ee13872e0ba
    name:
    PA-0390, Helgø, Rune, guide
    id:
    A-1442
    path:
    BYST/A-1442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedf27a1-e67f-417f-b5ea-9ee13872e0ba
  2. urn:
    48d60890-082d-41c5-89ae-6057772c4942
    name:
    Rune Arntzen AS (Malvik)
    id:
    PA-00425
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00425
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48d60890-082d-41c5-89ae-6057772c4942
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003790815
    name:
    Eksternt barnevernsutvalg ledet av Rune Fjeld
    id:
    A-7616
    path:
    BBA/A-7616
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003790815
  4. urn:
    ed2c8415-4ea7-42ba-a7aa-33e6ae1aee06
    name:
    MK Rune
    id:
    1263-Pa0025
    path:
    IKAH/1263-Pa0025
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed2c8415-4ea7-42ba-a7aa-33e6ae1aee06
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003875182
    name:
    Jenssen, Rune, informasjonsmedarbeider i Bergen kommune og Bybanen Utbygging
    id:
    A-7795
    path:
    BBA/A-7795
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003875182
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019265
    name:
    Furunes, Mali
    id:
    R.Ark.1490
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1490
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019265
  7. urn:
    2ecdd208-e11f-4ca5-bef7-03831cce0519
    name:
    Furunes Meieri A/L (Bjugn)
    id:
    A0266
    path:
    PAT/A0266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ecdd208-e11f-4ca5-bef7-03831cce0519
  8. urn:
    2b90a102-c955-475a-9298-fcfd74a99601
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Brunemnda
    id:
    1244-514.3
    path:
    IKAH/1244-514.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b90a102-c955-475a-9298-fcfd74a99601
  9. urn:
    dc1ec23a-f91a-4567-a288-fd36853ab87c
    name:
    Osterøy kommune. Brunemnda
    id:
    1253b-514.2
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-514.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc1ec23a-f91a-4567-a288-fd36853ab87c
  10. urn:
    01814cf4-124b-46c0-8dce-0d42dc151423
    name:
    Roalkvam, Rune
    id:
    AKT-01385
    path:
    BYST/AKT-01385
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rune Roalkvam, forfatter, journalist, lokalhistoriker. Har avlevert arkivet etter Halvor Sivertsen (PA-0408 sammen med sin bror, Gunnar Roalkvam).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01814cf4-124b-46c0-8dce-0d42dc151423
  11. urn:
    01fd474a-b52b-4cca-a950-3152ef2e3952
    name:
    Rune Fredh: Diverse dokumenter angående NKP
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2525/F/Fa/L0054/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01fd474a-b52b-4cca-a950-3152ef2e3952
  12. urn:
    a9dbf31b-7cd5-46e9-a151-1ea2d8402e1f
    name:
    Helgø, Rune
    id:
    AKT-0026
    path:
    BYST/AKT-0026
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rune Helgø var guide i byen Stavanger. I 1995 grunnla han firmaet Stavanger Guideservice. Gjennom firmaet drev han i mange år og fram til 2018 severdigheten Valbergtårnet i Stavanger sentrum.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9dbf31b-7cd5-46e9-a151-1ea2d8402e1f
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003875181
    name:
    Jenssen, Rune, informasjonsmedarbeider i Bergen kommune og Bybanen Utbygging
    id:
    A-7795
    path:
    BBA/A-7795
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rune Jenssen har vært anstt som infformasjonsmedarbeider ved flere tekniske avdelinger i Bergen kommune og som informasjonsrådgiver i Bybanen Utbygging fram til 2010. Ansvaret for utbyggingen av Bybanen ble overført til fylkeskommunen 01.01.2010 og Rune Jenssen avsluttet dermed er årelangt ansettels...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003875181
  14. urn:
    0cf5d84d-a7be-42ed-9880-f48d435f9cfd
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 8
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0008
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cf5d84d-a7be-42ed-9880-f48d435f9cfd
  15. urn:
    7c0038f6-87e1-4dcc-97f6-83518aaf4c7e
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 9
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0009
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c0038f6-87e1-4dcc-97f6-83518aaf4c7e
  16. urn:
    24d06dd9-585d-4d6a-bae7-5ce6f5cd904f
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 10
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0010
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24d06dd9-585d-4d6a-bae7-5ce6f5cd904f
  17. urn:
    817a6c42-e200-4384-afc7-72714fdad625
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 11
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0011
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/817a6c42-e200-4384-afc7-72714fdad625
  18. urn:
    8487013c-1b29-460e-9b5e-85b57d08300a
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 12
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0012
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8487013c-1b29-460e-9b5e-85b57d08300a
  19. urn:
    f101fdd1-0556-409f-a97c-cec08cdc7c47
    name:
    Logo - Skilttegning v Rune 13
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968/01/T/T02/L0013/0013
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f101fdd1-0556-409f-a97c-cec08cdc7c47
  20. urn:
    bedfbf4b-2a85-419e-9dea-7f5dca16cdb2
    name:
    Eriksen, Rune NO-01789
    id:
    0039
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1024/D/L0036/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bedfbf4b-2a85-419e-9dea-7f5dca16cdb2
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003790809
    name:
    Eksternt barnevernsutvalg ledet av Rune Fjeld
    id:
    A-7616
    path:
    BBA/A-7616
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bergen bystyre vedtok i sak 58/18 å nedsette et eksternt utvalg for å gjennomgå ti enkeltssaker i barnevernstjenesten i Bergen kommune som har vært særlig konfliktfylte. Formålet med gjennomgangen var læring, og gjennomgangen var primært rettet mot hva som kunne vært gjort annerledes for å redusere ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003790809
  22. urn:
    d66be8d0-160d-4321-9a7a-e411c171758a
    name:
    Gossen: Vasdal, Nils
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Db/L0159/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d66be8d0-160d-4321-9a7a-e411c171758a
  23. urn:
    d2465ef4-69d9-4b5e-a613-c5e6bdee295b
    name:
    Vasdal, Capt. A., "Sandviken"
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0820/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2465ef4-69d9-4b5e-a613-c5e6bdee295b
  24. urn:
    e9666255-63e0-45fb-89b9-58a2994d12fc
    name:
    Vasdal, Alf Capt.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0824/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9666255-63e0-45fb-89b9-58a2994d12fc
  25. urn:
    1232dd82-d22e-46ed-bc41-15da95c926dd
    name:
    Kvinner: Wangen Jenny - Vasdal Augusta
    id:
    L0324E
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Di/L0324E
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1232dd82-d22e-46ed-bc41-15da95c926dd
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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