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 2026-11-15T05:44:13Z in 0.434 seconds.

Showing 10 of 278889 results in compact format.

name:
Jens Sagen a/s
id:
SAK-D/1617
name:
Sagen, Martin
id:
SFF-2000002
name:
Sagene og Ila arbeiderungdomslag
id:
ARK-1439
name:
Fagforbundet, Sagene fagforening
id:
ARK-3001
name:
Sagen Samvirkelag
id:
ARK-238
name:
Jens Sagen a/s
id:
D/1617
name:
Avskrivne hovedregisterkort - Sagen - Stuvik
id:
L0017
name:
Inga Sagen
id:
SAK-KVK-008
name:
Tekniske tegninger for sagen
id:
0005
name:
Sagen Samvirkelag
id:
ARK-238

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total:

278889

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e12b95db-0e55-4e60-b730-f32faf7af8c7
name:
Jens Sagen a/s
id:
SAK-D/1617
path:
AV/SAK-D/1617
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e12b95db-0e55-4e60-b730-f32faf7af8c7
urn:
800487db-8d08-4d72-ac93-0bb12b9917e2
name:
Sagen, Martin
id:
SFF-2000002
path:
VLFK/SFF-2000002
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/800487db-8d08-4d72-ac93-0bb12b9917e2
urn:
d20c45ce-403a-4a71-b055-e21806b42bdf
name:
Sagene og Ila arbeiderungdomslag
id:
ARK-1439
path:
AAB/ARK-1439
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d20c45ce-403a-4a71-b055-e21806b42bdf
urn:
415bebd2-83e4-4dc5-a0a3-55094214230a
name:
Fagforbundet, Sagene fagforening
id:
ARK-3001
path:
AAB/ARK-3001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/415bebd2-83e4-4dc5-a0a3-55094214230a
urn:
d77509b6-96a8-4116-83cf-8c302c9d92be
name:
Sagen Samvirkelag
id:
ARK-238
path:
ANNO/ARK-238
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d77509b6-96a8-4116-83cf-8c302c9d92be
urn:
53a5a4a2-3897-4415-b35a-a199d8dbbc2b
name:
Jens Sagen a/s
id:
D/1617
path:
AV/D/1617
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Jens Sagen (29.11.1913 – 05.12.1994) startet i 1946 opp sin egen seil- og salmakerbedrift i Skippergata 22 i Kristiansand. I starten produserte han seletøy til hest og trekk til tak, seter m.m. i biler. På slutten av 1950-tallet begynte man å produsere plastbåter i Norge, og Jens Sagen så for seg et...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53a5a4a2-3897-4415-b35a-a199d8dbbc2b
urn:
9c2cf801-a27f-4de9-b547-445d601491bc
name:
Avskrivne hovedregisterkort - Sagen - Stuvik
id:
L0017
path:
AV/SAST-A-101997/0001/O/L0017
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c2cf801-a27f-4de9-b547-445d601491bc
urn:
048d6a1d-07e0-4e04-87da-d39d06e6d759
name:
Inga Sagen
id:
SAK-KVK-008
path:
AV/SAK-KVK-008
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/048d6a1d-07e0-4e04-87da-d39d06e6d759
urn:
d5e4daa4-1d58-4f42-9698-a9658bfe6a10
name:
Tekniske tegninger for sagen
id:
0005
path:
OARM/L-A-00339/F/L0007/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5e4daa4-1d58-4f42-9698-a9658bfe6a10
urn:
03268e29-94b5-4cc8-a962-f2aaf8129d2e
name:
Sagen Samvirkelag
id:
ARK-238
path:
ANNO/ARK-238
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Sagen Samvirkelag på Disenå i Sør-Odal ble stiftet i 1934. Samvirkelagets første bestyrer var Erling Marinus Gjelsnes. Gjelsnes kom fra stillingen som handelsbetjent ved Sander Samvirkelag. I 1965 ble Sagen Samvirkelag sammenslått med Glomdal Samvirkelag. Kilde: Kooperative portretter 1940. Noen b...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03268e29-94b5-4cc8-a962-f2aaf8129d2e
urn:
03e96690-d246-4ec8-80ce-341b4a4ef10c
name:
Sagen, Einar, major
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-PA-1308/G/Gc/L0022/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03e96690-d246-4ec8-80ce-341b4a4ef10c
urn:
cb50045b-1fa2-4b47-89b3-362e052ca0d7
name:
Sagene arbeidersamfund
id:
ARK-1123
path:
AAB/ARK-1123
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb50045b-1fa2-4b47-89b3-362e052ca0d7
urn:
de209cc1-4c43-4363-94d3-4cf38fbf1baf
name:
Sagene kvinnelag
id:
ARK-2643
path:
AAB/ARK-2643
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de209cc1-4c43-4363-94d3-4cf38fbf1baf
urn:
662244ad-61ea-4cac-aa7f-cd3f736e94ba
name:
Fællesagenturet i London
id:
PA-2560
path:
AAMA/PA-2560
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
storbrit. og n.-irl.
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/662244ad-61ea-4cac-aa7f-cd3f736e94ba
urn:
b2f8ab6c-3568-4f5a-a020-0ca008abbe26
name:
Sagene lærerhøgskole
id:
SAO-A-10305d
path:
AV/SAO-A-10305d
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2f8ab6c-3568-4f5a-a020-0ca008abbe26
urn:
cb4e8ecc-9df0-4ced-97fa-afd62d969af1
name:
Sagene prestearkiv
id:
SAO-A-10685
path:
AV/SAO-A-10685
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb4e8ecc-9df0-4ced-97fa-afd62d969af1
urn:
6402f374-fe9f-4fc1-be2e-7d28260697f8
name:
Sagene menighetsråd
id:
SAO-A-10731
path:
AV/SAO-A-10731
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6402f374-fe9f-4fc1-be2e-7d28260697f8
urn:
a17eed3c-d975-4f00-a226-c5e7e4d62773
name:
Sagene sangforening
id:
SAO-PAO-0160
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0160
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a17eed3c-d975-4f00-a226-c5e7e4d62773
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000003183
name:
Sagene hornmusikkforening
id:
A-1556
path:
BU/A-1556
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003183
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000005019
name:
Kongssagene bruk
id:
A-1684
path:
BU/A-1684
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005019
urn:
ff055e15-448e-42bf-94ff-b57e7b350025
name:
Sagene Samfunnshus AL
id:
A-10449
path:
OBA/A-10449
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff055e15-448e-42bf-94ff-b57e7b350025
urn:
b5bb893e-5709-464b-b51a-93d0590d3cf0
name:
Sagenes Asyl
id:
A-50232
path:
OBA/A-50232
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5bb893e-5709-464b-b51a-93d0590d3cf0
urn:
5e6dabef-d7b2-4801-a7d5-9c14ca34bb84
name:
Dampsagens sykeunderstøttelseskasses arkiv
id:
AAT-806182
path:
AAT/AAT-806182
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e6dabef-d7b2-4801-a7d5-9c14ca34bb84
urn:
65d3fd7e-0a11-48c3-a257-e9398beee207
name:
Sagene prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10796
path:
AV/SAO-A-10796
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65d3fd7e-0a11-48c3-a257-e9398beee207
urn:
32065d0c-2c4c-4215-95f0-962c82cfe3c3
name:
Sagene arbeiderungdomslag "Jernviljen"
id:
ARK-2982
path:
AAB/ARK-2982
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32065d0c-2c4c-4215-95f0-962c82cfe3c3

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