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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

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

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T08:31:49Z in 5.321 seconds.

Showing 10 of 301626 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avdeling 14. Sar AS
    id:
    0010
  2. name:
    Sarpsborg Bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    BRMA-1022
  3. name:
    Sarpsborg bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1922
  4. name:
    Statsarkivet i Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-A-4183
  5. name:
    Sarpsborg tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10471a
  6. name:
    Drammen bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1979
  7. name:
    Teglverksarbeidernes forening
    id:
    FMA-10044
  8. name:
    Konfeksjonsarbeidernes forening, Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2209
  9. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Tvangsarbeidsanstalten
    id:
    A-1572
  10. name:
    Kongsberg bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2961
Show all fields in HTML
total:
301626
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dbf2f6e8-5277-47c1-a2d9-2cfbb76324bb
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Sar AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0083/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbf2f6e8-5277-47c1-a2d9-2cfbb76324bb
  2. urn:
    3772ac46-9b3e-47b4-815a-21d5910a00f1
    name:
    Sarpsborg Bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    BRMA-1022
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3772ac46-9b3e-47b4-815a-21d5910a00f1
  3. urn:
    bd79f8aa-64c2-4f17-a6b4-62f76d61d7c4
    name:
    Sarpsborg bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1922
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1922
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd79f8aa-64c2-4f17-a6b4-62f76d61d7c4
  4. urn:
    07a57643-ad5e-454f-91c4-f845b5b9903b
    name:
    Statsarkivet i Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-A-4183
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07a57643-ad5e-454f-91c4-f845b5b9903b
  5. urn:
    6a679697-cb62-49ae-a8bc-c179f08f8473
    name:
    Sarpsborg tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10471a
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10471a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a679697-cb62-49ae-a8bc-c179f08f8473
  6. urn:
    382e8fc7-04d3-465e-a781-c8e81267c81c
    name:
    Drammen bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1979
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1979
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382e8fc7-04d3-465e-a781-c8e81267c81c
  7. urn:
    6ca86dec-4ebe-4445-a083-c3e46f55d76f
    name:
    Teglverksarbeidernes forening
    id:
    FMA-10044
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ca86dec-4ebe-4445-a083-c3e46f55d76f
  8. urn:
    182125d8-017e-49b7-8162-44273ee1b952
    name:
    Konfeksjonsarbeidernes forening, Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2209
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2209
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/182125d8-017e-49b7-8162-44273ee1b952
  9. urn:
    89c455d4-bf16-4bd2-b342-13daae961ada
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Tvangsarbeidsanstalten
    id:
    A-1572
    path:
    TRKO/A-1572
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89c455d4-bf16-4bd2-b342-13daae961ada
  10. urn:
    2bcef244-bb44-45c6-af1a-6261fe9a453f
    name:
    Kongsberg bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2961
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2961
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bcef244-bb44-45c6-af1a-6261fe9a453f
  11. urn:
    3ba6a31f-381a-4a9c-ae78-7b5f3de72e01
    name:
    Sarpsborg og omegns Murerforening
    id:
    BRMA-1025
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1025
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ba6a31f-381a-4a9c-ae78-7b5f3de72e01
  12. urn:
    24c514d4-dd4f-4285-bcdf-ac2781b7189c
    name:
    Forsvaret, Utskrivningsvesenet, Krigskommissariat Kristiania
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3244
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24c514d4-dd4f-4285-bcdf-ac2781b7189c
  13. urn:
    bf89248f-1611-4342-8a44-eb735ab805b9
    name:
    Sartorus - Formidling AS
    id:
    009
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/009
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf89248f-1611-4342-8a44-eb735ab805b9
  14. urn:
    adf58694-cd30-456d-8eda-914166dd2386
    name:
    Sartorus - Finans AS
    id:
    010
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/010
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adf58694-cd30-456d-8eda-914166dd2386
  15. urn:
    636118f6-4d49-4117-908c-98915f5a7497
    name:
    Sartorus AS
    id:
    008
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/008
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/636118f6-4d49-4117-908c-98915f5a7497
  16. urn:
    26a0aaba-b689-44d8-8236-7e6a87f189bd
    name:
    Hof Bygningsarbeiderforening (Bedriftsklubben ved Nyseter Trevare AS/NorDan avdeling Arneberg)
    id:
    ARK-524
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a0aaba-b689-44d8-8236-7e6a87f189bd
  17. urn:
    caf5e8bd-1578-4179-a0cc-7399be5e405d
    name:
    Bedriftsklubben på Neo AS, Førde Bekledningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    SFF-2003002
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2003002
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Etablert 1971 i bedriften Hagbarth Schjøtt AS. Senere kom det nye eiere, og med det navneendringer: Schjøtt Stay-Tex AS og Neo Fabrikker AS. Klubben vart nedlagt i 1998, som følgje av at bedriften vart nedlagt.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/caf5e8bd-1578-4179-a0cc-7399be5e405d
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090212
    name:
    Østlandets bygningsartikkelkompani AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1321
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1321
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090212
  19. urn:
    bb7c08b1-5639-4760-ba63-1dfa45281c48
    name:
    Sarepta Energi AS - uordnet privatarkiv
    id:
    SAT-PA-0821
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0821
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7c08b1-5639-4760-ba63-1dfa45281c48
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
    name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes byggeselskap AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4276
    path:
    BBA/A-4276
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
  21. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005253
    name:
    Norske Titanfarveverker AS. Bedriftsarkiv
    id:
    A-1836
    path:
    BU/A-1836
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005253
  22. urn:
    0db1e08a-461a-4fe2-aa70-d5a204c0154d
    name:
    Register over bøtelagte og domfelte
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    AV/SAH-POLK-005/F/Fb/Fbd/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0db1e08a-461a-4fe2-aa70-d5a204c0154d
  23. urn:
    d5b64965-12c0-43e3-a39c-2613da2a5dee
    name:
    Elevmapper
    id:
    L0186
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOLE-017/F/Fb/Fbd/L0186
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5b64965-12c0-43e3-a39c-2613da2a5dee
  24. urn:
    1c9979d0-c16e-42e6-a0da-5a2da019810f
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10085c/J/Jc/Jcb/L7166
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c9979d0-c16e-42e6-a0da-5a2da019810f
  25. urn:
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    id:
    L1329
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/F/Fa/Fac/L1329
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0217e0f5-d2d9-45df-83a6-301799b9a9df
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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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