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 2026-10-23T21:20:20Z in 1.356 seconds.

Showing 10 of 23585 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Grid-Senteret - Arendal
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Grid-senteret, Arendal
    id:
    0014
  3. name:
    Stiftelsen Arendal Byselskap
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    Margarete Stiftelsen, Arendal
    id:
    0008
  5. name:
    Stiftelsen Kløckers hus - Arendal bymuseum
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    C56 Arendal bymuseum - Stiftelsen Kløckers hus
    id:
    0019
  7. name:
    Arendal internasjonale kultursenter
    id:
    PA-2971
  8. name:
    Kart over Margarete stiftelsen, Arendal mnr. 275 Barbu krts.
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Stiftelsen
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Arendal Jernbanestasjon
    id:
    0036
Show all fields in HTML
total:
23585
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    47bf7cb3-7fbd-4eb6-8557-8f1eb6197189
    name:
    Grid-Senteret - Arendal
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0061/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47bf7cb3-7fbd-4eb6-8557-8f1eb6197189
  2. urn:
    819eb862-df57-4624-932c-9962a687a704
    name:
    Grid-senteret, Arendal
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0029/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/819eb862-df57-4624-932c-9962a687a704
  3. urn:
    7a18303f-8344-4da9-93d3-3d133e5538ba
    name:
    Stiftelsen Arendal Byselskap
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2032/D01/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a18303f-8344-4da9-93d3-3d133e5538ba
  4. urn:
    3a77253b-1458-44a3-b920-9bbb130d7f7a
    name:
    Margarete Stiftelsen, Arendal
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0094/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a77253b-1458-44a3-b920-9bbb130d7f7a
  5. urn:
    f7d5079c-172f-4712-8496-af430d238564
    name:
    Stiftelsen Kløckers hus - Arendal bymuseum
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/E03/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7d5079c-172f-4712-8496-af430d238564
  6. urn:
    3648213f-766b-4d20-a760-527bd43dfff4
    name:
    C56 Arendal bymuseum - Stiftelsen Kløckers hus
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-491/D/D01/L0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3648213f-766b-4d20-a760-527bd43dfff4
  7. urn:
    3d8e9fe9-152e-489e-98ce-c9c8fdc1b2e2
    name:
    Arendal internasjonale kultursenter
    id:
    PA-2971
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2971
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arendal Internasjonale Kultursenter ble opprett 24. februar 1989 under navnet Stiftelsen Gamle Byen Skole Internasjonale Kultursenter. Stifterne var flere organisasjoner. Nidarkretsen Flyktningekontor, Austegdelaget, Arendal Rock Klubb, Arendal SOS – Rasisme, Gamlebyen Musikerforening og Arendal Kul...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d8e9fe9-152e-489e-98ce-c9c8fdc1b2e2
  8. urn:
    2b6895c6-3a6d-45c4-a3e0-115659eec550
    name:
    Kart over Margarete stiftelsen, Arendal mnr. 275 Barbu krts.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2541/T/T02/L0013/0002/0005
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b6895c6-3a6d-45c4-a3e0-115659eec550
  9. urn:
    7794fd4a-d3e9-4719-bf4e-2d0806f916a2
    name:
    Stiftelsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1467/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7794fd4a-d3e9-4719-bf4e-2d0806f916a2
  10. urn:
    6aa3872d-93cd-4a1b-b2b5-9d6f48fc1fa5
    name:
    Arendal Jernbanestasjon
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0099/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6aa3872d-93cd-4a1b-b2b5-9d6f48fc1fa5
  11. urn:
    5e0b848f-a535-4bd5-9032-d1c982a1201a
    name:
    Trefoldighetskirken, Arendal.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0132/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e0b848f-a535-4bd5-9032-d1c982a1201a
  12. urn:
    9e196da9-fcd2-4d8a-b85c-35c6c9dabc74
    name:
    Phønix, Arendal.
    id:
    0047
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0047
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e196da9-fcd2-4d8a-b85c-35c6c9dabc74
  13. urn:
    1fc97a6b-ef9a-472b-a1d1-ad326648e8ab
    name:
    Maxis, Arendal.
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0134/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fc97a6b-ef9a-472b-a1d1-ad326648e8ab
  14. urn:
    e0363d4d-f9ed-4497-921c-2b156a3b465b
    name:
    Harebakken, Arendal
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0134/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0363d4d-f9ed-4497-921c-2b156a3b465b
  15. urn:
    6bb14a5f-300a-45b2-b8af-e88fd720ba5e
    name:
    Stiftelsen for ørkengjenvinning I
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/A-0313/H/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb14a5f-300a-45b2-b8af-e88fd720ba5e
  16. urn:
    459bd2fe-55ba-4329-8293-08de211a3eeb
    name:
    Arendal - Karneval - Barnas kulturuke. Skagerrak-dagene. Viking-konferanse. Kulturfestivalen. Barnas søndag. Arendal jazzweekend. Skjærgårdstreffet.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0114/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/459bd2fe-55ba-4329-8293-08de211a3eeb
  17. urn:
    bd8cc30a-9a0e-41bf-b630-a34d04eb17db
    name:
    Barbu menighetssenter, Arendal
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd8cc30a-9a0e-41bf-b630-a34d04eb17db
  18. urn:
    ec4666b1-7033-4915-b2d1-7a39b073ac51
    name:
    Barbu kirke - Arendal.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0103/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec4666b1-7033-4915-b2d1-7a39b073ac51
  19. urn:
    883a964a-79c9-4014-985b-ab49d298f238
    name:
    Victoria Hotell, Arendal.
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/883a964a-79c9-4014-985b-ab49d298f238
  20. urn:
    618c7879-9078-4bfe-a6c2-26c99709e3e3
    name:
    Tyholmen Hotell - Arendal.
    id:
    0038
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/618c7879-9078-4bfe-a6c2-26c99709e3e3
  21. urn:
    ab68e512-e957-4824-b263-dbc01380fb0d
    name:
    Arena Butikksenter, Arendal.
    id:
    0042
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0134/0042
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab68e512-e957-4824-b263-dbc01380fb0d
  22. urn:
    187b9861-e6ab-4f54-9ea4-6330d204729d
    name:
    St. Franciskus-kirken, Arendal.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0132/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/187b9861-e6ab-4f54-9ea4-6330d204729d
  23. urn:
    71b2e5f6-bf78-42be-8d0b-5ae2b268214e
    name:
    Ting Hai Hotel, Arendal.
    id:
    0039
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    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b2e5f6-bf78-42be-8d0b-5ae2b268214e
  24. urn:
    3fb75709-5763-4cd8-8cbc-f066d1e83dd3
    name:
    Stiftelsen Aktuell
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/Da/L0025
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fb75709-5763-4cd8-8cbc-f066d1e83dd3
  25. urn:
    4da1e1f2-3bd3-48ca-aa33-8f2c3b408b99
    name:
    Høsttakkefest i Trefoldighetskirken i Arendal
    id:
    0063
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0063
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4da1e1f2-3bd3-48ca-aa33-8f2c3b408b99
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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