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 2026-10-24T05:56:25Z in 0.337 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1300 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1647 - Jonas Øglænd DBS Svenska AB
    id:
    SAST-A-102229
  2. name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    RA-PA-1043
  3. name:
    Svenska Föreningen Svea
    id:
    A-0285
  4. name:
    SSR Svenska samernas riksförbund
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1027
  5. name:
    Svenska Amerika Linien, Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-PA-0884
  6. name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen, Utdelingskomiteen i Laksevåg
    id:
    A-1580
  7. name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen, Byggekomiteen for Frihetsgaven, Bergen
    id:
    A-1478
  8. name:
    Svenska Liv overtakelse 1966
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    P-01043
  10. name:
    K: Kgl. Utrikes Departementet. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Konsulatet i Leith. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i Petersburg. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet... Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i Lübeck. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1300
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f20ce53f-ae40-400a-9a0d-72522a763275
    name:
    Pa 1647 - Jonas Øglænd DBS Svenska AB
    id:
    SAST-A-102229
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102229
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f20ce53f-ae40-400a-9a0d-72522a763275
  2. urn:
    798f77fa-57e3-4e09-9851-22ab726a57b1
    name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    RA-PA-1043
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1043
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/798f77fa-57e3-4e09-9851-22ab726a57b1
  3. urn:
    ccf2dec0-0034-4578-953f-5a9e41bb4377
    name:
    Svenska Föreningen Svea
    id:
    A-0285
    path:
    UBIT/A-0285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccf2dec0-0034-4578-953f-5a9e41bb4377
  4. urn:
    7b0add86-c543-4546-894b-4eb5dc6ef8b2
    name:
    SSR Svenska samernas riksförbund
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1027
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b0add86-c543-4546-894b-4eb5dc6ef8b2
  5. urn:
    3358168b-f7f6-409d-9c71-d48284632aa1
    name:
    Svenska Amerika Linien, Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-PA-0884
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0884
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3358168b-f7f6-409d-9c71-d48284632aa1
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000525460
    name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen, Utdelingskomiteen i Laksevåg
    id:
    A-1580
    path:
    BBA/A-1580
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000525460
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000548815
    name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen, Byggekomiteen for Frihetsgaven, Bergen
    id:
    A-1478
    path:
    BBA/A-1478
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000548815
  8. urn:
    8566c3eb-64df-4666-9c8b-2217eeeebf78
    name:
    Svenska Liv overtakelse 1966
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1943/E/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8566c3eb-64df-4666-9c8b-2217eeeebf78
  9. urn:
    e0f3f16a-eef4-4d21-9524-7fc9810b90f1
    name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    P-01043
    path:
    AV/P-01043
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    SVERIGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Under 2. verdenskrig fantes det i Sverige en rekke humanitære hjelpeorganisasjoner som arbeidet til fordel for krigsskadelidte og nødlidende i Norge. Disse bidro med kontantstøtte eller gavevarer til Norge. Nasjonalhjelpen til de skadelidte distrikter (se PA 1007) foresto det store arbeidet med sped...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0f3f16a-eef4-4d21-9524-7fc9810b90f1
  10. urn:
    68e302c6-b413-459d-8971-a972ab4956d6
    name:
    K: Kgl. Utrikes Departementet. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Konsulatet i Leith. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i Petersburg. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet... Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i Lübeck. Kongl. Svenska och Norska Consulatet i
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Hs/L0002/0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e302c6-b413-459d-8971-a972ab4956d6
  11. urn:
    151667e4-af75-4468-936a-75ee9c993b96
    name:
    Aktiebolaget Isfjorden-Belsund. Aktiebolaget Spitsbergen-Svenska Kolfelt. Svenska Stenkolsaktiebolag
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1414/D/Dd/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/151667e4-af75-4468-936a-75ee9c993b96
  12. urn:
    9d830861-428f-4a19-9eeb-b34ff5fab0e1
    name:
    Svenska metallverken
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1011/T/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d830861-428f-4a19-9eeb-b34ff5fab0e1
  13. urn:
    443c62cb-0672-42cc-bf56-8a5d630d33ab
    name:
    Aktiebolaget Svenska Handelsbanken
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6753/D/D37/L2977/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/443c62cb-0672-42cc-bf56-8a5d630d33ab
  14. urn:
    2284321a-20ed-45cd-a4ac-0b73f8b4292f
    name:
    IV 19. 1) Svenska Försäkringsbolags Riksförbund
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0944/D/Dd/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2284321a-20ed-45cd-a4ac-0b73f8b4292f
  15. urn:
    3a3bc1ba-61e3-486f-8435-54769bf12552
    name:
    Svenska slöjdföreningens ritningar för hantverk och slöjd.
    id:
    L0077
    path:
    NF/Ark-1008/G/L0077
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a3bc1ba-61e3-486f-8435-54769bf12552
  16. urn:
    8007e2c6-04ee-4b57-80e5-39f9f44c5c22
    name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen. Fortegnelse over "Norgekommitteer".
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6753/D/D12/L2450/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8007e2c6-04ee-4b57-80e5-39f9f44c5c22
  17. urn:
    31ca9101-6a7f-4e1f-a3a6-6b5fa43846eb
    name:
    Elg, Margareta_Känn Ditt Land. Nr 1. Svenska kartor
    id:
    0015
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0058/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31ca9101-6a7f-4e1f-a3a6-6b5fa43846eb
  18. urn:
    249bb277-db48-40ed-a93d-11aa2c414dc5
    name:
    Calissendorff, Karin_Känn Ditt Land. Nr 2. Svenska ortnamn
    id:
    0016
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0058/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/249bb277-db48-40ed-a93d-11aa2c414dc5
  19. urn:
    ca949da8-5716-42b2-87c9-e516059beb63
    name:
    Holmberg, Bengt_Studier över "dämpade" vokaler i svenska folkmål
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0020/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca949da8-5716-42b2-87c9-e516059beb63
  20. urn:
    f560485c-e8d2-4a88-8d5e-eab36416ac9b
    name:
    Svenska Norgehjälpen. Amerikafondet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6753/D/D01/L0895/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f560485c-e8d2-4a88-8d5e-eab36416ac9b
  21. urn:
    590d6774-da93-4617-b352-49cc0d58a0c9
    name:
    Jonas Øglænd DBS Svenska AB
    id:
    A-102307
    path:
    AV/A-102307
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    SVERIGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jonas Øglænd DBS Svenska ble stiftet av konsernet Jonas Øglænd A/S 8. juni 1971. Selskapets formål var import og handel med sykler, mopeder, reservedeler, sportsartikler og tekstilvarer. Selskapet overtok virksomheten til Øglænds tidligere salgsagent i Sverige. Det svenske selslapet fikk ansvar for ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590d6774-da93-4617-b352-49cc0d58a0c9
  22. urn:
    d2c8c533-0c8c-45b9-8619-35a14e61558b
    name:
    Zilliacus, Kurt_Undersökningen av Finlands svenska ortnamn
    id:
    0027
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0045/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2c8c533-0c8c-45b9-8619-35a14e61558b
  23. urn:
    dac7fdff-7e17-497b-b393-59f9ac72f196
    name:
    Register over bidrag innvilget gjennom Svenska Norgehjälpen
    id:
    L0134
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6753/C/Cb/L0134
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dac7fdff-7e17-497b-b393-59f9ac72f196
  24. urn:
    d63f80b5-5607-464e-9b2b-4bad4cc5a39e
    name:
    Dei nordiske ljodskrift-alfabeta og Svenska Landsmålsalfabetet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    SPR/A-1010/D/Db/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d63f80b5-5607-464e-9b2b-4bad4cc5a39e
  25. urn:
    4f7b6ef0-a24a-4ada-be86-960ef6a3bbb1
    name:
    Tiberg, Nils_Från den estlandssvenska undersökningen - Adjektivtypen "sten död"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0043/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f7b6ef0-a24a-4ada-be86-960ef6a3bbb1
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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