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 2026-10-22T08:01:05Z in 0.615 seconds.

Showing 10 of 48293 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sandnes havnefogd
    id:
    SAST-A-101574
  2. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Havnekontoret/Havnevesenet
    id:
    K-100401
  3. name:
    Sandnes havn
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes kulturskole
    id:
    A-1236
  5. name:
    Forsvaret, Havnekontroll Sandnessjøen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3339
  6. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes bibliotek
    id:
    K-100251
  7. name:
    Sandnes videregående skole
    id:
    SAST-A-101618
  8. name:
    Lossing i Sandnes havn
    id:
    0017
  9. name:
    Sandnes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAST-A-100167
  10. name:
    Utsikt over Sandnes havn
    id:
    0012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
48293
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    646f0f8c-c6a2-4bfc-8433-646864741d98
    name:
    Sandnes havnefogd
    id:
    SAST-A-101574
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101574
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/646f0f8c-c6a2-4bfc-8433-646864741d98
  2. urn:
    071d2d28-6c42-4e9b-85e6-204d4e2110c7
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Havnekontoret/Havnevesenet
    id:
    K-100401
    path:
    IKAR/K-100401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/071d2d28-6c42-4e9b-85e6-204d4e2110c7
  3. urn:
    f14c085f-ce2a-4b61-97d3-e1f5209631f7
    name:
    Sandnes havn
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100251/U/Ub/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f14c085f-ce2a-4b61-97d3-e1f5209631f7
  4. urn:
    0a22df37-e5c3-4c5d-9690-d649767c4731
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes kulturskole
    id:
    A-1236
    path:
    IKAR/A-1236
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a22df37-e5c3-4c5d-9690-d649767c4731
  5. urn:
    aa94b876-bc97-4c0b-93a7-251f8f17061c
    name:
    Forsvaret, Havnekontroll Sandnessjøen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3339
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa94b876-bc97-4c0b-93a7-251f8f17061c
  6. urn:
    73a7ec4f-2a7c-4f70-ba0c-55966b2d93a1
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes bibliotek
    id:
    K-100251
    path:
    IKAR/K-100251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73a7ec4f-2a7c-4f70-ba0c-55966b2d93a1
  7. urn:
    306c9b5b-6f4e-4f5d-bcf2-4683dc5d8cd6
    name:
    Sandnes videregående skole
    id:
    SAST-A-101618
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/306c9b5b-6f4e-4f5d-bcf2-4683dc5d8cd6
  8. urn:
    dbec93ad-9474-4ed2-b0d5-908ad87c7f35
    name:
    Lossing i Sandnes havn
    id:
    0017
    path:
    IKAR/K-101722/U/L0007/0001/0001/0017
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbec93ad-9474-4ed2-b0d5-908ad87c7f35
  9. urn:
    9a547088-a4c2-4753-a42f-8f20046111be
    name:
    Sandnes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAST-A-100167
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a547088-a4c2-4753-a42f-8f20046111be
  10. urn:
    843b7d6f-f4f5-4057-a94d-874b8cb35ba7
    name:
    Utsikt over Sandnes havn
    id:
    0012
    path:
    IKAR/K-101722/U/L0007/0001/0002/0012
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/843b7d6f-f4f5-4057-a94d-874b8cb35ba7
  11. urn:
    3c2a4456-f6af-4d21-a879-f00b12fab824
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes tomteselskap
    id:
    AKT-817
    path:
    IKAR/AKT-817
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sandnes tometselskap KF ble stiftet 1. januar 2000 og ble avviklet ved utgangen av mai 2005. Bystyret vedtok i 2005 å avvikle Sandnes tomteselskap KF og omdannet dette til et heleid kommunalt aksjeselskap. Sandnes tomteselskap AS ble etabler pr. 1. juni 2005. På generalforsamling i april 2008 ble de...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c2a4456-f6af-4d21-a879-f00b12fab824
  12. urn:
    4235f6f8-270c-403f-8d4c-b8d61866bd3e
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Arbeidskomite ny barneheim
    id:
    K-100239
    path:
    IKAR/K-100239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4235f6f8-270c-403f-8d4c-b8d61866bd3e
  13. urn:
    245c6272-454d-4706-9044-f922b785fbba
    name:
    Flyfoto Sandnes
    id:
    0020
    path:
    IKAR/K-101722/U/L0007/0001/0002/0020
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/245c6272-454d-4706-9044-f922b785fbba
  14. urn:
    aea98a0b-f50d-4f31-b0d6-2093c0a0bc36
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Havnekontoret/Havnevesenet
    id:
    K-100401
    path:
    IKAR/K-100401
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Havneforvaltning har tradisjonelt vært et statlig anliggende, men virksomheten har også en lokal side. Etter forordning av 1735 og havneloven av 1827 skulle havnestellet ledes av en lokal havnekommisjon. 1827 loven sa at kommisjonen skulle bestå av magistraten, politimesteren, overlosen og to sjøkyn...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aea98a0b-f50d-4f31-b0d6-2093c0a0bc36
  15. urn:
    8bf30fcf-3abc-4baa-92f5-336dd45b0346
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Sandnes stasjon
    id:
    SAST-A-100010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bf30fcf-3abc-4baa-92f5-336dd45b0346
  16. urn:
    cdb2cb99-6e24-4b63-9dc4-29826bb495d2
    name:
    Bjugn kommune II, Sandnes skole
    id:
    A-4556
    path:
    TIKA/A-4556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb2cb99-6e24-4b63-9dc4-29826bb495d2
  17. urn:
    bdcc7810-7922-4c08-b67b-3d5223578e98
    name:
    Bodø Havn KF
    id:
    K-18040.706
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.706
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdcc7810-7922-4c08-b67b-3d5223578e98
  18. urn:
    9e891b92-bb93-4607-9176-dd4fe91dd7ba
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 037 Sandnes orkesterforening
    id:
    A-1301
    path:
    IKAR/A-1301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e891b92-bb93-4607-9176-dd4fe91dd7ba
  19. urn:
    20e4c717-ae6f-453c-9b97-5473c46c6459
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Havnevesenet / Trondheim havn
    id:
    A-1622
    path:
    TRKO/A-1622
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20e4c717-ae6f-453c-9b97-5473c46c6459
  20. urn:
    3d3136ff-bced-4624-bf86-6954b0a87712
    name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale middelskole
    id:
    K-18211.524.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.524.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d3136ff-bced-4624-bf86-6954b0a87712
  21. urn:
    22deb3c8-7363-4c67-b041-671c728d3967
    name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale realskole
    id:
    K-18211.522.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.522.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22deb3c8-7363-4c67-b041-671c728d3967
  22. urn:
    27201f62-9144-4951-b331-acc61431c39a
    name:
    Flere motiv fra Sandnes
    id:
    0019
    path:
    IKAR/K-101722/U/L0007/0001/0002/0019
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27201f62-9144-4951-b331-acc61431c39a
  23. urn:
    dfdf8d86-d60d-4387-a7c5-cc3b46a77e66
    name:
    Luftfartsverket, Lufthavnforvaltningen Evenes lufthavn
    id:
    SAT-A-6413
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6413
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfdf8d86-d60d-4387-a7c5-cc3b46a77e66
  24. urn:
    d84f8587-bcb4-4dd8-b870-9c5ea5e4f892
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 009 Sandnes folkeakademi
    id:
    K-102422
    path:
    IKAR/K-102422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84f8587-bcb4-4dd8-b870-9c5ea5e4f892
  25. urn:
    dda612a0-b673-4291-9f2d-6765d3c8c1f2
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 010 Sandnes avholdsparti
    id:
    K-102423
    path:
    IKAR/K-102423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dda612a0-b673-4291-9f2d-6765d3c8c1f2
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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.