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 2026-10-22T07:40:44Z in 1.346 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1243802 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    AS Arkaden Senter
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Haugen Senter AS/Norsk utemiljø forum AS, Gågate-Rådhusveien
    id:
    0030
  3. name:
    Senter for interkulturell kommunikasjon (SIK)
    id:
    O-1134
  4. name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
  5. name:
    2001/16558 Senter for matkultur
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    539 Senter for samiske studier - SESAM
    id:
    0018
  7. name:
    Åsane Senter - Reguleringsplan
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Personalmapper Enhet for livsmestring
    id:
    Pk
  9. name:
    Senter for næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Forretningsbygg for Fossen senter - Valestrand AS
    id:
    0014
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1243802
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d84be1e7-85b8-48ef-83d5-0f92f5f5a73c
    name:
    AS Arkaden Senter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1168/O/Oc/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84be1e7-85b8-48ef-83d5-0f92f5f5a73c
  2. urn:
    2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
    name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Haugen Senter AS/Norsk utemiljø forum AS, Gågate-Rådhusveien
    id:
    0030
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0002/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
  3. urn:
    21847463-92cc-4cc5-92a5-8237d1a49cb9
    name:
    Senter for interkulturell kommunikasjon (SIK)
    id:
    O-1134
    path:
    VID/O-1134
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Senter for Interkulturell Komunikasjon hadde sin oppstart januar 1991 etter initiativ fra Øyvind Dahl, daværende amanuensis i kulturkunnskap ved Misjonshøgskolen. SIK er nå integrert som et senter i VID vitenskapelige høgskole AS. Se https://www.vid.no/enheter/senter-for-interkulturell-kommunikasjon...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21847463-92cc-4cc5-92a5-8237d1a49cb9
  4. urn:
    d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
    path:
    AV/S-1514
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS ble opprettet i 1995 som et heleeid datterselskap av Svalbard Samfunnsdrift. Oppgaver var bygnings- og vaktmestertjenester, elektro, rør og renhold.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
  5. urn:
    f8a1953e-37e7-4318-a0c5-49a44e986850
    name:
    2001/16558 Senter for matkultur
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dcd/L0195/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8a1953e-37e7-4318-a0c5-49a44e986850
  6. urn:
    8a2bf460-2144-4aa5-8ab0-34fafec49d06
    name:
    539 Senter for samiske studier - SESAM
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1036/NSR-I/D/Db/L0001/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a2bf460-2144-4aa5-8ab0-34fafec49d06
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204953
    name:
    Åsane Senter - Reguleringsplan
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-5132/F/Fb/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204953
  8. urn:
    597c0e62-2690-4d59-8202-bae640c9a319
    name:
    Personalmapper Enhet for livsmestring
    id:
    Pk
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ127/P/Pk
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/597c0e62-2690-4d59-8202-bae640c9a319
  9. urn:
    84cebe2d-ed6f-4618-a54b-309f1cf7f4fb
    name:
    Senter for næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84cebe2d-ed6f-4618-a54b-309f1cf7f4fb
  10. urn:
    5bbcb94c-ee53-42fa-90f8-bf002ea87481
    name:
    Forretningsbygg for Fossen senter - Valestrand AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-021/D/Db/L0122/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bbcb94c-ee53-42fa-90f8-bf002ea87481
  11. urn:
    a38778cb-b815-4927-83c1-58510b67e992
    name:
    Senter for ny økonomi (SNØ)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-550ae/G/G01/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a38778cb-b815-4927-83c1-58510b67e992
  12. urn:
    a1928be5-4b43-4c7e-8ee2-a8997c5911a0
    name:
    Senter for næringsutvikling AS - SNU
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1928be5-4b43-4c7e-8ee2-a8997c5911a0
  13. urn:
    863a03e6-797a-4581-9d4b-4baad7d8f189
    name:
    KPMG Consulting as. Senter for havbruk og fiskeri
    id:
    SAT-PA-0951
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0951
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/863a03e6-797a-4581-9d4b-4baad7d8f189
  14. urn:
    fe74a209-eda7-4f6f-b9cb-f76b7945c86d
    name:
    Senter for sveie og verkstedteknikk AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0012/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe74a209-eda7-4f6f-b9cb-f76b7945c86d
  15. urn:
    81cb13a9-4655-4d32-a567-1675e1562aa4
    name:
    Norsk Senter for informatikk AS (NSI)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L1380/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81cb13a9-4655-4d32-a567-1675e1562aa4
  16. urn:
    21c6fa15-f51c-4a3a-9675-b8c2c0a4568f
    name:
    Tomt for forretningsbygg på Vaksdal. Vaksdal senter AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-501/D/Da/L0071/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21c6fa15-f51c-4a3a-9675-b8c2c0a4568f
  17. urn:
    dd876677-f5e0-426d-8439-60f905997441
    name:
    Norsk Senter for Informatikk(tidl.Studieselsk.for Norsk Industri): Generelt (SK)
    id:
    L0107
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0107
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd876677-f5e0-426d-8439-60f905997441
  18. urn:
    5169f22f-a5a6-4ff1-9793-7d4fb061b64d
    name:
    Norsk Senter for Informatikk(tidl.Studieselsk.for Norsk Industri): Generelt (SK)
    id:
    L0108
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0108
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5169f22f-a5a6-4ff1-9793-7d4fb061b64d
  19. urn:
    30a744af-4a4d-4e91-be32-786029f484b0
    name:
    Norsk Senter for Informatikk(tidl.Studieselsk.for Norsk Industri): Generelt (SK)
    id:
    L0109
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0109
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30a744af-4a4d-4e91-be32-786029f484b0
  20. urn:
    deb14d82-16d9-4b82-becf-8dcc4260f6b8
    name:
    Søgne kommune - Psykisk helsevern. Enhet for livsmestring
    id:
    1018SØ624
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ624
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb14d82-16d9-4b82-becf-8dcc4260f6b8
  21. urn:
    9581fce4-bfcd-48a0-8553-510252c27291
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Senter for voksenopplæring
    id:
    AKT-1191
    path:
    TRKO/AKT-1191
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Senter for vokse voksenopplæring ble opprettet 1.8.1987. Senter for voksenopplæring og Granskogen skole ble slått sammen til Enhet for voksenopplæring fra 01.01.2010
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9581fce4-bfcd-48a0-8553-510252c27291
  22. urn:
    5d2e80c7-8a07-416a-9eba-fde93cd37160
    name:
    Senter for Eldre, Kristiansand
    id:
    D/0905H
    path:
    AV/D/0905H
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fra starten i 1953 til 1970 var navnet Helse- og Velferdssentralen, deretter Senter for Eldre. Overtatt av Kristiansand kommune i 1984 og skiftet da navn til Kongens Senter.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d2e80c7-8a07-416a-9eba-fde93cd37160
  23. urn:
    7dc40418-b05d-46fe-96cc-1a143575b2ef
    name:
    Vennesla kommune - Psykisk helsevern/Enhet for livsmestring/Hjørnet
    id:
    1014VN604
    path:
    ARKSOR/1014VN604
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dc40418-b05d-46fe-96cc-1a143575b2ef
  24. urn:
    ea56d82c-9b58-4822-af69-ffaa5828a952
    name:
    VIAK AS. Kontrakt vedrørende reguleringsplan for Florvåg Senter
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0008/0005/0011
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea56d82c-9b58-4822-af69-ffaa5828a952
  25. urn:
    716d9f4c-25b0-4964-be8e-f47e0f264584
    name:
    Nasjonalt senter for romrelatert opplæring (NAROM)
    id:
    03
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00049/03
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/716d9f4c-25b0-4964-be8e-f47e0f264584
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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