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 2026-10-27T00:57:39Z in 0.486 seconds.

Showing 10 of 68246 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Signaldalens Kvinneforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0049
  2. name:
    3. og 4. kystsignalkompani
    id:
    SAB-A-100406
  3. name:
    Signe Julseth
    id:
    US-1039
  4. name:
    Norske Industridesignere
    id:
    RA-PA-1429
  5. name:
    Norsk Designråd
    id:
    RA-PA-1788
  6. name:
    Oksøy signaltelegrafstasjon
    id:
    SAK-1841-0019
  7. name:
    Tungenes kystsignalstasjon
    id:
    SAST-A-101571
  8. name:
    Borge, Signy
    id:
    A-1631
  9. name:
    Godtemplarungdomslaget "Signal"
    id:
    A-2245
  10. name:
    Losje Signal
    id:
    A-00818
Show all fields in HTML
total:
68246
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    88e95ab0-9845-4eda-b640-d72c781e92f0
    name:
    Signaldalens Kvinneforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0049
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88e95ab0-9845-4eda-b640-d72c781e92f0
  2. urn:
    e00de2b1-48f3-4791-b767-9df6470b1fa3
    name:
    3. og 4. kystsignalkompani
    id:
    SAB-A-100406
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e00de2b1-48f3-4791-b767-9df6470b1fa3
  3. urn:
    5f4382fb-0ffd-418f-9dd2-e242603d8816
    name:
    Signe Julseth
    id:
    US-1039
    path:
    AFM/US-1039
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f4382fb-0ffd-418f-9dd2-e242603d8816
  4. urn:
    9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
    name:
    Norske Industridesignere
    id:
    RA-PA-1429
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
  5. urn:
    7d4f4dc8-1390-4863-b9bf-09cd913fabba
    name:
    Norsk Designråd
    id:
    RA-PA-1788
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1788
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d4f4dc8-1390-4863-b9bf-09cd913fabba
  6. urn:
    bf906a4a-0d6c-4f89-bfcd-a7c091be487e
    name:
    Oksøy signaltelegrafstasjon
    id:
    SAK-1841-0019
    path:
    AV/SAK-1841-0019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf906a4a-0d6c-4f89-bfcd-a7c091be487e
  7. urn:
    1044fa50-a1f3-4d0a-9e56-521eb74a72c2
    name:
    Tungenes kystsignalstasjon
    id:
    SAST-A-101571
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1044fa50-a1f3-4d0a-9e56-521eb74a72c2
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561775
    name:
    Borge, Signy
    id:
    A-1631
    path:
    BBA/A-1631
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561775
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000491897
    name:
    Godtemplarungdomslaget "Signal"
    id:
    A-2245
    path:
    BBA/A-2245
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000491897
  10. urn:
    9f842d81-3759-4fab-a59e-854d108a337d
    name:
    Losje Signal
    id:
    A-00818
    path:
    OAM/A-00818
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f842d81-3759-4fab-a59e-854d108a337d
  11. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000013964
    name:
    Haraldsen, Signy
    id:
    R.Ark.1207
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1207
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000013964
  12. urn:
    cd8e2d64-c5ec-4023-ae94-aa75b76cf2a0
    name:
    Godtemplarungdomslaget "Signal"
    id:
    A-2245
    path:
    SAF/A-2245
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd8e2d64-c5ec-4023-ae94-aa75b76cf2a0
  13. urn:
    04fa020e-e18b-43f9-a4bb-f1f347686a27
    name:
    Magasinet "Signal"
    id:
    TGM-A-1205
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04fa020e-e18b-43f9-a4bb-f1f347686a27
  14. urn:
    cc61f341-e4ad-4cb0-8e77-f278c5a1866b
    name:
    Signaldalens Sanitetsforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0048
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0048
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc61f341-e4ad-4cb0-8e77-f278c5a1866b
  15. urn:
    191b28e6-e843-4ff7-a53e-64e72b98fc65
    name:
    Bolstad, Signe
    id:
    SFF-2000221
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000221
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191b28e6-e843-4ff7-a53e-64e72b98fc65
  16. urn:
    8e90776a-ad16-439a-b510-bb85d4399353
    name:
    Skåsheim, Signy
    id:
    SFF-88075
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-88075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e90776a-ad16-439a-b510-bb85d4399353
  17. urn:
    0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
    name:
    Kaupang Design A/S
    id:
    SFF-89049
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-89049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
  18. urn:
    a892a214-fb15-43aa-bded-3ad576faacfb
    name:
    Signe Tønsberg
    id:
    VLFApa-1105
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1105
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a892a214-fb15-43aa-bded-3ad576faacfb
  19. urn:
    8266d958-474a-43bf-bb2d-6ae4906a911c
    name:
    Haugstoga, Signe - tekstilprøvearkiv
    id:
    Ark-1011
    path:
    NF/Ark-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8266d958-474a-43bf-bb2d-6ae4906a911c
  20. urn:
    faf52894-7540-4dff-b061-0376291a580f
    name:
    Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100472
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faf52894-7540-4dff-b061-0376291a580f
  21. urn:
    bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
    name:
    Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo
    id:
    SAO-A-11833
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000528272
    name:
    Meland, Signe, Dr., psykiater
    id:
    A-2888
    path:
    BBA/A-2888
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000528272
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003766687
    name:
    Signe Enestrands Legat
    id:
    A-7555
    path:
    BBA/A-7555
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003766687
  24. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000008273
    name:
    Øye, Nora. Fredfossdesign
    id:
    A-2462
    path:
    BU/A-2462
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000008273
  25. urn:
    760475fb-5a9d-491d-bf65-0af6b41463fe
    name:
    Signe Enestrands Legat
    id:
    A-7555
    path:
    SAF/A-7555
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/760475fb-5a9d-491d-bf65-0af6b41463fe
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.