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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T21:14:33Z in 0.219 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62307 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Mannskoret Skala
    id:
    ARK-2599
  2. name:
    Skaland Grafittverk AS
    id:
    A-1841
  3. name:
    Skaland Grafitverk
    id:
    A24-293
  4. name:
    Skaland grafittverk
    id:
    SATØ-P-0621
  5. name:
    Mannskoret Skalas arkiv
    id:
    A-1220
  6. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Skaland folkeskole
    id:
    K-18240.510.31
  7. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Skaland fattigkrets
    id:
    K-18240.610.08
  8. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Stemmestyret i Skaland krets
    id:
    K-18240.112.06
  9. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Helfjell og Skaland folkeskole
    id:
    K-18240.510.30
  10. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Straum, Helfjell og Skaland skole
    id:
    K-18240.510.29
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62307
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Mannskoret Skala
    id:
    ARK-2599
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2599
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5495940a-7a00-4094-8e34-301615a716d5
  2. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005258
    name:
    Skaland Grafittverk AS
    id:
    A-1841
    path:
    BU/A-1841
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005258
  3. urn:
    b000a610-610f-4aca-b215-90be63db59b4
    name:
    Skaland Grafitverk
    id:
    A24-293
    path:
    AIN/A24-293
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b000a610-610f-4aca-b215-90be63db59b4
  4. urn:
    f032e14e-6dc2-4058-aab4-9d273ae9cfc3
    name:
    Skaland grafittverk
    id:
    SATØ-P-0621
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0621
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f032e14e-6dc2-4058-aab4-9d273ae9cfc3
  5. urn:
    402c3a90-8daf-4815-aa73-2ad7d60b5246
    name:
    Mannskoret Skalas arkiv
    id:
    A-1220
    path:
    NIA/A-1220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/402c3a90-8daf-4815-aa73-2ad7d60b5246
  6. urn:
    f21041a2-38a8-4fdd-9625-202c4f4d4e69
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Skaland folkeskole
    id:
    K-18240.510.31
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.510.31
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f21041a2-38a8-4fdd-9625-202c4f4d4e69
  7. urn:
    0496a275-0bc0-4524-b506-98826ddb4e8a
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Skaland fattigkrets
    id:
    K-18240.610.08
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.610.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0496a275-0bc0-4524-b506-98826ddb4e8a
  8. urn:
    b1099a04-8bf0-47d2-a0b1-a5f4d017ab9d
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Stemmestyret i Skaland krets
    id:
    K-18240.112.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.112.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1099a04-8bf0-47d2-a0b1-a5f4d017ab9d
  9. urn:
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    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Helfjell og Skaland folkeskole
    id:
    K-18240.510.30
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.510.30
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7849f77b-1a69-492f-a12d-48dad0b3f41e
  10. urn:
    98e95253-75d1-4a2a-bca9-55584e7ff20c
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Straum, Helfjell og Skaland skole
    id:
    K-18240.510.29
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.510.29
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98e95253-75d1-4a2a-bca9-55584e7ff20c
  11. urn:
    22072997-469e-4b58-93bb-e504ff1f8534
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Tilsynsutvalget i Helfjell, Haukland og Skaland kretser
    id:
    K-18240.530.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.530.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22072997-469e-4b58-93bb-e504ff1f8534
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Mannskoret Skala
    id:
    ARK-2599
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2599
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Koret ble stiftet første gang 3. februar 1882 under navnet Sagene Arbeidersamfunds Sangforening. Virksomheten varte fra 1882 til 1884. Sangforeningen ble stiftet på nytt den 2. mars 1894. I 1940 vedtok foreningen å løsrive seg fra Sagene Arbeidersamfunn. Koret ble da reetablert, med ny stiftelses...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81977f8a-731c-4e7c-82d0-972071bd0435
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Robotech A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0307/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4b8e210-b74f-4d86-8a32-567f0ec48c32
  14. urn:
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    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0077/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aec8f6e5-48c5-4ba0-aa2d-843783a4c0e6
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Robotech A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0078/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88bdeb45-e92f-4b2d-960d-72b22be4a0f9
  16. urn:
    1e7748af-1398-4cdb-9213-9d1dad4c6167
    name:
    Robotech A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0078/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e7748af-1398-4cdb-9213-9d1dad4c6167
  17. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000028919
    name:
    I. 1695 - Peileskala - "Olivia Winther"
    id:
    0152
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0002/0152
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000028919
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000029018
    name:
    I. 1871 - Peileskala - "Kraft Johanssen"
    id:
    0251
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0002/0251
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000029018
  19. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000023875
    name:
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    id:
    0095
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    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0019/0095
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023875
  20. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026564
    name:
    III. 514 - Peileskala for vinsjoljetanker - "Olivia Winther"
    id:
    0033
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0033
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  21. urn:
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    name:
    III. 0404 - Peileskala - "Vesthavn", "Værhavn"
    id:
    1377
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/1377
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000028508
  22. urn:
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    name:
    IX Sk. 1301 - Peileskala bunkertank - D/S "Svelgen"
    id:
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    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0019/0100
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023880
  23. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000026540
    name:
    III. 469 - Peileskala - "Betty Nielsen"
    id:
    0009
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0009
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000026540
  24. urn:
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    name:
    IX Sk. 1345c - Lasteskala
    id:
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    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0019/0093
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023873
  25. urn:
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    name:
    IX Sk. 1345 - Lasteskala
    id:
    0094
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0019/0094
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023874
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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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