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 2026-10-25T08:28:56Z in 1.280 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4611 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Billaget Snowmo (Røyrvik)
    id:
    PA-1060
  2. name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Natthjemmet Housing First, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    Rapport "First International Conference on Lifestyle and Health"
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Rapporter og annet | Kapittel tolv av "MY FIRST EIGHTY YEARS"
    id:
    0008
  6. name:
    European seminar. First announcement
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    First Securities 2000 - 2002 Avslutning: Avtale Navion, Korrespondanse First, Avtale FPSO salg, Kompensasjon First, Verdivurdering, Presse om First Statusmøter
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Alliert trening. Øv: "Snow falcon 98", "Battle griffin 99", "Barents peace", "Partnerskap for fred 2000" "Ex Snowhole 99" - agreement. "Ex Otra 98". Personellpolitikk. Søkn til Kongen. Straffesaker.
    id:
    L0342
  9. name:
    Preprints, reprints or reports, filed according to the name of the first author. Ab-Au
    id:
    L0002
  10. name:
    Snow China
    id:
    L0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
4611
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    43f74a00-7764-4517-a73d-664dca487307
    name:
    Billaget Snowmo (Røyrvik)
    id:
    PA-1060
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f74a00-7764-4517-a73d-664dca487307
  2. urn:
    4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
    name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1501/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
  3. urn:
    07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
    name:
    Natthjemmet Housing First, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hdo/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
  4. urn:
    713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
    name:
    Rapport "First International Conference on Lifestyle and Health"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0369/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
  5. urn:
    e327d5c0-7f21-4a3e-a494-69526cedb54f
    name:
    Rapporter og annet | Kapittel tolv av "MY FIRST EIGHTY YEARS"
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1225/D/L0021/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e327d5c0-7f21-4a3e-a494-69526cedb54f
  6. urn:
    8e3d2ac5-6608-4161-b2d7-d6aa1d8385e6
    name:
    European seminar. First announcement
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SKA/A-0010/N/Nb/L0001/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e3d2ac5-6608-4161-b2d7-d6aa1d8385e6
  7. urn:
    777b6530-bc70-4a74-99f9-23192b444fb3
    name:
    First Securities 2000 - 2002 Avslutning: Avtale Navion, Korrespondanse First, Avtale FPSO salg, Kompensasjon First, Verdivurdering, Presse om First Statusmøter
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0031/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/777b6530-bc70-4a74-99f9-23192b444fb3
  8. urn:
    721d02f1-25ca-4379-a13b-08c065ad6973
    name:
    Alliert trening. Øv: "Snow falcon 98", "Battle griffin 99", "Barents peace", "Partnerskap for fred 2000" "Ex Snowhole 99" - agreement. "Ex Otra 98". Personellpolitikk. Søkn til Kongen. Straffesaker.
    id:
    L0342
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3252/D/Da/L0342
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/721d02f1-25ca-4379-a13b-08c065ad6973
  9. urn:
    a3bf1659-caeb-4250-9817-2d54c13298c9
    name:
    Preprints, reprints or reports, filed according to the name of the first author. Ab-Au
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0005/H/Hb/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3bf1659-caeb-4250-9817-2d54c13298c9
  10. urn:
    1b57ad80-1c4f-4840-bc7e-e99ebf49706a
    name:
    Snow China
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/B/Ba/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b57ad80-1c4f-4840-bc7e-e99ebf49706a
  11. urn:
    46301e3e-fe14-4cba-b051-20ca9fa41fe6
    name:
    Snow Symposium
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46301e3e-fe14-4cba-b051-20ca9fa41fe6
  12. urn:
    b9771a55-5b1c-4257-9033-75f9e9c71bdb
    name:
    Snow, A. F. Cpt.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0739/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9771a55-5b1c-4257-9033-75f9e9c71bdb
  13. urn:
    3cae3ae2-d82b-4838-9a0c-5becd6463789
    name:
    Snow Marine Co.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0739/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cae3ae2-d82b-4838-9a0c-5becd6463789
  14. urn:
    5a6a199d-7ded-4829-ab9c-be8c901c41eb
    name:
    Snow-Trac
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0076/Dd/L0116/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a6a199d-7ded-4829-ab9c-be8c901c41eb
  15. urn:
    ca322cfa-6e7d-40bb-b5ba-8e88816cda72
    name:
    SPAL/ Snow China
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/B/Ba/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca322cfa-6e7d-40bb-b5ba-8e88816cda72
  16. urn:
    9e584835-89dc-4c2e-9139-dfc41ebf22d7
    name:
    Øvelse White snow
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2510/2/D/Dc/L0379/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e584835-89dc-4c2e-9139-dfc41ebf22d7
  17. urn:
    6d5bd3e0-776c-45c5-8635-f72fb81d7f03
    name:
    Snow, William Frances
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0739/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d5bd3e0-776c-45c5-8635-f72fb81d7f03
  18. urn:
    990814ca-aafd-43b7-bce4-1ba6c324a6bc
    name:
    Snow-Trac, snøscooter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L3088/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/990814ca-aafd-43b7-bce4-1ba6c324a6bc
  19. urn:
    45d663c9-89a4-4d96-abdb-55e5106fc094
    name:
    Modell "Snow-crystal"
    id:
    0007
    path:
    NF/Ark-1060/E/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45d663c9-89a4-4d96-abdb-55e5106fc094
  20. urn:
    9179e596-5e2d-4570-94f9-3481b4a038d3
    name:
    Snow China - hoppbakker
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/B/Ba/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9179e596-5e2d-4570-94f9-3481b4a038d3
  21. urn:
    655b5ff3-1e0a-470b-8b2c-654114a689a3
    name:
    Snow China - kontrakter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/D/Db/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/655b5ff3-1e0a-470b-8b2c-654114a689a3
  22. urn:
    e6f7ff4c-01c6-48b8-aabd-63b2fdda001d
    name:
    Snow China hoppbakke
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tc/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6f7ff4c-01c6-48b8-aabd-63b2fdda001d
  23. urn:
    925f237f-6f89-4a21-bb17-5d2bdf2df404
    name:
    Snow China Hoppbakke
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tc/L0023/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/925f237f-6f89-4a21-bb17-5d2bdf2df404
  24. urn:
    a42a8c97-35a1-43be-bce4-4ef03f0e86be
    name:
    Den gode Wihle (snow)
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0087/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a42a8c97-35a1-43be-bce4-4ef03f0e86be
  25. urn:
    69852861-acbe-460f-9c17-ab247a437c3d
    name:
    "The snow queen" av Hartzell P
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/F/Fb/L0133/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69852861-acbe-460f-9c17-ab247a437c3d
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.