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 2026-10-23T03:08:18Z in 0.510 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58884 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Idrettslaget Solid
    id:
    Pa-0016
  2. name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    A/S Skotøymagasinet Solid, Haugesund
    id:
    A-6584
  4. name:
    Bondelaget Solid (innkjøpslag)
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0261
  5. name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
  6. name:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens solidaritetsfond
    id:
    ARK-1729
  7. name:
    Solidaritet og Sosialdemokratene
    id:
    SATØ-P-0545
  8. name:
    Solidaritetet Longyearbyen
    id:
    A-1045
  9. name:
    Solidaritetskomiteen for Chile
    id:
    ARK-2912
  10. name:
    Solidaritet Norge-Eritrea
    id:
    ARK-3521
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58884
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    95533264-1ad8-4fbd-89b1-ad83923031bc
    name:
    Idrettslaget Solid
    id:
    Pa-0016
    path:
    VLFK/Pa-0016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95533264-1ad8-4fbd-89b1-ad83923031bc
  2. urn:
    118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
    name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000934656
    name:
    A/S Skotøymagasinet Solid, Haugesund
    id:
    A-6584
    path:
    BBA/A-6584
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000934656
  4. urn:
    67a6ad17-254e-46e8-a30d-ff17e3ecc1ea
    name:
    Bondelaget Solid (innkjøpslag)
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0261
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67a6ad17-254e-46e8-a30d-ff17e3ecc1ea
  5. urn:
    bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
    name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
    path:
    TEMU/BH-A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
  6. urn:
    dc66d082-3403-4688-bebb-419231211ad5
    name:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens solidaritetsfond
    id:
    ARK-1729
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1729
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc66d082-3403-4688-bebb-419231211ad5
  7. urn:
    65189792-b8f6-4470-9f34-ef2c16bde877
    name:
    Solidaritet og Sosialdemokratene
    id:
    SATØ-P-0545
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0545
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65189792-b8f6-4470-9f34-ef2c16bde877
  8. urn:
    0d548d75-f795-4dec-9622-d69a8d019190
    name:
    Solidaritetet Longyearbyen
    id:
    A-1045
    path:
    SVAM/A-1045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d548d75-f795-4dec-9622-d69a8d019190
  9. urn:
    f41654b2-e83c-4124-aef5-b34986ae7bcb
    name:
    Solidaritetskomiteen for Chile
    id:
    ARK-2912
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2912
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f41654b2-e83c-4124-aef5-b34986ae7bcb
  10. urn:
    737ba694-a3cb-4b5e-8b41-b7f049605965
    name:
    Solidaritet Norge-Eritrea
    id:
    ARK-3521
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3521
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/737ba694-a3cb-4b5e-8b41-b7f049605965
  11. urn:
    a9e67c0a-f5a9-4c09-a73b-3869a82d7c0b
    name:
    Solidaritetskomiteen for kurderne
    id:
    RA-PA-1554
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1554
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9e67c0a-f5a9-4c09-a73b-3869a82d7c0b
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000499824
    name:
    Kvinnesolidaritet 8.mars i Bergen
    id:
    A-3589
    path:
    BBA/A-3589
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000499824
  13. urn:
    1b6fc1c3-223d-412e-824b-a395a3053885
    name:
    Einskap - Solidaritet i Førde
    id:
    SFF-2012111
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2012111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b6fc1c3-223d-412e-824b-a395a3053885
  14. urn:
    8a5bbeb1-50f8-4e98-a9bd-29cae7abb0c3
    name:
    Solidaritet, anti-imperialistisk tidsskrift
    id:
    ARK-2928
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2928
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a5bbeb1-50f8-4e98-a9bd-29cae7abb0c3
  15. urn:
    37ea7b99-d507-44f2-8dca-fbffa1556650
    name:
    Solidaritetsfond for menighetene i Trondheimsprostiene
    id:
    SAT-PA-0772
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0772
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ea7b99-d507-44f2-8dca-fbffa1556650
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000569544
    name:
    Trykkeriklubben Solidaritet i avisen Arbeidet
    id:
    A-2136
    path:
    BBA/A-2136
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000569544
  17. urn:
    1dc69ea6-193b-426f-8ee2-76be410c9857
    name:
    Trykkeriklubben Solidaritet i avisen Arbeidet
    id:
    A-2136
    path:
    SAF/A-2136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dc69ea6-193b-426f-8ee2-76be410c9857
  18. urn:
    ed295490-f7e7-43d4-a7c9-73c50d9e7919
    name:
    A/S Soliditas entreprenørforretning
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0319/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed295490-f7e7-43d4-a7c9-73c50d9e7919
  19. urn:
    30f13bcb-399d-4241-a509-21538ac60b05
    name:
    Studieforbundet for norske freds- og solidaritetsorganisasjoner
    id:
    RA-PA-1592
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1592
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30f13bcb-399d-4241-a509-21538ac60b05
  20. urn:
    083d49dd-c0c4-4091-b310-6c0633a5ebc8
    name:
    Den norske solidaritetskomiteen for Vietnam (Solkom)
    id:
    ARK-2840
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2840
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/083d49dd-c0c4-4091-b310-6c0633a5ebc8
  21. urn:
    b3e10b0f-07f2-4edd-94f0-6d71f85628b3
    name:
    Oslo: 51000 A/S Soliditas (Entreprenørforretning)
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0486/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3e10b0f-07f2-4edd-94f0-6d71f85628b3
  22. urn:
    fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
    name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    BBA/A-1058
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
  24. urn:
    73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    SAF/A-1058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
  25. urn:
    3d9bf252-4022-42ab-9895-f14242c2430b
    name:
    Idrettslaget Solid
    id:
    AKT-1017
    path:
    VLFK/AKT-1017
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Idrettslaget Solid skipa i 1945 er eit idrettslag frå Sagvåg i Stord kommune, Hordaland, som held på med fotball, håndball, orientering, svømming og turn.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d9bf252-4022-42ab-9895-f14242c2430b
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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