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 2026-10-23T06:09:54Z in 0.486 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4755 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Shalam, Kontaktsenter. Tollbogaten 36 ( Stiftelsen Shalam, tidl. Samaritan misjonsstiftelse ). Shalamgården på Dvergsund
    id:
    0034
  2. name:
    Stiftelsen Shalam
    id:
    0015
  3. name:
    Stiftelsen Gran frivilligsentral
    id:
    H-A-00609
  4. name:
    Stiftelsen Gamle Rommen skole
    id:
    A-10437
  5. name:
    Stiftelsen romanifolket/taternes kulturfond
    id:
    RA-PA-1959
  6. name:
    Stiftelsen skifestivalen
    id:
    RA-PA-2003
  7. name:
    Stiftelsen fullriggeren "Sørlandet"
    id:
    A-1145
  8. name:
    Stiftelsen Trygdeboliger i Laksevåg
    id:
    A-4055
  9. name:
    Stiftelsen Fullriggeren Sørlandet
    id:
    SAK-D/1694
  10. name:
    Stiftelsen Tiltaksgruppen
    id:
    A-1221
Show all fields in HTML
total:
4755
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    91932a43-e76b-4549-ad0a-a1f3dad39666
    name:
    Shalam, Kontaktsenter. Tollbogaten 36 ( Stiftelsen Shalam, tidl. Samaritan misjonsstiftelse ). Shalamgården på Dvergsund
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0066/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91932a43-e76b-4549-ad0a-a1f3dad39666
  2. urn:
    da2b38d7-98a1-44e0-b1fb-64a8b7756294
    name:
    Stiftelsen Shalam
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0088/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da2b38d7-98a1-44e0-b1fb-64a8b7756294
  3. urn:
    b34269a4-ce89-4053-87c9-522e62f102bd
    name:
    Stiftelsen Gran frivilligsentral
    id:
    H-A-00609
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00609
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b34269a4-ce89-4053-87c9-522e62f102bd
  4. urn:
    f0aaec2b-8d1c-4215-af7e-63fef37a6b6e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Gamle Rommen skole
    id:
    A-10437
    path:
    OBA/A-10437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0aaec2b-8d1c-4215-af7e-63fef37a6b6e
  5. urn:
    8d745a19-e124-4a60-8d06-c0a57ebd6690
    name:
    Stiftelsen romanifolket/taternes kulturfond
    id:
    RA-PA-1959
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d745a19-e124-4a60-8d06-c0a57ebd6690
  6. urn:
    30acf6cd-1533-4b3a-b649-195a3de7e877
    name:
    Stiftelsen skifestivalen
    id:
    RA-PA-2003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30acf6cd-1533-4b3a-b649-195a3de7e877
  7. urn:
    49e57657-025c-42ca-8420-7fc5b65eb1bd
    name:
    Stiftelsen fullriggeren "Sørlandet"
    id:
    A-1145
    path:
    NMM/A-1145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49e57657-025c-42ca-8420-7fc5b65eb1bd
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561892
    name:
    Stiftelsen Trygdeboliger i Laksevåg
    id:
    A-4055
    path:
    BBA/A-4055
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561892
  9. urn:
    b244841d-bd16-4e4f-98cc-2a9ac2435cf7
    name:
    Stiftelsen Fullriggeren Sørlandet
    id:
    SAK-D/1694
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1694
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b244841d-bd16-4e4f-98cc-2a9ac2435cf7
  10. urn:
    42611cd6-f6ce-4024-981f-d335341d53e6
    name:
    Stiftelsen Tiltaksgruppen
    id:
    A-1221
    path:
    VLFK/A-1221
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42611cd6-f6ce-4024-981f-d335341d53e6
  11. urn:
    cc5b1f4b-d47c-4759-ad6d-90516b62488b
    name:
    Stiftelsen Bløderfondet
    id:
    RA-PA-1518
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc5b1f4b-d47c-4759-ad6d-90516b62488b
  12. urn:
    e9e181bc-2c8d-42db-8de5-39875cd297ab
    name:
    Stiftelsen kriminalomsorg i frihets gjennomgangsboliger i Møre og Romsdal
    id:
    SAT-PA-0569
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0569
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9e181bc-2c8d-42db-8de5-39875cd297ab
  13. urn:
    8b2c0600-98b8-42fb-bd37-db0c6087402f
    name:
    Stiftelsen Mattisrud
    id:
    SAH-ARK-447
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-447
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b2c0600-98b8-42fb-bd37-db0c6087402f
  14. urn:
    98de1c46-fa3a-43ef-9d71-5e80dc420dd0
    name:
    Groschstiftelsen
    id:
    A-70266
    path:
    OBA/A-70266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98de1c46-fa3a-43ef-9d71-5e80dc420dd0
  15. urn:
    88f7e408-af14-4899-8003-6b79885cd440
    name:
    Stiftelsen Hiimsmoenkollektivet
    id:
    A-1255
    path:
    VLFK/A-1255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88f7e408-af14-4899-8003-6b79885cd440
  16. urn:
    80312d9d-5ab7-4362-8fe6-5dfefc08e76a
    name:
    Pa 1718 - Stiftelsen Environment Northern Seas
    id:
    SAST-A-102323
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102323
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80312d9d-5ab7-4362-8fe6-5dfefc08e76a
  17. urn:
    fe7812ad-6195-4ee4-9c8c-443044a44db7
    name:
    Stiftelsen Vestnorsk senter for Bygdeutvikling
    id:
    1211-Pa0005
    path:
    IKAH/1211-Pa0005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe7812ad-6195-4ee4-9c8c-443044a44db7
  18. urn:
    cbf845d1-f647-465b-aa67-952cda7577e9
    name:
    Stiftelsen Havbrukskunnskap
    id:
    SAT-PA-0888
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0888
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbf845d1-f647-465b-aa67-952cda7577e9
  19. urn:
    dea9fd67-9e59-4a97-a4be-5921079e215e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Ren utvikling
    id:
    RA-PA-1280
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1280
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dea9fd67-9e59-4a97-a4be-5921079e215e
  20. urn:
    d756a0d3-1a92-4f72-8428-cbb4592e441b
    name:
    Stiftelsen Steinsfoss tømmerrenne
    id:
    SAK-D/1560
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1560
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d756a0d3-1a92-4f72-8428-cbb4592e441b
  21. urn:
    no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000486
    name:
    Stiftelsen Dagbo, dagsenter for psykisk utviklingshemmede
    id:
    P-1036
    path:
    SKIK/P-1036
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000486
  22. urn:
    18b93461-c5ea-4958-bde5-e97132926cc2
    name:
    Stiftelsen Homansbyen, Oslo Vasarely-center
    id:
    A-10080
    path:
    OBA/A-10080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18b93461-c5ea-4958-bde5-e97132926cc2
  23. urn:
    5b622a02-3e32-46b4-b384-4182e0347274
    name:
    Stiftelsen Det Nord-Norske Student- og Elevhjem, Oslo
    id:
    A-0071
    path:
    UBIT/A-0071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b622a02-3e32-46b4-b384-4182e0347274
  24. urn:
    301a53fd-2e3a-4941-9143-d9d8ac04651c
    name:
    Likestillingssenteret/Stiftelsen Kvinneuniversitetet
    id:
    SAH-ARK-464
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/301a53fd-2e3a-4941-9143-d9d8ac04651c
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172736
    name:
    Pa 1757 - Stiftelsen Det nasjonale aldershjem for sjømenn i Stavern
    id:
    A-3040
    path:
    VEMU/A-3040
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172736
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.