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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T10:21:39Z in 1.956 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59898 results in compact format.

name:
Folkedomstolen
id:
RA-S-1544
name:
Boikottdomstolen
id:
RA-S-2999
name:
Sjøfartsdomstolene i Storbritannia
id:
RA-S-2092
name:
Kirkestoler i Hedmark fylke
id:
SAH-KIRKESTOL-001
name:
Kirkestoler i Oppland fylke
id:
SAH-KIRKESTOL-002
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, tyske marinedomstoler i Norge
id:
RA-RAFA-5108
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Merivaara AS
id:
0005
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Medinor AS
id:
0004
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Merivaara AS
id:
0004
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Medinor AS
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

59898

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bbb64865-172b-415e-9461-d4fcbe4aabc2
name:
Folkedomstolen
id:
RA-S-1544
path:
AV/RA-S-1544
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb64865-172b-415e-9461-d4fcbe4aabc2
urn:
58bd572c-ab7a-480b-927d-5c01fa76e703
name:
Boikottdomstolen
id:
RA-S-2999
path:
AV/RA-S-2999
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58bd572c-ab7a-480b-927d-5c01fa76e703
urn:
46b6cb7e-62e0-4dd9-ac9f-e9f0e8568271
name:
Sjøfartsdomstolene i Storbritannia
id:
RA-S-2092
path:
AV/RA-S-2092
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46b6cb7e-62e0-4dd9-ac9f-e9f0e8568271
urn:
f166fce1-4767-489b-8e7e-3615db6f4403
name:
Kirkestoler i Hedmark fylke
id:
SAH-KIRKESTOL-001
path:
AV/SAH-KIRKESTOL-001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f166fce1-4767-489b-8e7e-3615db6f4403
urn:
ffe78f2c-81cf-4ee0-af7d-fa6fcc8f5a88
name:
Kirkestoler i Oppland fylke
id:
SAH-KIRKESTOL-002
path:
AV/SAH-KIRKESTOL-002
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffe78f2c-81cf-4ee0-af7d-fa6fcc8f5a88
urn:
dcdc3cde-bd0e-4480-b477-75b19b51cb58
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, tyske marinedomstoler i Norge
id:
RA-RAFA-5108
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5108
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcdc3cde-bd0e-4480-b477-75b19b51cb58
urn:
b5e2f048-c5e1-479b-81f0-a4b7789f41e8
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Merivaara AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0036/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5e2f048-c5e1-479b-81f0-a4b7789f41e8
urn:
9bf9a3e0-5b2d-40ad-a78b-e93dd93af581
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Medinor AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bf9a3e0-5b2d-40ad-a78b-e93dd93af581
urn:
ed874de9-1f75-4a80-8cea-9c2dfb7c6adc
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Merivaara AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0036/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed874de9-1f75-4a80-8cea-9c2dfb7c6adc
urn:
20ddc283-7d20-40aa-9420-5a291aab223b
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Medinor AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20ddc283-7d20-40aa-9420-5a291aab223b
urn:
490af67c-382a-46cf-b67d-d15d41cc0ed5
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Hospital Trading AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/490af67c-382a-46cf-b67d-d15d41cc0ed5
urn:
6e7b593b-ad98-45b5-8ce7-11b42073f2d3
name:
Tilbud. Spesialstoler / arbeidsstoler, rammeavtale. Medema Norge AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e7b593b-ad98-45b5-8ce7-11b42073f2d3
urn:
a5e7e649-ed7f-4b31-b993-85dd7ee9a3f8
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler, arbeidsstoler. Hospital Trading AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5e7e649-ed7f-4b31-b993-85dd7ee9a3f8
urn:
a4c7eaa4-3061-4b87-a401-be2e6f02e4ca
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Spesialstoler / arbeidsstoler, rammeavtale. Medema Norge AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0037/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4c7eaa4-3061-4b87-a401-be2e6f02e4ca
urn:
c2cfca2c-fc9a-4f06-8dd4-c435f7360f2f
name:
14.1.20 Copi av overdirektionens resolution angående byxling av de lukte stole og stolepenge. 25. oktober
id:
L0020
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0211/1/14/L0020
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2cfca2c-fc9a-4f06-8dd4-c435f7360f2f
urn:
835d58c4-c92c-4a8b-b422-08a7eb617c45
name:
PH Takstoler AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0349/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/835d58c4-c92c-4a8b-b422-08a7eb617c45
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000125522
name:
KIRKETIENDE, STOLE- OG GRUNNLEIE
id:
I
path:
BBA/A-0313/I
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000125522
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000125523
name:
Kirketiende, stole- og grunnleie
id:
Ia
path:
BBA/A-0313/I/Ia
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000125523
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000503260
name:
Kirketiende, stole- og grunnleie
id:
L0001
path:
BBA/A-0313/I/Ia/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000503260
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000503261
name:
Kirketiende, stole- og grunnleie
id:
L0002
path:
BBA/A-0313/I/Ia/L0002
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000503261
urn:
3174ebb6-4a56-4e85-b4ad-6186c1c8ea97
name:
'Kirke-Stole og Pulpiturer'
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-010/E/Ec/L0001/0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3174ebb6-4a56-4e85-b4ad-6186c1c8ea97
urn:
ec75fbd5-47c6-416e-8385-02e5de4c5b54
name:
58. Andre politiske partier / 58.1. Protester mot partiets distribusjon av Haakon Lies bok Hvem kan
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1001/D/Dd/L0374/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec75fbd5-47c6-416e-8385-02e5de4c5b54
urn:
726c4543-c292-478c-98ce-7b04d348c0f0
name:
"Hvem kan vi stole på" - Manuskript
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-2483/Dd/L0024/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/726c4543-c292-478c-98ce-7b04d348c0f0
urn:
ef9769f8-c384-4ce8-9c04-f36db5a00d79
name:
"Hvem kan vi stole på" - Reaksjoner
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-2483/De/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef9769f8-c384-4ce8-9c04-f36db5a00d79
urn:
09e41746-ee96-4858-8620-e558687a5bdd
name:
"Hvem kan vi stole på" - Omtale
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-2483/De/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09e41746-ee96-4858-8620-e558687a5bdd

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