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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T18:39:27Z in 1.220 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61813 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forsvaret, Østoppland Forsvarsdistrikt/Østoppland infanteriregiment nr. 5
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2478
  2. name:
    Stopp dødsskyene
    id:
    A-1006
  3. name:
    Perrin, W. F., Evans, W. E. & Holts, D. B. - Movements of Pelagic Dolphins (Stenella Spp.) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific as Indicated by Results of Tagging, With Summary of Tagging Operations, 1969-76
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    Stopp volden 1995-1996 URK, NRK og Storebrand
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Vestoppland politidistrikt
    id:
    SAH-POLV-003
  6. name:
    Vestoppland Skikrets
    id:
    A-00749
  7. name:
    Vestoppland Arbeiderparti
    id:
    E-A-00019
  8. name:
    Vestoppland Husflidslag
    id:
    E-A-00065
  9. name:
    Vestoppland lærerlag
    id:
    E-A-00368
  10. name:
    Vestoppland Bilselskap A/S
    id:
    E-A-00371
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total:
61813
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    fc22c4e0-925e-4d86-b1b5-a373a90e5b2b
    name:
    Forsvaret, Østoppland Forsvarsdistrikt/Østoppland infanteriregiment nr. 5
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2478
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2478
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc22c4e0-925e-4d86-b1b5-a373a90e5b2b
  2. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003538
    name:
    Stopp dødsskyene
    id:
    A-1006
    path:
    VAMU/A-1006
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003538
  3. urn:
    643d8cef-3a69-4146-9b84-799b418d16af
    name:
    Perrin, W. F., Evans, W. E. & Holts, D. B. - Movements of Pelagic Dolphins (Stenella Spp.) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific as Indicated by Results of Tagging, With Summary of Tagging Operations, 1969-76
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/1/A/Ab/Abc/L0015/0012
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/643d8cef-3a69-4146-9b84-799b418d16af
  4. urn:
    4bd557bc-c37a-4a44-93da-af55e0c30079
    name:
    Stopp volden 1995-1996 URK, NRK og Storebrand
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Di/L1731/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd557bc-c37a-4a44-93da-af55e0c30079
  5. urn:
    521aa8e4-53ff-4504-a28b-3dd80edee8cb
    name:
    Vestoppland politidistrikt
    id:
    SAH-POLV-003
    path:
    AV/SAH-POLV-003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/521aa8e4-53ff-4504-a28b-3dd80edee8cb
  6. urn:
    f8c54a6b-564e-4da5-92ee-bd9780ca2e60
    name:
    Vestoppland Skikrets
    id:
    A-00749
    path:
    OAM/A-00749
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8c54a6b-564e-4da5-92ee-bd9780ca2e60
  7. urn:
    57da4156-86a3-4de7-b8b7-add3a39e18f0
    name:
    Vestoppland Arbeiderparti
    id:
    E-A-00019
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57da4156-86a3-4de7-b8b7-add3a39e18f0
  8. urn:
    6b0b2a4a-2595-43f2-8f15-fd3088093e92
    name:
    Vestoppland Husflidslag
    id:
    E-A-00065
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b0b2a4a-2595-43f2-8f15-fd3088093e92
  9. urn:
    05203799-c0e2-48d2-b554-013e7564a97c
    name:
    Vestoppland lærerlag
    id:
    E-A-00368
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00368
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05203799-c0e2-48d2-b554-013e7564a97c
  10. urn:
    2e39b8ee-fe58-4b05-8e43-e7a41ddf6af8
    name:
    Vestoppland Bilselskap A/S
    id:
    E-A-00371
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00371
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e39b8ee-fe58-4b05-8e43-e7a41ddf6af8
  11. urn:
    b899c33e-cee2-49e1-aa83-ca1834354fe9
    name:
    Vestoppland Husflidslag
    id:
    T-A-00195
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00195
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b899c33e-cee2-49e1-aa83-ca1834354fe9
  12. urn:
    9c0bb0e8-f750-4028-882a-70fbca14497b
    name:
    Vestoppland Søndagsskolekrets
    id:
    T-A-00770
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00770
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c0bb0e8-f750-4028-882a-70fbca14497b
  13. urn:
    3e523115-82b5-4457-9dd7-bbcccfe8a1e5
    name:
    Vestoppland Slektshistorielag
    id:
    H-AS-00491
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e523115-82b5-4457-9dd7-bbcccfe8a1e5
  14. urn:
    83495b54-dc7b-4fd1-9bbd-5d663779afa1
    name:
    Forsvaret, Vestoppland HV-distrikt 06
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3251
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83495b54-dc7b-4fd1-9bbd-5d663779afa1
  15. urn:
    99cc4f18-cf2a-4c2f-b551-a2aaaca885e1
    name:
    Forsvaret, Østoppland heimeverndistrikt 05
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3517
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3517
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99cc4f18-cf2a-4c2f-b551-a2aaaca885e1
  16. urn:
    4ebd4f7e-fe94-46e8-9139-ab5dc5078c8a
    name:
    Politireserven Vestoppland politidistrikt
    id:
    RA-Felt-6766
    path:
    AV/RA-Felt-6766
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ebd4f7e-fe94-46e8-9139-ab5dc5078c8a
  17. urn:
    88689e6c-c728-4bdd-8ab9-87065825f87c
    name:
    Vestoppland Yrkes- og Husstellærerlag
    id:
    SAH-ARK-414
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88689e6c-c728-4bdd-8ab9-87065825f87c
  18. urn:
    fdb4de7c-45ec-4edb-8f09-15436c9aa216
    name:
    Norsk Postforbund, Vestoppland krets
    id:
    ARK-261
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdb4de7c-45ec-4edb-8f09-15436c9aa216
  19. urn:
    19490752-a759-4a92-9e67-6e3bbbcea686
    name:
    Vestoppland fengsel, Gjøvik avdeling
    id:
    SAH-KRIMO-004
    path:
    AV/SAH-KRIMO-004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19490752-a759-4a92-9e67-6e3bbbcea686
  20. urn:
    d6b57181-3746-4120-9f10-ab109c84d3fe
    name:
    Vestoppland krets av Norsk Postforbund
    id:
    E-A-00677
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00677
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6b57181-3746-4120-9f10-ab109c84d3fe
  21. urn:
    c4deffe5-ead9-40ff-8830-e1c93ffafa0d
    name:
    Norges Husmorforbund, Vestoppland krets
    id:
    H-A-00415
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4deffe5-ead9-40ff-8830-e1c93ffafa0d
  22. urn:
    36919e76-ca01-42b9-acbb-497c88e56628
    name:
    Rauck, G. - A simple way for tagging flat fish by means of a "tagging gun"
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/3/001/001b/L0017/0030
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36919e76-ca01-42b9-acbb-497c88e56628
  23. urn:
    1c955790-ea8c-4b2a-870b-60e834e20291
    name:
    Stopp Volden
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1945/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c955790-ea8c-4b2a-870b-60e834e20291
  24. urn:
    b0a9e894-b9eb-44a3-a170-5081d0a4532e
    name:
    Dragesund, Olav & Jakobsson, Jakob - Stock Strengths and Rates of Mortality of the Norwegian Spring Spawners as Indicated by Tagging Experiments in Icelandic Waters
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/1/A/Ab/Abc/L0008/0046
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    Dragesund, Olav - Jakobsson, Jakob - Stock strengths and rates of mortality of the Norwegian spring spawners as indicated by tagging experiments in Icelandic waters
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0019/0025
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96608715-df49-4469-9033-2a46a6b2d07a
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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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