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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-27T22:33:38Z in 0.674 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55348 results in compact format.

name:
Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA
id:
SAH-ARK-484
name:
Trondhjems delikatesseforretning A/S
id:
SAT-PA-0292
name:
Tessem, Peter
id:
SATØ-P-1576
name:
daVinci Montessoriskole
id:
A-5693
name:
Flatanger Montessoriskole
id:
PA-5207
name:
Pa 0749 - Byens Delikatesse
id:
SAST-A-100867
name:
Os kommune. Strandvik montessoriskule
id:
1243-231.14
name:
NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
id:
NHM-440
name:
Peter Tessem og Paul Knutsen
id:
SATØ-P-1645
name:
Pa 669 - Smidsrødveien kolonial- og delikatesseforretning, Teie
id:
A-1778

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total:

55348

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b45f097d-fbce-4f4d-bd5a-ce46e289ff02
name:
Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA
id:
SAH-ARK-484
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-484
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b45f097d-fbce-4f4d-bd5a-ce46e289ff02
urn:
5c2af3e5-ff41-4914-b9fb-e8ec14612eab
name:
Trondhjems delikatesseforretning A/S
id:
SAT-PA-0292
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0292
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c2af3e5-ff41-4914-b9fb-e8ec14612eab
urn:
f64d5899-d539-47d0-8ccd-7ece432c8175
name:
Tessem, Peter
id:
SATØ-P-1576
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1576
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f64d5899-d539-47d0-8ccd-7ece432c8175
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000547335
name:
daVinci Montessoriskole
id:
A-5693
path:
BBA/A-5693
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000547335
urn:
5b8e882b-3423-4456-b039-2fbb59e87313
name:
Flatanger Montessoriskole
id:
PA-5207
path:
TIKA/PA-5207
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b8e882b-3423-4456-b039-2fbb59e87313
urn:
090fcdf9-650e-4c6c-b8c9-4d51a89e5314
name:
Pa 0749 - Byens Delikatesse
id:
SAST-A-100867
path:
AV/SAST-A-100867
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/090fcdf9-650e-4c6c-b8c9-4d51a89e5314
urn:
064e1d07-6db5-4d63-b0b5-633d459feba7
name:
Os kommune. Strandvik montessoriskule
id:
1243-231.14
path:
IKAH/1243-231.14
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/064e1d07-6db5-4d63-b0b5-633d459feba7
urn:
2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
name:
NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
id:
NHM-440
path:
NHM/NHM-440
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
urn:
778386dd-9f63-44e1-9fac-aa298a668722
name:
Peter Tessem og Paul Knutsen
id:
SATØ-P-1645
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1645
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/778386dd-9f63-44e1-9fac-aa298a668722
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026761
name:
Pa 669 - Smidsrødveien kolonial- og delikatesseforretning, Teie
id:
A-1778
path:
VEMU/A-1778
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026761
urn:
bfff7ae8-a45c-4b98-bd53-c72c78bd28dc
name:
Avdeling 5. Bedrifts ID: 400888. Tess AS
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0058/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfff7ae8-a45c-4b98-bd53-c72c78bd28dc
urn:
49b4a000-4948-4d04-84d6-ce63e72df3f5
name:
Avdeling 5. Bedrifts ID: 126848. Tess Engros AS
id:
0010
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0060/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49b4a000-4948-4d04-84d6-ce63e72df3f5
urn:
27ea5d9e-4412-441b-bc1a-bd872fd26a5c
name:
Sak: 1999/391, Tess Stord as, Heiane - lagring av brennbare gasser
id:
0016
path:
IKAH/1221-021.1/D/Db/L0066/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
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IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27ea5d9e-4412-441b-bc1a-bd872fd26a5c
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eed86c41-8766-4fd0-9d8d-8921b3ed7faa
name:
Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 400691. Opprettelse av overenskomst - D.R. - Tekniske Funksjonærer - Tess Gjøvik AS
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0093/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eed86c41-8766-4fd0-9d8d-8921b3ed7faa
urn:
9149439c-8ce3-4f38-9fd0-b24db46f0a9f
name:
The Fen Project a progtess report, Sept 1982
id:
5676
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0554/5676
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9149439c-8ce3-4f38-9fd0-b24db46f0a9f
urn:
2db1ea1f-eaa9-4285-b82d-39c562938cd6
name:
Triangel Sameie Frøya
id:
PA-1520
path:
TIKA/PA-1520
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db1ea1f-eaa9-4285-b82d-39c562938cd6
urn:
7c91d589-c977-490a-a91d-36e7184cf04b
name:
Vestvågøy kommune - Angelsen Gotfred - Haug nic - Jentift Rolf AS - Johansen J.M. AS - Kræmmervika Fisk AS - Leverkjemi AS - Lofot - Delikatesser AS - Lofot Delikatesser AS
id:
0003
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0137/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c91d589-c977-490a-a91d-36e7184cf04b
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3b0cdc44-b0b4-4d4c-906e-8bde50728188
name:
Delikatessen AS
id:
0006
path:
AAMA/KA0900i-650/E/E02/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b0cdc44-b0b4-4d4c-906e-8bde50728188
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1805e532-a994-45c4-b913-957b49af31fa
name:
TESS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102623/I/Ih/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1805e532-a994-45c4-b913-957b49af31fa
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c97cadf9-fce9-4e27-8b77-ee41d973560e
name:
TESS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102623/I/Ih/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c97cadf9-fce9-4e27-8b77-ee41d973560e
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8b053a19-e7cb-48dd-ab38-171120cf9170
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Delikatessekjøkkenet AS
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0012
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AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eg/L0025/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b053a19-e7cb-48dd-ab38-171120cf9170
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0021ca5d-a29e-4acb-89bf-38ed5852c9e9
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TESS
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0004
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AV/SAT-A-5332/2/D/Db/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0021ca5d-a29e-4acb-89bf-38ed5852c9e9
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c77d526d-bbf6-402d-a290-a925992bf87f
name:
Delikatessen AS
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0024
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AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0013/0024
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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TESS medisinfôr
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0003
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AV/SAST-A-102623/I/Ih/L0009/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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TESS-brosjyrer
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0003
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AV/SAST-A-102623/X/L0003/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b1e5e82-6c97-4f1b-a077-d713a0a46cad

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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