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 2026-11-02T13:43:57Z in 6.386 seconds.

Showing 10 of 202769 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:

202769

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:
0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
name:
Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
id:
SAT-ELSAT-028
path:
AV/SAT-ELSAT-028
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
urn:
c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
name:
Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
id:
ARK-445
path:
ANNO/ARK-445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
urn:
e7db64d4-3bcc-467a-ac17-e99bc4a2f568
name:
Nord-Vold, Tessanden
id:
0030
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0228/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7db64d4-3bcc-467a-ac17-e99bc4a2f568
urn:
13a40213-fdc3-463d-aa4d-4ad7dd15ab71
name:
Nord-Norske Delikatesser
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0244/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13a40213-fdc3-463d-aa4d-4ad7dd15ab71
urn:
699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
name:
Nord-Østerdal meierilag
id:
NOMA-A-0119
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0119
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
urn:
017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
name:
Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
id:
SAT-A-5479
path:
AV/SAT-A-5479
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
urn:
6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
name:
Nord-Østerdal Skogforening
id:
NOMA-A-0260
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0260
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
urn:
04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
name:
Nordland ungdomslag, Nord-Værøy
id:
A-14-121
path:
AIN/A-14-121
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
urn:
eedbadb3-ca31-4867-a7da-04f5ad1d0e6e
name:
Nord-Østerdal husmorskole
id:
NOMA-A-0014
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0014
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eedbadb3-ca31-4867-a7da-04f5ad1d0e6e
urn:
c500b821-b0ec-4ecb-b64f-973751ba58ec
name:
Nordseter ved Tessevatnet
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db05/0008/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c500b821-b0ec-4ecb-b64f-973751ba58ec
urn:
97133c91-9605-442f-a462-272ed0df5f3f
name:
7375: Melbu Delikatesser A/S, Nordland
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/F/L1109/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97133c91-9605-442f-a462-272ed0df5f3f
urn:
eb72d756-8265-4dea-b6f3-eec8fe946418
name:
Nordberg Kjøtt & Delikatesse - Oslo
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0125/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb72d756-8265-4dea-b6f3-eec8fe946418
urn:
b8092607-8fbc-42ad-86e9-a26821f3aa23
name:
Skogsveg setesstølsvegen, Nordgulen, uttale
id:
0034
path:
VLFK/K-10669/D/Db/L0009/0034
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8092607-8fbc-42ad-86e9-a26821f3aa23
urn:
3b0bd5e5-fe5c-448a-8056-dc16ad3450d3
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Kystverkets 3. distrikt Nord-Trøndelag, Nordøyan fyr
id:
SAT-A-6317
path:
AV/SAT-A-6317
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b0bd5e5-fe5c-448a-8056-dc16ad3450d3
urn:
0d966765-c164-4c5f-aef5-aa913104c3f3
name:
Nord-Frøya menighetsråd
id:
SAT-A-3923
path:
AV/SAT-A-3923
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d966765-c164-4c5f-aef5-aa913104c3f3

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