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 2026-10-19T19:51:36Z in 0.350 seconds.

Showing 10 of 34816 results in compact format.

name:
Noreka Norsk Opplevelsessenter AS
id:
A-7697
name:
Norsk Opplevelsessenter (KOA)
id:
0002
name:
Saltstraumen opplevelsessenter - Mørkved
id:
0013
name:
Ringerike. Historisk opplevelsessenter
id:
0006
name:
Landslaget for husstell-lærerinner, Trøndelag krets
id:
PA-3162
name:
NOREKA (Norsk Opplevelsessenter as)
id:
0005
name:
Pripps, Pripps opplevelsessenter - Div. hefter
id:
0003
name:
2006: K2006003: Reguleringsplan opplevelsessenter Svean
id:
0004
name:
95039 Byggcon as "Prosjektutredning Saltstraumen opplevelsessenter"
id:
0008
name:
Kompetanse- og opplevelsessenter på Frøya: "Kompopp"
id:
0002

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total:

34816

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003806657
name:
Noreka Norsk Opplevelsessenter AS
id:
A-7697
path:
BBA/A-7697
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003806657
urn:
f64ea7c9-863c-4e48-91b7-4ea3f8d80cd1
name:
Norsk Opplevelsessenter (KOA)
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0177/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f64ea7c9-863c-4e48-91b7-4ea3f8d80cd1
urn:
2fcb2ee6-8fa5-4483-bd04-5ab870c10111
name:
Saltstraumen opplevelsessenter - Mørkved
id:
0013
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0249/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fcb2ee6-8fa5-4483-bd04-5ab870c10111
urn:
a5bc450d-95f1-4a93-85c8-167bcdc2e4f8
name:
Ringerike. Historisk opplevelsessenter
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1005/D/Dc/Dcg/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5bc450d-95f1-4a93-85c8-167bcdc2e4f8
urn:
e369d46a-07c1-4b94-b6d4-d8636f2e3b1b
name:
Landslaget for husstell-lærerinner, Trøndelag krets
id:
PA-3162
path:
TIKA/PA-3162
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e369d46a-07c1-4b94-b6d4-d8636f2e3b1b
urn:
c37afef5-5694-4779-ac3f-af643393850d
name:
NOREKA (Norsk Opplevelsessenter as)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Db/L0731/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37afef5-5694-4779-ac3f-af643393850d
urn:
75c1cb25-d355-4e8c-a0ae-bc2644416002
name:
Pripps, Pripps opplevelsessenter - Div. hefter
id:
0003
path:
NTM/A-1020/Z/Zc/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75c1cb25-d355-4e8c-a0ae-bc2644416002
urn:
f1036b22-bea8-46d9-bea4-15367706e42c
name:
2006: K2006003: Reguleringsplan opplevelsessenter Svean
id:
0004
path:
TRKO/A-1707/F/Fb/L0027/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1036b22-bea8-46d9-bea4-15367706e42c
urn:
5d9a3ae5-8e6d-4556-8458-3d27470c3c5e
name:
95039 Byggcon as "Prosjektutredning Saltstraumen opplevelsessenter"
id:
0008
path:
AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0124/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d9a3ae5-8e6d-4556-8458-3d27470c3c5e
urn:
3c2cad4d-0a1c-4e83-9139-a22d13146984
name:
Kompetanse- og opplevelsessenter på Frøya: "Kompopp"
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0931/E/Ea/L0066/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c2cad4d-0a1c-4e83-9139-a22d13146984
urn:
1db6a259-2fa9-443c-a7b0-5b9236af0870
name:
Sør-Trøndelag Fylkes Elektrisitetsforsyning/Sør-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk/Sør-Trøndelag Kraftselskap
id:
PA-0003
path:
TIKA/PA-0003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1db6a259-2fa9-443c-a7b0-5b9236af0870
urn:
7147d5d3-ee4c-4acd-bd1e-b224dd0ffaeb
name:
Kompetanse- og opplevelsessenter. Frøya og Froan. Forprosjekt
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0931/E/Ea/L0066/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7147d5d3-ee4c-4acd-bd1e-b224dd0ffaeb
urn:
810a61e4-84e4-4a3c-846e-748810a6e04c
name:
Sanger til ølets pris i hefte (Ringnes opplevelsessenter)
id:
0002
path:
NTM/A-1020/X/Xaa/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/810a61e4-84e4-4a3c-846e-748810a6e04c
urn:
0e04d0ea-a4b9-4316-9feb-d5e7f3d2c2c7
name:
Distriktsforbund og kor - Trøndelag
id:
L0006
path:
AAB/ARK-2678/D/Db/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e04d0ea-a4b9-4316-9feb-d5e7f3d2c2c7
urn:
98cd39da-67aa-4550-a909-db1ba0ec1656
name:
Trøndelag Småindustrikontor A/L
id:
SAT-AAT-0439
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0439
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98cd39da-67aa-4550-a909-db1ba0ec1656
urn:
9745ab84-c214-4a51-b483-6823d7d18809
name:
Presentasjon av Kompetanse- og opplevelsessenter i Frøya og Froan.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0931/E/Ea/L0066/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9745ab84-c214-4a51-b483-6823d7d18809
urn:
a2a1814b-4fe1-495e-a98a-c9306a9cf012
name:
Trøndelag
id:
0004
path:
SKA/A-0083/U/L0001/0002/0004
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2a1814b-4fe1-495e-a98a-c9306a9cf012
urn:
99899e88-a4c0-476b-8bdc-f1e6f2f084c9
name:
Kontoret for utmarksnæringer i Trøndelag
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Db/L0054/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99899e88-a4c0-476b-8bdc-f1e6f2f084c9
urn:
a28d77ed-3eb2-49c1-a538-c8f2277f3a86
name:
Trøndelag Margarinfabrikk
id:
SAT-AAT-0393
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0393
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a28d77ed-3eb2-49c1-a538-c8f2277f3a86
urn:
d6c6462b-164c-4b68-99b0-62041149e962
name:
Arealer. Utbyggingsformål. Boligformål. Industri - Prosjekt "Tunet" opplevelsessenter, Holden st. allm
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4532/1/D/Da/L0312/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6c6462b-164c-4b68-99b0-62041149e962
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:
a3be7810-4c32-459e-83cb-304ab00b79fd
name:
Skattedirektoratet, Sør-Trøndelag likningskontorer
id:
SAT-ELSAT-029
path:
AV/SAT-ELSAT-029
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3be7810-4c32-459e-83cb-304ab00b79fd
urn:
069d84d5-e2d5-43c6-9cff-9325210bc7a7
name:
Trøndelag
id:
0003
path:
SKA/A-0083/U/L0001/0002/0003
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/069d84d5-e2d5-43c6-9cff-9325210bc7a7
urn:
ffc37e3c-03be-4c28-b0b0-fedacc418c23
name:
Prospektkort fra Trøndelag
id:
0001
path:
OAVF/A-00014/A/L0029/0005/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Valdresmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffc37e3c-03be-4c28-b0b0-fedacc418c23
urn:
fa80b74d-1b23-4741-a3c7-f037e50889f4
name:
Sør-Trøndelag bilbransjeforening
id:
SAT-PA-0660
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0660
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa80b74d-1b23-4741-a3c7-f037e50889f4

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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