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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-16T14:10:04Z in 1.099 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110533 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Monsen, M., gullsmed
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0267
  2. name:
    14/2034 - Borgenparken sirkeltrening - Tress C. Monsen AS
    id:
    0007
  3. name:
    Tilbod på rammeavtale leikeapparat og leikeplassutstyr. Tilbod frå Tress C Monsen AS
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Kontrakt 020-063e - korr - behandlingsytstyr - Tress C-Monsen a/s
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Pa 72 - Monsen, J. Skomaker
    id:
    A-1088
  6. name:
    PA-0534, Monsen, Georg T., skipsreder
    id:
    A-1587
  7. name:
    Monsen, Sverre W. AS
    id:
    A-3334
  8. name:
    PA-0353, Storm, Haakon og Ludvig Monsen, evangelister
    id:
    A-1405
  9. name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
  10. name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
Show all fields in HTML
total:
110533
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4e98bb7f-81b4-45c4-8666-2594f2651bfd
    name:
    Monsen, M., gullsmed
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0267
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0267
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e98bb7f-81b4-45c4-8666-2594f2651bfd
  2. urn:
    735ee922-5295-40e1-9941-9212b0ef16d5
    name:
    14/2034 - Borgenparken sirkeltrening - Tress C. Monsen AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0018/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/735ee922-5295-40e1-9941-9212b0ef16d5
  3. urn:
    29f2d0d1-6769-42b3-b0ab-264808b151d8
    name:
    Tilbod på rammeavtale leikeapparat og leikeplassutstyr. Tilbod frå Tress C Monsen AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Eb/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29f2d0d1-6769-42b3-b0ab-264808b151d8
  4. urn:
    120f196e-c602-4816-ae34-edf8bf95dac4
    name:
    Kontrakt 020-063e - korr - behandlingsytstyr - Tress C-Monsen a/s
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0139/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/120f196e-c602-4816-ae34-edf8bf95dac4
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018701
    name:
    Pa 72 - Monsen, J. Skomaker
    id:
    A-1088
    path:
    VEMU/A-1088
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018701
  6. urn:
    2db48335-b10e-4dff-b69f-05f45e35b421
    name:
    PA-0534, Monsen, Georg T., skipsreder
    id:
    A-1587
    path:
    BYST/A-1587
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db48335-b10e-4dff-b69f-05f45e35b421
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561814
    name:
    Monsen, Sverre W. AS
    id:
    A-3334
    path:
    BBA/A-3334
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561814
  8. urn:
    8646f43b-fbb6-4f0a-96ea-eebdf1e26dc7
    name:
    PA-0353, Storm, Haakon og Ludvig Monsen, evangelister
    id:
    A-1405
    path:
    BYST/A-1405
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8646f43b-fbb6-4f0a-96ea-eebdf1e26dc7
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000555815
    name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
    path:
    BBA/A-4626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Bergen svømme club, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 208. - Kaare Monsen senior arbeidet som tegner for møbelfirmaet Alf Knag på 1930-tallet, men ble under 2. verdenskrig disponent i firmaet Moderne Møbler AS, som holdt til på hjørnet av Lille Øvregt og Øvre Hamburgersmau. Ca 1955 overtok Kaare Mo...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000555815
  10. urn:
    633b4566-e553-4f48-bbc0-0dfa2b353f06
    name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
    path:
    SAF/A-4626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Bergen svømme club, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 208. - Kaare Monsen senior arbeidet som tegner for møbelfirmaet Alf Knag på 1930-tallet, men ble under 2. verdenskrig disponent i firmaet Moderne Møbler AS, som holdt til på hjørnet av Lille Øvregt og Øvre Hamburgersmau. Ca 1955 overtok Kaare Mo...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/633b4566-e553-4f48-bbc0-0dfa2b353f06
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004133852
    name:
    HALOS Senter for stress, søvn, arbeid og helse
    id:
    A-8356
    path:
    BBA/A-8356
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004133852
  12. urn:
    3e8f2199-5c0a-49a8-a700-6ecf479b5978
    name:
    HALOS Senter for stress, søvn, arbeid og helse
    id:
    A-8356
    path:
    SAF/A-8356
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e8f2199-5c0a-49a8-a700-6ecf479b5978
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000110618
    name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
    path:
    BBA/A-4626
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000110618
  14. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005246
    name:
    Monsen, Astrid
    id:
    A-1829
    path:
    BU/A-1829
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005246
  15. urn:
    298e2143-bd5d-4000-93c4-6973abf54477
    name:
    Monsen, Kaare
    id:
    A-4626
    path:
    SAF/A-4626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298e2143-bd5d-4000-93c4-6973abf54477
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000155985
    name:
    Pa 1590 - Finsand, Ole Monsen
    id:
    A-2865
    path:
    VEMU/A-2865
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000155985
  17. urn:
    bec91139-05a0-41f9-b2ab-bcc00747d483
    name:
    Pa 0531 - Monsen, Georg T., skipsreder
    id:
    SAST-A-100710
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100710
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bec91139-05a0-41f9-b2ab-bcc00747d483
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001016897
    name:
    Monsen, Marit, forfatter og kunsthistoriker
    id:
    A-6595
    path:
    BBA/A-6595
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001016897
  19. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005274
    name:
    Finsand, Ole Monsen. Aadalen
    id:
    A-1883
    path:
    BU/A-1883
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005274
  20. urn:
    d34ff521-f01c-4d5f-a3de-bd3f3ff4398e
    name:
    Olav Waade og Anna Monsen (Bjugn)
    id:
    A0296
    path:
    PAT/A0296
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d34ff521-f01c-4d5f-a3de-bd3f3ff4398e
  21. urn:
    5cc4dc42-46ad-47fe-b6aa-468305196f35
    name:
    Skipsreder M. Gabriel Monsen og hustru f. Tausens legat
    id:
    A-0127
    path:
    BYST/A-0127
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cc4dc42-46ad-47fe-b6aa-468305196f35
  22. urn:
    6d936a3f-17eb-4161-bbff-d5689f3335db
    name:
    Jacob Jørgensen/Albert Jørgensen/Tobias Monsen, Svendsgam
    id:
    NA186
    path:
    AIN/NA186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d936a3f-17eb-4161-bbff-d5689f3335db
  23. urn:
    ff7236de-01bc-436f-bca3-4e750cf2df9d
    name:
    Storm-Monsen, Haakon og Monsen, Ludvig
    id:
    AKT-277
    path:
    BYST/AKT-277
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Evangelistene Haakon Storm-Monsen og Ludvig Monsen drev fra 1909 et omfattende sosialt arbeid i Stavanger for å hjelpe alkoholikere og andre som hadde falt ut av det etablerte samfunnet. 06.02.1910 åpnet de "Herberget", et kursted for å hjelpe alkoholiserte menn tilbake til arbeidslivet. Guttehjemme...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff7236de-01bc-436f-bca3-4e750cf2df9d
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000661222
    name:
    Monsen, Sverre W. AS
    id:
    A-3334
    path:
    BBA/A-3334
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sverre W. Monsen ble grunnlagt i 1868 av Andreas Monsen, under navnet Andreas Monsen. Firmaet skiftet navn da det i 1913 gikk over til hans sønn. Frem til brannen i 1916 hadde firmaet lokaler i Strandgaten 1, senere i Vaskerelven 26. I dag holder firmaet til i Øvre Fyllingsvei på Laksevåg. Firmaet s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000661222
  25. urn:
    74ba7f33-4970-4357-a31e-d6cf293246e3
    name:
    Monsen. M., gullsmed
    id:
    A-1694
    path:
    AV/A-1694
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Melchior Andreas Monsen f 1887 i Årstad herred (nå Bergen) er i den kommunale folketellingen for 1922 for Bergen registrert som guldsmedmester. Melchior Monsen var tillitsmann i Bergen Gullsmedlaug på 1930-tallet. Hans sønn Egil ble medlem av lauget i 1947 under firmaet M. Monsen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74ba7f33-4970-4357-a31e-d6cf293246e3
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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  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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