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 2026-10-21T22:29:23Z in 0.427 seconds.

Showing 10 of 75185 results in compact format.

name:
Oslo Taxi AS
id:
A-10444
name:
Oslo Taxi AS
id:
AS-10444
name:
Tromsø lærerhøgskole
id:
SATØ-SATØ-48a
name:
Tromsø Målungdom
id:
TOPA-P-0002
name:
Sjøfartsdirektoratet, stasjon Tromsø (skipskontrollen)
id:
SATØ-S-0244
name:
Tromsø postområde (med Finnmark)
id:
SATØ-S-0513
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0009
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0012
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0013
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0014

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total:

75185

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
name:
Oslo Taxi AS
id:
A-10444
path:
OBA/A-10444
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
urn:
6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
name:
Oslo Taxi AS
id:
AS-10444
path:
OBA/AS-10444
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
urn:
5c03ecd1-4ee5-4618-b34d-49f3f31eb67d
name:
Tromsø lærerhøgskole
id:
SATØ-SATØ-48a
path:
AV/SATØ-SATØ-48a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c03ecd1-4ee5-4618-b34d-49f3f31eb67d
urn:
573dc4df-3e66-42f7-b308-99a8c01064a4
name:
Tromsø Målungdom
id:
TOPA-P-0002
path:
TOPA/TOPA-P-0002
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Troms
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/573dc4df-3e66-42f7-b308-99a8c01064a4
urn:
eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
name:
Sjøfartsdirektoratet, stasjon Tromsø (skipskontrollen)
id:
SATØ-S-0244
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0244
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
urn:
3bb457dd-1043-4e54-a102-64468434afb7
name:
Tromsø postområde (med Finnmark)
id:
SATØ-S-0513
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0513
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb457dd-1043-4e54-a102-64468434afb7
urn:
92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0009
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
urn:
01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0012
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
urn:
80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0013
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
urn:
71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0014
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
urn:
384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0010
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
urn:
7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
name:
Taxi/drosje
id:
L0011
path:
IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
urn:
b6f172cd-8a7a-4025-90e4-d0273b5753e7
name:
Tromsø karantenekommisjon/helseråd/stadslege/distriktslege
id:
SATØ-S-0239
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0239
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6f172cd-8a7a-4025-90e4-d0273b5753e7
urn:
719b7cbe-0fcd-46fe-9eaf-272cc54f8d1e
name:
Tromsø: Tromsø Drosje-/Taxisentral
id:
0002
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0291/D/Df/Dfb/L0089/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/719b7cbe-0fcd-46fe-9eaf-272cc54f8d1e
urn:
c86b1a6f-0ccf-48d8-9492-f1417aded9bc
name:
Forløperne til Tromsø forretningsbank
id:
Ma
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0156/M/Ma
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86b1a6f-0ccf-48d8-9492-f1417aded9bc
urn:
03b98118-cc72-4ad9-a569-e8ac66f49cf7
name:
Sak 2 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Tromsø Taxisentral, Tromsø
id:
0027
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0104/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03b98118-cc72-4ad9-a569-e8ac66f49cf7
urn:
93a65f8c-9761-4932-a092-9b5df9fcb720
name:
Tromsø Barneteater/Tromsø Barne- og Ungdomsteater
id:
SATØ-P-0104
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0104
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a65f8c-9761-4932-a092-9b5df9fcb720
urn:
d7d1ee8d-310d-4019-af2a-bdbaf69c0d2f
name:
Tromsø Arbeidersamfunn
id:
SATØ-P-0323
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0323
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7d1ee8d-310d-4019-af2a-bdbaf69c0d2f
urn:
7e3e0ba2-6d0e-40f5-820b-ac7be0bf16c0
name:
Tromsø tollsted/tollstedsdistrikt
id:
SATØ-S-0019
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0019
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e3e0ba2-6d0e-40f5-820b-ac7be0bf16c0
urn:
eb4a4691-560f-4975-86a2-e5378457d2aa
name:
Studentmållaget i Tromsø
id:
TOPA-P-0004
path:
TOPA/TOPA-P-0004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Troms
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb4a4691-560f-4975-86a2-e5378457d2aa
urn:
a20aa539-0394-41c1-96f4-a85932d2e5d6
name:
Tromsø Drosje-/Taxisentral
id:
0002
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0290/1/D/Dd/L0070/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a20aa539-0394-41c1-96f4-a85932d2e5d6
urn:
330ad984-750a-4c02-bdbc-9c2ea9205362
name:
Tromsø Arbeiderakademi/Folkeakademi
id:
SATØ-P-0145
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0145
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/330ad984-750a-4c02-bdbc-9c2ea9205362
urn:
81c62092-48be-4b9b-974b-6977d4401a2c
name:
Tromsø Ishavsforskningsforening
id:
SATØ-P-1686
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1686
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c62092-48be-4b9b-974b-6977d4401a2c
urn:
30604aed-56dc-4ad6-aef8-c6983799eae0
name:
Tromsø skipperforening
id:
SATØ-P-1691
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1691
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30604aed-56dc-4ad6-aef8-c6983799eae0
urn:
1e0c486c-5d09-4618-8fc5-7a9ca530da5a
name:
Tromsø tuberkulosehjem
id:
SATØ-S-0304
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0304
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e0c486c-5d09-4618-8fc5-7a9ca530da5a

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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