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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-11T10:10:24Z in 1.871 seconds.

Showing 10 of 165159 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Standal og Stavset buskaptrygdelag
    id:
    P-01191
  2. name:
    Norges statsbaner, diverse materiale skapt av ulike NSB-organ
    id:
    RA-S-6537
  3. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
  4. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Ols, Try - Oped
    id:
    L0041
  5. name:
    Risør Baptistmenighet
    id:
    PA-1453
  6. name:
    Kommandørkaptein Glöersen
    id:
    A-06-205
  7. name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Arendal
    id:
    SAK-1292-0002
  8. name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Gyland
    id:
    SAK-1292-0003
  9. name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Tvedestrand
    id:
    SAK-1292-0004
  10. name:
    Unsgaard, M, kaptein
    id:
    SAT-PA-0550
Show all fields in HTML
total:
165159
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    da48878c-38a8-4523-bdf0-f62ee36f1908
    name:
    Standal og Stavset buskaptrygdelag
    id:
    P-01191
    path:
    IKAM/P-01191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da48878c-38a8-4523-bdf0-f62ee36f1908
  2. urn:
    1d9d41e7-6489-4d7b-984a-59ab6e52ec32
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, diverse materiale skapt av ulike NSB-organ
    id:
    RA-S-6537
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6537
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9d41e7-6489-4d7b-984a-59ab6e52ec32
  3. urn:
    472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
  4. urn:
    8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Ols, Try - Oped
    id:
    L0041
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0041
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
  5. urn:
    920ab194-1165-4a70-bb7f-cc2eb94b2d66
    name:
    Risør Baptistmenighet
    id:
    PA-1453
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/920ab194-1165-4a70-bb7f-cc2eb94b2d66
  6. urn:
    129ff8d2-2808-4d12-8749-f91d23dbe20a
    name:
    Kommandørkaptein Glöersen
    id:
    A-06-205
    path:
    AIN/A-06-205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/129ff8d2-2808-4d12-8749-f91d23dbe20a
  7. urn:
    9fe26834-bc28-4783-9390-1237cdd7cd1d
    name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Arendal
    id:
    SAK-1292-0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-1292-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fe26834-bc28-4783-9390-1237cdd7cd1d
  8. urn:
    48bf71bb-dd46-46e5-914b-64bb0fee8e4b
    name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Gyland
    id:
    SAK-1292-0003
    path:
    AV/SAK-1292-0003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48bf71bb-dd46-46e5-914b-64bb0fee8e4b
  9. urn:
    e2fc887c-b769-4a48-944f-befd1c32b34c
    name:
    Baptistmenigheten i Tvedestrand
    id:
    SAK-1292-0004
    path:
    AV/SAK-1292-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2fc887c-b769-4a48-944f-befd1c32b34c
  10. urn:
    d22c7d40-8228-4de3-b466-9ba51978dddb
    name:
    Unsgaard, M, kaptein
    id:
    SAT-PA-0550
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d22c7d40-8228-4de3-b466-9ba51978dddb
  11. urn:
    7d126300-462c-474b-9d85-30333ef9d152
    name:
    Kaptein Amble
    id:
    SAT-PA-0704
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0704
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d126300-462c-474b-9d85-30333ef9d152
  12. urn:
    27b1c793-edfa-42c2-b310-3b7ae0ab8186
    name:
    Rødøy baptistmenighet
    id:
    SAT-PA-0848
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0848
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27b1c793-edfa-42c2-b310-3b7ae0ab8186
  13. urn:
    054ad357-b50c-42a0-8b9a-3ecc7bc69a24
    name:
    Sommarøy baptistmenighet
    id:
    SATØ-P-0134
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/054ad357-b50c-42a0-8b9a-3ecc7bc69a24
  14. urn:
    78ce0f72-82ec-4b10-a2c0-0867c66cefda
    name:
    Grøtavær baptistmenighet
    id:
    SATØ-P-0150
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78ce0f72-82ec-4b10-a2c0-0867c66cefda
  15. urn:
    de3a5ccb-c665-4c6a-8c94-6d31225d7a19
    name:
    Aune baptistmenighet
    id:
    SATØ-P-0182
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de3a5ccb-c665-4c6a-8c94-6d31225d7a19
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561745
    name:
    Pihl, C., kaptein
    id:
    A-1919
    path:
    BBA/A-1919
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561745
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078678
    name:
    Gjersøe, J. J. Kaptein
    id:
    VFA-A-1059
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1059
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078678
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078741
    name:
    Andersen, M. Kaptein
    id:
    VFA-A-1140
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1140
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078741
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078813
    name:
    Andersen, A. C. Kaptein
    id:
    VFA-A-1155
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1155
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078813
  20. urn:
    66a41a28-614e-4711-a652-726cd6bafa9d
    name:
    Kaptein Meidell
    id:
    SFF-2000205
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66a41a28-614e-4711-a652-726cd6bafa9d
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165296
    name:
    Pa 1702 - Sverdrup. Kaptein
    id:
    A-2986
    path:
    VEMU/A-2986
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165296
  22. urn:
    0466b009-9922-4be8-88c3-7345e3f22e3f
    name:
    Andersen, Terje. Kaptein
    id:
    PA-1014
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0466b009-9922-4be8-88c3-7345e3f22e3f
  23. urn:
    5845b541-5dee-4060-b6ec-618c865530d8
    name:
    Braastad, Anders O. Kaptein
    id:
    PA-1866
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1866
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5845b541-5dee-4060-b6ec-618c865530d8
  24. urn:
    c624198c-7041-417a-9fb4-82d5436d0e40
    name:
    Olsen, Jens. Kaptein
    id:
    PA-2109
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c624198c-7041-417a-9fb4-82d5436d0e40
  25. urn:
    99d21062-77ec-4d2c-a57d-943f03d5a29e
    name:
    Paulsen, Jonas. Kaptein
    id:
    PA-2184
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99d21062-77ec-4d2c-a57d-943f03d5a29e
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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

  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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