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 2026-10-27T18:49:30Z in 2.066 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63505 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  2. name:
    Designfelleskapet i Kong Oscars gate 62
    id:
    N-10432
  3. name:
    UNIFORMSPLIKT - UNIFORMSBESTEMMELSE - BÆRING AV UNIFORM I UTLANDET:
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Forsvaret, Forsvarets uniformsutsalg
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5827
  5. name:
    Uniformsnemnda i Klæbu mannskor
    id:
    PA-1166
  6. name:
    Kaupang Design A/S
    id:
    SFF-89049
  7. name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
  8. name:
    Uniformer til Flytogpersonell - design, produksjon og levering k04151 Business Design - 97/00019
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Uniformer til Flytogpersonell - design, produksjon og levering k04151 Business Design - 97/00019
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Statens høgskole for kunsthåndverk og design (SHKD)
    id:
    SAB-A-100045
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63505
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
    name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2744
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003169817
    name:
    Designfelleskapet i Kong Oscars gate 62
    id:
    N-10432
    path:
    BBA/N-10432
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bestående av Grete Smedal MNIL, Tema Design AS, AbsoluttForm AS og Sølvi Marie Myrseth MNID.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169817
  3. urn:
    b06708df-38a2-494d-9f76-1a01c468b405
    name:
    UNIFORMSPLIKT - UNIFORMSBESTEMMELSE - BÆRING AV UNIFORM I UTLANDET:
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4997/D/Da/L0643/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06708df-38a2-494d-9f76-1a01c468b405
  4. urn:
    56df9932-5a3d-4a89-a192-717daaf907e3
    name:
    Forsvaret, Forsvarets uniformsutsalg
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5827
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5827
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56df9932-5a3d-4a89-a192-717daaf907e3
  5. urn:
    b821dd5e-6144-4aea-884a-948ae551d2d0
    name:
    Uniformsnemnda i Klæbu mannskor
    id:
    PA-1166
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1166
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b821dd5e-6144-4aea-884a-948ae551d2d0
  6. urn:
    0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
    name:
    Kaupang Design A/S
    id:
    SFF-89049
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-89049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
  7. urn:
    c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
    name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
  8. urn:
    059645ad-e011-461d-8d87-7c2d4fd882dd
    name:
    Uniformer til Flytogpersonell - design, produksjon og levering k04151 Business Design - 97/00019
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L1154/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/059645ad-e011-461d-8d87-7c2d4fd882dd
  9. urn:
    de55d4e7-98bf-43ca-afff-a0200fb45678
    name:
    Uniformer til Flytogpersonell - design, produksjon og levering k04151 Business Design - 97/00019
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L1155/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de55d4e7-98bf-43ca-afff-a0200fb45678
  10. urn:
    2f5420a0-9342-428e-ba32-bb6edf4155fe
    name:
    Statens høgskole for kunsthåndverk og design (SHKD)
    id:
    SAB-A-100045
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f5420a0-9342-428e-ba32-bb6edf4155fe
  11. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000850
    name:
    Soldat i uniform, interiør.
    id:
    Byr043
    path:
    ULHA/A-1016/U/L0002/Byr043
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000850
  12. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001369
    name:
    Soldatar i uniform på il. Militærleir.
    id:
    W-0567
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0567
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001369
  13. urn:
    9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
    name:
    Norske Industridesignere
    id:
    RA-PA-1429
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
  14. urn:
    7d4f4dc8-1390-4863-b9bf-09cd913fabba
    name:
    Norsk Designråd
    id:
    RA-PA-1788
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1788
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d4f4dc8-1390-4863-b9bf-09cd913fabba
  15. urn:
    faf52894-7540-4dff-b061-0376291a580f
    name:
    Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100472
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faf52894-7540-4dff-b061-0376291a580f
  16. urn:
    bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
    name:
    Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo
    id:
    SAO-A-11833
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
  17. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000008273
    name:
    Øye, Nora. Fredfossdesign
    id:
    A-2462
    path:
    BU/A-2462
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000008273
  18. urn:
    50968085-1311-45b2-9f3e-980e75178814
    name:
    Ansatte i uniform
    id:
    0031
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/U/Ub/Ub004/L0001/0031
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50968085-1311-45b2-9f3e-980e75178814
  19. urn:
    48611a38-d6c2-4a9c-b2aa-a92ea3709785
    name:
    Plan- og designkonkurransen for kulturbyggene i Bjørvika
    id:
    A-70353
    path:
    OBA/A-70353
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48611a38-d6c2-4a9c-b2aa-a92ea3709785
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000729005
    name:
    0014-S Reglementer (Uniform)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/D/Da/Dae/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000729005
  21. urn:
    7ca9d2a4-af37-4ac0-a3fe-994cc92cf983
    name:
    Kunst- og Designhøgskolen i Bergen
    id:
    A-1153
    path:
    AV/A-1153
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen, høgskole for utdanning i kunstfag og design, oppretta 1996 ved samanslåing av Vestlandets kunstakademi (oppretta 1972) og Statens høgskole for kunsthåndverk og design (1909). Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen ble i 2014 akkreditert som vitenskapelig høgskole i k...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ca9d2a4-af37-4ac0-a3fe-994cc92cf983
  22. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008415
    name:
    Militærleir. Soldatar i uniform, telt, landskap med delvis skog.
    id:
    W-0681
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0681
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008415
  23. urn:
    a050af30-31a1-46c9-a36d-a7dc4f120e71
    name:
    UNIFORMSPLIKT OSV.:
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4997/D/Da/L0415/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a050af30-31a1-46c9-a36d-a7dc4f120e71
  24. urn:
    bac638c2-ded7-4234-8559-4b407394d7bf
    name:
    Arkitekttegninger/renovasjon - Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre Design Feasibility Study
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0374/I/Ib/L0074
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bac638c2-ded7-4234-8559-4b407394d7bf
  25. urn:
    c28fd813-4d23-40db-ad36-d5518659821d
    name:
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    id:
    Fa
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1772/F/Fa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c28fd813-4d23-40db-ad36-d5518659821d
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.

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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