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 2026-11-05T10:54:23Z in 2.290 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66568 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Møre og Romsdal Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    P-00072
  2. name:
    Krigsinvalideforbundet
    id:
    RA-PA-1679
  3. name:
    Finnkroken, arkivaliasamling
    id:
    SATØ-P-0742
  4. name:
    Krigsinvalideforbundet, Bergen
    id:
    A-3209
  5. name:
    Valien Træskelag
    id:
    E-A-00168
  6. name:
    NHM 423. Krigsinvalideforbundet. Dokumentsamling
    id:
    NHM 423
  7. name:
    111 Telemark krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    TGM-A-1170
  8. name:
    Bergen og omland krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0004
  9. name:
    Hedmark og Oppland krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAH-ARK-275-01
  10. name:
    Vest-Agder Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1075
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66568
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    31c6dcf9-cac4-4cad-b37f-80e37c64eb7e
    name:
    Møre og Romsdal Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    P-00072
    path:
    IKAM/P-00072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31c6dcf9-cac4-4cad-b37f-80e37c64eb7e
  2. urn:
    4ea45baf-19f6-4324-b54f-7d71fd6ffe56
    name:
    Krigsinvalideforbundet
    id:
    RA-PA-1679
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1679
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ea45baf-19f6-4324-b54f-7d71fd6ffe56
  3. urn:
    980422fd-93cd-4077-a00c-87f69982b68f
    name:
    Finnkroken, arkivaliasamling
    id:
    SATØ-P-0742
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0742
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/980422fd-93cd-4077-a00c-87f69982b68f
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000028242
    name:
    Krigsinvalideforbundet, Bergen
    id:
    A-3209
    path:
    BBA/A-3209
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000028242
  5. urn:
    60d57cc6-a4b8-485f-a3ba-ec3daaa4b64c
    name:
    Valien Træskelag
    id:
    E-A-00168
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00168
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60d57cc6-a4b8-485f-a3ba-ec3daaa4b64c
  6. urn:
    09e4a4f7-ab5b-4da7-86cd-1a435989d934
    name:
    NHM 423. Krigsinvalideforbundet. Dokumentsamling
    id:
    NHM 423
    path:
    NHM/NHM 423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09e4a4f7-ab5b-4da7-86cd-1a435989d934
  7. urn:
    7bcd34a4-b494-4c16-83a8-4eed5325a552
    name:
    111 Telemark krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    TGM-A-1170
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1170
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bcd34a4-b494-4c16-83a8-4eed5325a552
  8. urn:
    71e70667-8c1f-4dc5-bafc-4c9ad887c154
    name:
    Bergen og omland krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0004
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71e70667-8c1f-4dc5-bafc-4c9ad887c154
  9. urn:
    36ba3103-e2b4-42fa-8388-a41cbb38d9f6
    name:
    Hedmark og Oppland krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAH-ARK-275-01
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-275-01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ba3103-e2b4-42fa-8388-a41cbb38d9f6
  10. urn:
    bc78bf37-c31c-493b-90e1-6858b61eab49
    name:
    Vest-Agder Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1075
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc78bf37-c31c-493b-90e1-6858b61eab49
  11. urn:
    a0b9c680-653b-4e70-945a-dc959d9ff26c
    name:
    Sogn og Fjordane Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    SFF-2014111
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2014111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b9c680-653b-4e70-945a-dc959d9ff26c
  12. urn:
    ec642540-ff38-4988-bea8-58c3fd452c07
    name:
    PA-0224, Stavanger og Omland Krigsinvalideforening
    id:
    A-1276
    path:
    BYST/A-1276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec642540-ff38-4988-bea8-58c3fd452c07
  13. urn:
    42c76c16-f65d-4135-b290-0b21e8fb7025
    name:
    Hedmark og Oppland krigsinvalideforening, avdeling Kongsvinger
    id:
    SAH-ARK-275-02
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-275-02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42c76c16-f65d-4135-b290-0b21e8fb7025
  14. urn:
    dc378e58-857f-4371-aad5-c932952e8a32
    name:
    Aetat Kvalifisering Sør-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-1627
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1627
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc378e58-857f-4371-aad5-c932952e8a32
  15. urn:
    44e5af0f-2925-45a2-bc24-020ac312ff24
    name:
    Krigsinvalideforbundet avd. Nord-Troms
    id:
    SATØ-P-0439
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0439
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44e5af0f-2925-45a2-bc24-020ac312ff24
  16. urn:
    599d71ee-74a6-4215-84e2-55169780ef7d
    name:
    Husstyret for Krigsinvalidesenteret i Ålesund
    id:
    P-01042
    path:
    IKAM/P-01042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/599d71ee-74a6-4215-84e2-55169780ef7d
  17. urn:
    4cd3e56e-4180-47ac-9778-724a05558501
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Kontroll- og kvalitetsutvalget
    id:
    A-1423
    path:
    IKAR/A-1423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cd3e56e-4180-47ac-9778-724a05558501
  18. urn:
    399f6299-588f-456d-a980-1ead7c8bd59a
    name:
    Statens kvalitetskontroll for vegetabilske konserver
    id:
    RA-S-2424
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2424
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/399f6299-588f-456d-a980-1ead7c8bd59a
  19. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005260
    name:
    Stalsberg, KS. Akivalier etter hyttemester Richard
    id:
    A-1843
    path:
    BU/A-1843
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005260
  20. urn:
    20b8d2fa-73bb-4eb5-8cb7-f5dbc3f20044
    name:
    Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanninga (NOKUT)
    id:
    RA-S-5003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20b8d2fa-73bb-4eb5-8cb7-f5dbc3f20044
  21. urn:
    44ad145f-4ec4-4887-936e-76646a45a006
    name:
    Kongelig komite til fordeling av den tyske erstatning til norske krigsinvalide sjømenn m.v / Fordelingskomiteen av 1928
    id:
    RA-S-6784
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6784
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44ad145f-4ec4-4887-936e-76646a45a006
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003898166
    name:
    Saker 1638, prekvalifiseringsdokument
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fg/Fgb/Fgbq/L0013
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003898166
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003898153
    name:
    Saker 1638, prekvalifiseringsdokument
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fg/Fgb/Fgbq/L0012
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003898153
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003898129
    name:
    Saker 1638, prekvalifiseringsdokument
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fg/Fgb/Fgbq/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003898129
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003787314
    name:
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbc/Fbcl/L0021/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003787314
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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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