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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T19:40:59Z in 0.214 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58271 results in compact format.

name:
Reivestallamat / Korrespondanse
id:
F
name:
Reivvestallamat / Brevveksling
id:
E
name:
Reivvestallan / Brevveksling
id:
Da
name:
Reivvestallan 2000
id:
0002
name:
Reivvestallan 2001
id:
0003
name:
Reivvestallan 2002
id:
0004
name:
Reivvestallan 2003
id:
0005
name:
Reivvestallan 2004
id:
0006
name:
Reivvestallan 2005
id:
0007
name:
Reivvestallan 2006
id:
0008

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total:

58271

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
2fc19447-8379-419c-86cd-df5340a47a9b
name:
Reivestallamat / Korrespondanse
id:
F
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1007/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fc19447-8379-419c-86cd-df5340a47a9b
urn:
fc38e866-846f-42ce-a118-b6df1c642e31
name:
Reivvestallamat / Brevveksling
id:
E
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1038/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc38e866-846f-42ce-a118-b6df1c642e31
urn:
5103b226-6681-42c7-a1b9-138ef82ddfe1
name:
Reivvestallan / Brevveksling
id:
Da
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1196/D/Da
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5103b226-6681-42c7-a1b9-138ef82ddfe1
urn:
02574041-d212-41d5-b5cb-5245bdd58481
name:
Reivvestallan 2000
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02574041-d212-41d5-b5cb-5245bdd58481
urn:
e29a2804-0df0-4395-a969-2a3407ca14c4
name:
Reivvestallan 2001
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e29a2804-0df0-4395-a969-2a3407ca14c4
urn:
58ef21b3-7770-4bf3-b8a3-59cbd485c20d
name:
Reivvestallan 2002
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58ef21b3-7770-4bf3-b8a3-59cbd485c20d
urn:
94239368-24f8-4cef-bb90-bb250b8f0393
name:
Reivvestallan 2003
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94239368-24f8-4cef-bb90-bb250b8f0393
urn:
bd5a83ad-c5a7-4d76-8c59-b67a8e06aab3
name:
Reivvestallan 2004
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd5a83ad-c5a7-4d76-8c59-b67a8e06aab3
urn:
0469c915-a45b-4b66-9307-8b9f3aabca09
name:
Reivvestallan 2005
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0469c915-a45b-4b66-9307-8b9f3aabca09
urn:
ed48dbb7-aad0-4699-bdd7-3f89887df3f2
name:
Reivvestallan 2006
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed48dbb7-aad0-4699-bdd7-3f89887df3f2
urn:
950cec17-392b-4eef-a5f8-f2f18eeb5c6d
name:
Reivvestallan- 2007-08
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/950cec17-392b-4eef-a5f8-f2f18eeb5c6d
urn:
8184f47c-6d2a-4fdd-a05c-792d4473aebe
name:
Saksarkiv / Áššit ja reivvestallamat
id:
E
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8184f47c-6d2a-4fdd-a05c-792d4473aebe
urn:
f5f8a9fe-95c0-4285-b833-3efe23bfeadf
name:
Reivvestallan 1999 - guoros
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1014/E/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5f8a9fe-95c0-4285-b833-3efe23bfeadf
urn:
ac5a1e45-8340-4c1c-8fa6-3ca0eee1d05e
name:
Reivvestallan ja áššearkiiva / Brevveksling og saksarkiv
id:
E
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1034/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac5a1e45-8340-4c1c-8fa6-3ca0eee1d05e
urn:
01804451-195d-4d8e-8392-206660afb22b
name:
Dokumeanttat, reivvestallamat/Dokumenter, korrespondanse
id:
E
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1114/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01804451-195d-4d8e-8392-206660afb22b
urn:
40512ce9-6c4a-41d7-a65d-f9a8ddc2f265
name:
Dokumeanttat, reivvestallamat/Dokumenter, korrespondanse
id:
F
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1198/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40512ce9-6c4a-41d7-a65d-f9a8ddc2f265
urn:
a1acc904-46bb-42aa-a8ff-481513af1d44
name:
Priváhta reivvestallamat ja diedut, artihkkalat
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1acc904-46bb-42aa-a8ff-481513af1d44
urn:
319cef61-a518-454f-8f3c-28a095d6a7f0
name:
Reivvestallamat. Notâhtat. Statistihkkadiedut. Áviisaalmmuhus.
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/319cef61-a518-454f-8f3c-28a095d6a7f0
urn:
93895d5e-b010-45b1-8d4b-6bf181198c10
name:
Reivestallamat ja áššebáhpirat - Brevveksling og sakspapirer
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1066/E/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93895d5e-b010-45b1-8d4b-6bf181198c10
urn:
5a05e7d5-e72f-4542-8bee-05e2209f110a
name:
Reivvestallamat suomagillii, ruottagillii, e¿gelasgillii. Reahkegat.Franskagielcálus.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a05e7d5-e72f-4542-8bee-05e2209f110a
urn:
df26da44-e311-435f-ba7c-16a218be8767
name:
Reivvestallamat. Áviisaalmuhus. Girjelašvuodalisttut. Notáhttat. (Ruoššagillii).
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df26da44-e311-435f-ba7c-16a218be8767
urn:
6c0f5206-b87c-49db-8387-139b104f9c18
name:
Reivvestallamat. Fáksat. Nuoraidkonferánsa áššebáhparat. Áviisaartihkalat. Áviisat.
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c0f5206-b87c-49db-8387-139b104f9c18
urn:
0622c77d-fd46-4851-b8dd-f887881f41c3
name:
Bovdehusat, reivvestallamat, visumohcamušat ee. báhpárat ruššii mátkkošteami birra
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0622c77d-fd46-4851-b8dd-f887881f41c3
urn:
37e51657-9d45-404c-a495-55614363022f
name:
Reivvestallamat. Boazodoalu statistihkka. Ráporta. Duodaštusat. Girjelašvuodalistu. (Ruoššagillii).
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/E/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e51657-9d45-404c-a495-55614363022f
urn:
18960be8-9d65-4126-924b-bde95f9e26e6
name:
Diedut Tshernjakov girjji birra: reivvestallamat, árvvoštallamat, aviisaartihkaliidkopijat.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1077/H/L0003/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18960be8-9d65-4126-924b-bde95f9e26e6

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