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 2026-10-22T18:16:09Z in 0.794 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2761 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Parmer, Peter Vidar
    id:
    HHSP-1477
  2. name:
    Granåsen Vidar – godstransport
    id:
    0014
  3. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Norheimsund vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1238.02
  4. name:
    DNTU-Vidar Ungdomsforening
    id:
    A-00090
  5. name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Vidar
    id:
    A-0249
  6. name:
    Granåsen [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    7473
  7. name:
    Våningshus, Granåsen [oppmålingstegning av Sitter, Erling Richter]
    id:
    L0530
  8. name:
    Våningshus, Granåsen [oppmålingstegning av Sitter, Erling Richter]
    id:
    7472
  9. name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Vidar
    id:
    A-6953
  10. name:
    Forsvaret, KNM "Vidar"
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6105
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2761
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5d34f6b2-ebf6-4540-b6cf-f76cf72a0629
    name:
    Parmer, Peter Vidar
    id:
    HHSP-1477
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1477
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d34f6b2-ebf6-4540-b6cf-f76cf72a0629
  2. urn:
    d73e2f37-537c-47c9-8d32-9a4b2f096ddb
    name:
    Granåsen Vidar – godstransport
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0861/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d73e2f37-537c-47c9-8d32-9a4b2f096ddb
  3. urn:
    ecd927fc-f4b3-4b3c-a195-758e67069d06
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Norheimsund vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1238.02
    path:
    VLFK/264.1238.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecd927fc-f4b3-4b3c-a195-758e67069d06
  4. urn:
    c50760ec-630e-42bc-86b5-efffd9dd5c21
    name:
    DNTU-Vidar Ungdomsforening
    id:
    A-00090
    path:
    OAM/A-00090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c50760ec-630e-42bc-86b5-efffd9dd5c21
  5. urn:
    6f8fe18a-d4a7-44bf-83ea-253e1156b71e
    name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Vidar
    id:
    A-0249
    path:
    UBIT/A-0249
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f8fe18a-d4a7-44bf-83ea-253e1156b71e
  6. urn:
    cd5cf2c3-4b8e-4dd5-a297-bce30cc87d49
    name:
    Granåsen [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    7473
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/7473
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd5cf2c3-4b8e-4dd5-a297-bce30cc87d49
  7. urn:
    552d1fa8-f695-40c8-ae4b-c57e4505284d
    name:
    Våningshus, Granåsen [oppmålingstegning av Sitter, Erling Richter]
    id:
    L0530
    path:
    UBIT/A-0439/F/L0530
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/552d1fa8-f695-40c8-ae4b-c57e4505284d
  8. urn:
    e7b09011-e854-40c5-8b6c-9ccdd80d8ef7
    name:
    Våningshus, Granåsen [oppmålingstegning av Sitter, Erling Richter]
    id:
    7472
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/7472
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7b09011-e854-40c5-8b6c-9ccdd80d8ef7
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003111983
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Vidar
    id:
    A-6953
    path:
    BBA/A-6953
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003111983
  10. urn:
    26f07eda-01a6-45eb-8ed7-c999de525178
    name:
    Forsvaret, KNM "Vidar"
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6105
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6105
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26f07eda-01a6-45eb-8ed7-c999de525178
  11. urn:
    2437d012-f3fc-4b27-8970-ee1a455ede3c
    name:
    PA-0163, Fotballklubben Vidar
    id:
    A-1215
    path:
    BYST/A-1215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2437d012-f3fc-4b27-8970-ee1a455ede3c
  12. urn:
    b256825a-5e4b-4487-9530-8e14a40af49e
    name:
    Vidar Ungdomslag i Malvik
    id:
    PA-1092
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b256825a-5e4b-4487-9530-8e14a40af49e
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168284
    name:
    Omdal, Odd Vidar. Fotograf
    id:
    FA-1052
    path:
    VEMU/FA-1052
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168284
  14. urn:
    0f39c1a6-1e78-4c3e-a891-e68d629f6178
    name:
    Norges Storlosje av IOGT, losje nr. 347 "Vidar"
    id:
    RA-PA-0547
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0547
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f39c1a6-1e78-4c3e-a891-e68d629f6178
  15. urn:
    338d2b8c-6d08-4a65-986b-5b32df4bcc23
    name:
    DNTU-Vidar Ungdomsforening
    id:
    AS-00090
    path:
    OAM/AS-00090
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Med i Det Norske Totalavholdsselskaps Ungdomsforbund 'Vidar' Avholdsungdomslaget 'Vidar' stiftet i 1930-årene. Det kommer ikke klart fram av protkollene, muligens stiftet først i 1937. Barnelaget 'Vårvon' skipa 1930 i Saksumdalen. Den håndskrevne avisen til laget heter "Viking"
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/338d2b8c-6d08-4a65-986b-5b32df4bcc23
  16. urn:
    2e1dc1e7-1649-41ca-8153-4c04e7f03fc9
    name:
    Arne Vidar Holtan A/S
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0135/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e1dc1e7-1649-41ca-8153-4c04e7f03fc9
  17. urn:
    465b1688-0222-4f29-b16b-a9ff7ce951f1
    name:
    Fotballklubben Vidar
    id:
    AKT-01477
    path:
    BYST/AKT-01477
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fotballklubben Vidar ble grunnlagt 18.04.1906. Den første kampen ble spilt mot Stavanger IF 15. august 1906 og endte med tap 0–1. Klubben ble medlem av Fotboldforbundet i 1909 og vant sin første tittel i 1912, da juniorlaget ble kretsmester i Rogaland. Vidar har stort sett levd en tilværelse i ser...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/465b1688-0222-4f29-b16b-a9ff7ce951f1
  18. urn:
    48035dff-8f4b-4d09-8642-4311e33bc5b6
    name:
    Norges Storlosje av IOGT, losje nr. 347 "Vidar"
    id:
    P-00547
    path:
    AV/P-00547
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    IOGT-losje "Vidar" ble stiftet i Oslo 1895 (se Pa 380 Norges Storlosje av IOGT).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48035dff-8f4b-4d09-8642-4311e33bc5b6
  19. urn:
    f0f214e2-58dd-45a0-9a14-f36c315c1852
    name:
    Bryne vidaregåande skule
    id:
    SAST-A-101988
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101988
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0f214e2-58dd-45a0-9a14-f36c315c1852
  20. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000000355
    name:
    Vinstra vidaregåande skule
    id:
    ARK/00264
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00264
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000000355
  21. urn:
    b63dfeb1-ad1c-44e8-9e0a-ddf3fe7e6fd2
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Voss vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1235.08
    path:
    VLFK/264.1235.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b63dfeb1-ad1c-44e8-9e0a-ddf3fe7e6fd2
  22. urn:
    9a5885e9-a6d2-4e2d-bd00-c79c5c242a1c
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Rogne vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1235.10
    path:
    VLFK/264.1235.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a5885e9-a6d2-4e2d-bd00-c79c5c242a1c
  23. urn:
    79d11e6f-07c0-4b7a-afc0-f3a8263cc051
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Fusa vidaregåande skule
    id:
    264.1241.01
    path:
    VLFK/264.1241.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79d11e6f-07c0-4b7a-afc0-f3a8263cc051
  24. urn:
    c5a722a9-7a15-435e-92e6-9b4967fb9708
    name:
    663 Erstatninger. Erstatningskrav reist mot eller av Forsvaret Egen sak - jnr 49816 - Vidar Øhrn
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6493/26/D/L0102/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5a722a9-7a15-435e-92e6-9b4967fb9708
  25. urn:
    d125aed3-2bc5-4120-96a9-5b3665fad444
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Åkrehamn vidaregåande skole
    id:
    A-1186
    path:
    IKAR/A-1186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d125aed3-2bc5-4120-96a9-5b3665fad444
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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