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 2026-10-22T13:40:42Z in 1.456 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1742833 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Aas laft og bygg
    id:
    0020
  2. name:
    Aas kirke, Byggekomitéen
    id:
    T-A-00067
  3. name:
    Byggjenemnda for Aasgard møbelfabrikk
    id:
    1263-Pa0003
  4. name:
    Aas, Inga Bartomine
    id:
    HHSP-1570
  5. name:
    Aas, Carl Edvin
    id:
    HHSP-1571
  6. name:
    Aas, John
    id:
    RA-PA-0875
  7. name:
    Aas og Wahl. Trykkeriklubben
    id:
    ARK-2053
  8. name:
    Bjarne Aas Båtbyggeri LTD A/S
    id:
    AKT-1021
  9. name:
    Lafteprosjektet
    id:
    Fc
  10. name:
    Bottolfsen, Charles Aas
    id:
    SATØ-P-1596
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1742833
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ee0992b7-3edc-4a36-a3ee-4a5019e7668e
    name:
    Aas laft og bygg
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0106/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee0992b7-3edc-4a36-a3ee-4a5019e7668e
  2. urn:
    2f76b007-2b20-4479-84b6-795724c626b9
    name:
    Aas kirke, Byggekomitéen
    id:
    T-A-00067
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f76b007-2b20-4479-84b6-795724c626b9
  3. urn:
    86999737-f5f7-4998-b3aa-454ee57a80bd
    name:
    Byggjenemnda for Aasgard møbelfabrikk
    id:
    1263-Pa0003
    path:
    IKAH/1263-Pa0003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86999737-f5f7-4998-b3aa-454ee57a80bd
  4. urn:
    a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
    name:
    Aas, Inga Bartomine
    id:
    HHSP-1570
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1570
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
  5. urn:
    1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
    name:
    Aas, Carl Edvin
    id:
    HHSP-1571
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
  6. urn:
    2ce8dda3-e753-4698-993a-09c83af977bd
    name:
    Aas, John
    id:
    RA-PA-0875
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ce8dda3-e753-4698-993a-09c83af977bd
  7. urn:
    d72d6f0e-fcbb-4aa4-bed3-1a677d785317
    name:
    Aas og Wahl. Trykkeriklubben
    id:
    ARK-2053
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d72d6f0e-fcbb-4aa4-bed3-1a677d785317
  8. urn:
    c63e5ddc-6084-4cd0-9ce7-d53120533c89
    name:
    Bjarne Aas Båtbyggeri LTD A/S
    id:
    AKT-1021
    path:
    OSTM/AKT-1021
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Om Bjarne Aas på Wikipeia: Bjarne Aas (født 28. februar 1886 i Christiania, død 29. mars 1969 i Fredrikstad) var en internasjonalt anerkjent norsk seiler og båtkonstruktør. Bjarne Aas konstruerte ca. 615 båter. Sin internasjonale anerkjennelse fikk Aas hovedsakelig gjennom design og bygging av 6mR ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c63e5ddc-6084-4cd0-9ce7-d53120533c89
  9. urn:
    91a2b96d-a71d-4e8a-a086-5ab7082c1912
    name:
    Lafteprosjektet
    id:
    Fc
    path:
    VTM/A-1265/F/Fc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91a2b96d-a71d-4e8a-a086-5ab7082c1912
  10. urn:
    d2ea638f-1ace-4c00-90e3-8383c3ee5b1e
    name:
    Bottolfsen, Charles Aas
    id:
    SATØ-P-1596
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1596
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2ea638f-1ace-4c00-90e3-8383c3ee5b1e
  11. urn:
    285f7b47-ed37-4437-84a9-4f1bbcb87027
    name:
    Aas kirke, Byggekomitéen
    id:
    T-AS-00067
    path:
    OAMM/T-AS-00067
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ås kirke brant i 1915. Ny kirke sto ferdig 1920. Elin Sunde: Aas kirke, Vestre Toten, menighetsblad for Vestre Toten, 1974/4. Altertavlen i Aas kirke ca.300 år, Menighetsbladet 1976.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/285f7b47-ed37-4437-84a9-4f1bbcb87027
  12. urn:
    a5c1e160-7fc2-459a-922b-a05c02a75ddd
    name:
    Aas, Reinert Larsen
    id:
    MA-A-1150
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5c1e160-7fc2-459a-922b-a05c02a75ddd
  13. urn:
    12482297-1799-4139-942c-750698f1ee1a
    name:
    Martin Aas
    id:
    RMU-A-084
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12482297-1799-4139-942c-750698f1ee1a
  14. urn:
    8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
    name:
    Lars Aas
    id:
    RMU-A-088
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
  15. urn:
    352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    RA-PA-0970
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0970
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
  16. urn:
    12817436-96ed-4395-8bb4-160adf98c429
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Aas-Aas
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12817436-96ed-4395-8bb4-160adf98c429
  17. urn:
    2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
    name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18461.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
  18. urn:
    70718cf9-99c3-4d30-a3c9-7dc2560742c6
    name:
    Laftebygg & Co A/S og Laftebygg Industrier A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0182/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70718cf9-99c3-4d30-a3c9-7dc2560742c6
  19. urn:
    6e7ef8e2-d6fb-4987-96ff-72cc814e1487
    name:
    Aas og Wahl. Kjemigrafiske klubb
    id:
    ARK-2051
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e7ef8e2-d6fb-4987-96ff-72cc814e1487
  20. urn:
    5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    ARK-3252
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
  21. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
    name:
    Landhandler Wenaas i Bud, Ole Larsen Wenaas (f. 1853) og sønnen Sverre Wenaas (f. 1899)
    id:
    R.Ark.1218
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1218
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
  22. urn:
    c688b8b5-05c1-43cf-acd8-56ab01019dce
    name:
    Petronelle Aas (Ernst-Petnilla)
    id:
    RMU-A-172
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c688b8b5-05c1-43cf-acd8-56ab01019dce
  23. urn:
    727fed55-a647-44b9-b8dd-dbfec74fd81b
    name:
    Aas, Daniel og Elisabeth. Madagaskar. 1901.
    id:
    0032
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1115/U/L0004/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/727fed55-a647-44b9-b8dd-dbfec74fd81b
  24. urn:
    5a12a9df-1bbc-4620-ad40-a8e30357f48b
    name:
    Årnes kornsilo og mølle, Aarnes fiber A/S, Aarnes lærfabrikk, Ås trevarefabrikk, Aas lakk og mek. verksted, Ås bygg og trelast, Nils Aas, Aas A/S, Aase dreieri, Åsnes skifabrikk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1304/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a12a9df-1bbc-4620-ad40-a8e30357f48b
  25. urn:
    c463fbac-fa00-4bde-a591-9b02ab7aee98
    name:
    Stabburet i Brumunddal, Ulf Dammens Laftevirksomhet, Haukås næringspark, Norsk Skog Flooring, Askøy Bygg og Betong
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1362/D/L0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c463fbac-fa00-4bde-a591-9b02ab7aee98
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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