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 2026-11-13T11:40:43Z in 0.003 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58279 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Danfo sanitetssystem, off. toalett
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Danfoss Norge A/S
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Danfood A/S - Skiptvet
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Flekkefjord: Sudanforeningen
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Sudanforeningen Solstreif
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    "Sudanforeningen i Kristiansand S."
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    Geldanmeldungen und Geldanforderungen
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Danfoss Norge A/S, Sandvika
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Egersund: Sudanforeningen: 5 bøker
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Stjernen Sudanforening: 5 bøker
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58279
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    9a449c5f-af2d-4078-aaa6-00146b9f7ecf
    name:
    Danfo sanitetssystem, off. toalett
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAK/0702541.1-2/1/T/L0001/0005/0006
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a449c5f-af2d-4078-aaa6-00146b9f7ecf
  2. urn:
    ccc7ec5e-64a5-42a1-ae22-4e52cd04a2eb
    name:
    Danfoss Norge A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0219/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccc7ec5e-64a5-42a1-ae22-4e52cd04a2eb
  3. urn:
    265ca65e-1b7f-4dd3-bf20-18d67c4f8b88
    name:
    Danfood A/S - Skiptvet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0037/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/265ca65e-1b7f-4dd3-bf20-18d67c4f8b88
  4. urn:
    86098046-3bed-4034-9070-fc89b817549e
    name:
    Flekkefjord: Sudanforeningen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1059/Fb/L0013/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86098046-3bed-4034-9070-fc89b817549e
  5. urn:
    038c05c8-351a-40fd-a4e7-54e6c326ff3c
    name:
    Sudanforeningen Solstreif
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1072/F/Fa/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/038c05c8-351a-40fd-a4e7-54e6c326ff3c
  6. urn:
    19be0016-4ad8-4638-84d8-5ef4a95c23c4
    name:
    "Sudanforeningen i Kristiansand S."
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1105/F/L0018/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19be0016-4ad8-4638-84d8-5ef4a95c23c4
  7. urn:
    d990c6ab-cb56-491f-be0e-dd334eddcb5e
    name:
    Geldanmeldungen und Geldanforderungen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5837/F/L0040/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d990c6ab-cb56-491f-be0e-dd334eddcb5e
  8. urn:
    ff942a28-d197-4a24-bcea-bcb3b1a38c79
    name:
    Danfoss Norge A/S, Sandvika
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff942a28-d197-4a24-bcea-bcb3b1a38c79
  9. urn:
    5a86f539-2cba-4eef-b3b4-9c40d4ae295f
    name:
    Egersund: Sudanforeningen: 5 bøker
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1059/Fb/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a86f539-2cba-4eef-b3b4-9c40d4ae295f
  10. urn:
    55f09d92-f702-479b-940e-451ccabdde86
    name:
    Stjernen Sudanforening: 5 bøker
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1318/F - Misjonsforeninger/L0022/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55f09d92-f702-479b-940e-451ccabdde86
  11. urn:
    04c1b1ae-ef82-4115-b9eb-8b2e48318df3
    name:
    Sudanforeningen, Sarpsborg: Foreningsbok
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1318/F - Misjonsforeninger/L0023/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04c1b1ae-ef82-4115-b9eb-8b2e48318df3
  12. urn:
    29d6f486-2fd7-4183-ba28-484a7f5127b0
    name:
    LD 104 "Pasvik. Jordanfoss".
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5930/T/T049/T049c/0004
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29d6f486-2fd7-4183-ba28-484a7f5127b0
  13. urn:
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    name:
    ARKIVMATERIALET NEDANFOR LIGG I BOKS 00.CB.1:
    id:
    L0001
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    AV/SAST-A-101810/S12/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/873dd243-2c0c-4989-8937-7005076d595a
  14. urn:
    1e501406-6b79-411b-b806-ad58dada5e8b
    name:
    ARKIVMATERIALET NEDANFOR LIGG I BOKS 40.CB.2:
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    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101810/S16/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e501406-6b79-411b-b806-ad58dada5e8b
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Kjøleteknikk, Danfoss, fryserier kjøleanlegg 5-2
    id:
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    NTM/A-1042/F/Fn/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/355fd0c7-1f47-403a-b8bd-d9322c9c18b3
  16. urn:
    4a1bb82f-6b59-4988-aced-158f12b931ed
    name:
    Egersund Sudanforening, Egersund Unges mf
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1059/Fb/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a1bb82f-6b59-4988-aced-158f12b931ed
  17. urn:
    0b191578-84d5-4c58-a42b-5783a17b9919
    name:
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    id:
    0005
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    IKAH/1231b-021/D/De/L0098/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b191578-84d5-4c58-a42b-5783a17b9919
  18. urn:
    7d1a30f3-ed3c-47d1-a535-ec4f4bba4680
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    Kassabok for Skien Sudanforening
    id:
    0001
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    VID/MA-A-1001/A/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d1a30f3-ed3c-47d1-a535-ec4f4bba4680
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    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000019162
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    Øvre Skeie nedanfor Staupaplasset.Landskap
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    0018
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    Foto
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    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000019162
  20. urn:
    779bd80c-bc49-4c48-995c-768c0097f22a
    name:
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/779bd80c-bc49-4c48-995c-768c0097f22a
  21. urn:
    d389ccae-ba23-4677-afb2-dca55f4ab953
    name:
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    AV/SAST-A-101810/S20/L0002
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    link:
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  22. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
    VID/MA-A-1059/Fb/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad0063dc-4558-4236-a14c-c87e90f29a24
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Sudanforeningen, Susebakke mf, Svinndal e kvf, Tistedal mf
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    id:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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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