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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T08:09:35Z in 1.177 seconds.

Showing 10 of 45 results in compact format.

name:
Åge Holter, visjonene til Joran Emily Johansen 1975-1978
id:
0002
name:
Utlån Corcoran Museum of Art Edvard Munch portraits...
id:
0005
name:
Corcoran, Joseph - amerikansk programleder, skutt og såret av marinesoldater - 1 bilde.
id:
0058
name:
Munch-utstilling ved The Corcoran museum of Art. Avslag.
id:
0014
name:
Barneparkering Kristiansand. Bildene er tatt for Billedbladet NÅ i forbindelse med et intervju med Wenche Natten, Emily Dovland og Tone Vhile som startet egen arbeidsplass. Wenche Natten. Emily Dovland. NÅ nr. 24 1984
id:
11788
name:
Emily
id:
0022
name:
Arnesen, Emily
id:
0626
name:
Dodson, Emily
id:
0712
name:
Emily Greene Balch
id:
0007
name:
Emily Greene Balch
id:
0002

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total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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1ceca28f-1910-426d-b9e0-8e2c564e4bac
name:
Åge Holter, visjonene til Joran Emily Johansen 1975-1978
id:
0002
path:
TMF/A-1009/E/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ceca28f-1910-426d-b9e0-8e2c564e4bac
urn:
f5e74dd5-90c7-4acb-b3b0-461713d92412
name:
Utlån Corcoran Museum of Art Edvard Munch portraits...
id:
0005
path:
NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5e74dd5-90c7-4acb-b3b0-461713d92412
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000144149
name:
Corcoran, Joseph - amerikansk programleder, skutt og såret av marinesoldater - 1 bilde.
id:
0058
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0016/0058
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000144149
urn:
16aa7b9a-87e6-4682-89df-900a247d91c2
name:
Munch-utstilling ved The Corcoran museum of Art. Avslag.
id:
0014
path:
NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0015/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16aa7b9a-87e6-4682-89df-900a247d91c2
urn:
d9fead7d-17da-41f7-9e90-332022646cf9
name:
Barneparkering Kristiansand. Bildene er tatt for Billedbladet NÅ i forbindelse med et intervju med Wenche Natten, Emily Dovland og Tone Vhile som startet egen arbeidsplass. Wenche Natten. Emily Dovland. NÅ nr. 24 1984
id:
11788
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0122/11788
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9fead7d-17da-41f7-9e90-332022646cf9
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027711
name:
Emily
id:
0022
path:
VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0013/0022
unit_type:
Dokument
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027711
urn:
547d9cef-1886-49d7-ab29-2f89a49ea70c
name:
Arnesen, Emily
id:
0626
path:
AV/RA-PA-0233/G/Ga/L0115/0626
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/547d9cef-1886-49d7-ab29-2f89a49ea70c
urn:
82e7c1a0-fbe2-4f0a-bcc3-ba24eb5cdf4c
name:
Dodson, Emily
id:
0712
path:
AV/RA-PA-0233/G/Ga/L0116/0712
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82e7c1a0-fbe2-4f0a-bcc3-ba24eb5cdf4c
urn:
1c11f1c2-4ef2-4e63-a99f-6f7d72627e0f
name:
Emily Greene Balch
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0006/0002/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c11f1c2-4ef2-4e63-a99f-6f7d72627e0f
urn:
f24062e8-09b9-479d-9134-0db9f794a079
name:
Emily Greene Balch
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0006/0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f24062e8-09b9-479d-9134-0db9f794a079
urn:
a5a3ff59-5dbf-41f0-9647-0fbe256716fc
name:
Na IC 03/51 Aina Emily Lebram
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1725/1/D/Da/L0275/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5a3ff59-5dbf-41f0-9647-0fbe256716fc
urn:
7237f521-e797-4759-889e-396c51e53bee
name:
Emily Taylor () Ukjent
id:
0023
path:
AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0017/0023
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7237f521-e797-4759-889e-396c51e53bee
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6b11a870-fe29-448b-b4c4-2805c5589777
name:
Emily Banner Ukjent
id:
0264
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AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0038/0264
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FOTO
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b11a870-fe29-448b-b4c4-2805c5589777
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a4efb268-0ae7-484d-9d19-f55a12152ca7
name:
Emily Banner Ukjent
id:
0265
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AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0038/0265
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4efb268-0ae7-484d-9d19-f55a12152ca7
urn:
11437924-8877-43c1-918d-711e80a4fbef
name:
Fra Emily Parkes Simon
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0001/0005/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11437924-8877-43c1-918d-711e80a4fbef
urn:
77d59cf7-a96a-4ffe-8955-d054d311afad
name:
Brev til Emily G. Balch
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0002/0005/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77d59cf7-a96a-4ffe-8955-d054d311afad
urn:
58e3679c-e89a-4a92-9928-aa36d8e55f7b
name:
Brev fra Emily P. Simon
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0002/0006/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58e3679c-e89a-4a92-9928-aa36d8e55f7b
urn:
9adb1b8a-68b9-4fdd-9368-3b2ac1822f5f
name:
Brev fra Emily G. Balch
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0002/0007/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9adb1b8a-68b9-4fdd-9368-3b2ac1822f5f
urn:
78955645-2600-4d8c-8e2d-799aaf2bb4ae
name:
Brev til Emily G. Balch
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0005/0003/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78955645-2600-4d8c-8e2d-799aaf2bb4ae
urn:
10d7392a-c3e5-4758-a53b-39272f513af9
name:
Kvinner: Enger Jenny - Eriksen Emily
id:
L0034
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Db/L0034
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10d7392a-c3e5-4758-a53b-39272f513af9
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da900663-0586-42f1-942f-e9e49aace831
name:
Plan for action - Emily G. Balch
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0004
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AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0001/0002/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da900663-0586-42f1-942f-e9e49aace831
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1314488a-4678-4b7b-a646-4543f5c73f20
name:
Kopi av et telegram til Emily G. Balch
id:
0005
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AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0001/0005/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Brev fra Emily Parker Simon
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0005
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AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0003/0002/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Brev til Emily Greene Balch
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0003
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AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0003/0005/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaeaee1e-0f0e-4c75-a48f-50dfb4311f60
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Jane Addams, Emily Greene Balch
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0004
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AV/RA-PA-1559/D/L0006/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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