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 2026-10-21T07:02:36Z in 0.887 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1134 results in compact format.

name:
013.9
id:
0002
name:
Narvik Mek. Industri A/S (NAMTEK)
id:
L0001
name:
Agenter og kommisjonærer
id:
0003
name:
Salgsprodukter: Gasser
id:
0006
name:
Finland
id:
0003
name:
Korrespondanse finske kunder
id:
0001
name:
013 - 013.9
id:
L0005
name:
Ad. Asdic-prøver i juni/juli. S.O.K. L.nr. 128.2 (S.O.K./4 jun 1946/15510)
id:
0237
name:
Tegningsnr. 95566 - Rullpakkemaskin (Sammenstilling)
id:
0007
name:
Grepa og Mjelva fabrikker AS
id:
P-01145

Show all fields in HTML

total:

1134

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f8d35bc0-571e-45aa-8760-f886451e606f
name:
013.9
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1036/NSR-I/D/Db/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8d35bc0-571e-45aa-8760-f886451e606f
urn:
596bf5e4-2754-486c-9021-8fb27cc3c607
name:
Narvik Mek. Industri A/S (NAMTEK)
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-0030/1/2/2S/2Se/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/596bf5e4-2754-486c-9021-8fb27cc3c607
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000607787
name:
Agenter og kommisjonærer
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-1619/I/Id/L0001/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000607787
urn:
7ca968c1-9e4d-4274-9429-b0d195ab066b
name:
Salgsprodukter: Gasser
id:
0006
path:
NIA/A-1108/D/L0114/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ca968c1-9e4d-4274-9429-b0d195ab066b
urn:
nb-NLM_arkiv000000005990
name:
Finland
id:
0003
path:
NLM/As-1001/03/Y/L0002/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Norsk luftfartsmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005990
urn:
fa5c824f-acb3-4418-a5e8-5e35218d74e5
name:
Korrespondanse finske kunder
id:
0001
path:
OAM/A-01077/DD/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa5c824f-acb3-4418-a5e8-5e35218d74e5
urn:
8dc65f96-d026-4a69-b2b4-c78fb8ac7503
name:
013 - 013.9
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1036/NSR-I/D/Db/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dc65f96-d026-4a69-b2b4-c78fb8ac7503
urn:
b9bcd01c-a9cb-4393-b75d-eb8b4e99e7fb
name:
Ad. Asdic-prøver i juni/juli. S.O.K. L.nr. 128.2 (S.O.K./4 jun 1946/15510)
id:
0237
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5379/D/Da/L0001/0237
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9bcd01c-a9cb-4393-b75d-eb8b4e99e7fb
urn:
5092f31a-8f35-428e-8954-17d9b9f23425
name:
Tegningsnr. 95566 - Rullpakkemaskin (Sammenstilling)
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tc/L0035/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5092f31a-8f35-428e-8954-17d9b9f23425
urn:
9a451a5f-e67f-4dbf-b08a-9372de58d9d1
name:
Grepa og Mjelva fabrikker AS
id:
P-01145
path:
IKAM/P-01145
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Grepa og Mjelva Fabrikker AS var ei industribedrift som vart grunnlagt i 1929 i Ørsta. Dei produserte komfyrar, omnar, barnevogner, dokkevogner og trøbilar. Fabrikken vart selt til finske Forste OY i 1988, og nedlagt i 2008.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a451a5f-e67f-4dbf-b08a-9372de58d9d1
urn:
6bafe842-17a8-420f-827f-2608a768fcf0
name:
Tegningsnr. 72590 - Magnetseparator ø 600 x1750 (Sammenstilling)
id:
0032
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tb/L0029/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bafe842-17a8-420f-827f-2608a768fcf0
urn:
37772e8e-d58f-4479-ae3b-ff9e7a067ade
name:
Tegningsnr. 76916 - Magnetseparator Ø600 x 225 (Sammenstilling)
id:
0047
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tb/L0029/0047
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37772e8e-d58f-4479-ae3b-ff9e7a067ade
urn:
nb-NLM_arkiv000000005379
name:
A 1
id:
0001
path:
NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0049/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Norsk luftfartsmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005379
urn:
2cb0ab3b-f5b8-4493-a3ff-27640ba11ab6
name:
Korrespondanse finske kunder.
id:
0001
path:
OAM/A-01077/DD/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb0ab3b-f5b8-4493-a3ff-27640ba11ab6
urn:
015f56fa-f22f-4d8f-8e4a-2b3413c2805c
name:
Sakspapirer, protokoll
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1099/Db/L0011/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/015f56fa-f22f-4d8f-8e4a-2b3413c2805c
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003037931
name:
Sentrum Bøhmergaten, Furubakken
id:
0007
path:
BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Eb/L0517/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003037931
urn:
9d477900-a43c-4e43-b0ff-f43457c4f89e
name:
Saksarkiv
id:
L0012
path:
AV/SAH-TELE-004/D/Dj/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d477900-a43c-4e43-b0ff-f43457c4f89e
urn:
d1cc5f4b-9551-411d-8a6c-3c3f5a14b5cd
name:
Saksarkiv
id:
L0013
path:
AV/SAH-TELE-004/D/Dj/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1cc5f4b-9551-411d-8a6c-3c3f5a14b5cd
urn:
3bcb8a55-d6c4-4451-95df-b03320f2a435
name:
Invoice. First payment of 25% of the contract price. Radar type 293Q.
id:
0088
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5379/D/Da/L0011/0088
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bcb8a55-d6c4-4451-95df-b03320f2a435
urn:
d3eabf7a-30af-4d69-bff9-61c23946adcc
name:
Borehullsdata, Bidjovagge Gruber
id:
2810
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0322/2810
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3eabf7a-30af-4d69-bff9-61c23946adcc
urn:
1ce74a98-7648-4928-ae99-258b3e96bc25
name:
Utslippssöknad av avløpsvannet i A/S Bidjovagge Gruber.
id:
2869
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AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0329/2869
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ce74a98-7648-4928-ae99-258b3e96bc25
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87490642-9b1a-458d-a8e6-50d1f647ae7a
name:
Saksarkiv
id:
L0011
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AV/SAH-TELE-004/D/Dj/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87490642-9b1a-458d-a8e6-50d1f647ae7a
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033254
name:
Juridisk avdeling
id:
L0198
path:
VEMU/TFA-A-1002/D/Dd/Dda/L0198
unit_type:
Stykke
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Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033254
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000607793
name:
Agenter og kommisjonærer
id:
0004
path:
BBA/A-1619/I/Id/L0002/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000607793
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000029137
name:
I. 2020 - Air- and soundings pipes - "Kone"
id:
0370
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0002/0370
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000029137

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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