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 2026-10-15T19:26:04Z in 0.494 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4023 results in compact format.

name:
tannhelsejournalar Ab-Cu
id:
L0001
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0006
name:
Terra Mining AB
id:
A-102439
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0004
name:
Konsulentberegninger (mye korrespondanse med Celpap AB )
id:
0004
name:
Reservedeler (2)
id:
0003
name:
Korrespondanse svenske kunder D - G
id:
0001
name:
AB Vebe-Kvarnmaskiner
id:
0002
name:
Faluhus AB
id:
0003
name:
Oppdrag for AB Nivea, Mölndal Sverige
id:
0013

Show all fields in HTML

total:

4023

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
name:
tannhelsejournalar Ab-Cu
id:
L0001
path:
VLFK/FK-1039/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
urn:
04915770-21e1-4d01-bc47-134e980364ce
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0004/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04915770-21e1-4d01-bc47-134e980364ce
urn:
fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
name:
Terra Mining AB
id:
A-102439
path:
AV/A-102439
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Terra Mining AB var et svensk gruvedriftselskap. Selskapet var aktivt i de nordiske landene, og hadde den største gruven i det vestlige Europa, i Bjørkdal utenfor Skelleftea. Selskapet ble etablert i 1980 og drev utelukkende med leting, med hovedvekt på leting etter gull. I 1989 ekspanderte selskap...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
urn:
900eb372-0f85-4937-82bf-c3316307891d
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/900eb372-0f85-4937-82bf-c3316307891d
urn:
bbaecc79-4457-411d-9358-a62afe27ae1d
name:
Konsulentberegninger (mye korrespondanse med Celpap AB )
id:
0004
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ed/Eda/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbaecc79-4457-411d-9358-a62afe27ae1d
urn:
f45bc3b9-e3dc-4879-9ee5-687f98a91046
name:
Reservedeler (2)
id:
0003
path:
JAMU/A-2/A-2b/X/Xb/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stiftinga Jærmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f45bc3b9-e3dc-4879-9ee5-687f98a91046
urn:
a8526edb-013f-4867-9e83-769647ab31f2
name:
Korrespondanse svenske kunder D - G
id:
0001
path:
OAM/A-01077/DD/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8526edb-013f-4867-9e83-769647ab31f2
urn:
1a986060-e346-4ce1-900e-82f678d5dacc
name:
AB Vebe-Kvarnmaskiner
id:
0002
path:
AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0045/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a986060-e346-4ce1-900e-82f678d5dacc
urn:
aafa09b5-41b7-4e42-8468-32c30a9a1d97
name:
Faluhus AB
id:
0003
path:
AIN/A-12-105/E/Eb/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aafa09b5-41b7-4e42-8468-32c30a9a1d97
urn:
658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
name:
Oppdrag for AB Nivea, Mölndal Sverige
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
urn:
66ce3c4f-8611-468c-ab29-f1c4c8f0f347
name:
Brun, Agnete
id:
L0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Ua/Ua06/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66ce3c4f-8611-468c-ab29-f1c4c8f0f347
urn:
9fa32c6c-981c-4ca1-9001-99d16f34465b
name:
Bidragsmapper
id:
L0001
path:
AIN/K-18410.617/4111/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fa32c6c-981c-4ca1-9001-99d16f34465b
urn:
284a44aa-1c60-441d-99b8-fc56bbb1d246
name:
Klientmapper
id:
L0001
path:
ARKIVO/A-1233/F/Fe/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/284a44aa-1c60-441d-99b8-fc56bbb1d246
urn:
002f12fd-06ed-4404-9fef-3be23a9060a1
name:
Klientmapper
id:
L0001
path:
ARKIVO/A-1283/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv Øst IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/002f12fd-06ed-4404-9fef-3be23a9060a1
urn:
b7d8d349-183a-4161-8167-457a32105475
name:
Personalmapper
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1166/2/P/Pb/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7d8d349-183a-4161-8167-457a32105475
urn:
6caddfdb-4f5d-4919-8914-14755c552115
name:
Personalmapper
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-30/F/Fm/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6caddfdb-4f5d-4919-8914-14755c552115
urn:
5627edf1-7337-4214-aca4-32ed44e4ba6e
name:
Medlemskort
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-464/H/Ha/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5627edf1-7337-4214-aca4-32ed44e4ba6e
urn:
4cf69012-2c45-4d85-820e-9c29b47d0d77
name:
Medlemskort
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAKO-A-470/H/Ha/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cf69012-2c45-4d85-820e-9c29b47d0d77
urn:
2217a385-0051-4a42-9661-035e69acd370
name:
Medlemskort
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-475/H/Ha/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2217a385-0051-4a42-9661-035e69acd370
urn:
6f913d3a-a848-4658-862f-e4aaf6ae7511
name:
Medlemskort
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAKO-A-478/H/Ha/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f913d3a-a848-4658-862f-e4aaf6ae7511
urn:
f6cfe29a-a79f-4902-8317-aabd52703cde
name:
Registerkort
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-944/L/Lg/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6cfe29a-a79f-4902-8317-aabd52703cde
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8cf1047a-6473-4d05-9fa2-201ef2d3c554
name:
Medlemskort
id:
L0001
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AV/SAO-A-10015/M/Ma/L0001
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cf1047a-6473-4d05-9fa2-201ef2d3c554
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d2b6f7c9-1083-4c17-b231-6177df076edc
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Anmeldte
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L0027
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AV/SAO-A-10085/G/Ga/Gab/L0027
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2b6f7c9-1083-4c17-b231-6177df076edc
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Anmeldte
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L0029
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AV/SAO-A-10085/G/Ga/Gac/L0029
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47016fcc-e0cd-4434-b585-091a5fe10138
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Utenbys anmeldte
id:
L0001
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AV/SAO-A-10085/G/Ga/Gad/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faa5a915-8828-4e3d-bbe9-49201f0a2851

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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