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 2026-10-24T10:58:57Z in 1.535 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54840 results in compact format.

name:
Regionale epizotidepot, Epizotiveterinærer
id:
0012
name:
Regionale epizotidepot, Epizotiveterinærer
id:
0011
name:
Klorsalg AS Organisasjon HEFA / Societe Norvegienne de I'Azote / Magnesium - Gesellschaft Katernberg / Mowi AS
id:
L0028
name:
Azotobacter 77-78
id:
0006
name:
Azotobacter 77-78
id:
0006
name:
Azotobacter
id:
0003
name:
Schwarzott-bilder
id:
0011
name:
Societe Norvegienne de I'Azote
id:
0002
name:
Societè norvègienne de L`azote
id:
0002
name:
Småpikenes misjonsforening. Mazoto.
id:
0005

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total:

54840

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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2771f8cd-2765-41b4-b462-c233f5bc51f8
name:
Regionale epizotidepot, Epizotiveterinærer
id:
0012
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AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0053/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2771f8cd-2765-41b4-b462-c233f5bc51f8
urn:
7a69af50-24cf-46a3-9927-ba3e86bc88e8
name:
Regionale epizotidepot, Epizotiveterinærer
id:
0011
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AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0053/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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urn:
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name:
Klorsalg AS Organisasjon HEFA / Societe Norvegienne de I'Azote / Magnesium - Gesellschaft Katernberg / Mowi AS
id:
L0028
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0028
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcdfa048-8f48-4287-a3bd-8de9edbe448a
urn:
964acad2-22ad-4aa9-a82e-da42fdaa8f8a
name:
Azotobacter 77-78
id:
0006
path:
UBIT/A-377/F/Fb/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/964acad2-22ad-4aa9-a82e-da42fdaa8f8a
urn:
516408ee-8c68-4439-b35d-6ddccd8943ab
name:
Azotobacter 77-78
id:
0006
path:
UBIT/A-377/F/Fc/L0005/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/516408ee-8c68-4439-b35d-6ddccd8943ab
urn:
911334f9-5517-4852-a5ad-cc37a8c4a22c
name:
Azotobacter
id:
0003
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UBIT/A-377/F/Fc/L0010/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/911334f9-5517-4852-a5ad-cc37a8c4a22c
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000111470
name:
Schwarzott-bilder
id:
0011
path:
OFA/ARK/00721/Ua/L0034/0011
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000111470
urn:
664b66e4-0b57-4267-a402-55ae588a173e
name:
Societe Norvegienne de I'Azote
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0028/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/664b66e4-0b57-4267-a402-55ae588a173e
urn:
15675889-727b-4549-bf50-34afe4a7fc31
name:
Societè norvègienne de L`azote
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/X/L0132/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15675889-727b-4549-bf50-34afe4a7fc31
urn:
0646b560-0c2d-4c13-ac9a-334ee98dd05c
name:
Småpikenes misjonsforening. Mazoto.
id:
0005
path:
VID/MA-A-1106/F/L0004/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0646b560-0c2d-4c13-ac9a-334ee98dd05c
urn:
73f1c8a4-7604-490c-96bc-b208bd8e8b61
name:
Penturonsyre. Didymosphenia. Azotobacter. Epimerase
id:
L0010
path:
UBIT/A-377/F/Fc/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73f1c8a4-7604-490c-96bc-b208bd8e8b61
urn:
76d12da2-9aed-4e73-8740-a069b8e080e9
name:
El Rescate/Fundacion Flor de Izote
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Da/L0189/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76d12da2-9aed-4e73-8740-a069b8e080e9
urn:
0ae97edd-53f6-49b9-b743-a4df94c9e33f
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Garanti nr. 23589 Ozotech Norway A/S
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0756/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae97edd-53f6-49b9-b743-a4df94c9e33f
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9c77f8d3-d745-4206-8ae2-a1adfa946711
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Soc.j.IV Office Nationale de L'Azote. Bd. I
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0005
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AV/RA-S-1720/1/D/L0180/0005
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MAPPE
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0
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5348f4ce-984d-40cc-9721-e14c0bbcef04
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Avis for barneforeningen Mazoto.
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0004
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VID/MA-A-1106/F/L0006/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5348f4ce-984d-40cc-9721-e14c0bbcef04
urn:
0b14748b-b61d-4100-b488-cf8e6975f5b4
name:
El Rescate/Fundacion Flor de Izote (3 mapper)
id:
0002
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AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Db/Dbd/L0038/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b14748b-b61d-4100-b488-cf8e6975f5b4
urn:
c22231f3-c09a-4899-aa47-1dc4deca19e8
name:
Cofaz (Compagnie Francaise de L`azote) Frankrike
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0010
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0425/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c22231f3-c09a-4899-aa47-1dc4deca19e8
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no-BBA_arkiv000000123459
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Bearzot, Enzo - italiensk trener - 1 bilde.
id:
0034
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BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0006/0034
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Mappe
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000123459
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no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053809
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600 rapporter: Azotrop og ekstraktiv destillasjon
id:
0010
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VEMU/ARS-A-1011/D/Da/Daa/L0018/0010
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Mappe
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Vestfoldarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053809
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3c7ef2f0-ef3b-4a8a-ac5a-14b790b3f3db
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Metoder, reseptkort, produksjon og test. Urotrast p. i. - Azotan
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L0008
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AV/RA-PA-1229/1/J/Ja/L0008
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c7ef2f0-ef3b-4a8a-ac5a-14b790b3f3db
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90f99cfa-2c45-4cc2-97aa-a1cf56168c86
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Compagnie Nerlandaise del'Azote, Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappi
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0001
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0613/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Compagnie Nerlandaise del'Azote, Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappi
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0001
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0615/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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128b379c-cf82-4cfc-a630-b24d4ba50b23
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Dok. nr 34: Kontrakter og korrespondanse, Societe Commerciale de l`Azote
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0017
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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a0fda45c-5d63-45b4-b761-237aa7c9d2d6
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M. Th. Schlæsling: Sur la fixation industrielle de l'azote atmospherique
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0018
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NTM/A-1005/D/L0011/0018
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MAPPE
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Norsk Teknisk Museum
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0
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Eysten Berg, Contract, Avec la Société Norvegienne de l'azote
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0001
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AV/RA-PA-1346/F/L0004/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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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