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 2026-10-19T21:46:36Z in 0.159 seconds.

Showing 10 of 700 results in compact format.

name:
Communications Manual - SAS
id:
0005
name:
Women's Leadership Conference
id:
0006
name:
Nordic Leadership Conference
id:
0006
name:
Corporate Communication
id:
I
name:
Rotary - District Leadership Forum
id:
L0018
name:
Women International Leadership Award
id:
0005
name:
Leadership and skill, Malaysia
id:
0005
name:
Sudan. Rapporter. Leadership seminars
id:
0008
name:
012 - Leadership Development Forum
id:
0006
name:
A guide for leadership
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

700

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
name:
Communications Manual - SAS
id:
0005
path:
BBA/A-1636/E/Ea/L0003/0005
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
urn:
07a7fcd9-0723-4d4f-80bd-f5f8e4a6ade5
name:
Women's Leadership Conference
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-2369/J/L0008/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07a7fcd9-0723-4d4f-80bd-f5f8e4a6ade5
urn:
c13341d0-b4d2-40c3-8684-12bda3304509
name:
Nordic Leadership Conference
id:
0006
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Ie/Iea/L0034/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c13341d0-b4d2-40c3-8684-12bda3304509
urn:
18cca3bd-63c1-4fc9-b82e-38b96390f254
name:
Corporate Communication
id:
I
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/I
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18cca3bd-63c1-4fc9-b82e-38b96390f254
urn:
0951023b-2bf9-41cd-bf31-2dbcd34e0622
name:
Rotary - District Leadership Forum
id:
L0018
path:
AIN/NA106/251/L0018
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0951023b-2bf9-41cd-bf31-2dbcd34e0622
urn:
801698e9-4b68-4009-8890-87bca6561d86
name:
Women International Leadership Award
id:
0005
path:
AAB/ARK-2369/D/Dc/L0033/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/801698e9-4b68-4009-8890-87bca6561d86
urn:
64685de1-f856-4f97-b798-dd6768ef47ec
name:
Leadership and skill, Malaysia
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1465/E/Ed/L0006/0018/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64685de1-f856-4f97-b798-dd6768ef47ec
urn:
d5360727-09a1-48f4-ba21-c1c27b13d6ab
name:
Sudan. Rapporter. Leadership seminars
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/E/Ea/L0260/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5360727-09a1-48f4-ba21-c1c27b13d6ab
urn:
f383fc48-d727-43fc-a935-a1166049a13a
name:
012 - Leadership Development Forum
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/1/Y/Ya/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f383fc48-d727-43fc-a935-a1166049a13a
urn:
fdb8a23e-2e76-4399-a59e-acf1b39e8ea0
name:
A guide for leadership
id:
0003
path:
OAM/A-00847/Y/Ya/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdb8a23e-2e76-4399-a59e-acf1b39e8ea0
urn:
f2757f13-3708-4239-a6d7-f35e9c242a34
name:
Pan African Leadership Conference, Nairobi
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0410/D/L0084/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2757f13-3708-4239-a6d7-f35e9c242a34
urn:
ed4949fe-aa2f-459a-a7b7-00cd226084be
name:
Eritrea. NUEWmn/ Woman Leadership Training
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Db/Dbb/L0054/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed4949fe-aa2f-459a-a7b7-00cd226084be
urn:
11a506d2-084e-4b2d-a7ef-129fefc1cae1
name:
Eritrea. Women Empowerment in Leadership
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0012/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11a506d2-084e-4b2d-a7ef-129fefc1cae1
urn:
e572c2a6-6338-4fa9-b474-f68a02af1fc9
name:
BUR. Grassroot Leadership Training, Burma
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0302/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e572c2a6-6338-4fa9-b474-f68a02af1fc9
urn:
c9675112-11d1-44d6-a295-1db5ce30afcd
name:
BUR. Grass Root Leadership Training
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0302/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9675112-11d1-44d6-a295-1db5ce30afcd
urn:
09d68457-974f-448b-8048-e0f53478f186
name:
BUR. Grassroot Leadership Training Burma
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0303/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09d68457-974f-448b-8048-e0f53478f186
urn:
547e8ebc-b389-4adb-b351-5980bba76c67
name:
BUR. Grassroots Leadership Training, Burma
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0305/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/547e8ebc-b389-4adb-b351-5980bba76c67
urn:
b040725f-7462-4ad5-84a8-1fcbd03ae55d
name:
BUR. Buddhist Youth Leadership Training
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0306/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b040725f-7462-4ad5-84a8-1fcbd03ae55d
urn:
152ced8f-6efc-4f20-a82a-ddfd6b884894
name:
LAO. Grass Root Leadership Training
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0311/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/152ced8f-6efc-4f20-a82a-ddfd6b884894
urn:
c06fd756-20ee-4c9f-9466-8edbf940d9d5
name:
GLO. International Leadership Training Institute
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0561/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c06fd756-20ee-4c9f-9466-8edbf940d9d5
urn:
16913927-a758-4e30-b4ca-f25c33e298a8
name:
Corporate leadership. Dokumentadministrasjonen i Statoil
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ea/Eaa/L0016/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16913927-a758-4e30-b4ca-f25c33e298a8
urn:
942c8c80-2203-481f-90e3-6685a074dae1
name:
012 - Business Leadership Team meetings
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/1/Y/Ya/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/942c8c80-2203-481f-90e3-6685a074dae1
urn:
c7c4c879-4045-4ffb-9727-01c951613168
name:
012 - Business Leadership Team meetings
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/1/Y/Ya/L0004/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7c4c879-4045-4ffb-9727-01c951613168
urn:
d15e510b-2cbd-4741-9b36-2bd3a86965ff
name:
Leadership Northern Seas Conference (LNS)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/2/E/Ea/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d15e510b-2cbd-4741-9b36-2bd3a86965ff
urn:
ab083655-3ea8-4701-a605-d1794a606ff0
name:
ACWW, Leadership and skill, Development workshop
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1465/E/Ed/L0010/0033/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab083655-3ea8-4701-a605-d1794a606ff0

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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