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 2026-10-22T09:17:49Z in 0.909 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2095 results in compact format.

name:
Diesen
id:
RA-PA-0288
name:
Forsvaret, Forsvarets mediesenter
id:
RA-RAFA-6735
name:
Diesen
id:
RA-PA-0663
name:
Eriksen, Hildur (f. Diesen)
id:
HHSP-1265
name:
Forsvaret, Luftforsvarets studiesenter Værnes
id:
RA-RAFA-4465
name:
Pa 933 - Diesen, Anne Marie
id:
A-2087
name:
Studieselskapet for Norges vannkraft
id:
RA-PA-1319
name:
Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
id:
R.Ark.1640
name:
Pa 932 - Diesen, Anne Marie. Arkitekt
id:
A-2086
name:
Studieselskapet for Nord-Norsk Næringsliv
id:
NA043

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total:

2095

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
d85a27a7-0d86-408d-bab6-dd8000c50871
name:
Diesen
id:
RA-PA-0288
path:
AV/RA-PA-0288
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d85a27a7-0d86-408d-bab6-dd8000c50871
urn:
0bb447d4-5ede-4e9e-8ef7-45a2791154ec
name:
Forsvaret, Forsvarets mediesenter
id:
RA-RAFA-6735
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6735
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bb447d4-5ede-4e9e-8ef7-45a2791154ec
urn:
8efb4d87-dfa2-42f1-a30c-ec8ff0aef660
name:
Diesen
id:
RA-PA-0663
path:
AV/RA-PA-0663
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8efb4d87-dfa2-42f1-a30c-ec8ff0aef660
urn:
8f146e0a-6d21-483c-8244-f4c8521e7e6d
name:
Eriksen, Hildur (f. Diesen)
id:
HHSP-1265
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1265
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f146e0a-6d21-483c-8244-f4c8521e7e6d
urn:
17981ac2-f158-4124-a46a-8726f1a75d32
name:
Forsvaret, Luftforsvarets studiesenter Værnes
id:
RA-RAFA-4465
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4465
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17981ac2-f158-4124-a46a-8726f1a75d32
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022950
name:
Pa 933 - Diesen, Anne Marie
id:
A-2087
path:
VEMU/A-2087
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022950
urn:
4cae8fd2-edf7-4aef-8a3a-269e3c184a3e
name:
Studieselskapet for Norges vannkraft
id:
RA-PA-1319
path:
AV/RA-PA-1319
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cae8fd2-edf7-4aef-8a3a-269e3c184a3e
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
name:
Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
id:
R.Ark.1640
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1640
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022879
name:
Pa 932 - Diesen, Anne Marie. Arkitekt
id:
A-2086
path:
VEMU/A-2086
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022879
urn:
c6b6867b-e71b-416f-a270-23f9f9792748
name:
Studieselskapet for Nord-Norsk Næringsliv
id:
NA043
path:
AIN/NA043
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6b6867b-e71b-416f-a270-23f9f9792748
urn:
99ae4376-1a57-473e-96d4-6070ac48b749
name:
Diesellokomotiver. Anskaffelse diesellok.
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAK-1821-0005/D/Da/L0193/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99ae4376-1a57-473e-96d4-6070ac48b749
urn:
3b6d8ec8-300a-4b5c-8c36-3e3abc202b21
name:
Dieselolje (solarolje), autodiesel
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0005/D/L0057/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b6d8ec8-300a-4b5c-8c36-3e3abc202b21
urn:
97687aec-035d-4ac3-98b0-f4c6eaf16f21
name:
Diesellokomotiver, dieseldrift, disponeringer m.v.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-5409/D/L0056/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97687aec-035d-4ac3-98b0-f4c6eaf16f21
urn:
0ce7bec5-827d-41bd-99d6-272ea7d0ecae
name:
Diesellokomotiver, dieseldrift, disponeringer m.v.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-5409/D/L0057/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ce7bec5-827d-41bd-99d6-272ea7d0ecae
urn:
93bb3741-967c-4277-9573-e63b086bf1bc
name:
Bergen Diesel - Miljøvennlige dieselmotorer
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/03/E/Ea/L0084/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93bb3741-967c-4277-9573-e63b086bf1bc
urn:
9be85d92-7843-4541-9a6c-7fde36539e60
name:
Diesel 2000 og diesel promo
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101957/U/Ud/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9be85d92-7843-4541-9a6c-7fde36539e60
urn:
aa97ad03-4f04-4f5f-8440-5543c7fd526a
name:
Anskaffelse av Deutz dieselmotor - Diesel - Agentur AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0082/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa97ad03-4f04-4f5f-8440-5543c7fd526a
urn:
2bd0a2bc-9ecc-43b3-94ec-9376b68db4de
name:
172: Diesel 2000 og diesel promo
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0025/0005
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bd0a2bc-9ecc-43b3-94ec-9376b68db4de
urn:
7ddc7816-4777-47eb-b3e7-cf25e5deded0
name:
Tønsberg - Vestfold Diesel A/S; Vestfold Elektro - Diesel A/S
id:
0019
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0448/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ddc7816-4777-47eb-b3e7-cf25e5deded0
urn:
de23ead0-eca5-4a93-8beb-b8cb24e99196
name:
Artikkel om adm. Diesen og Unni Diesen (Vi Menn)
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-0288/F/L0001/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de23ead0-eca5-4a93-8beb-b8cb24e99196
urn:
b0ac55dc-a23d-46c5-a70f-1c9d127a9d84
name:
Lillestrøm: 71094 B. Arnfinsen Dieselverksted (Rep. og montering av dieselmotor)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0209/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0ac55dc-a23d-46c5-a70f-1c9d127a9d84
urn:
6225cea1-f8c2-4778-bced-4dc5a698872e
name:
23B 18 - Diesen, Mini Oslo: Diesen Søndre i Odalen.
id:
0036
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-038/F/Fa/L0016/0036
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6225cea1-f8c2-4778-bced-4dc5a698872e
urn:
0eb2795e-925c-44aa-a83e-aa003661e912
name:
20B 23 - Dieset, Hans Deset: Dieset, Åmot og Helgenesset, Brandval.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-038/F/Fa/L0013/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eb2795e-925c-44aa-a83e-aa003661e912
urn:
08fa6ea4-d1af-474b-ad26-80484b58b0c1
name:
10.903 - Marintek miljøvennlig dieselmotor. 10.904 - Ulstein miljøvennlig dieselmotor.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/03/E/Eb/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08fa6ea4-d1af-474b-ad26-80484b58b0c1
urn:
8674bb1f-40bf-4478-9b22-2be2b76ce20e
name:
Private skoler. Metodistkirkens Prakt. Teologiske Seminar og Studiesenter (Metodistkirkens Studiesenter)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-6143/D/Da/L0120/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8674bb1f-40bf-4478-9b22-2be2b76ce20e

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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