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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T08:01:10Z in 6.550 seconds.

Showing 10 of 419454 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den blandede norsk-sovjetiske kommisjon for nymerking av riksgrensen mellom Norge og Sovjetunionen i området ved Melkefoss kraftverk i Pasvikelven
    id:
    RA-S-7069
  2. name:
    Merking av broer ved Galteskjær
    id:
    0018
  3. name:
    Merking av tømmer
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Emballasje: Materiell for emballasjemerking
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    Islandssild, brisling, eksport, ansjos, merking
    id:
    L0012
  6. name:
    Emballasje: Materiell for emballasjemerking
    id:
    0013
  7. name:
    Kvinne-barnsenteret - Merking av dører og dørfelt med og uten glass i side og overfelt - samt rene glassfelt. 30.09.02 rev 01-A
    id:
    0008
  8. name:
    Journaler, utgående, interne. NB Pga nytt registreringssystem fom 06.2002; Opprinnelig merking av mappene er registreringsdatoer, 01.06.2002 til 05.07. 2002. Registreringsdato er forskjellig fra datoene for når dokumentenes er sendt.
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Vintermerking Blefjell
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Merking av emballasje. (Produkter) Album for kalksalpetermerker.
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
419454
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    8a8c9e69-373d-4555-a1db-cca7cb912abf
    name:
    Den blandede norsk-sovjetiske kommisjon for nymerking av riksgrensen mellom Norge og Sovjetunionen i området ved Melkefoss kraftverk i Pasvikelven
    id:
    RA-S-7069
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a8c9e69-373d-4555-a1db-cca7cb912abf
  2. urn:
    4d906788-cbdf-492d-9fd0-18dbf0b2ad86
    name:
    Merking av broer ved Galteskjær
    id:
    0018
    path:
    OBA/A-20074/D/Da/L0086/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d906788-cbdf-492d-9fd0-18dbf0b2ad86
  3. urn:
    94a47dfa-b6d4-4d04-9c69-5c41933f2e70
    name:
    Merking av tømmer
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OARM/L-A-00339/F/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94a47dfa-b6d4-4d04-9c69-5c41933f2e70
  4. urn:
    193dc70c-d9ce-4603-9043-137312d44fe6
    name:
    Emballasje: Materiell for emballasjemerking
    id:
    0012
    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D/L0105/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/193dc70c-d9ce-4603-9043-137312d44fe6
  5. urn:
    820b3265-ccd6-4abb-a972-d812b297cfe3
    name:
    Islandssild, brisling, eksport, ansjos, merking
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101544/02/G/Gc/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/820b3265-ccd6-4abb-a972-d812b297cfe3
  6. urn:
    46a9f67a-f364-49fa-8994-c77bf1891f39
    name:
    Emballasje: Materiell for emballasjemerking
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D/L0105/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46a9f67a-f364-49fa-8994-c77bf1891f39
  7. urn:
    5f5ba6d2-5f3c-46e2-be5b-77e95c03b0a8
    name:
    Kvinne-barnsenteret - Merking av dører og dørfelt med og uten glass i side og overfelt - samt rene glassfelt. 30.09.02 rev 01-A
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Db/L0037/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f5ba6d2-5f3c-46e2-be5b-77e95c03b0a8
  8. urn:
    625f79b9-ae83-4216-ac24-a10908d3409b
    name:
    Journaler, utgående, interne. NB Pga nytt registreringssystem fom 06.2002; Opprinnelig merking av mappene er registreringsdatoer, 01.06.2002 til 05.07. 2002. Registreringsdato er forskjellig fra datoene for når dokumentenes er sendt.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AFK/0200132/C/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625f79b9-ae83-4216-ac24-a10908d3409b
  9. urn:
    d0d54ddf-998a-43ad-8872-840ce2e9d489
    name:
    Vintermerking Blefjell
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-1416/I/Ia/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0d54ddf-998a-43ad-8872-840ce2e9d489
  10. urn:
    e1e2be9e-a107-427c-9178-196484175291
    name:
    Merking av emballasje. (Produkter) Album for kalksalpetermerker.
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D03/L0184/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1e2be9e-a107-427c-9178-196484175291
  11. urn:
    aa76b3e4-b3cd-4ec5-8d7c-34bea963e689
    name:
    63 B, a . Merking av varer. Merking av tekstilvarer. Korrespondanse, aviser. 1929-1930.
    id:
    0294
    path:
    VLFK/Pa-0006/D/Da/L0001/0001/0294
    unit_type:
    LISTE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa76b3e4-b3cd-4ec5-8d7c-34bea963e689
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004168213
    name:
    <Uten merking>
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-8384/E/Ed/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004168213
  13. urn:
    daedc2d9-012d-4269-879c-0e54734e8c84
    name:
    Alminnelig teknikk, virksomhet og teori, standardisering; Generelt + tilleggsdokumenter vekslere PF; Konsernfarger og merking av trsp. materiell etc; Norges Stand. forbund
    id:
    L0046
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0046
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daedc2d9-012d-4269-879c-0e54734e8c84
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004170133
    name:
    Uten merking 2
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-8384/E/Ee/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004170133
  15. urn:
    a8471082-8355-4d56-9402-ceb0a691461a
    name:
    Alminnelig teknikk, virksomhet og teori, standardisering; Instrumentstandarder; pumper; Merking av rørledninger; Verktøykontroll; Standardisering og rasjonalisering av olje
    id:
    L0052
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0052
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8471082-8355-4d56-9402-ceb0a691461a
  16. urn:
    b7df05fa-0d7d-4673-901b-60681affc8aa
    name:
    A-paktmateriell, merking
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2039/D/Da/L0124/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7df05fa-0d7d-4673-901b-60681affc8aa
  17. urn:
    aa9ba1a5-f83a-49e0-9f3c-5db813b0afa5
    name:
    F9-A1-a,b,c,d,e Merking og registrering
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1372/D/L0062/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa9ba1a5-f83a-49e0-9f3c-5db813b0afa5
  18. urn:
    7fecddf4-940b-47b9-8326-604e743e6e19
    name:
    Merking og emballering. A
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/De/L0189/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fecddf4-940b-47b9-8326-604e743e6e19
  19. urn:
    30515807-fdea-4288-8940-eeb364083766
    name:
    Fiske-Merking A/S
    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Db/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30515807-fdea-4288-8940-eeb364083766
  20. urn:
    b78ccbb1-4544-47cd-b6b9-908523aa0898
    name:
    Lundevågen (ingen tysk merking) - 13 A
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E6/E6b/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b78ccbb1-4544-47cd-b6b9-908523aa0898
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003795679
    name:
    Seløysundet - merking av grunner, A. O. Solberg
    id:
    0070
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/G/Ga/L0001/0070
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003795679
  22. urn:
    04408732-b4e6-4de4-aded-b88d9d6a7b8f
    name:
    Kaianlegg Mosjöen (ingen tysk merking) 1 A
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E6/E6b/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04408732-b4e6-4de4-aded-b88d9d6a7b8f
  23. urn:
    a3d5f514-39fd-4f1f-9dff-3d533de15ded
    name:
    Aansvik - Bugt (ingen tysk merking) - 14 A.
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E6/E6b/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3d5f514-39fd-4f1f-9dff-3d533de15ded
  24. urn:
    c2c4710e-ca63-4b12-9a05-5e2fb5a030bb
    name:
    Kaianlegg Alta. (ingen tysk merking) - 15 A
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E6/E6b/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2c4710e-ca63-4b12-9a05-5e2fb5a030bb
  25. urn:
    fe14a5a5-6cc2-4d4a-a194-a7ce5ea35010
    name:
    Kaianlage Billefjord (ingen tysk merking) - 21 A.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E6/E6b/L0004/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe14a5a5-6cc2-4d4a-a194-a7ce5ea35010
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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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