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 2026-10-27T00:36:22Z in 1.810 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54864 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Apply AS
    id:
    0023
  2. name:
    NOR 021-2016 APPLY TB AS
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    EØS 046-2015 Apply TB AS
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    EØS 056-2015 Apply TB AS
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    SNJ - utvidelse slammottak - entreprise V1 varme og sanitæranlegg
    id:
    0049
  6. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 402797 - Apply Capnor
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Dokumentkopier - Volume 2 - Tab B (fortsettelse): categories of "fraud exceptions" as applied to privileged documents. Tab C: privelige not waived and to which fraud exeption will not apply. Tab D: fortrolige dokumenter (UWC-dokumenter).
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 710903 - Apply TB administrasjon Stavanger
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    NOR 021-2016 Apply Rig & Modules
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Kopier av dokumenter etter emne - Vol. 2: Tab B (fortsetter): categories of"fraud exceptions" as applied to privileged documents. Tab C: privelige not waived and to which fraud exeption will not apply. Tab D: confidence (UWC dokumenter).
    id:
    L0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54864
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    809f15ee-e3a7-4670-bfe2-d9d0a3269848
    name:
    Apply AS
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0025/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/809f15ee-e3a7-4670-bfe2-d9d0a3269848
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003495937
    name:
    NOR 021-2016 APPLY TB AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003495937
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003496009
    name:
    EØS 046-2015 Apply TB AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003496009
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003498776
    name:
    EØS 056-2015 Apply TB AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0006/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003498776
  5. urn:
    42db2769-4bcd-4044-9863-bf131ca0a7d3
    name:
    SNJ - utvidelse slammottak - entreprise V1 varme og sanitæranlegg
    id:
    0049
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0007/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42db2769-4bcd-4044-9863-bf131ca0a7d3
  6. urn:
    ae312a79-56d9-4001-9a67-3523c46a0bcc
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 402797 - Apply Capnor
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0029/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae312a79-56d9-4001-9a67-3523c46a0bcc
  7. urn:
    cec8508e-0e77-4c15-a35c-834678c676bd
    name:
    Dokumentkopier - Volume 2 - Tab B (fortsettelse): categories of "fraud exceptions" as applied to privileged documents. Tab C: privelige not waived and to which fraud exeption will not apply. Tab D: fortrolige dokumenter (UWC-dokumenter).
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hn/Hnb/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cec8508e-0e77-4c15-a35c-834678c676bd
  8. urn:
    254adcd5-5022-498e-a89e-671a1bc274b6
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 710903 - Apply TB administrasjon Stavanger
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0035/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/254adcd5-5022-498e-a89e-671a1bc274b6
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003495946
    name:
    NOR 021-2016 Apply Rig & Modules
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003495946
  10. urn:
    e3ab3466-8b44-436b-93e5-39414de1c2af
    name:
    Kopier av dokumenter etter emne - Vol. 2: Tab B (fortsetter): categories of"fraud exceptions" as applied to privileged documents. Tab C: privelige not waived and to which fraud exeption will not apply. Tab D: confidence (UWC dokumenter).
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hn/Hnc/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3ab3466-8b44-436b-93e5-39414de1c2af
  11. urn:
    f2bea6d9-095c-4428-824b-2de298a7c054
    name:
    Nygaard´s Apply for an appointment at Rikshospitalet - and his testimonials
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAM/A-00619/F/L0022/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bea6d9-095c-4428-824b-2de298a7c054
  12. urn:
    4a5525f6-56f5-40b8-bb4f-079d20aebab4
    name:
    Geidane, Ieva: "Everything that I say about myself I mean to apply to all my fellow Christians"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Gc/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a5525f6-56f5-40b8-bb4f-079d20aebab4
  13. urn:
    78b8fb63-547f-4d1f-ab13-0cd0731f5d3b
    name:
    Argentina. Rapporter, avhandlinger, fagapplysninger o.l. Fiske
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eac/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78b8fb63-547f-4d1f-ab13-0cd0731f5d3b
  14. urn:
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    What is fascism? Applying and testing two models for the conceptualisation of fascism
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    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0062/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05fb7171-e682-4977-87af-94c5597d31e5
  15. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8299d916-f0ab-4423-a7e8-e5bb0f5920d0
  16. urn:
    0b9dc2a0-beed-4539-9beb-60dd831fbc9a
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    Nation-building in South Africa. Applying Stein Rokkan’s Model of Democratic Development to South Africa
    id:
    0005
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    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b9dc2a0-beed-4539-9beb-60dd831fbc9a
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000260037
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    NOR 037 - 2009 Brannalarmsender med tilhørende tjenester
    id:
    0001
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    BBA/A-5166/F/Fb/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
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    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000260037
  18. urn:
    dac48086-51bf-4132-856a-0d5ddde67e05
    name:
    A theoretical nalysis of strategy implementation in a newly acquired organization. From a metaphorical analysis of the implementation problem to a model of implementation applying theorie of socio-cybernetics
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  19. urn:
    6eff3891-190f-4218-b9ac-0c1bd99d3cc8
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    id:
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  20. urn:
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    id:
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
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    id:
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    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.