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 2026-10-24T14:56:16Z in 0.977 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54823 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Litiges avec adminis. fiscale, arbeidsfil Gilles Grima, Chr. Gueritte (1)
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Relations avec la Fondatrice. Avec l`Eglise
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Comptes avec IMP
    id:
    L0017
  4. name:
    Relations avec la Congrégation
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Relations avec Norsk Hydro
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Relations avec Elf Norge
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    Report sur le Travail avec UNESCO
    id:
    0014
  8. name:
    Rapport sur le Travail avec UNESCO
    id:
    0015
  9. name:
    Relation avec le clergé, évênché, prédicateurs refraites
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Eysten Berg, Contract, Avec la Société Norvegienne de l'azote
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54823
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Litiges avec adminis. fiscale, arbeidsfil Gilles Grima, Chr. Gueritte (1)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fa/L0042/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/081c7fe2-b53c-4547-b89c-5007ff2cbb50
  2. urn:
    098179f8-fd42-414c-95e7-93f848f52e23
    name:
    Relations avec la Fondatrice. Avec l`Eglise
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fe/Fea/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/098179f8-fd42-414c-95e7-93f848f52e23
  3. urn:
    a3d629c6-137b-45a2-b603-b1de6fa2c48b
    name:
    Comptes avec IMP
    id:
    L0017
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fj/Fjb/L0017
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3d629c6-137b-45a2-b603-b1de6fa2c48b
  4. urn:
    089b1122-a0c2-4ff8-89f9-174f662d1659
    name:
    Relations avec la Congrégation
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fe/Fea/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/089b1122-a0c2-4ff8-89f9-174f662d1659
  5. urn:
    3a8ac9ae-12e3-426e-9552-0f9365cc2ca7
    name:
    Relations avec Norsk Hydro
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fa/L0042/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8ac9ae-12e3-426e-9552-0f9365cc2ca7
  6. urn:
    8555952e-67d0-4faa-b0d4-795fc077f62a
    name:
    Relations avec Elf Norge
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fa/L0042/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8555952e-67d0-4faa-b0d4-795fc077f62a
  7. urn:
    4c86f2b8-14a4-49c2-8f61-8f27d17dcfe8
    name:
    Report sur le Travail avec UNESCO
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1556/D/L0015/0003/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c86f2b8-14a4-49c2-8f61-8f27d17dcfe8
  8. urn:
    7348e301-baa8-49d7-8cc8-4bd527cf395a
    name:
    Rapport sur le Travail avec UNESCO
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1560/1/D/L0005/0002/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7348e301-baa8-49d7-8cc8-4bd527cf395a
  9. urn:
    b250ec1a-f924-4b4d-8ea0-07481f733073
    name:
    Relation avec le clergé, évênché, prédicateurs refraites
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fj/Fja/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b250ec1a-f924-4b4d-8ea0-07481f733073
  10. urn:
    03b8ffff-2e4a-4fb6-809b-9d4a1c0ea1e2
    name:
    Eysten Berg, Contract, Avec la Société Norvegienne de l'azote
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1346/F/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03b8ffff-2e4a-4fb6-809b-9d4a1c0ea1e2
  11. urn:
    dad39d55-7b53-41a2-a8dd-9d9258a44f23
    name:
    "Petite histoire élémentaire de Madagascar et de ses relations avec la France"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1025/Y/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dad39d55-7b53-41a2-a8dd-9d9258a44f23
  12. urn:
    338e6190-7138-439f-9502-cbd3a8ecd3f4
    name:
    Le premier ministre de Norvege Johan Nygårdsvold avec un de ses petits-fils
    id:
    0009b
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4060/D/L0011/0009b
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/338e6190-7138-439f-9502-cbd3a8ecd3f4
  13. urn:
    c5822f04-3cad-480f-bedc-f32567f9902b
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/2/T/Tk/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5822f04-3cad-480f-bedc-f32567f9902b
  14. urn:
    0cc1efc4-d230-4baa-97bb-5ba420255009
    name:
    Litiges avec adminis. fiscale, arbeidsfil Gilles Grima, Chr. Gueritte (2)
    id:
    0003
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    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fa/L0042/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cc1efc4-d230-4baa-97bb-5ba420255009
  15. urn:
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    name:
    L. Grandeau: La Production electrique de l'Acide nitrique avec les elements de l'air
    id:
    0014
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    NTM/A-1005/D/L0011/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27c17453-1782-4e33-ad01-39b759bab67f
  16. urn:
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    id:
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    AV/RA-S-1602/2/T/Tc/0057
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  18. urn:
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  19. urn:
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    Carte de la seconde expédition norvégienne aux contrées arctiques faite avec le "FRAM" 1898-1902
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    NTM/A-1020/T/Tb/Tbd/L0003/0004
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  20. urn:
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  21. urn:
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  22. urn:
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  23. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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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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