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 2026-10-24T16:35:03Z in 0.498 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54830 results in compact format.

name:
Høyere aksellast. Risikoanalyse av økt aksellast på Ofotbanen, med vedlegg
id:
0004
name:
Aksellastrestriksjonar
id:
0010
name:
Aksellastrestriksjoner
id:
0024
name:
5: Akselledning.
id:
0015
name:
5: Akselledning
id:
0016
name:
EFTA - Aksellerasjon
id:
0003
name:
Aksellast i teleløsningen
id:
0008
name:
Akselleratorer - antialdringsstoffer
id:
0013
name:
Akselledning - Propeller
id:
0004
name:
Propell/ akselledn
id:
0006

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total:

54830

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
150b78bd-da10-493e-abe0-3b6343913540
name:
Høyere aksellast. Risikoanalyse av økt aksellast på Ofotbanen, med vedlegg
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAKO-A-355/E/Ea/L0186/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/150b78bd-da10-493e-abe0-3b6343913540
urn:
a86fafea-15cd-4e96-b81c-bbf039b6f6e0
name:
Aksellastrestriksjonar
id:
0010
path:
IKAH/1234-501/D/Db/Dba/L0020/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a86fafea-15cd-4e96-b81c-bbf039b6f6e0
urn:
b199a4a4-03b7-4aa3-b1c3-78901c6622d2
name:
Aksellastrestriksjoner
id:
0024
path:
IKAR/K-100199/D/Df/L0046/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b199a4a4-03b7-4aa3-b1c3-78901c6622d2
urn:
ee35e62e-fdcf-4424-8830-a2830ec988dd
name:
5: Akselledning.
id:
0015
path:
UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0011/0001/0015
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee35e62e-fdcf-4424-8830-a2830ec988dd
urn:
72508631-59b7-4b61-bb25-80cad1b09339
name:
5: Akselledning
id:
0016
path:
UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0011/0001/0016
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72508631-59b7-4b61-bb25-80cad1b09339
urn:
672dfe17-c3e6-4a5b-8af8-9ba56847b9ee
name:
EFTA - Aksellerasjon
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-2048/D/Db/Dbd/Dbdc/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/672dfe17-c3e6-4a5b-8af8-9ba56847b9ee
urn:
fc3185cb-46fa-4cf1-aa39-7aaee9a82e92
name:
Aksellast i teleløsningen
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Df/L0019/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc3185cb-46fa-4cf1-aa39-7aaee9a82e92
urn:
25bba9d6-b669-4b15-9f1a-579ac74b923a
name:
Akselleratorer - antialdringsstoffer
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/D/Db/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25bba9d6-b669-4b15-9f1a-579ac74b923a
urn:
da0e9bf3-fa44-4c3a-8255-c09a32ebcbdc
name:
Akselledning - Propeller
id:
0004
path:
TEMU/BAM-A-1004/G/Gåv/Gåva/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da0e9bf3-fa44-4c3a-8255-c09a32ebcbdc
urn:
cae388e2-a729-4f0a-b932-8f32e3d9aa0f
name:
Propell/ akselledn
id:
0006
path:
TEMU/BAM-A-1004/G/Gåy/Gåya/L0008/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cae388e2-a729-4f0a-b932-8f32e3d9aa0f
urn:
b5893d42-7a2b-408f-90c9-09e6c76296a8
name:
17 - 10432 - akselledning
id:
0001
path:
FRKA/P-1137/T/Ti/Tia/0004/0001
unit_type:
TEGNING
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5893d42-7a2b-408f-90c9-09e6c76296a8
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000024170
name:
IV Mo. 077 - Akselledning
id:
0003
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0025/0003
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000024170
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000024451
name:
IV Ma. 050 - Akselledning
id:
0006
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0043/0006
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000024451
urn:
282912a2-cb3b-4cca-8b21-0f530f813834
name:
Notater, utkast. Aksellereringsspørsmålet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0636/D/Db/Dbf/Dbfb/L1689/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/282912a2-cb3b-4cca-8b21-0f530f813834
urn:
32cdaccd-b9b2-42b6-ac84-20b69056b254
name:
EFTA/EF, aksellerasjon av toll
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3041/D/Db/Dba/L0173/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32cdaccd-b9b2-42b6-ac84-20b69056b254
urn:
a1a88dfc-7871-4b51-929e-d8cd5fc5d21d
name:
EFTA, aksellerasjon av tollavtrapping
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3041/D/Db/Dba/L0182/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1a88dfc-7871-4b51-929e-d8cd5fc5d21d
urn:
41fadd6c-fe23-4415-8d98-f0d3f9454e1d
name:
Vegenes bæreevne: aksellast
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAH-VEG-031/D/Db/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41fadd6c-fe23-4415-8d98-f0d3f9454e1d
urn:
6987cd73-a117-44f5-9fb4-d4ef8ff62bc2
name:
Brukskontroll Vedtaksbrev Aksellast
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAO-A-11675/D/Da/L0041/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6987cd73-a117-44f5-9fb4-d4ef8ff62bc2
urn:
a4e9a076-578d-4066-8976-6f7dcaf12b2d
name:
Dispensasjon for aksellast
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0358/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4e9a076-578d-4066-8976-6f7dcaf12b2d
urn:
fc7dc8f9-ab10-498c-bab5-f45bb617e3d0
name:
Bestemmelser om metervekt, aksellast
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0003/D/Da/L0030/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc7dc8f9-ab10-498c-bab5-f45bb617e3d0
urn:
6c85b9eb-b408-4ecb-a4f7-01252d12bccd
name:
Bestemmelser om metervekter, aksellast
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0003/D/Db/L0057/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c85b9eb-b408-4ecb-a4f7-01252d12bccd
urn:
792458a0-dd0b-4092-8526-d857798a573c
name:
Kommunale vegar - Aksellastrestriksjonar
id:
0016
path:
IKAH/1219-501/D/Dc/L0018/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/792458a0-dd0b-4092-8526-d857798a573c
urn:
f895127b-615a-41a9-ba18-ef003e5d82ef
name:
Aksellastrestriksjonar på kommunale vegar
id:
0025
path:
IKAH/1260b-501/D/Db/L0043/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f895127b-615a-41a9-ba18-ef003e5d82ef
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f17c43de-5e20-41e3-953a-cf2777482c99
name:
Propell. Akselledning. Bærelager
id:
0002
path:
TEMU/BAM-A-1004/G/Gåz/Gåzc/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f17c43de-5e20-41e3-953a-cf2777482c99
urn:
96ee1ca7-18fd-450c-b3ad-91ce8f2c3376
name:
EFTA - Aksellerasjon (Gøthes mapper)
id:
L0079
path:
AV/RA-S-1429/D/Da/L0079
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96ee1ca7-18fd-450c-b3ad-91ce8f2c3376

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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