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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-13T14:29:19Z in 0.264 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59696 results in compact format.

name:
Skip "Emanuel"
id:
DA-1225
name:
Opstad, Emanuel
id:
PA-2721
name:
Karsten Emanuel Ødegård
id:
GRI-1037
name:
Berner, Hagbard Emanuel
id:
RA-PA-0271
name:
Lundh, Arthur Emanuel
id:
RA-PA-1726
name:
Lars Emanuel Egeland
id:
SAK-KVK-066
name:
Pa 0848 - Lund, Emanuel
id:
SAST-XA-100948
name:
Pa 0865 - Ottesen, Immanuel
id:
SAST-XA-100965
name:
Jens Emanuel Gunstensen
id:
Tek-0023
name:
Frisch, Finn Emanuel
id:
MA-A-1039

Show all fields in HTML

total:

59696

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f72dd24e-8dc9-4b24-9bfd-d53fa27fc394
name:
Skip "Emanuel"
id:
DA-1225
path:
AAMA/DA-1225
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f72dd24e-8dc9-4b24-9bfd-d53fa27fc394
urn:
6c141400-f265-4807-95d9-f968a90fdd13
name:
Opstad, Emanuel
id:
PA-2721
path:
AAMA/PA-2721
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c141400-f265-4807-95d9-f968a90fdd13
urn:
7f438ee7-34d5-4777-8fe1-a570fbaa9780
name:
Karsten Emanuel Ødegård
id:
GRI-1037
path:
AFM/GRI-1037
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f438ee7-34d5-4777-8fe1-a570fbaa9780
urn:
4102e8b4-c251-416c-973b-985f883f13c3
name:
Berner, Hagbard Emanuel
id:
RA-PA-0271
path:
AV/RA-PA-0271
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4102e8b4-c251-416c-973b-985f883f13c3
urn:
7ee61ae5-4a8b-4554-830d-81fe3bf1961a
name:
Lundh, Arthur Emanuel
id:
RA-PA-1726
path:
AV/RA-PA-1726
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ee61ae5-4a8b-4554-830d-81fe3bf1961a
urn:
b4e38e7c-b60c-415c-bf9e-6b45df2b6246
name:
Lars Emanuel Egeland
id:
SAK-KVK-066
path:
AV/SAK-KVK-066
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4e38e7c-b60c-415c-bf9e-6b45df2b6246
urn:
aa12886d-09c0-4758-8362-1952049d3697
name:
Pa 0848 - Lund, Emanuel
id:
SAST-XA-100948
path:
AV/SAST-XA-100948
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa12886d-09c0-4758-8362-1952049d3697
urn:
4ab2b72c-f0b8-4618-99b7-cd38d0865f0a
name:
Pa 0865 - Ottesen, Immanuel
id:
SAST-XA-100965
path:
AV/SAST-XA-100965
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ab2b72c-f0b8-4618-99b7-cd38d0865f0a
urn:
e409d024-368e-483b-b198-8141fad5ab2a
name:
Jens Emanuel Gunstensen
id:
Tek-0023
path:
UBIT/Tek-0023
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e409d024-368e-483b-b198-8141fad5ab2a
urn:
ab2428a3-8e6e-479e-aad1-50926d5e3291
name:
Frisch, Finn Emanuel
id:
MA-A-1039
path:
VID/MA-A-1039
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab2428a3-8e6e-479e-aad1-50926d5e3291
urn:
a99c80fa-37f1-49ef-90bb-22bb1b383a2c
name:
Aslaksen, Anskar og Emanuel, visebøker
id:
PA-2990
path:
AAMA/PA-2990
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a99c80fa-37f1-49ef-90bb-22bb1b383a2c
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091381
name:
Andersen, David Emanuel. Kaptein
id:
ARS-A-1210
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1210
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091381
urn:
2d28a673-3624-482a-8e39-5230301fe9f5
name:
Kjøpmann Emanuel Villumsen Snig, Sør-Audnedal
id:
SAK-D/1059
path:
AV/SAK-D/1059
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d28a673-3624-482a-8e39-5230301fe9f5
urn:
56889ea2-84ea-4bc3-8623-fb1c63f2194b
name:
Zimmermann;Andreas, Albert Emanuel, Alma, Fredrikke, Johanne og Lene
id:
PM-A-1022
path:
TEMU/PM-A-1022
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56889ea2-84ea-4bc3-8623-fb1c63f2194b
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000149725
name:
Manuell CNC-programmering - FIBO støp AS
id:
0007
path:
VEMU/A-2777/F/Fa/L0012/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000149725
urn:
cadbdbf1-30e6-4418-8af4-cf169de8bc05
name:
Amanuensis / Første amanuensis
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAT-A-1544/D/Da/L0002/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cadbdbf1-30e6-4418-8af4-cf169de8bc05
urn:
ddfe9651-0fec-4629-a93d-e61d08c7e5ec
name:
Amanuensis/førsteamanamanuensis i statistikk
id:
0030
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0070/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddfe9651-0fec-4629-a93d-e61d08c7e5ec
urn:
97e54e02-bee5-4bd1-bac8-4b572a49a965
name:
Førsteamanuensis/amanuensis i statsvitenskap
id:
0032
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0070/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97e54e02-bee5-4bd1-bac8-4b572a49a965
urn:
ae10524a-8ce0-4960-b4e0-42451c477666
name:
Førsteamanuensis/amanuensis i kjemi
id:
0037
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0070/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae10524a-8ce0-4960-b4e0-42451c477666
urn:
29a91005-5f8b-4190-83a4-6bd09a5f2068
name:
Vurderingskommisjon - Førsteamanuensis/amanuensis i datafag
id:
0016
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0022/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29a91005-5f8b-4190-83a4-6bd09a5f2068
urn:
27f597dc-ceb5-4473-96cd-f3e21f76bd27
name:
Førsteamanuensis/amanuensis i organisasjon og ledelse
id:
0030
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0086/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27f597dc-ceb5-4473-96cd-f3e21f76bd27
urn:
37324622-1f68-4611-94a9-17bfffccfb7f
name:
Halden, Berg, Immanuel, Emanuel, Rokke
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAO-A-10621/E/Ea/L0006/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37324622-1f68-4611-94a9-17bfffccfb7f
urn:
66384304-5052-4324-be5f-307865c9050e
name:
Halden, Berg, Immanuel, Emanuel, Rokke
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAO-A-10621/E/Ea/L0006/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66384304-5052-4324-be5f-307865c9050e
urn:
251b8ab7-a265-474a-b3c3-08ae10d28b00
name:
Førsteamanuensis/amanuensis i markedsføring SIB Siviløkonomutdanningen
id:
0040
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0070/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/251b8ab7-a265-474a-b3c3-08ae10d28b00
urn:
70bcdd18-51c2-4891-8013-acab577bd355
name:
116 Forskningspermisjon for amanuenser, førsteamanuenser og professorer
id:
L0041
path:
AV/SAT-A-5422/Da/L0041
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70bcdd18-51c2-4891-8013-acab577bd355

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