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 2026-10-31T14:55:47Z in 3.002 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58325 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian logistics battalion (NORLOGBN) IFOR II
id:
RA-RAFA-4618
name:
Axess Spesialistklinikk
id:
0008
name:
It/data. Golf Axess
id:
0017
name:
Axess Information Services A/S
id:
0009
name:
Axess Information Services
id:
0005
name:
Lønnskrav Scan East Logistics AS
id:
0006
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0009
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0010
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0009
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0010

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58325

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f937cad4-f488-4663-8c5a-d91c08096bc0
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian logistics battalion (NORLOGBN) IFOR II
id:
RA-RAFA-4618
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4618
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f937cad4-f488-4663-8c5a-d91c08096bc0
urn:
e07adc63-c606-4d95-9c21-693603c1862e
name:
Axess Spesialistklinikk
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0025/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e07adc63-c606-4d95-9c21-693603c1862e
urn:
53d3ee4b-a797-496e-9ed2-ec57a0205ebb
name:
It/data. Golf Axess
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-PA-2035/D/Db/L0001/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53d3ee4b-a797-496e-9ed2-ec57a0205ebb
urn:
e7ee7126-5c78-4edd-828e-184a5e578b9e
name:
Axess Information Services A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0002/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7ee7126-5c78-4edd-828e-184a5e578b9e
urn:
70931912-dcfe-460a-abe2-f77e29c56626
name:
Axess Information Services
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dc/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70931912-dcfe-460a-abe2-f77e29c56626
urn:
4b9ec35c-f758-489e-8818-df5f4866913a
name:
Lønnskrav Scan East Logistics AS
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/E/Ec/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b9ec35c-f758-489e-8818-df5f4866913a
urn:
81de13e1-2ba8-414d-a1af-0c74173c0136
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0242/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81de13e1-2ba8-414d-a1af-0c74173c0136
urn:
a08927d8-165d-40ad-897c-5ac6e5a7810b
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0242/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a08927d8-165d-40ad-897c-5ac6e5a7810b
urn:
8df00f8a-04da-4109-a066-30892f5202d2
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0094/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8df00f8a-04da-4109-a066-30892f5202d2
urn:
896c60da-811b-4517-afca-5562081e41e2
name:
Grieg Logistics Kongsberg AS (Medlnr. 1401)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0094/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/896c60da-811b-4517-afca-5562081e41e2
urn:
7469cea9-5af8-4d05-9a31-5d721c75c7d5
name:
2318 - TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) logistics inspection manual, revision 0, 04/1987
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/H/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7469cea9-5af8-4d05-9a31-5d721c75c7d5
urn:
5a83ad91-6ed4-43b1-8a9f-17b2f667c063
name:
1001: This document is issued by Logistics Department/diving section. 1002: Gullfaks tie in as built documentation
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/Y/Yb/L0129/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a83ad91-6ed4-43b1-8a9f-17b2f667c063
urn:
449a2e11-f6c9-42f6-97e4-c3f25f12fca2
name:
Ad hoc utvalg og prosjekter i trygdeetaten. Prosjektnummer 2165. Kjøp av helsetjenester i utlandet. 6. Sykehus vi har avtale med. 6.4 Axess Elisabeth Sjukhuset, SE-752 26 Uppsala
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4503/1/D/Dd/L0325/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/449a2e11-f6c9-42f6-97e4-c3f25f12fca2
urn:
fae89e47-f938-4aac-86bf-6efa7bfa2db5
name:
Ad hoc utvalg og prosjekter i trygdeetaten. Prosjektnummer 2165. Kjøp av helsetjenester i utlandet. 9. Oppfølging av sykehusene. 9.1 Ostseeklinik Damp, D-24349 DAMP - 9.4 Axess Elisabeth Sjukhuset, SE-752 26 Uppsala
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4503/1/D/Dd/L0350/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fae89e47-f938-4aac-86bf-6efa7bfa2db5
urn:
32c9fa27-c3ee-4e26-8f0b-5a102d5d7928
name:
Golfaxess ASA
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-2035/D/Da/L0011/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32c9fa27-c3ee-4e26-8f0b-5a102d5d7928
urn:
51606dd1-8c16-4dc0-8104-6214651055de
name:
Steinar Saxesson, segl nr. 2
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-EA-4048/F/Fb/Fbb/L0151/0010/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51606dd1-8c16-4dc0-8104-6214651055de
urn:
47e0d8aa-2aa3-44e2-bcf0-ea0b9cb8f01b
name:
Strateginotat Golfaxess ASA
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-2035/D/Da/L0010/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47e0d8aa-2aa3-44e2-bcf0-ea0b9cb8f01b
urn:
bfad2204-2bdc-45d4-b33c-fdd2be9293df
name:
Torstein Saxesson, lagrettemann, segl nr. 2
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-EA-4048/F/Fb/Fbb/L0138/0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfad2204-2bdc-45d4-b33c-fdd2be9293df
urn:
b9169e64-3cd6-401b-96f6-b77124b1c8ab
name:
Diverse avtaler. "Golf.no" - "Golfguiden". Avtaler, - Golfaxess/Aftenposten
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-2035/D/Db/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9169e64-3cd6-401b-96f6-b77124b1c8ab
urn:
4111cd26-4b74-45dc-96ee-8f422b4b0440
name:
COOP Logistics
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/D/Da/L0037/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4111cd26-4b74-45dc-96ee-8f422b4b0440
urn:
9685020d-9f7b-49a8-898c-9bf9314c68d3
name:
Logistics manual I.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2033/F/Fx/L0008/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9685020d-9f7b-49a8-898c-9bf9314c68d3
urn:
f0a9a607-c6bc-46d9-ac32-352e2851d982
name:
Logistics manual IV
id:
0003
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AV/RA-RAFA-2033/F/Fx/L0008/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0a9a607-c6bc-46d9-ac32-352e2851d982
urn:
4d1a09c8-d702-4df2-88bf-8f8ba55bf19b
name:
Audit - Logistics
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/2/E/Ec/L0011/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d1a09c8-d702-4df2-88bf-8f8ba55bf19b
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ccab602e-2b56-4a16-9923-9c900c010d5e
name:
10.6 - Logistics
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0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/2/E/Ee/L0082/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccab602e-2b56-4a16-9923-9c900c010d5e
urn:
b8c95910-1e70-456f-bd2f-12a3156dd9ab
name:
Schenker Logistics
id:
0001
path:
OAM/A-01077/D/L0010/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8c95910-1e70-456f-bd2f-12a3156dd9ab

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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