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 2026-10-16T16:29:34Z in 0.539 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66500 results in compact format.

name:
Høyland kommune - Figgen bruksskole
id:
A-136
name:
Vikedal kommune - Åsebø fattiggard, Imsland
id:
K-100609
name:
Conor Biotech AS
id:
0004
name:
Neurozym Biotech AS
id:
0004
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Braut Biotech AS
id:
0121
name:
Biotech
id:
0002
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S
id:
0002
name:
Iris Biotech A/S
id:
0001
name:
Norsk Biotech A/S
id:
0001
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S
id:
0005

Show all fields in HTML

total:

66500

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8aa70daa-c5bc-4024-9c20-d3fd480a489f
name:
Høyland kommune - Figgen bruksskole
id:
A-136
path:
IKAR/A-136
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8aa70daa-c5bc-4024-9c20-d3fd480a489f
urn:
60b6abd5-5055-47e4-9884-dc8f83213ef1
name:
Vikedal kommune - Åsebø fattiggard, Imsland
id:
K-100609
path:
IKAR/K-100609
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60b6abd5-5055-47e4-9884-dc8f83213ef1
urn:
3de3ebb7-a1d7-46ad-b32e-09a71376209a
name:
Conor Biotech AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0162/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3de3ebb7-a1d7-46ad-b32e-09a71376209a
urn:
25a93431-1248-4adb-9b82-81b2491aacf8
name:
Neurozym Biotech AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0305/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25a93431-1248-4adb-9b82-81b2491aacf8
urn:
376cec4c-d40a-441e-ae80-89d6a8b182ab
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Braut Biotech AS
id:
0121
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0121
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/376cec4c-d40a-441e-ae80-89d6a8b182ab
urn:
96ee2283-716b-45da-83ec-2555e461f272
name:
Biotech
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/D/Da/L0198/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96ee2283-716b-45da-83ec-2555e461f272
urn:
9e3f2973-428a-4223-a141-6f491531e011
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0073/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e3f2973-428a-4223-a141-6f491531e011
urn:
2feca21b-1ee9-4f59-931d-60450d1e004c
name:
Iris Biotech A/S
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Ga/L0036/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2feca21b-1ee9-4f59-931d-60450d1e004c
urn:
9e03e0fe-1540-4de3-9719-7476d4012072
name:
Norsk Biotech A/S
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0022/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e03e0fe-1540-4de3-9719-7476d4012072
urn:
1a7ac7f3-4dc7-4727-9564-cd75fbb1b188
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Ea/Eab/L0006/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a7ac7f3-4dc7-4727-9564-cd75fbb1b188
urn:
7e2b3dfd-7acc-4b87-8a59-635eeeefe20c
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Eg/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e2b3dfd-7acc-4b87-8a59-635eeeefe20c
urn:
758df070-36a3-4b95-904d-557ed55c4e9e
name:
Fasting Biotech
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0058/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/758df070-36a3-4b95-904d-557ed55c4e9e
urn:
48a6e9c6-415e-4d62-8f1a-65d3c0353dcc
name:
Fasting Biotech
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0059/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48a6e9c6-415e-4d62-8f1a-65d3c0353dcc
urn:
2d961b4a-e529-40c7-94fb-7face4a9333c
name:
Iris Biotech A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0163/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d961b4a-e529-40c7-94fb-7face4a9333c
urn:
c7d2dbe4-f7b8-4386-ba8a-eea8f0dab3ea
name:
Norsk Biotech, Sandnes
id:
0090
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0102/0090
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7d2dbe4-f7b8-4386-ba8a-eea8f0dab3ea
urn:
12fb7182-e7a8-4a8b-acb6-bdceea18edc1
name:
Fashing Biotech Inc.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L0291/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12fb7182-e7a8-4a8b-acb6-bdceea18edc1
urn:
b7308d70-d5fc-4146-99cc-d3eaf9fc14e7
name:
Fasting Biotech A/S Fabio
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Eb/Ebb/L0016/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7308d70-d5fc-4146-99cc-d3eaf9fc14e7
urn:
e420479e-dc6d-4c40-a29a-5c43f6dcc3a7
name:
FABIO, Fasting Biotech a/s
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0782/1/D/Da/L0321/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e420479e-dc6d-4c40-a29a-5c43f6dcc3a7
urn:
ff1e5b0c-01ea-46af-a9b2-4b1382d62eb2
name:
771.2 - Biokjemisk - DAMON Biotech
id:
0016
path:
AV/SAT-A-4388/Da/L0008/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff1e5b0c-01ea-46af-a9b2-4b1382d62eb2
urn:
fafcb2f7-4450-4047-a9c4-c84057d68440
name:
771.2 DAMON Biotech (forskningsprosjekt)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-5418/D/Da/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fafcb2f7-4450-4047-a9c4-c84057d68440
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14505ccb-4788-4fa2-b694-26fd94f2191f
name:
Søknader om konsesjon, Norsk Biotech A/S
id:
0008
path:
IKAR/K-100151/D/Db/L0029/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14505ccb-4788-4fa2-b694-26fd94f2191f
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e63361dc-885a-442f-b2a6-cf9e0cf9a5ec
name:
Hansteen, Viggo
id:
ARK-2602
path:
AAB/ARK-2602
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e63361dc-885a-442f-b2a6-cf9e0cf9a5ec
urn:
09911797-10e1-40a7-9943-a800eb94a110
name:
Brigg "Mjølner"
id:
PA-1356
path:
AAMA/PA-1356
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09911797-10e1-40a7-9943-a800eb94a110
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340b9c25-498f-4f18-878b-f13eccbdffbc
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Brigg "Hardi"
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PA-2177
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AAMA/PA-2177
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/340b9c25-498f-4f18-878b-f13eccbdffbc
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name:
Helios, fullrigger
id:
PA-2898
path:
AAMA/PA-2898
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4baf154-94aa-4b49-accf-fefdaec2a3fb

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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.
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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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