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 2026-10-24T13:06:34Z in 0.310 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54822 results in compact format.

name:
Kjøpekontrakt - brannbil m/Braco AS
id:
0037
name:
Braco AS - serviceinformasjon pumper/motorsprøyter
id:
0008
name:
Braco AS. Kjøpekontrakt. Kjøp av redningsbil/brannbil
id:
0015
name:
Braco
id:
0008
name:
Braco A/S - Drammen
id:
0007
name:
Braco tilbud nr. 276/99
id:
0001
name:
Handel og Kontor i Norge - Braco A/S, Lierskogen
id:
0003
name:
Garantier. Gar. nr. 900 / 1/2 / Raufoss Am.fabr. Fabrica Militar de Braco de Pr.
id:
0007
name:
Braconda
id:
0004
name:
Braconda
id:
0003

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total:

54822

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
55406704-618e-4cb3-9b1d-0df4258741f4
name:
Kjøpekontrakt - brannbil m/Braco AS
id:
0037
path:
TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55406704-618e-4cb3-9b1d-0df4258741f4
urn:
55bfe103-2cc3-4b7f-ab28-d29e17aa044f
name:
Braco AS - serviceinformasjon pumper/motorsprøyter
id:
0008
path:
VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dba/L0078/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55bfe103-2cc3-4b7f-ab28-d29e17aa044f
urn:
00d284df-fe34-4dcb-845f-74739b2becd8
name:
Braco AS. Kjøpekontrakt. Kjøp av redningsbil/brannbil
id:
0015
path:
IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0002/0001/0015
unit_type:
SAK
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00d284df-fe34-4dcb-845f-74739b2becd8
urn:
3e93a549-dd8d-46fe-af72-9e4f1c20bdf8
name:
Braco
id:
0008
path:
ARKSOR/1018SØ741/Da/L0009/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e93a549-dd8d-46fe-af72-9e4f1c20bdf8
urn:
01934b2b-e436-487b-a88d-3bb01c57b783
name:
Braco A/S - Drammen
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0010/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01934b2b-e436-487b-a88d-3bb01c57b783
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000734692
name:
Braco tilbud nr. 276/99
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3909/Q/Qk/L0002/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000734692
urn:
be41dee5-61cf-42b1-aa8e-8ff144bd0bd9
name:
Handel og Kontor i Norge - Braco A/S, Lierskogen
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be41dee5-61cf-42b1-aa8e-8ff144bd0bd9
urn:
8098da05-c5cd-4507-b622-a5abaf579ac1
name:
Garantier. Gar. nr. 900 / 1/2 / Raufoss Am.fabr. Fabrica Militar de Braco de Pr.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/D/L0452/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8098da05-c5cd-4507-b622-a5abaf579ac1
urn:
9eaea3df-89c0-40c1-9d10-b4d478e74022
name:
Braconda
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2081/G/Gg/L0036/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9eaea3df-89c0-40c1-9d10-b4d478e74022
urn:
2c796128-d072-447f-ac5d-2b2f366f63e4
name:
Braconda
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2081/G/Gh/L0009/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c796128-d072-447f-ac5d-2b2f366f63e4
urn:
231fdf8b-725f-40a8-9bf3-d494affdf8ae
name:
Braconda
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Db/L0080/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/231fdf8b-725f-40a8-9bf3-d494affdf8ae
urn:
6d098b34-65b3-4eab-ab49-c8f2edcddf58
name:
Braconda
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2120/Fba/L0049/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d098b34-65b3-4eab-ab49-c8f2edcddf58
urn:
54cf96ef-9a90-42a7-83dd-af31ac500319
name:
Braconda
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2122/Fb/L0148/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54cf96ef-9a90-42a7-83dd-af31ac500319
urn:
10b43ce8-b277-4b83-904a-818a9ca9c72d
name:
Braconda
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2131/F/Fb/L0072/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10b43ce8-b277-4b83-904a-818a9ca9c72d
urn:
b7712201-6c77-4e99-968d-e0827e145309
name:
Braconda
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2135/Fa/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7712201-6c77-4e99-968d-e0827e145309
urn:
7c58f691-b0ca-40fa-9101-729fa6c62821
name:
Braconda
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2136/F/L0068/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c58f691-b0ca-40fa-9101-729fa6c62821
urn:
611e55db-8d22-49d0-ab64-fcc27c6b86b2
name:
Braconda
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2137/Fb/L0027/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/611e55db-8d22-49d0-ab64-fcc27c6b86b2
urn:
e2385b74-c722-40b9-9a07-b4973bfe6ecf
name:
Braconda
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-3576/D/Dc/L0054/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2385b74-c722-40b9-9a07-b4973bfe6ecf
urn:
145e6e49-213e-4a87-9682-d84011e765f4
name:
M/T Braconda
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4622/D/L0075/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/145e6e49-213e-4a87-9682-d84011e765f4
urn:
2809eeae-9763-4121-9ac9-c334262fc93e
name:
Braconda - Fernglen
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAO-A-10227/1/G/Gd/Gdh/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2809eeae-9763-4121-9ac9-c334262fc93e
urn:
46b3a4f7-8047-4cd4-ad4c-e502193af0e3
name:
M.T. Braconda
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0130/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46b3a4f7-8047-4cd4-ad4c-e502193af0e3
urn:
b70cb623-b64b-4250-be55-90fd5b0321ab
name:
M.T. Braconda
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0131/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b70cb623-b64b-4250-be55-90fd5b0321ab
urn:
378cd1c9-b63f-4591-8bb6-11d8922bd760
name:
M.T. Braconda
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0132/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/378cd1c9-b63f-4591-8bb6-11d8922bd760
urn:
a6e326dc-0ac9-4afc-afb8-8dda1aa1b82f
name:
489 Braconda
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2147/Fa/L0021/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6e326dc-0ac9-4afc-afb8-8dda1aa1b82f
urn:
2ef1d12f-684a-4de4-8cd7-51ca92e3c48d
name:
BRACONDA (10694)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L0092/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ef1d12f-684a-4de4-8cd7-51ca92e3c48d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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