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 2026-10-18T00:38:21Z in 0.446 seconds.

Showing 10 of 39 results in compact format.

name:
Burson Marsteller A/S
id:
0018
name:
Burson og Marsteller
id:
0002
name:
Braude, I. - Cohn
id:
L0928
name:
Cohn, Gjertrude
id:
0011
name:
Cohn, E.M.
id:
0012
name:
Burson- Marsteller AS - arbeidsforhold
id:
0005
name:
Na IC 26/43 Ernst Martin Cohn
id:
0012
name:
Burson Marsteller (PR-byrå) - Kampanjearbeid
id:
0005
name:
Burson Marsteller presentasjon og sang
id:
0008
name:
Cohn, Al - amerikansk jazzmusiker - 1 bilde.
id:
0006

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total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e261b377-73d8-4e73-a155-fd2fd6a08d50
name:
Burson Marsteller A/S
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Ea/Eac/L0001/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e261b377-73d8-4e73-a155-fd2fd6a08d50
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000135049
name:
Burson og Marsteller
id:
0002
path:
OFA/ARK/00002/D/L0002/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000135049
urn:
b759f62e-49f7-410c-87f1-7ff1fe07c5e7
name:
Braude, I. - Cohn
id:
L0928
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0928
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b759f62e-49f7-410c-87f1-7ff1fe07c5e7
urn:
1f350291-931c-40a5-a121-e9bcf7cd8d7c
name:
Cohn, Gjertrude
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0928/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f350291-931c-40a5-a121-e9bcf7cd8d7c
urn:
67bcc31e-3f5b-4153-b33c-d96641fa4540
name:
Cohn, E.M.
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-4102/D/Df/L0007/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67bcc31e-3f5b-4153-b33c-d96641fa4540
urn:
0e426606-562e-4b29-a7f4-011b46a76959
name:
Burson- Marsteller AS - arbeidsforhold
id:
0005
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1020/P/0002/0005
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e426606-562e-4b29-a7f4-011b46a76959
urn:
61be1211-77d9-46ee-8a3a-29fea4e04c91
name:
Na IC 26/43 Ernst Martin Cohn
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1725/1/D/Da/L0274/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61be1211-77d9-46ee-8a3a-29fea4e04c91
urn:
33847ed7-aff8-4a88-822c-1a08a719ce07
name:
Burson Marsteller (PR-byrå) - Kampanjearbeid
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yd/L0011/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33847ed7-aff8-4a88-822c-1a08a719ce07
urn:
b380e9d8-5a2c-4ac5-bdd2-7c250d70b673
name:
Burson Marsteller presentasjon og sang
id:
0008
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1020/E/0011/0008
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b380e9d8-5a2c-4ac5-bdd2-7c250d70b673
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000278510
name:
Cohn, Al - amerikansk jazzmusiker - 1 bilde.
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uag/L0003/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000278510
urn:
3389fc2b-a5ba-4f93-a978-936c798060d1
name:
Burson Marsteller AS, Manage, Expology, Infotool
id:
0005
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1020/E/0006/0005
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3389fc2b-a5ba-4f93-a978-936c798060d1
urn:
3eea81e3-c1f5-4961-8ed6-482a33fa0671
name:
Cohn, Fritz Gabriel. Refnr. 718
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0928/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3eea81e3-c1f5-4961-8ed6-482a33fa0671
urn:
ad41ec97-cb37-4488-abea-ee3db9b0d796
name:
Cohn, Ludvig Paul. Refnr. 719
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0928/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad41ec97-cb37-4488-abea-ee3db9b0d796
urn:
e765ebb3-7148-4cd3-bf3a-cf68810725fd
name:
Cohn, Martin. Refnr. 588/818
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0928/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e765ebb3-7148-4cd3-bf3a-cf68810725fd
urn:
b57736d9-5440-46f0-a106-0271c576e729
name:
Silver og Cohn: Yes! We haave no bananas
id:
0008
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0001/J/Ja/L0049/0002/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b57736d9-5440-46f0-a106-0271c576e729
urn:
707c3253-477d-4611-8e09-d933ccfd3f9e
name:
Mastertape fra Burson Marsteller Video og VHS, PAL
id:
L0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1229/2/Ub/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/707c3253-477d-4611-8e09-d933ccfd3f9e
urn:
d2b01f13-edc9-404b-85cd-d1e986e8f483
name:
Burson Marsteller AS (PR-byrå) - Omnibusundersøkelse Norsk Laks, firmainformasjon
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yd/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2b01f13-edc9-404b-85cd-d1e986e8f483
urn:
dc9c97a7-2146-4fa2-9678-68915e53cbb1
name:
Burson Marsteller AS (PR-byrå) - korrespondanse, kommunikasjonsplan og strategi, bakgrunn
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yd/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9c97a7-2146-4fa2-9678-68915e53cbb1
urn:
006e9c1c-7e5e-452e-8e5b-3681654c8b65
name:
Sak F 50/1932 - Bjørn B. Bjørnson og Harry Cohn, ad. Norsk Fjærfabrik
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-0892/1/D/Db/L0020/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/006e9c1c-7e5e-452e-8e5b-3681654c8b65
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000277229
name:
Wolfe - Østbye
id:
L0081
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0081
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000277229
urn:
cb4e0eb6-ebb6-4686-b76d-d23c47e3c0c2
name:
Hatch & Wolfe
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0296/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb4e0eb6-ebb6-4686-b76d-d23c47e3c0c2
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000133315
name:
The Wolfe Tones
id:
0013
path:
BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0154/0013
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000133315
urn:
2cdfccd6-dd9a-4fdf-ab8c-76b67c9f075c
name:
The Wolfe Tones
id:
0013
path:
SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0154/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cdfccd6-dd9a-4fdf-ab8c-76b67c9f075c
urn:
d3614b64-d4a8-44e8-8576-767a76099b7b
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Harland and Wolfe Ltd.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0244/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3614b64-d4a8-44e8-8576-767a76099b7b
urn:
acee13d6-2872-4aa4-a873-f9b50f2faa14
name:
Harland and Wolfe Ltd.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0245/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acee13d6-2872-4aa4-a873-f9b50f2faa14

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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