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 2026-10-23T11:08:16Z in 0.889 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1576482 results in compact format.

name:
TC 46: Leger i Norge, Minneord, Medisin, Sosialterapi, Camphill, Eurytmi, Kristensamfunnet, Kristen-samfunnets lokaler fra 1927-1957. Tallo
id:
0001
name:
Folkeregistre i Norge
id:
0004
name:
Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
id:
ARK-2042
name:
Olje i Nord- Norge
id:
L0005
name:
Olje i Nord- Norge
id:
L0006
name:
Folkeregistre i Norge - Lister
id:
0003
name:
Landsbystiftelsens institusjoner
id:
0006
name:
Europabevegelsen i Norge 1949
id:
L0049
name:
Verdenskomitegruppa i Norge, rundbrev
id:
0005
name:
Santalmisjonens misjonærhus i Norge
id:
0008

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total:

1576482

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
63128d00-c3ec-4d5f-b672-c60a6cf6fa6d
name:
TC 46: Leger i Norge, Minneord, Medisin, Sosialterapi, Camphill, Eurytmi, Kristensamfunnet, Kristen-samfunnets lokaler fra 1927-1957. Tallo
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fa/L0024/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63128d00-c3ec-4d5f-b672-c60a6cf6fa6d
urn:
ed6122b3-1738-4aca-95af-477101f98a50
name:
Folkeregistre i Norge
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0012/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed6122b3-1738-4aca-95af-477101f98a50
urn:
4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
name:
Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
id:
ARK-2042
path:
AAB/ARK-2042
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
urn:
6cfbff00-9816-4201-a10f-62a6865da468
name:
Olje i Nord- Norge
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1090/F/Fb/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cfbff00-9816-4201-a10f-62a6865da468
urn:
eadb14e4-e287-4720-9a2c-00bf71452d05
name:
Olje i Nord- Norge
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1090/F/Fb/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eadb14e4-e287-4720-9a2c-00bf71452d05
urn:
adeebe2f-34c4-489e-8f24-284e039df3c7
name:
Folkeregistre i Norge - Lister
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adeebe2f-34c4-489e-8f24-284e039df3c7
urn:
0cb85f62-9226-424d-8849-0c81c4cad59c
name:
Landsbystiftelsens institusjoner
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-4148/5/D/Da/L0237/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb85f62-9226-424d-8849-0c81c4cad59c
urn:
dd6fddd7-18b1-4409-b440-e091434af2c7
name:
Europabevegelsen i Norge 1949
id:
L0049
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0049
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd6fddd7-18b1-4409-b440-e091434af2c7
urn:
415d924e-131f-45c5-894a-e5989089bdcc
name:
Verdenskomitegruppa i Norge, rundbrev
id:
0005
path:
TMF/A-1034/X/L0006/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/415d924e-131f-45c5-894a-e5989089bdcc
urn:
b649950a-0d00-4bb7-af5c-188756f9dba2
name:
Santalmisjonens misjonærhus i Norge
id:
0008
path:
VID/MDA-A-1549/D/Db/L0228/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b649950a-0d00-4bb7-af5c-188756f9dba2
urn:
2b9460bc-8478-4bb3-b7d5-bea572617d18
name:
Tankanlegg for Salpetersyre; I Norge
id:
L0081
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/De/L0081
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b9460bc-8478-4bb3-b7d5-bea572617d18
urn:
2b5cc0e4-8a03-4921-992f-6a1f9093df07
name:
Prosjekt ''Kvinner i Nord-Norge''
id:
0005
path:
AIN/A-20-173/F/Fa/L0011/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b5cc0e4-8a03-4921-992f-6a1f9093df07
urn:
32c01182-1f92-49e0-a2e8-2cc54d02a040
name:
Viltkonsulenten i Nord-Norge
id:
SATØ-S-0181
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0181
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32c01182-1f92-49e0-a2e8-2cc54d02a040
urn:
75e16de2-044e-4f15-b1d6-3c3fcf792fa9
name:
Vandstandsiagttagelser i Norge 1929
id:
L0038
path:
AFM/FLMA-1000/S/L0038
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75e16de2-044e-4f15-b1d6-3c3fcf792fa9
urn:
11877c94-3cf9-434a-a163-f9ff328fbb36
name:
Vandstandsiagttagelser i Norge 1932
id:
L0041
path:
AFM/FLMA-1000/S/L0041
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11877c94-3cf9-434a-a163-f9ff328fbb36
urn:
fdbf3c32-e4f2-443d-bc14-1f1ee28255f7
name:
Vandstandsiagttagelser i Norge 1933
id:
L0042
path:
AFM/FLMA-1000/S/L0042
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdbf3c32-e4f2-443d-bc14-1f1ee28255f7
urn:
6f126cf6-d2c9-4267-8ee5-8f34031a681b
name:
Vandstandsiagttagelser i Norge 1934
id:
L0043
path:
AFM/FLMA-1000/S/L0043
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f126cf6-d2c9-4267-8ee5-8f34031a681b
urn:
3fe6875e-0570-4fb7-a5f9-21b7f05e7bbc
name:
"Naturvern i Norge" - Årsberetninger
id:
0001
path:
BYST/A-1218/F/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fe6875e-0570-4fb7-a5f9-21b7f05e7bbc
urn:
662d2120-ddec-4f8d-9e84-084478ed6e7e
name:
Andre fløtingsforeninger i Norge
id:
0011
path:
AFM/FLMA-1000/D9/0011/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/662d2120-ddec-4f8d-9e84-084478ed6e7e
urn:
8d789b52-72d2-4931-8151-e8955a0fe51c
name:
Skriv om samene som minoritet i Norge. Skriv om finsk og kvænsk bosetning i Nord- Norge.
id:
0007
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AV/SAMI-PA-1038/G/L0007/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d789b52-72d2-4931-8151-e8955a0fe51c
urn:
e96c2f47-b8eb-4e70-8f30-20ee6e1edf6d
name:
Camphill Hospital
id:
0006
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AV/RA-S-2074/D/Da/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e96c2f47-b8eb-4e70-8f30-20ee6e1edf6d
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65322449-5a06-42c0-b430-53b748e93e33
name:
Ide til en landskirke i Norge [oppmålingstegning]
id:
5526
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UBIT/A-0438/F/5526
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DOKUMENT
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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norge
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1
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65322449-5a06-42c0-b430-53b748e93e33
urn:
78c7cef3-8bd7-4458-ad70-15de24e8b88f
name:
Saksnr. 3410 Møtevirksomhet i Norge - Samarbeidspartnere (for møte /reisevirksomhet i Norge)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-0861/D/Db/L0024/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78c7cef3-8bd7-4458-ad70-15de24e8b88f
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b9907b36-dbd6-459d-b9a8-d865d632f9ae
name:
Saksnr. 3410 Møtevirksomhet i Norge - Samarbeidspartnere (for møte /reisevirksomhet i Norge)
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0038
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AV/RA-PA-0861/D/Db/L0035/0038
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9907b36-dbd6-459d-b9a8-d865d632f9ae
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6c5cf980-98a5-42c3-9427-685f93ef86eb
name:
Fotoalbum - "Krigen i Norge"
id:
L0141
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AV/SAST-A-102445/U/Ua/L0141
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c5cf980-98a5-42c3-9427-685f93ef86eb

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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