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 2026-11-01T01:41:58Z in 7.837 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58689 results in compact format.

name:
Canadian Pension Commision. Depertement of Veterans Affairs
id:
RA-RAFA-4562
name:
Aiming circle M1, Compass M2 and prismatic compass M1918
id:
0007
name:
The Compass. 53 nummer av THE COMPASS 1959-1967. Blad utgitt av Aluminium Secretariat Limited, for ansatte ved Aluminium Limited. Montreal, Canada.
id:
L0001
name:
Gyro Compass
id:
0002
name:
Compass ANS
id:
0003
name:
Compass-Adjusting
id:
0001
name:
Compass Adjusting
id:
0006
name:
Jonsered katalog "Compass"
id:
0014
name:
2/4 B openwork versus compass
id:
0005
name:
Dokumentasjon vedr propulsjonssystemetet Compass
id:
L0010

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58689

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
637bcc9c-c149-4d71-8a42-b203ce45b894
name:
Canadian Pension Commision. Depertement of Veterans Affairs
id:
RA-RAFA-4562
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4562
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/637bcc9c-c149-4d71-8a42-b203ce45b894
urn:
2f0220a5-2482-498d-8e43-0a8fe9fdab42
name:
Aiming circle M1, Compass M2 and prismatic compass M1918
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0119/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f0220a5-2482-498d-8e43-0a8fe9fdab42
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000020325
name:
The Compass. 53 nummer av THE COMPASS 1959-1967. Blad utgitt av Aluminium Secretariat Limited, for ansatte ved Aluminium Limited. Montreal, Canada.
id:
L0001
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1567/Z/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020325
urn:
e3445362-48a4-4771-9de4-9e8ead5167f4
name:
Gyro Compass
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3266/F/Fb/Fbd/L0266/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3445362-48a4-4771-9de4-9e8ead5167f4
urn:
19f04fe3-519a-4951-b3f2-d682263f03f7
name:
Compass ANS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0048/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19f04fe3-519a-4951-b3f2-d682263f03f7
urn:
fcece426-c102-4a5c-8706-480967d217d8
name:
Compass-Adjusting
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2120/Faa/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcece426-c102-4a5c-8706-480967d217d8
urn:
13ce945f-0e04-481d-befa-d3ad0aca6a43
name:
Compass Adjusting
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2120/Fab/L0062/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13ce945f-0e04-481d-befa-d3ad0aca6a43
urn:
0f0bbc16-f6d6-439f-ba3a-af20125b72d7
name:
Jonsered katalog "Compass"
id:
0014
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1078/F/Fa/L0003/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f0bbc16-f6d6-439f-ba3a-af20125b72d7
urn:
d9bbcc35-9cd6-496e-97fe-e687d648c2fd
name:
2/4 B openwork versus compass
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-102522/F/L0005/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9bbcc35-9cd6-496e-97fe-e687d648c2fd
urn:
89bbf95d-c6fb-4c43-89e4-a01374d4c13a
name:
Dokumentasjon vedr propulsjonssystemetet Compass
id:
L0010
path:
IKAM/P-00090/E/Ek/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89bbf95d-c6fb-4c43-89e4-a01374d4c13a
urn:
7dd00007-f1f3-4701-bb3b-870085b82699
name:
Dokumentasjon vedr propulsjonssystemetet Compass
id:
L0011
path:
IKAM/P-00090/E/Ek/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dd00007-f1f3-4701-bb3b-870085b82699
urn:
96a24649-af41-495c-b61a-15089997e7ed
name:
P - 49 - RYGGE - Compass Calibration Base
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3745/F/Fa/L0253/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96a24649-af41-495c-b61a-15089997e7ed
urn:
6d3f42ec-5f44-4fd3-8dce-bb991da1fb33
name:
092.52: Compass (Bonner & More)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/23/D/Da/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d3f42ec-5f44-4fd3-8dce-bb991da1fb33
urn:
b3698b4b-2869-478c-a9f9-df2e6d4c4318
name:
092.52: Compass (Bonner & More)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/23/D/Da/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3698b4b-2869-478c-a9f9-df2e6d4c4318
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001010688
name:
491/93 "Compass Navigator", Frontline AB
id:
0004
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3072/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001010688
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001011373
name:
1103/93 "Compass Navigator", Frontline AB
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3199/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001011373
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001012660
name:
1089/94 "Compass Navigator", Frontline AB
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3374/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001012660
urn:
b3c0f283-f47e-46b5-af1f-e08042119d83
name:
Pegasus, Mobil World, The Compass
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101916/Xb/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3c0f283-f47e-46b5-af1f-e08042119d83
urn:
eddde108-a393-489d-9737-3cb1a46d1eee
name:
"Compass Installations" for UVB - 20.031.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0802/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eddde108-a393-489d-9737-3cb1a46d1eee
urn:
4e67e67a-dd8b-4020-8dda-e3957c95f55a
name:
2/4 A openworks versus compass + sit diagrams
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-102522/F/L0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e67e67a-dd8b-4020-8dda-e3957c95f55a
urn:
f150d08f-9d10-4b22-95ec-1598ee67e77d
name:
EDM Compass 2000 migration data
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAST-A-102522/F/L0018/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f150d08f-9d10-4b22-95ec-1598ee67e77d
urn:
a46a1c2e-5694-42d7-974c-2f997d4c7a33
name:
Patenter 95724 - 157168 + isdyse, compass, push-up
id:
L0004
path:
IKAM/P-00090/K/Ka/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a46a1c2e-5694-42d7-974c-2f997d4c7a33
urn:
6ff819d7-5489-4f0b-80ab-32d396702281
name:
Wireless Compass. Inneh. også 1 fotografi av en motorsirene
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1602/2/D/L0277/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ff819d7-5489-4f0b-80ab-32d396702281
urn:
730fc8c5-61eb-4468-a319-63b876f3c352
name:
Compass ANS, Oslo. Utviklingsprosjekt "Byggforskserien på EDB"
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/E/E13b/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/730fc8c5-61eb-4468-a319-63b876f3c352
urn:
25493502-9ab1-49c5-ad04-600d0d229c47
name:
Compass A Newsletter for Employees of Kraft Foods International
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1699/P/Pa/L0016/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25493502-9ab1-49c5-ad04-600d0d229c47

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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