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 2026-10-19T22:05:43Z in 0.226 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54779 results in compact format.

name:
Welcome dinner
id:
0004
name:
Captain's Dinner på Caravelle restaurant, Fornebu. NÅ nr. 38 1964. Foto: Klæboe, Lasse.
id:
3449
name:
1514 - Gabbys dinner
id:
0022
name:
Testimonial dinner 6/24/57, with photo
id:
0013
name:
Testimonial Dinner for Waltmann Walters
id:
0005
name:
Photos from dinner in Montevideo, August 1935
id:
0007
name:
Sak 7 Hotell- og Restaurantarbeiderforbundet - Dinner Restaurant Hammerfest A/S
id:
0019
name:
"Man of the year 1992" dinner party
id:
0006
name:
Photo from World's Tramps dinner, June 6 1932
id:
0006
name:
Leif Erikson Foundation, Award Dinner May 1958
id:
0010

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total:

54779

total_exact:

yes

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page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4dafffaf-84b1-4436-934a-1524d69eb106
name:
Welcome dinner
id:
0004
path:
UBIT/Tek-0029/I/Ic/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dafffaf-84b1-4436-934a-1524d69eb106
urn:
4b02a70d-572e-4af3-b965-7e313e7733ef
name:
Captain's Dinner på Caravelle restaurant, Fornebu. NÅ nr. 38 1964. Foto: Klæboe, Lasse.
id:
3449
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0025/3449
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b02a70d-572e-4af3-b965-7e313e7733ef
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000856442
name:
1514 - Gabbys dinner
id:
0022
path:
BBA/A-1899-a02/U/L0002/0022
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000856442
urn:
40f35170-3609-4f60-a428-bac4d2e49ac7
name:
Testimonial dinner 6/24/57, with photo
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40f35170-3609-4f60-a428-bac4d2e49ac7
urn:
2b596c83-d281-40bb-b0c6-ef267ee14b0c
name:
Testimonial Dinner for Waltmann Walters
id:
0005
path:
OAM/A-00619/F/L0056/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b596c83-d281-40bb-b0c6-ef267ee14b0c
urn:
e3f58bc7-66a3-4ca4-b612-e31e0130d685
name:
Photos from dinner in Montevideo, August 1935
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/U/L0007/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f58bc7-66a3-4ca4-b612-e31e0130d685
urn:
f6774d92-622d-4bbe-8c85-61e1f85710f4
name:
Sak 7 Hotell- og Restaurantarbeiderforbundet - Dinner Restaurant Hammerfest A/S
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0108/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6774d92-622d-4bbe-8c85-61e1f85710f4
urn:
25dd46e4-692d-4177-a70a-3f3fce4d2648
name:
"Man of the year 1992" dinner party
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102138/U/Ua/L0016/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25dd46e4-692d-4177-a70a-3f3fce4d2648
urn:
91dade28-aabb-430e-8694-61abb4b4f6cf
name:
Photo from World's Tramps dinner, June 6 1932
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/U/L0007/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91dade28-aabb-430e-8694-61abb4b4f6cf
urn:
420efc15-8b01-44d3-96b1-c1a22e3fc536
name:
Leif Erikson Foundation, Award Dinner May 1958
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/X/L0002/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/420efc15-8b01-44d3-96b1-c1a22e3fc536
urn:
2cadb195-1457-44ab-a2b1-4da585b5c475
name:
Norsemen Lodge, June 23. 1930, Welcome Home Dinner
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/X/L0002/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cadb195-1457-44ab-a2b1-4da585b5c475
urn:
ff56a3e8-9393-40de-a612-f0958bd8f1ba
name:
Sak 5 Hotell- og Restaurantarbeiderforbundet - Dinner Restaurant og Cafe, Lakselv
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0108/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff56a3e8-9393-40de-a612-f0958bd8f1ba
urn:
82b55340-38b0-41eb-b50b-189a794cecf6
name:
Photo from dinner in honor of Herndon and Pangborn, October 22 1931
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/U/L0007/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82b55340-38b0-41eb-b50b-189a794cecf6
urn:
fe8536c2-9f99-4fca-a43a-3c033077c0b4
name:
Photo from 36th Annual dinner, Norwegian Engineers Society, January 28 1961
id:
0009
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AV/RA-PA-1642/U/L0007/0009
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe8536c2-9f99-4fca-a43a-3c033077c0b4
urn:
84245be1-5814-4361-9084-953c8bf96619
name:
Christmas Dinner for The Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission, New York
id:
0006
path:
OBA/A-70010/Da/L0010/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84245be1-5814-4361-9084-953c8bf96619
urn:
2924b04d-eb86-4a8a-a00d-60a61f4d6364
name:
Anniversary Dinner in honor of Alfred Nobel under the auspices of the American Scandinavian Center, Hotel Roosevelt, 10. desember 1941
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAB-SAB-PA-0664/U/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2924b04d-eb86-4a8a-a00d-60a61f4d6364
urn:
2669de3c-0c6e-4a73-8572-9dea3a758fba
name:
Christmas Dinner for the staff of the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission New York office Hotel Pierre, 17. desember 1943
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAB-SAB-PA-0664/U/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2669de3c-0c6e-4a73-8572-9dea3a758fba
urn:
1e80c91b-bff7-4b78-a554-aa9a9b10ca4f
name:
Dokumenter angående jødinner
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1329/G/Ga/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e80c91b-bff7-4b78-a554-aa9a9b10ca4f
urn:
734a8cbd-028d-4e3b-aae2-178c126f50e6
name:
Captains Luncheons & Dinners
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0114/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/734a8cbd-028d-4e3b-aae2-178c126f50e6
urn:
2b78c0e5-5f44-480d-91e3-422d6bb7234f
name:
Flyktede jøder og dokumenter angående jødinner
id:
L0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1329/G/Ga/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
1
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b78c0e5-5f44-480d-91e3-422d6bb7234f
urn:
65695353-0bf5-4181-9215-e95f317fabf2
name:
Romerne. Panserstatuer. Maktens opphav. Guder og gudinner. Zodiak.
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-0613/D/Da/L0017/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65695353-0bf5-4181-9215-e95f317fabf2
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000793659
name:
Komité for sosiale arrangement - deltaker
id:
L0006
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BBA/A-6206/E/Ea/L0006
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Stykke
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000793659
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d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
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Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
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AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
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MAPPE
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Arkiv i Nordland
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
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Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
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E
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AV/RA-PA-1488/E
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
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Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
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Ea
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AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

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next_offset:

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