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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-14T01:17:26Z in 0.235 seconds.

Showing 10 of 16938 results in compact format.

name:
Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
id:
PA-2553
name:
Nemnda for kommunale boliger / Klepp boligstiftelse
id:
Aw
name:
Drammen A - H
id:
L0003
name:
Drammen Se - St
id:
L0005
name:
Drammen I - R
id:
L0004
name:
Drammen Su - Å
id:
L0006
name:
Drammen yrkesskole
id:
0600251.65
name:
Drammen Armaturfabrik
id:
0004
name:
Drammen Jernstøperi
id:
0005
name:
Drammen innrulleringsdistrikt
id:
SAKO-A-781

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total:

16938

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
name:
Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
id:
PA-2553
path:
AAMA/PA-2553
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Skagerak Boligstiftelse ble opprettet i 1967 av Risør kommune. Stiftelsen hadde som formål og erverve eller forestå oppføringen av boligbygg og leie ut boligene til krigseilere/ krigspensjonister. Stiftelsen, som går også under navnet Konvoibyen, er et sjømannshjem med 28 leiligheter øremerket til k...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
urn:
f9fc4e07-5d13-44c4-b8f3-ae34d53041b9
name:
Nemnda for kommunale boliger / Klepp boligstiftelse
id:
Aw
path:
IKAR/K-100277/A/Aw
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9fc4e07-5d13-44c4-b8f3-ae34d53041b9
urn:
76aee0ac-2328-4b0f-9433-dc195247b01e
name:
Drammen A - H
id:
L0003
path:
DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76aee0ac-2328-4b0f-9433-dc195247b01e
urn:
0383a65f-3da3-4f85-bbb2-04b6b2ddbd5f
name:
Drammen Se - St
id:
L0005
path:
DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0383a65f-3da3-4f85-bbb2-04b6b2ddbd5f
urn:
88011be4-7390-4261-a382-6db3b4d7987a
name:
Drammen I - R
id:
L0004
path:
DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88011be4-7390-4261-a382-6db3b4d7987a
urn:
22229d9b-3050-4a7d-b586-fd07792f4c08
name:
Drammen Su - Å
id:
L0006
path:
DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22229d9b-3050-4a7d-b586-fd07792f4c08
urn:
afa0860b-a418-4952-b128-01c1974489ad
name:
Drammen yrkesskole
id:
0600251.65
path:
IKAK/0600251.65
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afa0860b-a418-4952-b128-01c1974489ad
urn:
31829ede-76f9-4a47-83d7-b8b879d6515a
name:
Drammen Armaturfabrik
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0079/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31829ede-76f9-4a47-83d7-b8b879d6515a
urn:
af1a2aef-978c-493c-983b-df5277c2e0a3
name:
Drammen Jernstøperi
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0079/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af1a2aef-978c-493c-983b-df5277c2e0a3
urn:
96cbbdb9-9741-4bc5-bf41-868464b83d6f
name:
Drammen innrulleringsdistrikt
id:
SAKO-A-781
path:
AV/SAKO-A-781
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96cbbdb9-9741-4bc5-bf41-868464b83d6f
urn:
478c2da1-e7e8-4f75-9aa5-f0b947d57141
name:
Skattesak mot Drammen
id:
0020
path:
ANNO/NOMA-FGA-0201/R/Re/Rec/L0001/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/478c2da1-e7e8-4f75-9aa5-f0b947d57141
urn:
17ca1129-4ef3-4402-9ae0-b7201b67e077
name:
Drammen silo 1972
id:
0109
path:
AV/RA-S-3911/2/U/Up/L0002/0109
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17ca1129-4ef3-4402-9ae0-b7201b67e077
urn:
96e05db8-bd30-45ab-a3fb-707201ad20e7
name:
Drammen silo 1972
id:
0110
path:
AV/RA-S-3911/2/U/Up/L0002/0110
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96e05db8-bd30-45ab-a3fb-707201ad20e7
urn:
4fd23439-b7fe-4243-a690-5d55f7d864a8
name:
Drammen lærlingeskole
id:
0600251.642
path:
IKAK/0600251.642
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fd23439-b7fe-4243-a690-5d55f7d864a8
urn:
6ac17cf1-e7ba-4fee-b8fe-9cdc6a833a51
name:
Drammen telefonselskap
id:
Ep
path:
DRMK/K-2075/E/Ep
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ac17cf1-e7ba-4fee-b8fe-9cdc6a833a51
urn:
1bdc7fa3-2eed-4ed3-9032-c96c60b8ce1a
name:
Drammen museum
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db06/0028/0007/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bdc7fa3-2eed-4ed3-9032-c96c60b8ce1a
urn:
e865c539-89c4-4bb1-8236-66d93f0cfbfa
name:
Drammen arbeidskontor
id:
SAKO-A-2106
path:
AV/SAKO-A-2106
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e865c539-89c4-4bb1-8236-66d93f0cfbfa
urn:
a971a79f-4ca9-4b6d-b543-8d91a2758344
name:
Drammen - Edvardsen's Bilverksted
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0074/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a971a79f-4ca9-4b6d-b543-8d91a2758344
urn:
01cfd574-c94d-44f1-87a3-50851948a359
name:
Drammen Slip & Verksted
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01cfd574-c94d-44f1-87a3-50851948a359
urn:
c53650b9-fc3e-4ce0-a17c-c313708a5f0d
name:
Drammen Jernstøperi & Mek.Verksted
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0079/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c53650b9-fc3e-4ce0-a17c-c313708a5f0d
urn:
1cf5e28c-dcd9-4eb6-86b3-5523de2c08ce
name:
Drammen Jernstøperi & Mek.Verksted
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0080/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cf5e28c-dcd9-4eb6-86b3-5523de2c08ce
urn:
042baf7b-1670-4066-bf18-1b247207a763
name:
Drammen Jernstøberi & Mek.Verksted
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0081/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/042baf7b-1670-4066-bf18-1b247207a763
urn:
212bfe66-791f-4e3a-85df-8ff3a3fc74d4
name:
Drammen Slip & Verksted
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0081/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/212bfe66-791f-4e3a-85df-8ff3a3fc74d4
urn:
3929f597-a2c4-4549-8d5c-5a1dd5ace038
name:
Drammen Slip & Verksted
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0125/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3929f597-a2c4-4549-8d5c-5a1dd5ace038
urn:
5a32817c-567e-4449-8592-7caa6e025b10
name:
Drammen Junior Chamber
id:
0014
path:
DRMK/K-2004/L/Lc/L0002/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a32817c-567e-4449-8592-7caa6e025b10

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