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 2026-10-30T00:25:31Z in 2.790 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58257 results in compact format.

name:
Drogseth Kr. AS
id:
0008
name:
Drogseth Mølle
id:
0009
name:
Drogseth, Arne
id:
0007
name:
A. Drogseth, Industripolitikk 1947/50
id:
0003
name:
69: Drogseth Blikkenslagerverksted, Oslo
id:
0007
name:
Dir. Drogseth. Notater og rapporter
id:
L0003
name:
Dir. Drogseth. Notater og rapporter
id:
L0004
name:
Del av Drogseth skog. Gjøvik
id:
0004
name:
Drogseth skogteig. Snertingdal. Gjøvik
id:
0005
name:
Oslo: 149 Kr. Drogseth A/S (Tomtearbeid)
id:
0005

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58257

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
28910975-5b70-4de4-b778-6e335586e267
name:
Drogseth Kr. AS
id:
0008
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0142/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28910975-5b70-4de4-b778-6e335586e267
urn:
ef311549-b377-4013-b33f-233508667c89
name:
Drogseth Mølle
id:
0009
path:
AFM/FIA-1089/D/De/Dea/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef311549-b377-4013-b33f-233508667c89
urn:
b804bef0-be07-4a1d-9af9-534b53c0126d
name:
Drogseth, Arne
id:
0007
path:
UBIT/A-0046/F/0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b804bef0-be07-4a1d-9af9-534b53c0126d
urn:
5191ac8f-57ce-4b66-800f-50492f407964
name:
A. Drogseth, Industripolitikk 1947/50
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1372/D/L0032/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5191ac8f-57ce-4b66-800f-50492f407964
urn:
710533c5-7fdf-468f-8d79-ca4d81bbe274
name:
69: Drogseth Blikkenslagerverksted, Oslo
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0333/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/710533c5-7fdf-468f-8d79-ca4d81bbe274
urn:
72d0d431-2c82-4ce4-9d5f-6e60e160505d
name:
Dir. Drogseth. Notater og rapporter
id:
L0003
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1310/F/Fb/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72d0d431-2c82-4ce4-9d5f-6e60e160505d
urn:
8e78a569-8f6b-4fc2-8155-f1b098d69402
name:
Dir. Drogseth. Notater og rapporter
id:
L0004
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1310/F/Fb/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e78a569-8f6b-4fc2-8155-f1b098d69402
urn:
6492e1fd-a7fc-45c1-a2b6-c757dfa52fd6
name:
Del av Drogseth skog. Gjøvik
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-0702/I/Id/L0023/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6492e1fd-a7fc-45c1-a2b6-c757dfa52fd6
urn:
8708d67c-e6d9-46e6-b8f1-a54043908d88
name:
Drogseth skogteig. Snertingdal. Gjøvik
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0702/I/Id/L0023/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8708d67c-e6d9-46e6-b8f1-a54043908d88
urn:
7f637407-c079-4279-b581-83efd91b5100
name:
Oslo: 149 Kr. Drogseth A/S (Tomtearbeid)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0255/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f637407-c079-4279-b581-83efd91b5100
urn:
a5af4fe4-c948-4f7c-9ca8-90fa695bd97c
name:
Oslo: 150 Kr. Drogseth A/S (Sagbruk)
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0255/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5af4fe4-c948-4f7c-9ca8-90fa695bd97c
urn:
95c9d0e3-37d9-4242-9d94-1ac7e9c33a0c
name:
Oslo: 42000 G. Drogseth (Bygningsblikkenslagerarbeid)
id:
0037
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0457/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95c9d0e3-37d9-4242-9d94-1ac7e9c33a0c
urn:
21f19b44-93c3-4abf-8e79-ac37016b8532
name:
Kr. Drogseth A/S, Oslo - tantieme disponent og kontorsjef - Forslag godkjent
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Da/L0182b/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21f19b44-93c3-4abf-8e79-ac37016b8532
urn:
352712ff-bad8-4448-be14-dc7fc4b8b2f2
name:
Oslo: 54722 Harry Thoresen - Frank Drogseth (Blikkenslagerverksted, bygn.bl.sl.arbeid)
id:
0045
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0550/0045
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/352712ff-bad8-4448-be14-dc7fc4b8b2f2
urn:
e332075d-e301-4c0a-827b-d9333ba109a3
name:
Statsrådene Evensen, Drogseth, Handal m. fl., statssekretærene Drogseth og Roald
id:
S-3F-10520
path:
AV/S-3F-10520
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e332075d-e301-4c0a-827b-d9333ba109a3
urn:
aa137927-36eb-4c37-a64c-f2be157490c9
name:
Statssekretær Drogseths arkiv
id:
Ec
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa137927-36eb-4c37-a64c-f2be157490c9
urn:
77cb217f-a2b1-4c6d-a005-4c5df48c7731
name:
Statssekretær Drogseths "Marshallplanarkiv"
id:
Ed
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ed
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77cb217f-a2b1-4c6d-a005-4c5df48c7731
urn:
70f5f1b0-63c8-4df1-9a0c-e87e817d5e0c
name:
Statssekretær Drogseths kopibok
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0017/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70f5f1b0-63c8-4df1-9a0c-e87e817d5e0c
urn:
953bad8a-ec72-47c5-84c3-e3e0b7a3fb82
name:
Statssekretær Drogseths kopibok
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0017/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/953bad8a-ec72-47c5-84c3-e3e0b7a3fb82
urn:
ea1ed31c-e1ee-4abc-80f5-b2492292d141
name:
Statsråd Drogseths kopibok
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0017/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea1ed31c-e1ee-4abc-80f5-b2492292d141
urn:
cf8965cc-f564-473a-b1e0-5c5e1f5daa80
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Statssekretær Drogseths journal
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0018/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf8965cc-f564-473a-b1e0-5c5e1f5daa80
urn:
09b25f62-8b14-4578-a9b9-762993371564
name:
Statssekretær Drogseths journal
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b25f62-8b14-4578-a9b9-762993371564
urn:
bd22c1e3-fb86-4fd4-bb22-bfc4ea0b105e
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Statssekretær Drogseths "diversejournal"
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0018/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd22c1e3-fb86-4fd4-bb22-bfc4ea0b105e
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7ffe191a-444e-4dd3-a8f9-b0812ee20d61
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Statssekretær Drogseths "hemmelige journal"
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1411/Ec/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ffe191a-444e-4dd3-a8f9-b0812ee20d61
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0963db7f-2c5b-46ce-9697-4ee808463146
name:
Industridepartementet, Statsråden, Statssekretæren
id:
RA-S-1411
path:
AV/RA-S-1411
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0963db7f-2c5b-46ce-9697-4ee808463146

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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