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 2026-10-23T06:55:51Z in 2.247 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1651798 results in compact format.

name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0002
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0001
name:
512 Brannstasjon/Åsane/Brannfarlig vare - lagring bensin og diesel/Bensin - dieselpumpeanlegg
id:
0003
name:
Oppbevaring av diesel og bensin
id:
0011
name:
Tanker til bensin, diesel og fyringsolje
id:
0001
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Alm. bestemmelser
id:
0013
name:
Forbruk av bensin, diesel og oljer
id:
0002
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Beholdning og behov. Leverandører
id:
0014
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Beholdning og behov. Leverandører
id:
0015
name:
Lagringsløyve for bensin og Diesel - Hjelle Hotel
id:
0011

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total:

1651798

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000132552
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0002
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg/L0002
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000132552
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002758384
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0001
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002758384
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000728253
name:
512 Brannstasjon/Åsane/Brannfarlig vare - lagring bensin og diesel/Bensin - dieselpumpeanlegg
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-3909/D/Da/Daa/L0026/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000728253
urn:
4b266abd-fede-4b66-9ff2-b458caf47549
name:
Oppbevaring av diesel og bensin
id:
0011
path:
IKAH/1232-501/D/Daa/L0009/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b266abd-fede-4b66-9ff2-b458caf47549
urn:
d83b6d2f-e8f9-4c3e-bd54-976b890aa1e9
name:
Tanker til bensin, diesel og fyringsolje
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1259/E/Ea/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d83b6d2f-e8f9-4c3e-bd54-976b890aa1e9
urn:
fe965e9c-314b-4f95-ab22-fc0462172c2b
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Alm. bestemmelser
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAT-A-6460/0002/D/Db/L0073/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe965e9c-314b-4f95-ab22-fc0462172c2b
urn:
feda46a0-9aaf-4f54-9aa8-0f938cc9609f
name:
Forbruk av bensin, diesel og oljer
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0721541.02/D/Da/L0013/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feda46a0-9aaf-4f54-9aa8-0f938cc9609f
urn:
bfb3f330-9985-4d49-a16b-9b20e9a35843
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Beholdning og behov. Leverandører
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAT-A-6460/0002/D/Db/L0073/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb3f330-9985-4d49-a16b-9b20e9a35843
urn:
ee2a99ec-3378-4c8e-9a25-0f7e0f0612f3
name:
Bensin. Diesel- og solarolje. Beholdning og behov. Leverandører
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-6460/0002/D/Db/L0073/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee2a99ec-3378-4c8e-9a25-0f7e0f0612f3
urn:
be318de4-3d33-4917-92fc-17af65c56d0a
name:
Lagringsløyve for bensin og Diesel - Hjelle Hotel
id:
0011
path:
VLFK/K-10911/D/Db/Dbe/L0050/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be318de4-3d33-4917-92fc-17af65c56d0a
urn:
3ecba0ea-177f-4c5b-8853-92b22ab541c1
name:
Passasjerbefordring - oppgaver over diesel og bensin til rutebiler
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1363/D/L0198/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ecba0ea-177f-4c5b-8853-92b22ab541c1
urn:
f4a82d55-8991-4cad-be2d-51e5699dc08b
name:
Alta og Talvik kommuner
id:
SATØ-S-0119
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0119
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4a82d55-8991-4cad-be2d-51e5699dc08b
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002758383
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0003
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg/L0003
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002758383
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002758380
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0004
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg/L0004
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002758380
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002758377
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk
id:
L0005
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg/L0005
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002758377
urn:
2ecf1b57-aa92-4e51-bb87-ca24e9041aae
name:
Dagbok for utveksling av rasjoneringskort for bensin og diesel
id:
L0001
path:
TIKA/A-6332/H/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ecf1b57-aa92-4e51-bb87-ca24e9041aae
urn:
c74017be-1aa3-43a6-8111-2b727c5a2071
name:
Lagring av bensin og dieselolje
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1854/4/D/Da/L0016/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c74017be-1aa3-43a6-8111-2b727c5a2071
urn:
5f6deafe-a8b1-4bb7-827d-0cff43ddf3d1
name:
Smøreolje for bensin- og dieselmotorer
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0005/D/L0058/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f6deafe-a8b1-4bb7-827d-0cff43ddf3d1
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000734712
name:
Bensin- og diesellister Åsane brannstasjon
id:
0005
path:
BBA/A-3909/Q/Qk/L0004/0005
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000734712
urn:
997c45f8-e0f8-4780-8e36-4d6a6b9d38d8
name:
Bensin- og dieselsal på brannstasjon
id:
0003
path:
IKAH/1228-512/D/Dc/Dce/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/997c45f8-e0f8-4780-8e36-4d6a6b9d38d8
urn:
e1c889fe-0858-4ff4-b000-6f68ffd4f9aa
name:
Plattformtraller og traktorer - bensin- og dieseldrevne
id:
0023
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0005/D/L0069/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1c889fe-0858-4ff4-b000-6f68ffd4f9aa
urn:
3bb5d45d-a469-4958-a0d5-50984a98c9b8
name:
Brensel: Petrolium og bensin
id:
0009
path:
NIA/A-1108/D/L0103/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb5d45d-a469-4958-a0d5-50984a98c9b8
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001634132
name:
Bensin-, olje- og dieselforbruk av brannvesenets biler (Mg)
id:
Jg
path:
BBA/A-1181/J/Jg
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001634132
urn:
60d577cb-9a09-405d-af66-af4fd16d24de
name:
Bensin- og dieseltankanlegg Oslo V - Filipstad
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAKO-A-30/F/Fe/Fea/L0096/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60d577cb-9a09-405d-af66-af4fd16d24de
urn:
aac8615f-1ce8-4349-b9dd-5b72bba032de
name:
Smøreolje for bensin- og dieselmotorer, behovsoppgaver
id:
0020
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0005/D/L0057/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac8615f-1ce8-4349-b9dd-5b72bba032de

limit:

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has_more_results:

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next_offset:

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