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 2026-11-14T06:03:23Z in 0.262 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58259 results in compact format.

name:
ECIT - European Central Inland Transport Organization
id:
0001
name:
ECITO
id:
L0559
name:
ECITO
id:
L0560
name:
ECITO
id:
L0561
name:
ECITO
id:
L0562
name:
Lecitationer
id:
0001
name:
ECITO
id:
0003
name:
ECITO
id:
0002
name:
Kommunekassa - Decitioner
id:
L0001
name:
a. "Recit historique" av Fr. Due
id:
0001

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total:

58259

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
0445f9a5-ad66-4b0a-86fd-4540f24bfa01
name:
ECIT - European Central Inland Transport Organization
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4153/D/Dg/L0241/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0445f9a5-ad66-4b0a-86fd-4540f24bfa01
urn:
a99a65d9-425e-4868-a499-851593bad6c0
name:
ECITO
id:
L0559
path:
AV/RA-S-1195/4/Ee/L0559
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a99a65d9-425e-4868-a499-851593bad6c0
urn:
2aa21e07-95de-46e7-9cb6-3d06ae399af4
name:
ECITO
id:
L0560
path:
AV/RA-S-1195/4/Ee/L0560
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa21e07-95de-46e7-9cb6-3d06ae399af4
urn:
4216d1e8-6d66-44c0-9af0-f72d2077a4f5
name:
ECITO
id:
L0561
path:
AV/RA-S-1195/4/Ee/L0561
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4216d1e8-6d66-44c0-9af0-f72d2077a4f5
urn:
ee67541c-1a72-47c6-822c-6070c9466b26
name:
ECITO
id:
L0562
path:
AV/RA-S-1195/4/Ee/L0562
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee67541c-1a72-47c6-822c-6070c9466b26
urn:
b693921b-f164-47f3-bf34-65406617e4f5
name:
Lecitationer
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1810/D/Da/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b693921b-f164-47f3-bf34-65406617e4f5
urn:
e01c555c-e9be-4cfd-9273-693abeadfb96
name:
ECITO
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1386/D/Da/L0245/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01c555c-e9be-4cfd-9273-693abeadfb96
urn:
e88d9de1-92a2-4f21-a7dd-a30b6bb48a34
name:
ECITO
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2204/D/L0166/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e88d9de1-92a2-4f21-a7dd-a30b6bb48a34
urn:
97b2fce0-7eb1-468a-8d1b-465657100984
name:
Kommunekassa - Decitioner
id:
L0001
path:
AAMA/KA0921-PK/08/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97b2fce0-7eb1-468a-8d1b-465657100984
urn:
736e0cf6-c9ed-44b0-9b57-187b0d0cb28a
name:
a. "Recit historique" av Fr. Due
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0040/F/Fe/L0062/0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/736e0cf6-c9ed-44b0-9b57-187b0d0cb28a
urn:
3bea4ced-395c-4f75-9cdf-07aef8379cc9
name:
505. Import av lecitin.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1318/D/L0137/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bea4ced-395c-4f75-9cdf-07aef8379cc9
urn:
e1eb383e-c0f9-477a-a166-0c1072e56271
name:
Antegnelser og Decitioner til Tollregnskapet
id:
L0246
path:
AV/SAT-A-2009/2/D/L0246
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1eb383e-c0f9-477a-a166-0c1072e56271
urn:
a523437d-bb38-4bcd-bb43-51f89b4ef4d3
name:
Bruk av lecithin i Sana-Sol
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/H/Hf/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a523437d-bb38-4bcd-bb43-51f89b4ef4d3
urn:
2c2e95ad-8c30-4413-99b1-b531050dfe26
name:
Antegnelses-Protokol med Besvarelser og Decitioner
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-4905/K/Kf/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2e95ad-8c30-4413-99b1-b531050dfe26
urn:
cc1efabc-3d17-46b2-9073-a61b5e07864a
name:
Antegnelses-Protokol med Besvarelser og Decitioner
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-4905/K/Kf/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc1efabc-3d17-46b2-9073-a61b5e07864a
urn:
33d15e91-56c5-41ba-bae7-a27239d2cc00
name:
European Central Transport Organization - "Ecito"
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3749/D/Da/L0046/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33d15e91-56c5-41ba-bae7-a27239d2cc00
urn:
1199a05c-4f06-43c9-a3d0-3acb6b77452a
name:
Roma, Cinecitta (Romas filmby). Foto: (uleselig)
id:
0801
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ua/L0051/0801
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1199a05c-4f06-43c9-a3d0-3acb6b77452a
urn:
b2413fd1-398c-4550-a880-6d964d17d1f7
name:
Extracter af Antegnelser, Besvarelser og Decitioner til Kæmnerregnskaberne 1852-1883
id:
L0001
path:
IKAK/0707131-1/G/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2413fd1-398c-4550-a880-6d964d17d1f7
urn:
5fe2f92f-7697-4ac2-bd37-23560e41b825
name:
Organisasjonen for europeisk innlandstransport (ECITO). Den europeiske kullorganisasjon ECO
id:
L0132
path:
AV/RA-S-1062/D/Db/L0132
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fe2f92f-7697-4ac2-bd37-23560e41b825
urn:
450db553-b76c-47c6-be67-8e8b80e8d785
name:
Konf Ob. ECITO. Den permanente Europeiske Sentralorganisasjon for innenlands transport. bd I-IV
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1720/1/D/L0100/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450db553-b76c-47c6-be67-8e8b80e8d785
urn:
03d49769-1e2d-4471-b3da-5e8ef06e1f1d
name:
Extracter af Antegnelser, Besvarelser og Decitioner til Kæmnerregnskaberne 1884-1887. Senere antegnelser til legatregnskaper 1894-1901 og legatregnskaper fra 1901. Se legatstyret.
id:
L0003
path:
IKAK/0707131-1/G/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03d49769-1e2d-4471-b3da-5e8ef06e1f1d
urn:
b31905d8-77c9-4fc8-a39b-6e7dbec63b71
name:
RFU 1993: Sak 32/93: Sluttrapport: Skorping, Arne; Karter, Andrew J.; Folstad, Ivar: Effekt av Ivermecitin på vekst, reproduksjon og kalveoverlevelse hos rein. IBG, UiTø 1993.
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1006/A/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b31905d8-77c9-4fc8-a39b-6e7dbec63b71
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
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
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
urn:
b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
E
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
urn:
6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
Ea
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380

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