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 2026-11-13T02:14:21Z in 0.295 seconds.

Showing 10 of 29704 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Ingeniørvåpenets råd, kommisjoner etc
id:
RA-RAFA-3838
name:
Instrukser etc.
id:
L0001
name:
Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Parson (Stuartcellen), Celletyper etc; I.G.F.Roth, Pfeidrer,Simens-Schuckert, Celletyper etc; Oerlikon
id:
L0226
name:
Tid-bits fra media, etc. - Fossheim
id:
0456
name:
Tid-bits fra media, etc. - Fossheim
id:
0458
name:
Journal for amtmannens reiser etc., jordmødre, amtsagronomar etc., autorisasjon av entrepenørar
id:
L0003
name:
Lønn etc.
id:
0005
name:
Instituttsaker, etc
id:
0465
name:
Korrespondanse program. Notater CV etc.
id:
L0014
name:
III) c. Søknader og pengeproblemer.... etc og referat fra utvidet møte i styringskomiteen
id:
0009

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total:

29704

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
21005c40-fe04-4585-aca0-620a5b224ea5
name:
Forsvaret, Ingeniørvåpenets råd, kommisjoner etc
id:
RA-RAFA-3838
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3838
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21005c40-fe04-4585-aca0-620a5b224ea5
urn:
052d4180-7ce3-4afd-a410-617297a2066a
name:
Instrukser etc.
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAB-A-65101/05/05C/05Ch/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/052d4180-7ce3-4afd-a410-617297a2066a
urn:
bce6b1ea-5341-4867-a881-e2dbd8d99a84
name:
Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Parson (Stuartcellen), Celletyper etc; I.G.F.Roth, Pfeidrer,Simens-Schuckert, Celletyper etc; Oerlikon
id:
L0226
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0226
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bce6b1ea-5341-4867-a881-e2dbd8d99a84
urn:
00f6104c-d3ff-49cc-ae88-b812bbbbd5db
name:
Tid-bits fra media, etc. - Fossheim
id:
0456
path:
UBIT/A-0381/Z/L0002/0456
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00f6104c-d3ff-49cc-ae88-b812bbbbd5db
urn:
fce2ebd4-f2a6-405d-a456-4fe681910153
name:
Tid-bits fra media, etc. - Fossheim
id:
0458
path:
UBIT/A-0381/Z/L0002/0458
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fce2ebd4-f2a6-405d-a456-4fe681910153
urn:
52194c5d-c12b-4018-a8d3-bfc1da23202b
name:
Journal for amtmannens reiser etc., jordmødre, amtsagronomar etc., autorisasjon av entrepenørar
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/1/19/19A/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52194c5d-c12b-4018-a8d3-bfc1da23202b
urn:
01928a16-3479-4f17-af64-953618f6cb09
name:
Lønn etc.
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/De/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01928a16-3479-4f17-af64-953618f6cb09
urn:
45d9ae2f-86f9-486b-879b-ce7bef606df2
name:
Instituttsaker, etc
id:
0465
path:
UBIT/A-0381/L/L0014/0465
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45d9ae2f-86f9-486b-879b-ce7bef606df2
urn:
187472a7-1b4d-4581-aaf8-479e3c462c2f
name:
Korrespondanse program. Notater CV etc.
id:
L0014
path:
UBIT/A-0381/L/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/187472a7-1b4d-4581-aaf8-479e3c462c2f
urn:
6c87ff60-8c67-440c-ba88-31c9f99da5de
name:
III) c. Søknader og pengeproblemer.... etc og referat fra utvidet møte i styringskomiteen
id:
0009
path:
UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Ha/Haa/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c87ff60-8c67-440c-ba88-31c9f99da5de
urn:
6cb14fa8-f273-4182-b47e-4df1662dadc5
name:
Brev, fakturaer etc
id:
L0002
path:
AAMA/PA-2320/F/F02/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cb14fa8-f273-4182-b47e-4df1662dadc5
urn:
9661ac9e-9f9b-4bae-b675-75d73b91eb7a
name:
Brev, fakturaer etc
id:
L0003
path:
AAMA/PA-2320/F/F02/L0003
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STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9661ac9e-9f9b-4bae-b675-75d73b91eb7a
urn:
a9aae907-36eb-4378-90ec-09ad2bed44d2
name:
Lønnsspørsmål etc - diverse
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Da/Daa/L0026/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9aae907-36eb-4378-90ec-09ad2bed44d2
urn:
9269933a-45f7-49cf-a7a3-e880242741aa
name:
Dommer: lagerarbeider etc
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Da/Daa/L0065/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9269933a-45f7-49cf-a7a3-e880242741aa
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000596910
name:
Diverse bygningsforskrifter etc
id:
0009
path:
BBA/A-0668/E/Eø/L0002/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000596910
urn:
fe0674fc-af8c-4056-a832-a43f3c150447
name:
Norske universiteter samarbeide med Japan (The research system in Japan, etc).
id:
0043
path:
UBIT/A-0381/L/L0001/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe0674fc-af8c-4056-a832-a43f3c150447
urn:
275a8b19-6a21-44dc-8cf2-78e4a703a5fe
name:
Korrespondanse søknader etc.
id:
L0011
path:
UBIT/A-0381/L/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/275a8b19-6a21-44dc-8cf2-78e4a703a5fe
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99fd21cf-bd13-4199-b46e-a6282f38c176
name:
Ingeniørvåpenets råd, kommisjoner etc.
id:
RAFA-4F-13637
path:
AV/RAFA-4F-13637
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99fd21cf-bd13-4199-b46e-a6282f38c176
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4f154f5c-4c28-459f-87bf-cee7eafcdccb
name:
Referansemateriale (arkivlister, instrukser, avisutklipp, etc.)
id:
Z
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OSTM/FMA-10094/Z
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f154f5c-4c28-459f-87bf-cee7eafcdccb
urn:
6b4de31c-85b8-49e8-96de-e116ed7b0e64
name:
Professors Pytte, Muller, Hatta, etc.
id:
0386
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UBIT/A-0381/G/L0004/0386
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b4de31c-85b8-49e8-96de-e116ed7b0e64
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a8e48b0b-dce4-43fe-aa30-c1b3ab3469e6
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Physical Review, fasediagram, etc - eksp.
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UBIT/A-0381/J/L0010/0027
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8e48b0b-dce4-43fe-aa30-c1b3ab3469e6
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78ddc4ea-64a3-4ac6-a69c-3871e21b7a7e
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Instituttsaker - økonomi-reiser, utgifter, etc.
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0462
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UBIT/A-0381/L/L0014/0462
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78ddc4ea-64a3-4ac6-a69c-3871e21b7a7e
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name:
Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Pechkranz.
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0224
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91be4b8f-f43e-4334-8aad-380be24f07fc
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Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Bamag
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L0227
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0227
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e127895-90bf-4667-b124-b85c80921e4d
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name:
Havbruksteknologi A/S og Trøndelagsprosjekt - Yngeloppdrett av kveite, prosjektforslag etc
id:
0003
path:
UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Ha/Hac/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a44fd652-a534-477a-ba16-63b418a177da

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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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