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 2026-11-12T03:22:52Z in 1.102 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58267 results in compact format.

name:
Element Mobility During Sveconorwegian Metamorphism in The Modum Complex, Southern Norway
id:
7346
name:
731.14 Ølen - Peconor AS
id:
0015
name:
Peconorindustri
id:
L0001
name:
Peconorindustri
id:
L0002
name:
Peconor
id:
0001
name:
Peconor industri
id:
Ed
name:
Søndenåneset Peconor
id:
0003
name:
Søndenåneset Peconor
id:
0004
name:
Peconor Ekofisk AF
id:
0018
name:
Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 2-3
id:
L0054

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total:

58267

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
872ad7e7-8d0d-485b-9ba2-6490a6b46e0b
name:
Element Mobility During Sveconorwegian Metamorphism in The Modum Complex, Southern Norway
id:
7346
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0641/7346
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/872ad7e7-8d0d-485b-9ba2-6490a6b46e0b
urn:
b677c009-f956-4162-b23e-291f153fa07b
name:
731.14 Ølen - Peconor AS
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0364/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b677c009-f956-4162-b23e-291f153fa07b
urn:
cb1a9192-f507-41c1-bafc-9932ab3e1500
name:
Peconorindustri
id:
L0001
path:
IKAR/K-101034/E/Ed/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb1a9192-f507-41c1-bafc-9932ab3e1500
urn:
5d6f9f2c-09d6-465b-bed0-43f17c740eaa
name:
Peconorindustri
id:
L0002
path:
IKAR/K-101034/E/Ed/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d6f9f2c-09d6-465b-bed0-43f17c740eaa
urn:
d4c61a7f-0130-4356-9fba-beb4ac25cc3e
name:
Peconor
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0516/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c61a7f-0130-4356-9fba-beb4ac25cc3e
urn:
e2dd5e11-f8aa-48ba-93c6-64fd0c0972bf
name:
Peconor industri
id:
Ed
path:
IKAR/K-101034/E/Ed
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2dd5e11-f8aa-48ba-93c6-64fd0c0972bf
urn:
08976c60-9a46-40c1-b2de-37f2f3f65c55
name:
Søndenåneset Peconor
id:
0003
path:
IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddd/L0033/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08976c60-9a46-40c1-b2de-37f2f3f65c55
urn:
c5e6b4cd-0219-418e-8be0-68f66e4b8007
name:
Søndenåneset Peconor
id:
0004
path:
IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddd/L0033/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5e6b4cd-0219-418e-8be0-68f66e4b8007
urn:
1ddb75df-7e46-4903-9f78-4944efcbea9e
name:
Peconor Ekofisk AF
id:
0018
path:
AAB/ARK-2620/E/L0001/0018
unit_type:
SAK
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ddb75df-7e46-4903-9f78-4944efcbea9e
urn:
fcc30db2-61e4-4d2d-af2c-f54e04e8b26f
name:
Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 2-3
id:
L0054
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcc30db2-61e4-4d2d-af2c-f54e04e8b26f
urn:
30d42196-a652-4b04-b6af-70087436e26d
name:
Peconor Ekofisk AF, Sandvika
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0110/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30d42196-a652-4b04-b6af-70087436e26d
urn:
28d464bb-54e4-4c16-bdd7-22cd31837b17
name:
Deconor – Søknad om tillatelse
id:
0002
path:
IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddc/L0028/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28d464bb-54e4-4c16-bdd7-22cd31837b17
urn:
ab62c3ea-15a7-4d95-be3f-5711945291e9
name:
6687 - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 1
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0053/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab62c3ea-15a7-4d95-be3f-5711945291e9
urn:
d3ac685c-36f0-4a0f-8f10-6c8556aa23f7
name:
6688 (1) - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 2 (1)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3ac685c-36f0-4a0f-8f10-6c8556aa23f7
urn:
f96d3d3b-fc04-4264-a291-542672501c47
name:
6688 (2) - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 2 (2)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f96d3d3b-fc04-4264-a291-542672501c47
urn:
9863961f-8478-4b23-9900-1f0bd5ea990e
name:
6688 (3) - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 2 (3)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9863961f-8478-4b23-9900-1f0bd5ea990e
urn:
7a0a9b3b-5348-45f5-afaf-8aee33660bd6
name:
6689 (1) - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 3 (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a0a9b3b-5348-45f5-afaf-8aee33660bd6
urn:
e4bf8005-cbdb-4ffe-9807-fb0d03eda957
name:
6689 (2) - Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 3 (2)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0054/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4bf8005-cbdb-4ffe-9807-fb0d03eda957
urn:
1f659175-7a81-445e-bee0-f44e09a2ed0c
name:
Peconor (Petroleum Construction Norway), Oslo
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0072/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f659175-7a81-445e-bee0-f44e09a2ed0c
urn:
3d23e5d9-988c-4f50-8454-2bb267f087aa
name:
Peconor (Petroleum Construction Norway), Surnadal
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0072/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d23e5d9-988c-4f50-8454-2bb267f087aa
urn:
cf381543-3c25-41db-871f-722e01ca80ba
name:
Peconor (Petroleum Construction Norway), Ølen kommune
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0071/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf381543-3c25-41db-871f-722e01ca80ba
urn:
5da0b083-3274-4075-8948-68b9dfca3430
name:
Søndenåneset + omkringliggende områder – Avtale med Peconor
id:
0003
path:
IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddc/L0028/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5da0b083-3274-4075-8948-68b9dfca3430
urn:
5b8b045a-7925-4075-9064-91cbebc066d6
name:
Ulykken på platformen Alexander L. Kielland 7-8; Ekofisk: Peconor voldgift 1
id:
L0053
path:
AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0053
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b8b045a-7925-4075-9064-91cbebc066d6
urn:
d6c49244-b0c8-44d2-b09b-2ca8bc18c09e
name:
XA01-01B8540 - XA01-01B8541 - XA01-01B8542 Samlemappe Imodco, Peconor og Oceanor
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L1488/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6c49244-b0c8-44d2-b09b-2ca8bc18c09e
urn:
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name:
ST 05 - 01 B7001.1: Structural design report. Extended conceptual studyGBS (Analysis) Appendix A. Peconor
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0500/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0728afb-84b4-4390-866d-9563b819f560

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