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 2026-10-20T00:04:33Z in 1.520 seconds.

Showing 10 of 510 results in compact format.

name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Securalift AS
id:
0839
name:
Home based Care HIV Aids
id:
0001
name:
1) Patient Care Scandinavia. 2) Patient Care USA
id:
0003
name:
Responsible Care Committee, Responsible Care logo
id:
0004
name:
328 CARE - Day care centers, India
id:
0001
name:
Care Analysis. Well 2/5-2 - Formation Top Summary. Well 2/5-1 - Care Analysis. Well 2/5-1
id:
0004
name:
Lausund, Hilde: "Contracted Care: An Etnographic Study of Home Care Nursing in Norway"
id:
0005
name:
Care
id:
0013
name:
Care
id:
0001

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total:

510

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
path:
AIN/A-06-110
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
urn:
ea2fd6d0-927c-436c-b43a-ce12c6eb2a53
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Securalift AS
id:
0839
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0839
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea2fd6d0-927c-436c-b43a-ce12c6eb2a53
urn:
f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
name:
Home based Care HIV Aids
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1512/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
urn:
a3c2e833-946f-4a3b-9454-0b01d2e18c9f
name:
1) Patient Care Scandinavia. 2) Patient Care USA
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0280/D/Db/L0555/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3c2e833-946f-4a3b-9454-0b01d2e18c9f
urn:
86b4ba83-3872-449a-8411-470cf906f48e
name:
Responsible Care Committee, Responsible Care logo
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1405/02/D/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86b4ba83-3872-449a-8411-470cf906f48e
urn:
582f2d23-bbe8-4b67-9906-c849811f7b81
name:
328 CARE - Day care centers, India
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/D/Da/L0458/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/582f2d23-bbe8-4b67-9906-c849811f7b81
urn:
1b377f84-73ab-4eb1-b5b1-14b267e399f0
name:
Care Analysis. Well 2/5-2 - Formation Top Summary. Well 2/5-1 - Care Analysis. Well 2/5-1
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102451/E/Eb/L0017/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b377f84-73ab-4eb1-b5b1-14b267e399f0
urn:
9201b569-3d80-4ecb-bc1a-7299e143323c
name:
Lausund, Hilde: "Contracted Care: An Etnographic Study of Home Care Nursing in Norway"
id:
0005
path:
TMF/A-1006/G/Ge/L0034/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9201b569-3d80-4ecb-bc1a-7299e143323c
urn:
8421b247-111a-4932-a52d-0118ed786c31
name:
Care
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-2084/D/Db/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8421b247-111a-4932-a52d-0118ed786c31
urn:
ac79842f-b859-4155-89d9-074e564db001
name:
Care
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2701/2/D/Dc/Dca/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac79842f-b859-4155-89d9-074e564db001
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003932933
name:
CARE
id:
0016
path:
BBA/A-0146/D/Da/L0009/0016
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003932933
urn:
829c0ad5-c0e0-4b7e-937f-47f1fba7333f
name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
AKT-06/110
path:
AIN/AKT-06/110
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
history:
CoastCare ble etablert i 2002. Bedriften hadde som hovedmål å etablere et norsk havmiljønettverk som skulle dekke de fire havområdene Skagerrak, Nordsjøen, Norskehavet og Barentshavet. CoastCare skulle tilby kommunikasjons-, opplærings- og utredningstjenester til havmiljømarkedet. Bedriften var orga...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/829c0ad5-c0e0-4b7e-937f-47f1fba7333f
urn:
b237c32d-f5d6-4c9c-a6e5-bfc2a8f1a650
name:
Care Mission
id:
L1082
path:
AV/RA-PA-0379/D/De/L1082
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b237c32d-f5d6-4c9c-a6e5-bfc2a8f1a650
urn:
bf5dae30-f7aa-4cbf-8860-0cedafdc8581
name:
Care-Norge
id:
0057
path:
AAB/ARK-1110/D/L0249/0057
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf5dae30-f7aa-4cbf-8860-0cedafdc8581
urn:
8e407820-58eb-43ef-87a5-0d1051532985
name:
Care International
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-2369/D/Dc/L0033/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e407820-58eb-43ef-87a5-0d1051532985
urn:
652b9115-445f-4375-8c98-1bb90bb59396
name:
INFO-CARE
id:
0005
path:
AAMA/KA0906-910/Eh/L0023/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/652b9115-445f-4375-8c98-1bb90bb59396
urn:
bd825e7e-2b0f-4417-8727-45762def712e
name:
Care Norge
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1465/D/L0009/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd825e7e-2b0f-4417-8727-45762def712e
urn:
0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
name:
Soil-Care AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0714/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
urn:
82d0f371-4c74-4fa9-9b5a-888afe6ce010
name:
Medical care
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L0711/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82d0f371-4c74-4fa9-9b5a-888afe6ce010
urn:
c903f20a-4156-407b-b827-6d8ab9dedcc6
name:
CARE-midler
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1291/D/Da/L0029/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c903f20a-4156-407b-b827-6d8ab9dedcc6
urn:
ee4f50a0-3ed3-435e-a0ae-71505a9f5910
name:
Neck Care A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0037/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee4f50a0-3ed3-435e-a0ae-71505a9f5910
urn:
9b2ff071-1851-40f0-8a68-999c4877e87c
name:
Care Norge
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-3487/D/Db/L0265/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b2ff071-1851-40f0-8a68-999c4877e87c
urn:
77046f4e-b0de-4b4e-88fd-321227b3bd71
name:
Nødhjelp - CARE
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-3640/D/Da/L0030/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77046f4e-b0de-4b4e-88fd-321227b3bd71
urn:
ca34787c-903b-4376-aa3b-4ff075d4919e
name:
Life-Care
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAT-A-2837/E/Ea/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca34787c-903b-4376-aa3b-4ff075d4919e
urn:
104dd963-7742-407a-adf6-199400f020a3
name:
CARE Norge
id:
0006
path:
OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0232/0003/0006
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/104dd963-7742-407a-adf6-199400f020a3

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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