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 2026-11-13T07:11:19Z in 0.503 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3567 results in compact format.

name:
L. Grandeau: La Production electrique de l'Acide nitrique avec les elements de l'air
id:
0014
name:
Pa 1512 - Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
id:
SAST-A-101917
name:
Pa 752 - PEP Production AS
id:
A-1872
name:
Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP)
id:
RA-PA-2053
name:
A/S Norske Shell Exploration and Production
id:
A-102506
name:
Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP)
id:
P-17117
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0112
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0109
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0103
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0104

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total:

3567

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
27c17453-1782-4e33-ad01-39b759bab67f
name:
L. Grandeau: La Production electrique de l'Acide nitrique avec les elements de l'air
id:
0014
path:
NTM/A-1005/D/L0011/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27c17453-1782-4e33-ad01-39b759bab67f
urn:
7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
name:
Pa 1512 - Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
id:
SAST-A-101917
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026839
name:
Pa 752 - PEP Production AS
id:
A-1872
path:
VEMU/A-1872
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026839
urn:
725e566e-627d-428c-8d89-ef53130b43bf
name:
Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP)
id:
RA-PA-2053
path:
AV/RA-PA-2053
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/725e566e-627d-428c-8d89-ef53130b43bf
urn:
220d0c6c-fb25-44e6-8efc-ac3db799f587
name:
A/S Norske Shell Exploration and Production
id:
A-102506
path:
AV/A-102506
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norske Shell Exploration and production startet som en avdeling i forbindelse med utbyggingen av Shells oljeraffineri i Sola kommune i 1968. Den ble først kalt Norske Shells Oljeletings- og Utvinningsavdeling og lå i Tanganger. Navnet ble etter hvert endret til Undersøkelse og produksjon (U&P) og de...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/220d0c6c-fb25-44e6-8efc-ac3db799f587
urn:
5a0ffaf7-3bff-49c0-9107-7adfc394795a
name:
Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP)
id:
P-17117
path:
AV/P-17117
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP) er en uavhengig kunstprodusent og pådriver for mangfold i norsk kulturliv. De skaper produksjoner for, av og i det ﬂerkulturelle Norge, innen billedkunst, scenekunst, musikk, film og litteratur. Formålet er at både kunstnerne og utøverne, publikum og lederne i ku...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a0ffaf7-3bff-49c0-9107-7adfc394795a
urn:
6edf3242-803f-43cc-89c2-d9552bfc6609
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0112
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0112
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6edf3242-803f-43cc-89c2-d9552bfc6609
urn:
3b9896bd-a1cb-4ab9-82df-58a218214b82
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0109
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0109
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b9896bd-a1cb-4ab9-82df-58a218214b82
urn:
7a287065-b15f-4377-b8d6-1f181732534c
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0103
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0103
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a287065-b15f-4377-b8d6-1f181732534c
urn:
e04102cb-f4e8-43d4-b449-d18ee85c336c
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0104
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0104
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e04102cb-f4e8-43d4-b449-d18ee85c336c
urn:
fd667791-1b06-4d31-9f71-160db194718a
name:
47-20-1: Production planning/forecasts - general correspondence (1983-1984). 47-20-2: Production planning/forecast, Murchison - production forecast oil (1980-1986). 47-21: Drilling Murchison (1986)
id:
L0215
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0215
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd667791-1b06-4d31-9f71-160db194718a
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2790568d-a548-450e-bbab-960cc4f5f8a3
name:
414.84: Production operations - production
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L0101
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AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0101
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2790568d-a548-450e-bbab-960cc4f5f8a3
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414.84: Production operations - production
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L0098
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AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0098
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b728cca-e5c1-42b9-8992-190203f16d9a
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name:
414.84: Production operations - production
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L0099
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AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0099
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19ca5dfb-8a80-4a71-9ce4-f9e8dc576299
urn:
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name:
414.84: Production operations - production
id:
L0100
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AV/SAST-A-102405/14/D/Db/L0100
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ae65091-b0b2-4fbf-9a94-807720d0a173
urn:
239385c8-ffe3-4bac-b38d-fb20f44c1471
name:
47-23-4: Periodic reports Murchison - daily production reports 1987). 47-23-5: Periodic reports Murchison - monthly productions reports (1981)
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L0232
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0232
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/239385c8-ffe3-4bac-b38d-fb20f44c1471
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ebf86f7e-7d16-41a7-a5bb-33ab1b5bf764
name:
543: Production facilities/ Gas gathering systems
id:
0001
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AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0029/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebf86f7e-7d16-41a7-a5bb-33ab1b5bf764
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c8070da2-6f25-457b-8c68-23ed471db660
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47-30-7: Murchison committees - unit production advisory
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L0270
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AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0270
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8070da2-6f25-457b-8c68-23ed471db660
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497996f3-2b76-42d8-9973-97e6d6f40643
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9.300 - Production forecasts and disposal
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0003
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AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0263/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/497996f3-2b76-42d8-9973-97e6d6f40643
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9.300 - Production forecasts and disposal
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AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0263/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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9.301 - Production forecasts and disposal
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AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0263/0005
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MAPPE
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MAPPE
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47-23-4: Periodic reports Murchison - daily production reports.
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AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0230
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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47-23-4: Periodic reports Murchison - daily production reports.
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L0231
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AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0231
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6603deb-18f5-4b0d-9e49-57f06c44d691

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