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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T14:26:51Z in 0.204 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58316 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Embla
    id:
    RA-PA-1593
  2. name:
    VII Sk. 0840 - Forslag II til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0104
  3. name:
    VII Sk. 0839 - Forslag til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0105
  4. name:
    Embla
    id:
    AS/131
  5. name:
    210 Gjette mine ved Karoline Westling (og datteren Embla)
    id:
    0210
  6. name:
    IX Sk. 841 - Forslag III til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0134
  7. name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Embla AS
    id:
    0202
  8. name:
    Inkubatorstipend - INK. Embla AS, Stavanger
    id:
    2518
  9. name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Embla AS
    id:
    1896
  10. name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Embla Ættegranskning AS
    id:
    1897
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58316
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ae7c35a8-c8aa-4523-8604-164737c2fce0
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    RA-PA-1593
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1593
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae7c35a8-c8aa-4523-8604-164737c2fce0
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000024993
    name:
    VII Sk. 0840 - Forslag II til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0104
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0017/0104
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000024993
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000024994
    name:
    VII Sk. 0839 - Forslag til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0105
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0017/0105
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000024994
  4. urn:
    3c1b3b6a-5ae5-4257-ae34-93e2a505666f
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    AS/131
    path:
    AV/AS/131
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stiftelsen Embla, "Kvinneskipet ro for fred" ble stiftet i oktober 1992 og er et samarbeid mellom kulturkontorene i Eid, Herøy og Volda kommuner. Formålet er å fremme fred og internasjonal forståelse gjennom regionalt og internasjonalt kultursamarbeid.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c1b3b6a-5ae5-4257-ae34-93e2a505666f
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167929
    name:
    210 Gjette mine ved Karoline Westling (og datteren Embla)
    id:
    0210
    path:
    VEMU/A-2598/F/L0003/0210
    unit_type:
    Lyd
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167929
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000023914
    name:
    IX Sk. 841 - Forslag III til plassering av hjelpemotor - M/S "Embla"
    id:
    0134
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0019/0134
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023914
  7. urn:
    c3499104-cc31-43ba-b992-376feb4a21f6
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Embla AS
    id:
    0202
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0202
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3499104-cc31-43ba-b992-376feb4a21f6
  8. urn:
    e208379a-3cd5-4b31-beb2-beb15ddaedaa
    name:
    Inkubatorstipend - INK. Embla AS, Stavanger
    id:
    2518
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2518
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e208379a-3cd5-4b31-beb2-beb15ddaedaa
  9. urn:
    f8730e2a-4081-4323-9629-3c62b5dc044c
    name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Embla AS
    id:
    1896
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1896
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8730e2a-4081-4323-9629-3c62b5dc044c
  10. urn:
    a0b4cb40-dbdc-4233-9d41-838968ff3e1f
    name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Embla Ættegranskning AS
    id:
    1897
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1897
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b4cb40-dbdc-4233-9d41-838968ff3e1f
  11. urn:
    8a71ea51-d30a-47eb-9815-bfa15c8f9310
    name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Embla Ættegranskning AS
    id:
    1898
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1898
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a71ea51-d30a-47eb-9815-bfa15c8f9310
  12. urn:
    8dbb3bf4-b912-4107-9e24-cd51a858e727
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    Gbba
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dbb3bf4-b912-4107-9e24-cd51a858e727
  13. urn:
    301e79a2-80ef-4f8c-8ddd-92a6bd9ad620
    name:
    Embla A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0023/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/301e79a2-80ef-4f8c-8ddd-92a6bd9ad620
  14. urn:
    8a356098-90f5-4dd4-9101-87afff3e0156
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0053/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a356098-90f5-4dd4-9101-87afff3e0156
  15. urn:
    f9bcfb6b-217f-4330-9a99-d9e2f895edd8
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L1391/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bcfb6b-217f-4330-9a99-d9e2f895edd8
  16. urn:
    7720eef9-a342-495a-953f-af666675a9f0
    name:
    Embla - L F W O
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5547/1/Fa/L0065/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7720eef9-a342-495a-953f-af666675a9f0
  17. urn:
    be67dc36-4de1-4949-9885-1b54540678d9
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VLFK/K-10945/D/Da/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be67dc36-4de1-4949-9885-1b54540678d9
  18. urn:
    d1e2458f-c1ef-42b4-ac77-a2f2575348fd
    name:
    Embla
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0016/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1e2458f-c1ef-42b4-ac77-a2f2575348fd
  19. urn:
    a09beea4-61eb-41d7-a806-5b944873e66f
    name:
    Embla II
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0016/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a09beea4-61eb-41d7-a806-5b944873e66f
  20. urn:
    7e963121-acaa-456b-94fc-111bea968959
    name:
    Embla og Fontene
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2663/U/Ua/Uaa/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e963121-acaa-456b-94fc-111bea968959
  21. urn:
    fa365c82-0b42-4431-9d32-e8eb91cb7967
    name:
    Embla (bark)
    id:
    L0114
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0114
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa365c82-0b42-4431-9d32-e8eb91cb7967
  22. urn:
    416a9b17-0faa-4a70-9161-05f302ec7f13
    name:
    Embla (bark)
    id:
    L0115
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0115
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/416a9b17-0faa-4a70-9161-05f302ec7f13
  23. urn:
    9d9679b2-cd68-4a31-9237-246ebe8e24cb
    name:
    Embla (bark)
    id:
    L0116
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0116
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d9679b2-cd68-4a31-9237-246ebe8e24cb
  24. urn:
    65f37baa-2b0d-405f-a0f2-3c90aac31b01
    name:
    Embla (bark)
    id:
    L0117
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0117
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65f37baa-2b0d-405f-a0f2-3c90aac31b01
  25. urn:
    f4b126af-a3ef-4362-8cbf-ff37d248c129
    name:
    Embla design A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0275/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4b126af-a3ef-4362-8cbf-ff37d248c129
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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