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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-30T23:05:32Z in 5.839 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61587 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
  2. name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
  3. name:
    Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3247
  4. name:
    Cost Control Report - development projects 1992-1993, arbeidsfiler Camilla Marie Haslund; IEA (International Energy Agency) rapporter 1985-1992
    id:
    L0022
  5. name:
    Prosjektnr. 2511003: Export controls and east-west energy trade in the 1990s
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
  7. name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
  8. name:
    Håndarkiv fra T. Haug R&M, Liste 124 nr 24: USA, gass, The new energy bell, Råoljeforsyning Canada, US Sulphur regulation, stillings LPG, Northeast, raffineringsprosjekt, Panhandle, spesifikasjoner, rapporter, Produkt Allocation/Crude Allocation
    id:
    L0226
  9. name:
    Ukjent - Specification SP-KB-001 Local Instrument Control Panels, Ukjent - SP-KB-003 Wellhead Control Panels, Ukjent - SP-KB-004 Alarm Annunciator Systems, Ukjent - SP-KB-005 Receiver Instruments, Ukjent - SP-KB-007 Minimum Design Standards for Instrument
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Fluid Control International A/S
    id:
    0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
61587
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000774559
    name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
    path:
    BBA/A-6152
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000774559
  2. urn:
    d4925583-cbc3-4e7f-88d3-62e28b347311
    name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
    path:
    SAF/A-6152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4925583-cbc3-4e7f-88d3-62e28b347311
  3. urn:
    5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
    name:
    Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3247
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
  4. urn:
    d32f00be-4f2e-4677-ad02-ab855639b0c2
    name:
    Cost Control Report - development projects 1992-1993, arbeidsfiler Camilla Marie Haslund; IEA (International Energy Agency) rapporter 1985-1992
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fa/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d32f00be-4f2e-4677-ad02-ab855639b0c2
  5. urn:
    c9f798af-9192-4f5e-8754-3b9cc0294b6a
    name:
    Prosjektnr. 2511003: Export controls and east-west energy trade in the 1990s
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4333/G/Gc/L0187/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9f798af-9192-4f5e-8754-3b9cc0294b6a
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000774554
    name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
    path:
    BBA/A-6152
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Bergen Engines AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 215. - Fusjonert inn i Rolls-Royce Marine AS i 2005.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000774554
  7. urn:
    43c4ebf4-1e7a-4919-bf9f-62a072f26fed
    name:
    Ulstein Bergen Energy AS
    id:
    A-6152
    path:
    SAF/A-6152
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Bergen Engines AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 215. - Fusjonert inn i Rolls-Royce Marine AS i 2005.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c4ebf4-1e7a-4919-bf9f-62a072f26fed
  8. urn:
    56e9aa81-5519-4d44-9628-1994d2cf7ed9
    name:
    Håndarkiv fra T. Haug R&M, Liste 124 nr 24: USA, gass, The new energy bell, Råoljeforsyning Canada, US Sulphur regulation, stillings LPG, Northeast, raffineringsprosjekt, Panhandle, spesifikasjoner, rapporter, Produkt Allocation/Crude Allocation
    id:
    L0226
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0226
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56e9aa81-5519-4d44-9628-1994d2cf7ed9
  9. urn:
    3ed90669-b2d5-4f0d-bccd-11d938bf5a4e
    name:
    Ukjent - Specification SP-KB-001 Local Instrument Control Panels, Ukjent - SP-KB-003 Wellhead Control Panels, Ukjent - SP-KB-004 Alarm Annunciator Systems, Ukjent - SP-KB-005 Receiver Instruments, Ukjent - SP-KB-007 Minimum Design Standards for Instrument
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0443/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ed90669-b2d5-4f0d-bccd-11d938bf5a4e
  10. urn:
    ace9d2d1-3456-4765-bfc8-11064d338495
    name:
    Fluid Control International A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0126/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ace9d2d1-3456-4765-bfc8-11064d338495
  11. urn:
    9d1d8304-b2a0-44ea-a4ce-55af6ac73af1
    name:
    2148 (1) - NN (Northern Norway) - LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cost control 1991, arbeidsfil Philippe Antoine (1)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Ft/L0024/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d1d8304-b2a0-44ea-a4ce-55af6ac73af1
  12. urn:
    de04cc23-3c3d-4b48-808e-a9d7bdc37709
    name:
    2148 (2) - NN (Northern Norway) - LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cost control 1991, arbeidsfil Philippe Antoine (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Ft/L0025/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de04cc23-3c3d-4b48-808e-a9d7bdc37709
  13. urn:
    210ffce9-6cac-43d1-89b7-87b5b6e7b0bf
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    FTS: MPE (Ministry for Petroleum and Energy) reports, misc. 1990, arbeidsfil (1)
    id:
    0005
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210ffce9-6cac-43d1-89b7-87b5b6e7b0bf
  14. urn:
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    FTS: MPE (Ministry for Petroleum and Energy) reports, misc. 1990, arbeidsfil (2)
    id:
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    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fn/L0056/0001
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15db85d9-de00-4289-b339-21361fbab3dc
  15. urn:
    dc2ae6ab-0d0d-4b3e-b498-9e53a5f1053b
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    OXYGEN REQUIREMENT AND ENERGY RELATIONS OF ITACONIC ACED FERMENTATION BY Aspergillus terreus .
    id:
    0034
    path:
    UBIT/A-0378/F/Fa/L0002/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc2ae6ab-0d0d-4b3e-b498-9e53a5f1053b
  16. urn:
    f6eaf4ff-7ec2-4937-a92e-0c1fcbf98490
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6eaf4ff-7ec2-4937-a92e-0c1fcbf98490
  17. urn:
    4ee17314-eb75-499b-ba75-76b5032843b4
    name:
    Transfer of control of State-aided schools to Bantu community organisations
    id:
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    VID/MA-A-1006/F/Fa/L0027/0002
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ee17314-eb75-499b-ba75-76b5032843b4
  18. urn:
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    name:
    MCP (Motor Control Panel) 01 conversion project, basic engineering 04/1991, volume 1 (1)
    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fn/L0042/0002
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0e4b69d-8262-4747-be02-26e04c9f7250
  19. urn:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a80c047-edcf-4752-b22a-6445ed6bc55a
  20. urn:
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    name:
    North East Frigg Field. Field Control Station, studies (2)
    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fe/L0105/0001
    unit_type:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d17a7fee-a413-44f6-bcda-7a6f8ce5c6a7
  21. urn:
    e2f910d2-7cfc-4cd0-a5d1-dd4d989ce3d2
    name:
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    unit_type:
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  22. urn:
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    FTS MCP (Motor Control Panel) 01 future, 1989-1990, arbeidsfil Jacques Merour (1)
    id:
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    FTS MCP (Motor Control Panel) 01 conversion project 1992-1993, arbeidsfil Christophe Miaux
    id:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    0005
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    AV/SAST-A-101683/F/L0016/0005
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    North East Frigg Field. Field Control Station, studies (1)
    id:
    0005
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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