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 2026-11-15T18:55:22Z in 0.268 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58296 results in compact format.

name:
Innovatech A/S. Mappe 1/2
id:
0007
name:
Innovatech A/S. Mappe 2/2
id:
0001
name:
Tanzania. CSSC: Strengthening Capacity to Engage in Governance Issues
id:
0004
name:
ENGAGE - The National Association for Gallery Education
id:
0001
name:
Abonnement på tidsskrift, ENGAGE Bringing art to Life. Personelige abonnement
id:
0001
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0007
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0008
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0009
name:
Engagements
id:
L0015
name:
Engagementsgjennemgåelser
id:
0002

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58296

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
23b122f9-ccc0-4c8e-a527-05439dc128d0
name:
Innovatech A/S. Mappe 1/2
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0183/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23b122f9-ccc0-4c8e-a527-05439dc128d0
urn:
bd22f319-89ea-41c3-be71-a7964af5c0cf
name:
Innovatech A/S. Mappe 2/2
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0184/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd22f319-89ea-41c3-be71-a7964af5c0cf
urn:
71453368-5522-458f-9f10-a40a4495c497
name:
Tanzania. CSSC: Strengthening Capacity to Engage in Governance Issues
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0087/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71453368-5522-458f-9f10-a40a4495c497
urn:
6920dd25-9da1-49b1-858b-da1abdcee370
name:
ENGAGE - The National Association for Gallery Education
id:
0001
path:
NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0022/0006/0001
unit_type:
SAK
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6920dd25-9da1-49b1-858b-da1abdcee370
urn:
f1a0cabe-ee58-4dc3-bdb5-300fce6ce40c
name:
Abonnement på tidsskrift, ENGAGE Bringing art to Life. Personelige abonnement
id:
0001
path:
NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0021/0001/0001
unit_type:
SAK
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1a0cabe-ee58-4dc3-bdb5-300fce6ce40c
urn:
1eef5cc3-4f1a-4b59-bcc9-f7c5f50a4e53
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0007
path:
AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1eef5cc3-4f1a-4b59-bcc9-f7c5f50a4e53
urn:
dcbfb3e2-4c0c-4e90-a020-55c6786b9249
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0008
path:
AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcbfb3e2-4c0c-4e90-a020-55c6786b9249
urn:
14b46f44-fa82-40e0-a95c-958229da649d
name:
Engagementsprotokoll
id:
L0009
path:
AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b46f44-fa82-40e0-a95c-958229da649d
urn:
0cf9006c-3a17-42ca-8624-ec55873b5cb3
name:
Engagements
id:
L0015
path:
AV/SAST-XA-100913/O/Ob/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cf9006c-3a17-42ca-8624-ec55873b5cb3
urn:
d4097f5a-3f97-453b-bfa0-d30f36effd69
name:
Engagementsgjennemgåelser
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0381/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4097f5a-3f97-453b-bfa0-d30f36effd69
urn:
57fe3aba-ce11-488f-b716-3353723961c0
name:
Engagementskomite
id:
0001
path:
OBA/A-10098/F/Fa/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57fe3aba-ce11-488f-b716-3353723961c0
urn:
1a05e235-235c-4230-81e6-6e6859b65c35
name:
Utdrag av engagement
id:
L0010
path:
AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a05e235-235c-4230-81e6-6e6859b65c35
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name:
Utdrag av engagement
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L0011
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AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0011
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STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3528934-8a51-4ff5-b7bc-c8abc900ab4e
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Utdrag av engagement
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L0012
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AAMA/PA-2341/R/R10/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbbbe658-7fef-4c7f-81b9-3a7bf6d6873a
urn:
ea9d7975-98c4-46ad-add4-9503402a7e52
name:
Engagement <Engasjement>
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ee/Eea/L0015/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea9d7975-98c4-46ad-add4-9503402a7e52
urn:
2304ca23-8b4b-424f-a34f-30e879840801
name:
Navneregister for engagementsbøker A - H
id:
L0035
path:
AV/SAT-A-4562/R/Rm/L0035
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2304ca23-8b4b-424f-a34f-30e879840801
urn:
96891f72-f022-4955-97e1-60af31098135
name:
Engagementsvertrag A-H <Avtaler om engasjementer>
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ee/Eea/L0015/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96891f72-f022-4955-97e1-60af31098135
urn:
1d71bc27-7036-4389-b416-ee8a311cc3f5
name:
Engagementsvertrag I-W <Avtaler om engasjementer>
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ee/Eea/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d71bc27-7036-4389-b416-ee8a311cc3f5
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0225804a-c666-4fdc-85c5-b89b8e763bd1
name:
Drammens Privatbanker. Engagements
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0074/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0225804a-c666-4fdc-85c5-b89b8e763bd1
urn:
e82bac77-cdec-460a-bea5-6d6bb887cb5c
name:
Drammens Privatbanker. Engagements
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0074/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e82bac77-cdec-460a-bea5-6d6bb887cb5c
urn:
a9731f6c-7e0a-463d-9868-975e1f201f5f
name:
Fredriksstad Privatbank. Engagements
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0092/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9731f6c-7e0a-463d-9868-975e1f201f5f
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name:
Fredriksstad Privatbank. Engagements
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0015
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AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0092/0015
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Fredriksstad Privatbank. Engagements
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0093/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f4f1e33-0ef1-473c-bdb6-0d35c5acc1ab
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0005
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AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0114/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d33d15b3-b582-4d47-b7ec-9d95ba0908c1
urn:
504209a5-58b9-4df6-9f04-c3f81663be20
name:
Sörlandets Kreditbank. Engagements
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0207/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
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