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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-01T23:18:35Z in 2.921 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58251 results in compact format.

name:
Landbruksdepartemenntet
id:
0002
name:
Spennteknikk A/S
id:
0004
name:
Spennteknikk
id:
0006
name:
Disenntere
id:
0015
name:
Rennteknisk
id:
0006
name:
Penntex Hasag
id:
0015
name:
Lønsansienntet - Vegvaktarar
id:
0013
name:
Yrkesorienntering, rådgivning
id:
0001
name:
Allmennteknisk/teoretisk utdanning
id:
0003
name:
Fotografier av ukjennte personer, udatert
id:
L0001

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total:

58251

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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a69410ba-118e-4bf6-be9a-1bef0dba2ea2
name:
Landbruksdepartemenntet
id:
0002
path:
ARKSOR/1004FG120/D/De/L0023/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a69410ba-118e-4bf6-be9a-1bef0dba2ea2
urn:
9adbdd62-8566-4f1a-9a5b-7fa6a3b2541e
name:
Spennteknikk A/S
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0148/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9adbdd62-8566-4f1a-9a5b-7fa6a3b2541e
urn:
8a53461d-330a-47d9-95b1-ebbe07490603
name:
Spennteknikk
id:
0006
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0280/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a53461d-330a-47d9-95b1-ebbe07490603
urn:
e217f0d5-a3ad-439e-bdf8-72417fe793a7
name:
Disenntere
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0015
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AV/SAO-A-10883/D/Dc/L0010/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e217f0d5-a3ad-439e-bdf8-72417fe793a7
urn:
1601ffb6-dd7d-426d-b410-00e51fca37ae
name:
Rennteknisk
id:
0006
path:
GDM/D-A-00169/Db/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1601ffb6-dd7d-426d-b410-00e51fca37ae
urn:
37f628b3-2d56-402f-a683-86ac0f39175b
name:
Penntex Hasag
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0083/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37f628b3-2d56-402f-a683-86ac0f39175b
urn:
b3d90c15-00c2-47ad-9e78-64829b305030
name:
Lønsansienntet - Vegvaktarar
id:
0013
path:
IKAR/K-102522/D/Db/L0004/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3d90c15-00c2-47ad-9e78-64829b305030
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000083056
name:
Yrkesorienntering, rådgivning
id:
0001
path:
VEMU/A-1997/D/Db/L0009/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000083056
urn:
bf080e54-06c6-418f-8e8e-71d1b9d63826
name:
Allmennteknisk/teoretisk utdanning
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAO-A-11812/D/L0107/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf080e54-06c6-418f-8e8e-71d1b9d63826
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000088847
name:
Fotografier av ukjennte personer, udatert
id:
L0001
path:
VEMU/A-2384/U/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000088847
urn:
34dbcc94-6a97-4aec-a027-cbf43b72f588
name:
Brennte [sic] steder for boka.
id:
L0272
path:
UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0272
unit_type:
STYKKE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34dbcc94-6a97-4aec-a027-cbf43b72f588
urn:
80b586c1-7bd0-4490-8589-4241dbbb9c4d
name:
Lønnsansienntet - bistillings inneh., engasjerte, deltidsans.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0028/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b586c1-7bd0-4490-8589-4241dbbb9c4d
urn:
a8a4d37f-d257-4828-ad7a-f362452b6806
name:
Foredrag om de brennte [sic] byer og fotomateriale
id:
0277
path:
UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0274-0277/0277
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8a4d37f-d257-4828-ad7a-f362452b6806
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name:
2 11/6 Diverse abonnennter på bøker, trykksaker, tilbud m.v.
id:
0006
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AV/RA-S-1724/1/D/Da/L0505/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bfe27b9-9465-48b5-a02a-12ce7762e4ea
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name:
Haugesund og Skåre: 81553 Karl Bjørnsen A/S (Rep. av instrumennter)
id:
0002
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AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dk/L1521/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a005f68-e422-4193-b00b-ab72db251429
urn:
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name:
Regulering av endel brennte [sic] bycenter efter krigen.
id:
0276
path:
UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0274-0277/0276
unit_type:
MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7eda8a1f-6d4f-404e-815b-34c849a04256
urn:
fc387327-0052-43e2-9d2a-c8de528ffe0b
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Depotskap til FS, Allmennteknisk avdeling, Albert E. Olsen
id:
0001
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc387327-0052-43e2-9d2a-c8de528ffe0b
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UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0280
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STYKKE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fff9a2e8-cbd5-4154-9440-d8e4c626441e
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Kontrakt - Serviceavtale Schwachs gate 1 - RiT, Intern Serviceblokk, Allmennteknisk avdeling
id:
0005
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Faa/L0013/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5388c16e-cd8f-4185-ae91-a23e22909a36
urn:
be54110d-7b82-44c2-8313-a9f085cd5392
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Norsk. 20 lette Etyder og kjennte Småstykker. Hefte 1. Alnæs-Larsen. Oslo
id:
0004
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OAM/A-00796/F/Fj/L0004/0004
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MAPPE
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Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be54110d-7b82-44c2-8313-a9f085cd5392
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272cc6a6-4d82-4e61-bc9e-cc455e51742b
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Nogle fotos av modeller fra "Brennte steders regulering" : Kristiansund, Steinkjer, Molde, Aandalsnes, Namsos
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UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0221-0222/0221
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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L0035
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NIA/A-1036/ELK001/U/L0035
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Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
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0
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AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
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Arkiv i Nordland
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0
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AV/RA-PA-1488/E
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d

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