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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-20T06:08:10Z in 2.387 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55332 results in compact format.

name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
name:
Tidsskriftet Kamera, Vurdering av AV-arbeid i NMS, Bladet Familien (bilde/omtale av kronprinsparet), Focus
id:
L2135
name:
Focus Monthly News
id:
Xc
name:
Focus Weekly News
id:
Xb
name:
Home based Care HIV Aids
id:
0001
name:
Investering, kjøp og salg av aksjer og andeler - Hammerfest Fryseri, Vadsø Fryselager, Deep Sea Trading Ltd. AS, Polar Focus
id:
0001
name:
Soil-Care AS
id:
0005
name:
Norlandia Care Group AS (Eldreomsorg)
id:
0003
name:
579. Stiftelsesdokument og aksjekjøp Coast Care AS
id:
0021
name:
FOCUS
id:
0008

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total:

55332

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
path:
AIN/A-06-110
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
urn:
1c8327bc-25ec-448b-af4d-5d3ea5f52269
name:
Tidsskriftet Kamera, Vurdering av AV-arbeid i NMS, Bladet Familien (bilde/omtale av kronprinsparet), Focus
id:
L2135
path:
VID/MA-A-1045/D/Db/Dbf/L2135
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
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urn:
ff3cf955-291d-4464-9d7c-876cf98832fa
name:
Focus Monthly News
id:
Xc
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xc
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff3cf955-291d-4464-9d7c-876cf98832fa
urn:
de4a0489-5bb3-4550-ae80-2be1a7c75508
name:
Focus Weekly News
id:
Xb
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xb
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de4a0489-5bb3-4550-ae80-2be1a7c75508
urn:
f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
name:
Home based Care HIV Aids
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1512/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
urn:
cc339e7a-9199-429f-964d-681710433cd7
name:
Investering, kjøp og salg av aksjer og andeler - Hammerfest Fryseri, Vadsø Fryselager, Deep Sea Trading Ltd. AS, Polar Focus
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1691/D/Da/L0011/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc339e7a-9199-429f-964d-681710433cd7
urn:
0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
name:
Soil-Care AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0714/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
urn:
631ad058-f85b-4491-9afb-7098838e705c
name:
Norlandia Care Group AS (Eldreomsorg)
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/631ad058-f85b-4491-9afb-7098838e705c
urn:
e46e4720-29e8-43a5-8883-29e6aae041aa
name:
579. Stiftelsesdokument og aksjekjøp Coast Care AS
id:
0021
path:
AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e46e4720-29e8-43a5-8883-29e6aae041aa
urn:
f2660167-0b5b-4283-9e73-984111895512
name:
FOCUS
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2460/D/Db/L0005/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2660167-0b5b-4283-9e73-984111895512
urn:
f213389c-cb7f-4505-967c-a6a3fed9e4c6
name:
Kværner Focus
id:
L0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-1813/X/Xa/L0018
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f213389c-cb7f-4505-967c-a6a3fed9e4c6
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204b6f26-a070-4d16-9cee-f1ef612ee79e
name:
Kværner Focus
id:
L0019
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AV/RA-PA-1813/X/Xa/L0019
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/204b6f26-a070-4d16-9cee-f1ef612ee79e
urn:
62698534-2bff-4e17-8473-4aca9c8e4079
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Focus Interiør A/S
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Ga/L0020/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62698534-2bff-4e17-8473-4aca9c8e4079
urn:
3187bd71-a4ee-425e-b252-331580052dd5
name:
Focus Ultra
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4157/2/E/Ea/L0085/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3187bd71-a4ee-425e-b252-331580052dd5
urn:
1c0704aa-d005-4f5a-adfa-f28d595965a2
name:
Focus Ultra
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4157/2/E/Ea/L0085/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c0704aa-d005-4f5a-adfa-f28d595965a2
urn:
16ad21d2-3ae4-496e-a858-9f138654ee27
name:
Focus Ultra
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4157/2/E/Ea/L0085/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16ad21d2-3ae4-496e-a858-9f138654ee27
urn:
5d29c72f-d964-4f61-b6ec-5707f59fbbe0
name:
Focus Ultra
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0004
path:
AV/RA-S-4157/2/E/Ea/L0085/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d29c72f-d964-4f61-b6ec-5707f59fbbe0
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name:
Focus Ultra
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-4157/2/E/Ea/L0086/0001
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30e9b37a-6950-4359-94d3-7accce7efd75
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c3432dec-4cae-45eb-aaa6-948422960b86
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Kværnerkontakt og Kværner Focus
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L0017
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AV/RA-PA-1813/X/Xa/L0017
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3432dec-4cae-45eb-aaa6-948422960b86
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Focus Weekly News
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L0001
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AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xb/L0001
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7514726-59ed-4ab9-a6d9-fdefb62b0c14
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Focus Weekly News
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AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xb/L0002
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Focus Monthly News
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Focus Monthly News
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AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xc/L0002
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Focus Monthly News
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Nytt medlemssystem - Focus
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0015
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MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
link:
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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