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 2026-11-01T05:59:20Z in 2.987 seconds.

Showing 10 of 89270 results in compact format.

name:
Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
id:
A-2071
name:
Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
id:
A-7761
name:
Kurs i digital fortelling
id:
H
name:
Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
id:
0003
name:
Beretning (digital/CD-R) : Thor Lund forteller (lydopptak)
id:
0005
name:
Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
id:
P-00844
name:
Bark "Hugh Fortescue"
id:
PA-2514
name:
Fortellerstua - Tverlandet bo og servicesenter
id:
A-08-144
name:
Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
id:
L0057
name:
131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
id:
0001

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total:

89270

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
name:
Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
id:
A-2071
path:
BU/A-2071
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
name:
Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
id:
A-7761
path:
BBA/A-7761
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
urn:
73778f32-6b85-4105-a686-336ec8ef77ad
name:
Kurs i digital fortelling
id:
H
path:
OAM/A-01030/H
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73778f32-6b85-4105-a686-336ec8ef77ad
urn:
d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
name:
Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
id:
0003
path:
UBIT/A-0484/U/L0010/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
urn:
no-SARK_arkiv_000000000796
name:
Beretning (digital/CD-R) : Thor Lund forteller (lydopptak)
id:
0005
path:
SARK/KS-0001/U/Ub/L0001/0005
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000000796
urn:
307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
name:
Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
id:
P-00844
path:
IKAM/P-00844
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
urn:
372a78e6-28a7-42be-b73d-f80b1c9c6e3c
name:
Bark "Hugh Fortescue"
id:
PA-2514
path:
AAMA/PA-2514
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/372a78e6-28a7-42be-b73d-f80b1c9c6e3c
urn:
64307f2a-55b8-4373-b47a-dc7f4b894605
name:
Fortellerstua - Tverlandet bo og servicesenter
id:
A-08-144
path:
AIN/A-08-144
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64307f2a-55b8-4373-b47a-dc7f4b894605
urn:
dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
name:
Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
id:
L0057
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0057
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
urn:
7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
name:
131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAK-D/1324/B/F/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
urn:
4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
name:
Eksamensbesvarelser. Dynamikk/Digitalteknikk/Diskret matematikk/Digital signalbehandling/Damp- og energiteknikk/Drift og investeringskalkyler
id:
L0091
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0091
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
urn:
5a8981a9-007d-48eb-9476-9e0d6b1532b0
name:
Digitalt sikringsmagasin (DSM)
id:
DSM
path:
IKAH/DSM
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Digitalt sikringsmagasin (DSM) er det digitale depotet til Interkommunalt arkiv i Hordaland for langtidsbevaring av elektroniske arkiv frå våre eigarkommunar. I DSM blir uttrekk frå sak-/arkivsystem, fagsystem og andre forvaltningssystem lagra slik at innhaldet er tilgjengeleg også etter at systema...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a8981a9-007d-48eb-9476-9e0d6b1532b0
urn:
8c145fe8-7162-4ce1-abed-7142b8b58eca
name:
Eksamensbesvarelser. Boring/Datasikring/Digital logikk/Dynamikk
id:
L0084
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0084
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c145fe8-7162-4ce1-abed-7142b8b58eca
urn:
81b45889-0705-47bf-ac88-c7d1ecfcbe00
name:
Digital film (DVDer)
id:
Ub
path:
AV/RA-PA-1715/U/Ub
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81b45889-0705-47bf-ac88-c7d1ecfcbe00
urn:
36e8d5d0-6862-4f2f-87b4-df7d8cef85dd
name:
Prosjekter. Kontrakt 92/03587 med Digital Equipment Corporation AS. Digitalt kontraktnummer 23642
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-5394/2/H/Hc/L0009/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e8d5d0-6862-4f2f-87b4-df7d8cef85dd
urn:
38ff589a-b0d5-48a7-b1bb-77f1345860bf
name:
Eksamensbesvarelser. Datamaskinarkitektur/Digital transmisjon og svitsjing/Drift og investeringskalkyler/Datamaskiner
id:
L0102
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0102
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ff589a-b0d5-48a7-b1bb-77f1345860bf
urn:
84347bff-3783-4c29-ac33-d74902fc4382
name:
Anleggsbilder - Digitalisert
id:
U02
path:
AAMA/PA-2413/U/U02
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84347bff-3783-4c29-ac33-d74902fc4382
urn:
2b3c4cd8-8520-4668-b6d7-c2d8ce3106e2
name:
Digital AS
id:
0017
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0077/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3c4cd8-8520-4668-b6d7-c2d8ce3106e2
urn:
c3dece63-cfca-4ab9-9d20-e0547465a7ad
name:
Etablerertilskudd. Digital Concepts AS
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0321/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3dece63-cfca-4ab9-9d20-e0547465a7ad
urn:
c5f4d22c-1821-4aeb-94f2-9fb69fd78a5f
name:
Norkart AS -Reguleringsplanar (digital)
id:
0002
path:
VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dbb/L0031/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5f4d22c-1821-4aeb-94f2-9fb69fd78a5f
urn:
01c52db6-6c70-45b0-baf2-b0140b30c2c0
name:
Digital Helse AS. OFU-kontrakt
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0141/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c52db6-6c70-45b0-baf2-b0140b30c2c0
urn:
4a766d1e-2b10-482b-b5c6-c29a1d317100
name:
Digital Helse AS. Utvikling program
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0141/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a766d1e-2b10-482b-b5c6-c29a1d317100
urn:
f3abac46-6811-43a8-afc2-a332aedd5f42
name:
Digitalt arkiv 1
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1177/V/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3abac46-6811-43a8-afc2-a332aedd5f42
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c8636603-64e1-489d-8149-ab97c114ee40
name:
Digitalt arkiv 1
id:
0001
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AAB/ARK-3248/V/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8636603-64e1-489d-8149-ab97c114ee40
urn:
dc570246-b88e-44e1-9e18-cb52937fd314
name:
Prosjekter. Digital Equipment Corporation AS brev ut og inngående
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-5394/2/H/Hb/L0029/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc570246-b88e-44e1-9e18-cb52937fd314

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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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