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 2026-11-13T14:16:48Z in 0.201 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3214 results in compact format.

name:
Innfordring
id:
Gk
name:
Skatte- og avgiftsoppkreving
id:
Gk
name:
Fraksjonen i Justiskomiteen
id:
Gk
name:
Hong Kong
id:
Gk
name:
Bemerkningsprotokoller
id:
Gk
name:
Diverse
id:
Gk
name:
Ymse saker
id:
Gk
name:
Fotografier
id:
Gk
name:
Scherva gård
id:
Gk
name:
Avdeling Sør-Trøndelag
id:
Gk

Show all fields in HTML

total:

3214

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
ae99a223-a3ea-4b20-a499-c76be2a7f995
name:
Innfordring
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAST-A-100453/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae99a223-a3ea-4b20-a499-c76be2a7f995
urn:
61dcfe3e-5488-4c59-8a82-fe466c65b64d
name:
Skatte- og avgiftsoppkreving
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAST-A-101044/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61dcfe3e-5488-4c59-8a82-fe466c65b64d
urn:
1af788b1-f707-499f-8f65-71d7c3d5f500
name:
Fraksjonen i Justiskomiteen
id:
Gk
path:
AAB/ARK-1006/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1af788b1-f707-499f-8f65-71d7c3d5f500
urn:
688ca249-16c7-42a9-bd88-74b80ae6e3f4
name:
Hong Kong
id:
Gk
path:
AFM/FIA-1087/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/688ca249-16c7-42a9-bd88-74b80ae6e3f4
urn:
f615eadc-9051-4610-a67b-8fe078d12703
name:
Bemerkningsprotokoller
id:
Gk
path:
ARKSOR/1001KG1210/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f615eadc-9051-4610-a67b-8fe078d12703
urn:
bc07ceb3-a750-497c-90d4-7ffc9b2b316f
name:
Diverse
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-PA-0157/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc07ceb3-a750-497c-90d4-7ffc9b2b316f
urn:
6c14a934-6c06-4fb3-9afc-a2b888a68af6
name:
Ymse saker
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-PA-0602/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c14a934-6c06-4fb3-9afc-a2b888a68af6
urn:
1e75fda1-f02a-4145-b048-f23be8252c68
name:
Fotografier
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-PA-0750/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e75fda1-f02a-4145-b048-f23be8252c68
urn:
7c09f6a4-646e-42a4-8ec7-00c256c39d9e
name:
Scherva gård
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-PA-0806/1/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c09f6a4-646e-42a4-8ec7-00c256c39d9e
urn:
6f345807-7d3c-472e-baa2-67d6afb99dbb
name:
Avdeling Sør-Trøndelag
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-PA-2083/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f345807-7d3c-472e-baa2-67d6afb99dbb
urn:
833cce31-b7d8-48d6-9dae-47a89040f44a
name:
Straffesaksregisteret
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-S-2286/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/833cce31-b7d8-48d6-9dae-47a89040f44a
urn:
24669c2a-94ef-40d9-9e02-311b57fb128f
name:
Diverse mindre serier vedrørende fangene
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-S-3164/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24669c2a-94ef-40d9-9e02-311b57fb128f
urn:
a2fb135f-a3b4-4979-9cd8-acdb4a66c058
name:
TEKOF (Teknologioverføring fra I-land til U-land)
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-S-4333/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2fb135f-a3b4-4979-9cd8-acdb4a66c058
urn:
172b98ed-3cdb-4cc9-b3d9-205df1eb60d8
name:
Avdelingen for gjeldsordninger: 4 1/2 % obligasjonslån av 1936
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-S-4413/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/172b98ed-3cdb-4cc9-b3d9-205df1eb60d8
urn:
97fd7ffb-034e-439d-a7be-2a5ad2fee4fa
name:
NOTATSERIEN
id:
Gk
path:
AV/RA-S-6447/2/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97fd7ffb-034e-439d-a7be-2a5ad2fee4fa
urn:
78982a37-1537-414d-951e-4908c270efa3
name:
Personer fødd i år som slutter på null - brukermappe flere ytelser, døde pr des 2017/febr 2018
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAB-A-100096/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78982a37-1537-414d-951e-4908c270efa3
urn:
e72c2459-204d-4638-bce6-b0bc7825dc62
name:
Vikske kompani
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAB-A-4801/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e72c2459-204d-4638-bce6-b0bc7825dc62
urn:
186001f4-c0d9-418f-9089-254f3d3d8040
name:
Journal for kryssfartøyet "Ternen"
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAB-A-58801/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/186001f4-c0d9-418f-9089-254f3d3d8040
urn:
9e6a1aa5-b022-436c-96a6-ae7a2e89faf2
name:
Nordisk/norsk sosiologiforening-statsvitenskap
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0437/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e6a1aa5-b022-436c-96a6-ae7a2e89faf2
urn:
714ed967-e353-40b6-b4fb-8332ae1aab78
name:
Etterlysninger
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-FOGDO-001/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/714ed967-e353-40b6-b4fb-8332ae1aab78
urn:
4e9aa251-f1a8-4e1a-8e3e-3b15d525c1d5
name:
Bøter/forelegg og resolusjoner
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-FOGDO-004/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e9aa251-f1a8-4e1a-8e3e-3b15d525c1d5
urn:
a7e23445-b670-4506-a2df-be463786d24d
name:
Bevismateriale
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-FOGDO-006/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7e23445-b670-4506-a2df-be463786d24d
urn:
25c81873-ec24-4d7d-a5ec-a5131eeea896
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Skyssvesen
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-LPOL-001/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25c81873-ec24-4d7d-a5ec-a5131eeea896
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339214f3-81da-47e0-be21-557409ff597d
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Prestegården - bygsel
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-PREST-008/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/339214f3-81da-47e0-be21-557409ff597d
urn:
35e733b7-b09d-41e6-801e-2c9f1ee7ac09
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Dokumenter vedrørende klokkergården
id:
Gk
path:
AV/SAH-PREST-042/G/Gk
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35e733b7-b09d-41e6-801e-2c9f1ee7ac09

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