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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T23:49:54Z in 2.753 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109109 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Documents in support of Conoco Norske Investments AS, application for utmål status at Engebøfjellet Mountain, Førde Fjord region Norway
    id:
    4666
  2. name:
    Avdeling 4. Gabler Restaurantdrift AS
    id:
    0007
  3. name:
    Conoco Investments Norge AS
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Risk assesment of a portforlio of international telecommunication investments including investments in emerging markets
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 6. - Gjennomgang av portefølje, kvartalsrapporter, European Enterprise Investments AS. - Korrespondanse mellom European Special Situations Investments og Sanva L.
    id:
    L0005
  6. name:
    Kværner Investments, startfase Aker ASA, div. saker
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Climate Change Assessment for Socially Responsible Investments
    id:
    0008
  8. name:
    Gabler
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    "Hedda Gabler"
    id:
    L0310
  10. name:
    Donna Gabler
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
109109
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    17980798-583a-4cbf-a7ff-260d35d8a45d
    name:
    Documents in support of Conoco Norske Investments AS, application for utmål status at Engebøfjellet Mountain, Førde Fjord region Norway
    id:
    4666
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0498/4666
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17980798-583a-4cbf-a7ff-260d35d8a45d
  2. urn:
    3dc22ce2-0864-496b-b86f-8c01a78452cf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Gabler Restaurantdrift AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0017/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dc22ce2-0864-496b-b86f-8c01a78452cf
  3. urn:
    f133c731-28d7-4677-b0ef-de8306ce0055
    name:
    Conoco Investments Norge AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100615 /D/Dd/L0083/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f133c731-28d7-4677-b0ef-de8306ce0055
  4. urn:
    9cc1e571-0e29-4701-a58f-5da8ae1b07c5
    name:
    Risk assesment of a portforlio of international telecommunication investments including investments in emerging markets
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0020/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cc1e571-0e29-4701-a58f-5da8ae1b07c5
  5. urn:
    df52302c-47b7-44e4-a418-39ba9640e1b1
    name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 6. - Gjennomgang av portefølje, kvartalsrapporter, European Enterprise Investments AS. - Korrespondanse mellom European Special Situations Investments og Sanva L.
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjc/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df52302c-47b7-44e4-a418-39ba9640e1b1
  6. urn:
    4026a9e5-0c23-4d08-af13-627247e65542
    name:
    Kværner Investments, startfase Aker ASA, div. saker
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1813/G/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4026a9e5-0c23-4d08-af13-627247e65542
  7. urn:
    b24a1866-b516-4101-9d0f-d87aad0c3049
    name:
    Climate Change Assessment for Socially Responsible Investments
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0073/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b24a1866-b516-4101-9d0f-d87aad0c3049
  8. urn:
    e5f94e31-1a7b-4e88-83cb-25aa6c6cf762
    name:
    Gabler
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0043/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5f94e31-1a7b-4e88-83cb-25aa6c6cf762
  9. urn:
    7a0ea031-cb97-4c46-9e3e-789f92b64c72
    name:
    "Hedda Gabler"
    id:
    L0310
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0310
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a0ea031-cb97-4c46-9e3e-789f92b64c72
  10. urn:
    ef0e3d23-f0ab-4f76-bd87-fc824360adc4
    name:
    Donna Gabler
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6140/E/Ea/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef0e3d23-f0ab-4f76-bd87-fc824360adc4
  11. urn:
    9ec87144-1be0-4d9e-b96e-ed20808a7f98
    name:
    Donna Gabler
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6140/E/Eb/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ec87144-1be0-4d9e-b96e-ed20808a7f98
  12. urn:
    d00d6b12-2c02-4d8a-81c9-a78e27ddb925
    name:
    Hedda Gabler
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/X/Xb/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d00d6b12-2c02-4d8a-81c9-a78e27ddb925
  13. urn:
    b7f899f6-dae3-4106-8b10-e192c5ebef44
    name:
    Hedda Gabler
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/X/Xb/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7f899f6-dae3-4106-8b10-e192c5ebef44
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Hedda Gabler
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/X/Xb/L0016/0010
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f32c563-134c-4660-9fb6-37e66e348949
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000186018
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    "Hedda Gabler" - Nationaltheatret
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0005/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000186018
  16. urn:
    618f9501-1480-4325-81db-a55e0e086ee9
    name:
    "Hedda Gabler" - Nationaltheatret
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0005/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/618f9501-1480-4325-81db-a55e0e086ee9
  17. urn:
    0cb505b5-f94d-4ccd-a490-8a968c89aee0
    name:
    Gabler - Gregersen H., født
    id:
    0001
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    AV/RA-S-3176/P/Pa/L0797/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb505b5-f94d-4ccd-a490-8a968c89aee0
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000114219
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    "Hedda Gabler, Den Nationale Scene"
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    0018
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    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0002/0002/0018
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    Dokument
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    Bergen byarkiv
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    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000114219
  19. urn:
    adb7a8a0-30f5-4ad7-9706-73ad2c18d36a
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    "Hedda Gabler, Den Nationale Scene"
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    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0002/0002/0018
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adb7a8a0-30f5-4ad7-9706-73ad2c18d36a
  20. urn:
    af74b1aa-af3f-4859-8ef8-5e57c7afc68c
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    0003
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    AV/RA-S-2134/Fa/L0011/0003
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  21. urn:
    a9336a9e-23fb-44a3-a692-814a3d66f066
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  22. urn:
    9ccea8cf-9c8b-4391-a3de-03507426e67e
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ccea8cf-9c8b-4391-a3de-03507426e67e
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000186020
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    id:
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    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbs/L0005/0010
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    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
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  24. urn:
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    link:
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.