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 2026-11-15T09:41:49Z in 0.402 seconds.

Showing 10 of 122907 results in compact format.

name:
Gumpens Auto, Kristiansand - Gumpens Auto A/S, Evje
id:
0052
name:
Kristiansand - Gumpens Auto
id:
0025
name:
Gumpens Auto Skinsnes
id:
0005
name:
Setesdalsveien 90 - Gumpens Auto
id:
0005
name:
Setesdalsveien 90 - Gumpens Auto
id:
0022
name:
Kristiansand S: 35681 Gumpens Auto (tidl. Gumpens Esso-Service) (Bensinstasjon, transport, personbefordring)
id:
0017
name:
Setesdalsveien 90. Parkeringsdekke, Gumpens Auto
id:
0008
name:
Gumpens Auto Mandal A/S - Mandal
id:
0004
name:
Gumpens Auto A/S - Søknad om tomt i Randesund industriområde
id:
0006
name:
117 - Sidespor til Gumpens Auto, Jernstøperiet, Smiths kai og Slaktehuset
id:
0003

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total:

122907

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
414540de-115c-4cea-b76d-fcbec02366b6
name:
Gumpens Auto, Kristiansand - Gumpens Auto A/S, Evje
id:
0052
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0045/0052
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/414540de-115c-4cea-b76d-fcbec02366b6
urn:
32fe0fd8-72f9-4ad9-8340-2d3b2518a6be
name:
Kristiansand - Gumpens Auto
id:
0025
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0181/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32fe0fd8-72f9-4ad9-8340-2d3b2518a6be
urn:
553cf0e6-dbdc-4bf6-b242-b1c68ccf9993
name:
Gumpens Auto Skinsnes
id:
0005
path:
ARKSOR/1002MN710/D/Da/L0025/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/553cf0e6-dbdc-4bf6-b242-b1c68ccf9993
urn:
5f78902b-591e-4674-98b2-7b514e0f7df9
name:
Setesdalsveien 90 - Gumpens Auto
id:
0005
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Da/L0058/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f78902b-591e-4674-98b2-7b514e0f7df9
urn:
35ca6dba-f136-4181-8b7a-915d738e38fd
name:
Setesdalsveien 90 - Gumpens Auto
id:
0022
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dn/L0160/0022
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35ca6dba-f136-4181-8b7a-915d738e38fd
urn:
dddeac44-a0f5-4396-960d-70b5bc21d9cb
name:
Kristiansand S: 35681 Gumpens Auto (tidl. Gumpens Esso-Service) (Bensinstasjon, transport, personbefordring)
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dj/L1326/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dddeac44-a0f5-4396-960d-70b5bc21d9cb
urn:
ff91f168-89f1-42cb-b248-06a0c54d864b
name:
Setesdalsveien 90. Parkeringsdekke, Gumpens Auto
id:
0008
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Da/L0109/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff91f168-89f1-42cb-b248-06a0c54d864b
urn:
689b831a-96d4-4ce8-b087-14073e176d0e
name:
Gumpens Auto Mandal A/S - Mandal
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0240/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/689b831a-96d4-4ce8-b087-14073e176d0e
urn:
424341ae-4aea-4a55-9b7d-fff0869b22f8
name:
Gumpens Auto A/S - Søknad om tomt i Randesund industriområde
id:
0006
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN731/Da/L0079/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/424341ae-4aea-4a55-9b7d-fff0869b22f8
urn:
0366e52f-ffec-4c48-8f8a-7b283abffd10
name:
117 - Sidespor til Gumpens Auto, Jernstøperiet, Smiths kai og Slaktehuset
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAK-1821-0005/E/Ea/L0228/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0366e52f-ffec-4c48-8f8a-7b283abffd10
urn:
c55178d1-c332-4392-9334-32cae9c3c240
name:
Kristiansand - Gumpens Auto A/S; Ole A. Iglebæk; Kristiansands Jernstøperi A/S; Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted A/S
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0390/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c55178d1-c332-4392-9334-32cae9c3c240
urn:
57645bab-41d7-44f7-bbd5-7bce9a71228f
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Notodden: 88410 Notodden Auto A/S (Bilverksted)
id:
0021
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AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dh/L1173/0021
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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26547089-20e5-457b-823f-27b7a83a7768
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Standard Auto Notodden
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0004
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AV/SAST-A-101956/E/Eb/L0021/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26547089-20e5-457b-823f-27b7a83a7768
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Standard Auto Notodden
id:
0005
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AV/SAST-A-101956/E/Eb/L0021/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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urn:
985f01ac-4fa0-4182-a73f-da238fe7f283
name:
Standard Auto Notodden
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0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101956/E/Eb/L0022/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/985f01ac-4fa0-4182-a73f-da238fe7f283
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52ba5fed-80f9-488b-8693-8f84119b73f0
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Standard Auto Notodden
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0002
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AV/SAST-A-101956/E/Eb/L0022/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ba5fed-80f9-488b-8693-8f84119b73f0
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2d1d9278-9921-467f-b411-03166ef00671
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Notodden helselag
id:
2006-04
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IKAK/2006-04
unit_type:
ARKIV
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IKA Kongsberg
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d1d9278-9921-467f-b411-03166ef00671
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4f2b5517-3b2c-48dc-a4b7-932969a32dcc
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Bedriftsutvalg: Notodden 1946-.
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L0069
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0069
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f2b5517-3b2c-48dc-a4b7-932969a32dcc
urn:
2c673431-9868-48fd-bac4-eec5eb2b4d1c
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Bedriftsutvalg: Notodden 1946-.
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L0070
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0070
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c673431-9868-48fd-bac4-eec5eb2b4d1c
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054111e1-5ce0-4c7b-8b6d-73eaab40faa0
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Bedriftsutvalg: Notodden 1946-.
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L0071
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0071
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/054111e1-5ce0-4c7b-8b6d-73eaab40faa0
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d35890a2-9282-4a26-92a7-776eb14edc25
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Protokoll Notodden telefonanlegg
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L0011
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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SAKO-A-503
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AV/SAKO-A-503
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ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Notodden Venstrelags arkiv
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ARKIV
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Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
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Nasjonalarkivet
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STYKKE
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Norsk folkemuseum
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norge
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0
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