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 2026-11-01T06:08:08Z in 2.151 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58480 results in compact format.

name:
43 Gyro Event AS
id:
0002
name:
Lus/Gyro. Gyro. Handlingsplan
id:
0006
name:
Simrad Gyrocompass GC101, T5011E, Hokuskin gyro CMZ200
id:
0003
name:
Gyroteknikk AS
id:
0008
name:
Senum, Gyro
id:
0010
name:
Senum, Gyro
id:
0011
name:
Gyro reservedeler
id:
0001
name:
Kurser, gyro
id:
0007
name:
Gyro Compass
id:
0002
name:
SKD-Gyro
id:
0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58480

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
af13ebff-456b-4db5-b5d7-1f7843ada04c
name:
43 Gyro Event AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0013/0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af13ebff-456b-4db5-b5d7-1f7843ada04c
urn:
1477871b-cdcb-4140-b404-d5ba5497805a
name:
Lus/Gyro. Gyro. Handlingsplan
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0117/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1477871b-cdcb-4140-b404-d5ba5497805a
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177105
name:
Simrad Gyrocompass GC101, T5011E, Hokuskin gyro CMZ200
id:
0003
path:
VEMU/A-3085/F/Fa/L0010/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177105
urn:
5d0348f6-7a33-4abb-9999-2f153a3fbf44
name:
Gyroteknikk AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0065/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d0348f6-7a33-4abb-9999-2f153a3fbf44
urn:
52e01218-1f14-4459-8e6b-41c55235e183
name:
Senum, Gyro
id:
0010
path:
AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0400/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52e01218-1f14-4459-8e6b-41c55235e183
urn:
6fa47ecf-5cfd-4a4f-b415-1bcd9968d697
name:
Senum, Gyro
id:
0011
path:
AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0400/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fa47ecf-5cfd-4a4f-b415-1bcd9968d697
urn:
a989aa51-ce58-4593-9b03-23bf6439b32a
name:
Gyro reservedeler
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2039/D/Da/L0068/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a989aa51-ce58-4593-9b03-23bf6439b32a
urn:
be4f0045-ba2a-45e8-a522-95cfd9242ab7
name:
Kurser, gyro
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0018/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be4f0045-ba2a-45e8-a522-95cfd9242ab7
urn:
e3445362-48a4-4771-9de4-9e8ead5167f4
name:
Gyro Compass
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3266/F/Fb/Fbd/L0266/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3445362-48a4-4771-9de4-9e8ead5167f4
urn:
5a3f9360-e44a-4a08-9a29-9f8f115ab8ff
name:
SKD-Gyro
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0045/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a3f9360-e44a-4a08-9a29-9f8f115ab8ff
urn:
4af95e3c-d478-489b-83e1-227c6b388e27
name:
Lakselus/Gyro
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0114/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4af95e3c-d478-489b-83e1-227c6b388e27
urn:
9c30aa65-bef7-4e9e-80b7-d85d8844f1ef
name:
Gyro-, logg-, periskopkurser
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0032/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c30aa65-bef7-4e9e-80b7-d85d8844f1ef
urn:
a3edc4af-6dc6-4975-91b1-5e1a73fc48ce
name:
Gyro-, logg- og periskopkurser
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0046/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3edc4af-6dc6-4975-91b1-5e1a73fc48ce
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7bcdd250-dc9b-4c8c-8011-285a32a72ec1
name:
Gyro-kompasser - 6.011.2.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0806/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bcdd250-dc9b-4c8c-8011-285a32a72ec1
urn:
5c745fc0-3a05-4e8e-99f9-91e3e1434017
name:
Gyro, logg, periskopkurs
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4449/F/Fa/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c745fc0-3a05-4e8e-99f9-91e3e1434017
urn:
79b2d964-5b1c-4a6b-9e0a-472445f0a8a8
name:
Anschutz gyro kompass
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4449/F/Fa/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79b2d964-5b1c-4a6b-9e0a-472445f0a8a8
urn:
cebb9802-bbb5-436e-ab53-fe155ff79e71
name:
Gyro-siktet. Propeller
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5414/F/Fa/L0158/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cebb9802-bbb5-436e-ab53-fe155ff79e71
urn:
6c863870-b66a-42c6-865c-f1c1e8d458ef
name:
Gyro - bekjempelsesstrategi - Batnfjordselva
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1584/1/D/Dc/L0044/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c863870-b66a-42c6-865c-f1c1e8d458ef
urn:
c37dedd6-0700-4502-9bfe-0c8b1e1c7ede
name:
Lus/Gyro. Lakselus
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0116/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37dedd6-0700-4502-9bfe-0c8b1e1c7ede
urn:
c2b574ae-6525-4baf-b152-7df2bfe1e574
name:
Lus/Gyro. Lakselus
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0117/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2b574ae-6525-4baf-b152-7df2bfe1e574
urn:
b5df2c74-b477-4e36-9fc8-e63dafa9c79e
name:
Lus/Gyro. Lakselus
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0117/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5df2c74-b477-4e36-9fc8-e63dafa9c79e
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738ec927-da08-4939-8021-4f4e2767609e
name:
Lus/Gyro. Lakselus
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0887/D/Db/L0117/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/738ec927-da08-4939-8021-4f4e2767609e
urn:
56c6d42b-dcf7-4faa-9576-85a1623d5c24
name:
Kartotekkort, Ellefsen - Engenes, Gyro
id:
L0022
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AV/SAO-A-10227/2/G/Ga/L0022
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56c6d42b-dcf7-4faa-9576-85a1623d5c24
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5197f5f9-359c-49e4-a302-2598778bc2f1
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Gyro M/S kurs Kvm- asp. (EL)
id:
0004
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AV/RA-RAFA-3864/D/Da/L0007/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5197f5f9-359c-49e4-a302-2598778bc2f1
urn:
473fd5a1-7961-465b-9770-046958ed7a45
name:
798.13 Logg - gyro - plottebord
id:
0011
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AV/RA-RAFA-5397/D/Db/L0103/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/473fd5a1-7961-465b-9770-046958ed7a45

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.
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