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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-03T03:01:14Z in 1.181 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58266 results in compact format.

name:
Heer: Heereskraftfahrpark/Armeekraftfahrpark
id:
RA-RAFA-5884
name:
Heereskraftfahrpark
id:
RA-RAFA-5880
name:
Anskaffelse uavhengig kontroll tjenester HRProsjekt
id:
0215
name:
WHO - Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
id:
0005
name:
Vedr. Wehrpas des Wehrpfl., Übersendung Kriegsstammrolle, Beamte m.m.
id:
0004
name:
Wehrpässe
id:
Ea
name:
Wehrpass
id:
0003
name:
Wehrpass
id:
0011
name:
Armeekraftfahrpark 463
id:
H
name:
Wehrpass-Eintragung
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58266

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
191b29ea-e44a-46ca-86fe-89fb5d46aec3
name:
Heer: Heereskraftfahrpark/Armeekraftfahrpark
id:
RA-RAFA-5884
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5884
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191b29ea-e44a-46ca-86fe-89fb5d46aec3
urn:
c2fcb757-e01a-4195-9925-50e46ed115aa
name:
Heereskraftfahrpark
id:
RA-RAFA-5880
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5880
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2fcb757-e01a-4195-9925-50e46ed115aa
urn:
2dbc0e92-330d-4d0d-94dd-37832082791f
name:
Anskaffelse uavhengig kontroll tjenester HRProsjekt
id:
0215
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0059/0215
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dbc0e92-330d-4d0d-94dd-37832082791f
urn:
ab7cea5f-04e2-4673-a2d2-eb5e48ed0d1f
name:
WHO - Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-6306/D/Db/L0332/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab7cea5f-04e2-4673-a2d2-eb5e48ed0d1f
urn:
583ad1cc-95ca-4e72-acd7-6f263d6a3550
name:
Vedr. Wehrpas des Wehrpfl., Übersendung Kriegsstammrolle, Beamte m.m.
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5823/F/Fa/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/583ad1cc-95ca-4e72-acd7-6f263d6a3550
urn:
c7d6fe0c-43de-45ae-ad2f-cd40474475bc
name:
Wehrpässe
id:
Ea
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/E/Ea
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7d6fe0c-43de-45ae-ad2f-cd40474475bc
urn:
6fc7e61e-fe1c-4cfb-85c0-e1c9686bdd76
name:
Wehrpass
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Dod/L0290/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fc7e61e-fe1c-4cfb-85c0-e1c9686bdd76
urn:
8161383f-67b2-444a-a0a8-b5b31bf76e15
name:
Wehrpass
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5837/G/L0018/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8161383f-67b2-444a-a0a8-b5b31bf76e15
urn:
0be6baa7-dd2c-4b15-822c-fd950b3a9492
name:
Armeekraftfahrpark 463
id:
H
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5884/H
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0be6baa7-dd2c-4b15-822c-fd950b3a9492
urn:
7f264936-e9b3-4878-9e18-7c11029a0e37
name:
Wehrpass-Eintragung
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Dl/L0121/0008/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f264936-e9b3-4878-9e18-7c11029a0e37
urn:
388ef6c1-327d-4eaf-b64b-2faaf4127197
name:
Wehrpass. 21 sider.
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2200/V/L0074/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/388ef6c1-327d-4eaf-b64b-2faaf4127197
urn:
fc90fede-d3b5-4bdf-8c70-f009c85e4c44
name:
Gewehrputz (protokoll)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5837/G/L0028/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc90fede-d3b5-4bdf-8c70-f009c85e4c44
urn:
ec9ff316-15a9-461d-bc1d-ea899ea4bf04
name:
Heereskraftfahrpark 542, Oslo
id:
F
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5884/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec9ff316-15a9-461d-bc1d-ea899ea4bf04
urn:
a2642d4f-5d91-4ee5-84d5-5a9f19d15cb3
name:
mappe 3 - Om Holzrohrponton-Anlagen
id:
0153
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/H/Hf/Hfc/0153
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2642d4f-5d91-4ee5-84d5-5a9f19d15cb3
urn:
b8b1ef7b-3a37-4c76-90a5-317777cf07e5
name:
Einträge in Wehrpass u. Soldbücher
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Djb/L0076/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8b1ef7b-3a37-4c76-90a5-317777cf07e5
urn:
3e3ed519-1830-4002-a7c0-1e2b6e2bb7b9
name:
534. Jakken (LHRP)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fa/L0118/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e3ed519-1830-4002-a7c0-1e2b6e2bb7b9
urn:
37275365-b078-44de-ad45-caa388b3dde8
name:
Heereskraftfahrpark 542, Zweigstelle Narvik
id:
G
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5884/G
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37275365-b078-44de-ad45-caa388b3dde8
urn:
ef125eac-94cb-4de3-9fc4-a9c0be4451b4
name:
Armeekraftfahrpark 463, E-Staffel Narvik
id:
I
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5884/I
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef125eac-94cb-4de3-9fc4-a9c0be4451b4
urn:
5eeeff99-73df-41ef-b1b9-aee54d979cb6
name:
Erfassung der wehrpflichtigen Reichsdeutscher.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2200/H/L0093/0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5eeeff99-73df-41ef-b1b9-aee54d979cb6
urn:
4a3fb337-bc00-42f8-bd68-73a4b00a8f9f
name:
Rød mappe merket: "Deutsche Wehrpässe"
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Db/L0020/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a3fb337-bc00-42f8-bd68-73a4b00a8f9f
urn:
18f52d90-bc0f-45ae-9ced-cd4f241f3a53
name:
Mappe uten påskrift - Wehrpässe, Luftwaffe
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Db/L0020/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f52d90-bc0f-45ae-9ced-cd4f241f3a53
urn:
5df05157-d84e-4e42-aa3e-ac1af5cc852e
name:
Høle: 26147 A/S Stavanger Kieselguhr Co. (Kiselguhrproduksjon)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dk/L1570/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5df05157-d84e-4e42-aa3e-ac1af5cc852e
urn:
4827b628-9fe2-4c0f-89b2-9b0accfe1e51
name:
Mappe uten påskrift, innhold: Wehrpässe, Heer
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Db/L0020/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4827b628-9fe2-4c0f-89b2-9b0accfe1e51
urn:
e67adb0c-2e5c-43cb-ac95-abf2b2c6eed2
name:
Mappe uten påskrift, Wehrpässe, Heer og Luftwaffe
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Db/L0020/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e67adb0c-2e5c-43cb-ac95-abf2b2c6eed2
urn:
0f8dba48-ceda-4aa1-b5f0-7a69c852cad1
name:
Meldung om oversendelse av et Wehrpass til Lager Minden
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Djf/L0111/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f8dba48-ceda-4aa1-b5f0-7a69c852cad1

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