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 2026-11-12T07:11:27Z in 1.961 seconds.

Showing 10 of 144393 results in compact format.

name:
"IBM Machine Methods of Accounting"
id:
0004
name:
"IBM Bodoni Manual Part 1 The Right Choice"
id:
0002
name:
"IBM Bodoni Manual Part 2 The Right Use"
id:
0003
name:
Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
id:
SAST-A-102451
name:
Systemanalyse, IBM-Kurs, EDB-Ordliste
id:
0002
name:
IBM Graphic Design
id:
0021
name:
IBM Produkter Diverse (204 foto)
id:
0001
name:
Cap Gemini. Gartner Group. Andersen Consulting. Metier. Attributet. Telenor Mobil. Mercury Interactive. Nicator Norge, IBM, Mintra AS, Siamo, Component Software
id:
0002
name:
IBM Norge
id:
TELE.A-1240
name:
0.2.1 IBM 75 år i Norge
id:
0003

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total:

144393

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
a4c1a32d-ec62-4a9a-a0e5-b9b4c520c6df
name:
"IBM Machine Methods of Accounting"
id:
0004
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/E/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4c1a32d-ec62-4a9a-a0e5-b9b4c520c6df
urn:
d521781d-91de-4992-92cb-4ebf75f64ac0
name:
"IBM Bodoni Manual Part 1 The Right Choice"
id:
0002
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/E/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d521781d-91de-4992-92cb-4ebf75f64ac0
urn:
0bf0e35a-e4a8-404b-afc4-dc0c8fcc0aee
name:
"IBM Bodoni Manual Part 2 The Right Use"
id:
0003
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/E/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bf0e35a-e4a8-404b-afc4-dc0c8fcc0aee
urn:
a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
name:
Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
id:
SAST-A-102451
path:
AV/SAST-A-102451
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
urn:
1c0818a4-2192-4272-aea4-e299cbca42fd
name:
Systemanalyse, IBM-Kurs, EDB-Ordliste
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/De/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c0818a4-2192-4272-aea4-e299cbca42fd
urn:
2a78c238-1d2c-4440-a8ff-0d1cb8f16735
name:
IBM Graphic Design
id:
0021
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/E/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a78c238-1d2c-4440-a8ff-0d1cb8f16735
urn:
07f5851e-5218-410e-99e5-f881dfcb540d
name:
IBM Produkter Diverse (204 foto)
id:
0001
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/U/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07f5851e-5218-410e-99e5-f881dfcb540d
urn:
ef7407d6-3784-4116-b30b-9e19c158b65b
name:
Cap Gemini. Gartner Group. Andersen Consulting. Metier. Attributet. Telenor Mobil. Mercury Interactive. Nicator Norge, IBM, Mintra AS, Siamo, Component Software
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef7407d6-3784-4116-b30b-9e19c158b65b
urn:
5daaead5-b51e-43cb-80c4-4204322c9b88
name:
IBM Norge
id:
TELE.A-1240
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5daaead5-b51e-43cb-80c4-4204322c9b88
urn:
5a718e44-a046-4133-8631-e45fa10dace2
name:
0.2.1 IBM 75 år i Norge
id:
0003
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/D/0001/0003
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a718e44-a046-4133-8631-e45fa10dace2
urn:
d904f641-93c2-40a1-b7f3-6f0581473518
name:
6.4.4 IBM og datamiljøet i Norge
id:
0008
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/D/0007/0008
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d904f641-93c2-40a1-b7f3-6f0581473518
urn:
46c10d7a-8edf-4b5f-aff1-1b84701e2cd7
name:
1.2 IBM i Norge. De første årene 1935 -40
id:
0002
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1240/D/0002/0002
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46c10d7a-8edf-4b5f-aff1-1b84701e2cd7
urn:
3179ea3c-6dec-4eb6-9f51-ac3463bad38f
name:
Datamaskinutstyr. Avtale med IBM, ICL Data, ICS Service, ICT Databolin, ICT Perinet, IDC, Imedia, Inenco, Industri Elektro, Intermec Norge, IV Norge
id:
L0067
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0067
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3179ea3c-6dec-4eb6-9f51-ac3463bad38f
urn:
82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
name:
Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
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SAB-A-100613
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613
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ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
urn:
ba7e4c3c-40a0-4153-b991-de43c3f91202
name:
Generelle spørsmål vedrørende organisasjon og administrasjon: Kommisjoner, råd, utvalg, nemnder utenfor Forsvaret. Faglig samarbeid i Norge og utlandet: Norske institusjoner: IBM
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3543/D/Df/Dfa/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba7e4c3c-40a0-4153-b991-de43c3f91202
urn:
417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
name:
Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
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L0009
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
urn:
6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
name:
Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
id:
L0002
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
urn:
1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
name:
Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
id:
0012
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
urn:
146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
name:
Philips Norge AS
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RA-PA-1647
path:
AV/RA-PA-1647
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
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31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
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Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
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SAB-A-100422
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AV/SAB-A-100422
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
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10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
name:
Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
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A-0476
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UBIT/A-0476
unit_type:
ARKIV
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
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02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
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Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
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SAT-AAT-0535
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AV/SAT-AAT-0535
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
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Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
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A-11-142
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AIN/A-11-142
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
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Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
id:
ARK-2042
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AAB/ARK-2042
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
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2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
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0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873

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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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Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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