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 2026-11-13T14:40:35Z in 0.208 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58262 results in compact format.

name:
Einstellungsbescheinigung / Personalien zur Einstellung usw. (336)
id:
0008
name:
C - Neueinstellungen
id:
L0049
name:
C - Neueinstellungen
id:
L0049
name:
Einstellungsverfügung
id:
0004
name:
Kvartalsrapporter.Stammer.Løwensteinstellinger.
id:
0002
name:
Neueinstellungen 1945
id:
0002
name:
Bilder fra reinstellinger
id:
0027
name:
XII-S-5, Einstellungsmeldungen, M, ZB96 (2 mp.)
id:
0003
name:
XII-S-6, Einstellungsmeldungen, H, ZB97
id:
0001
name:
XII-S-7, Einstellungsmeldungen, L, ZB97
id:
0002

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58262

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
fea20817-f701-4f6f-8103-26702e7a9484
name:
Einstellungsbescheinigung / Personalien zur Einstellung usw. (336)
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5051/P/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea20817-f701-4f6f-8103-26702e7a9484
urn:
4923c882-f37e-4e41-9529-2dd08f8a7afe
name:
C - Neueinstellungen
id:
L0049
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Eb/Ebe/L0049
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4923c882-f37e-4e41-9529-2dd08f8a7afe
urn:
aa924e42-4a8d-4d96-99e8-20bd2ce341c1
name:
C - Neueinstellungen
id:
L0049
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ef/L0049
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa924e42-4a8d-4d96-99e8-20bd2ce341c1
urn:
71a96941-0612-4354-bffc-5e52e8c5a8a0
name:
Einstellungsverfügung
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5823/L/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a96941-0612-4354-bffc-5e52e8c5a8a0
urn:
7a1f04fc-c8d5-4cf4-8fbd-1f49fceef0f7
name:
Kvartalsrapporter.Stammer.Løwensteinstellinger.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4158/G/L0086/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a1f04fc-c8d5-4cf4-8fbd-1f49fceef0f7
urn:
68a29660-8830-411b-b74b-df1f23f8b8f7
name:
Neueinstellungen 1945
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/H/H1/H1j/L0013/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a29660-8830-411b-b74b-df1f23f8b8f7
urn:
8f665168-2e69-4207-b8d3-d699bb25184d
name:
Bilder fra reinstellinger
id:
0027
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0114/M/L0006/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f665168-2e69-4207-b8d3-d699bb25184d
urn:
215ca16c-2bf5-4626-adf0-7f6567d8f381
name:
XII-S-5, Einstellungsmeldungen, M, ZB96 (2 mp.)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5050/D/Da/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/215ca16c-2bf5-4626-adf0-7f6567d8f381
urn:
8974293a-ab03-4cc8-9973-3374a16bd7f6
name:
XII-S-6, Einstellungsmeldungen, H, ZB97
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5050/D/Da/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8974293a-ab03-4cc8-9973-3374a16bd7f6
urn:
300e11e3-7b51-4539-b5bc-fe4f41c73681
name:
XII-S-7, Einstellungsmeldungen, L, ZB97
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5050/D/Da/L0003/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/300e11e3-7b51-4539-b5bc-fe4f41c73681
urn:
dcbdfd6b-538a-49e5-b6ac-df4be2305fb2
name:
Tyske myndigheter: Krigsmarinedinstelle
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2451/D/Db/L0253/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcbdfd6b-538a-49e5-b6ac-df4be2305fb2
urn:
63e2628b-8677-4cb0-a2c7-72dd64b5c28a
name:
Erfassungsliste OT-Leinstelle, Nord-West
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0136/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63e2628b-8677-4cb0-a2c7-72dd64b5c28a
urn:
072102c1-8d49-49b0-abc6-48d2937edfd5
name:
Einstellung von Norwegern in der RAD
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2184/D/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/072102c1-8d49-49b0-abc6-48d2937edfd5
urn:
86e501df-789d-495b-9055-2f2822d71017
name:
OT-Leinstelle Nord West 15.sept 1942
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0136/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86e501df-789d-495b-9055-2f2822d71017
urn:
eaea7f07-96f5-4aac-b54b-ba95cf3473d3
name:
Einstellungsverpfügung. Vedr. pålegg om å ta arbetid. (172)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5051/P/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaea7f07-96f5-4aac-b54b-ba95cf3473d3
urn:
bca276d6-6e69-4792-8648-9fc3172b57f3
name:
5151: Einstellung, Dienstverplichtung und Entlassung, Arbeitsvertragsbruch
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/E/E1/E1m/L0047/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bca276d6-6e69-4792-8648-9fc3172b57f3
urn:
e4799a03-28eb-4edc-9206-09e7131d2123
name:
OT- Leinstelle Drontheim ( Navn på OT-ansatte) Underlag transport
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0136/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4799a03-28eb-4edc-9206-09e7131d2123
urn:
6575db5d-b2f0-4a2a-8f92-c499cf49571f
name:
Merkblatt für die Einstellung des Gitterspektrografen
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-2831/G/Gb/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6575db5d-b2f0-4a2a-8f92-c499cf49571f
urn:
4cdb4dbe-9e93-4a8c-ba7d-12444b1d77be
name:
Den nasjonale arbeidsinnsats, pålegg om å ta arbeid - Einstellungsmeldungen.ZB61 (272) (2. av 2 mp.)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5051/P/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cdb4dbe-9e93-4a8c-ba7d-12444b1d77be
urn:
71a3e2f3-4ce9-449c-b89f-7d650df0c472
name:
Den nasjonale arbeidsinnsats, pålegg om å ta arbeid - Einstellungsmeldungen, Entlassungsmeldungen.
id:
0003
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AV/RA-RAFA-5051/P/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a3e2f3-4ce9-449c-b89f-7d650df0c472
urn:
400ca225-0616-4268-bab1-886aa07eef22
name:
Schlusszettel früherer Arbeitsgeber u. Neueinstellungen u. Zuweisungen MOBA und A.A. 1944
id:
0002
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AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/H/H1/H1j/L0011/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/400ca225-0616-4268-bab1-886aa07eef22
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25538e7e-e457-431b-a9a5-7c7f73c13339
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Schlusszettel früherer Arbeitsgeber u. Neueinstellungen u. Zuweisungen MOBA und A.A. 1944 [forts.]
id:
0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-2188/1/H/H1/H1j/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25538e7e-e457-431b-a9a5-7c7f73c13339
urn:
bb4fba15-3665-4cb7-a7ee-2c32213a8b8c
name:
Nachweisung über norwegischen Arbeitsnehmer vor der Einstellung verboten ist. (586A)
id:
0006
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AV/RA-RAFA-5051/P/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb4fba15-3665-4cb7-a7ee-2c32213a8b8c
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77eb597a-e21f-45f4-b5c8-925db7ffda47
name:
Norske ansatte: Entlassungsmitteilungen, Einstellungsverfügung und Stammkarte für Arbeiter und Arbeiterinnen.
id:
0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-5884/I/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77eb597a-e21f-45f4-b5c8-925db7ffda47
urn:
243b07db-d953-44a6-a98e-3f04d46d58ee
name:
Mohr, H. - Auswirkung der Einstellung von Kiemennetzen auf die Fängigkeit von Barsch und Plötze
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/3/001/001b/L0015/0002
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/243b07db-d953-44a6-a98e-3f04d46d58ee

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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