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 2026-10-26T00:22:53Z in 0.790 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54892 results in compact format.

name:
Steintinget i Eidsborg
id:
A-1101
name:
Sculpture & drawings paintings & engravings paintings
id:
0251
name:
C5.06.07 - Painting and Protective Coatings, 3-C5.06.07 - Flexible Sealing, 3-C5.06.07 - Painting
id:
0004
name:
Ukjent - 19/07 Painting (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 19/08 Piping-Telexes (Some Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV))
id:
0002
name:
C6.64.03.06 - Main Sub-Contract Instrumentation Variation Order, C6.64.03.07 - Request for Bid Waiver/MRV Proposal for Painting, 3-C6.64.03 - Rental of Storage Space/Painting MRV Proposal
id:
0003
name:
Ukjent - 24/05 Telexes (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 24/06 Mechanical (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 24/07 Painting (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV))
id:
0001
name:
Printing
id:
0014
name:
Painting
id:
0003
name:
Painting
id:
0002
name:
Painting
id:
0009

Show all fields in HTML

total:

54892

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
455e22d1-8747-4856-8114-f9c72531e1c5
name:
Steintinget i Eidsborg
id:
A-1101
path:
VTM/A-1101
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/455e22d1-8747-4856-8114-f9c72531e1c5
urn:
no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015229
name:
Sculpture & drawings paintings & engravings paintings
id:
0251
path:
ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0001/0251
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015229
urn:
cd77ee4e-7124-4c93-84f1-17993830acac
name:
C5.06.07 - Painting and Protective Coatings, 3-C5.06.07 - Flexible Sealing, 3-C5.06.07 - Painting
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0466/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd77ee4e-7124-4c93-84f1-17993830acac
urn:
5a678746-0f5e-4211-b4f4-f2f53eef83b2
name:
Ukjent - 19/07 Painting (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 19/08 Piping-Telexes (Some Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV))
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0598/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a678746-0f5e-4211-b4f4-f2f53eef83b2
urn:
ae73b521-e99c-46da-8b89-f67a4101a395
name:
C6.64.03.06 - Main Sub-Contract Instrumentation Variation Order, C6.64.03.07 - Request for Bid Waiver/MRV Proposal for Painting, 3-C6.64.03 - Rental of Storage Space/Painting MRV Proposal
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0248/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae73b521-e99c-46da-8b89-f67a4101a395
urn:
85f514fa-865d-4414-8ffa-67cf7a07af9b
name:
Ukjent - 24/05 Telexes (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 24/06 Mechanical (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV)), Ukjent - 24/07 Painting (Much Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS (KMV))
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0600/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85f514fa-865d-4414-8ffa-67cf7a07af9b
urn:
8338826f-5e00-476c-aea5-9c5d670652ec
name:
Printing
id:
0014
path:
AAB/ARK-2477/D/Db/L0013/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8338826f-5e00-476c-aea5-9c5d670652ec
urn:
a8e1c05f-1329-4b28-bcde-9a2115c4a401
name:
Painting
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/E/L2586/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8e1c05f-1329-4b28-bcde-9a2115c4a401
urn:
a5e9b377-bfd6-48d0-a09c-453c64f4a504
name:
Painting
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0326/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5e9b377-bfd6-48d0-a09c-453c64f4a504
urn:
4458eb1b-db9e-4c99-9dd7-bd217a36ff7a
name:
Painting
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0347/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4458eb1b-db9e-4c99-9dd7-bd217a36ff7a
urn:
f369960b-4262-4d85-8420-a5f504478e76
name:
Painting
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0348/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f369960b-4262-4d85-8420-a5f504478e76
urn:
26e3d73f-df56-4038-af19-19f0bdf5ba1e
name:
Printing A/S
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Ea/Eab/L0017/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26e3d73f-df56-4038-af19-19f0bdf5ba1e
urn:
e5bc1d9a-f098-4c6b-8535-02100ef47e02
name:
3-D Printing
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0309/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5bc1d9a-f098-4c6b-8535-02100ef47e02
urn:
fb545bd7-f7de-4309-9b1f-49b62edff97e
name:
Printing
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0728/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb545bd7-f7de-4309-9b1f-49b62edff97e
urn:
eb6060f2-2297-4a04-9e9a-656b20fe198f
name:
Rosepainting. 5 ex.
id:
0003
path:
NF/Ark-1001/X/L0224/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb6060f2-2297-4a04-9e9a-656b20fe198f
urn:
27944926-85e3-4af1-96de-616f1cacb0f5
name:
Printing Equipment
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0603/2/D/Db/L0024/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27944926-85e3-4af1-96de-616f1cacb0f5
urn:
7b3cc631-3d68-4e14-8373-381105635fd1
name:
His paintings
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b3cc631-3d68-4e14-8373-381105635fd1
urn:
45c12b42-3cdd-440b-ba80-cee7fb1eb36b
name:
Painting: general
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/E/L2539/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45c12b42-3cdd-440b-ba80-cee7fb1eb36b
urn:
ec51ca46-4642-435c-820a-b488d77eabfb
name:
Construction: Painting
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0352/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec51ca46-4642-435c-820a-b488d77eabfb
urn:
02687275-1558-4790-b929-8c439378ae3c
name:
Fingerprinting of Personel
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1711/1/Fa/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02687275-1558-4790-b929-8c439378ae3c
urn:
405b39c9-68d9-44c2-937f-bab1c2f1dd62
name:
Painting of Vessels
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0709/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/405b39c9-68d9-44c2-937f-bab1c2f1dd62
urn:
c18d5a0d-0d7c-4403-af20-2fa46b10e3cb
name:
316.9 Printing
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2913/1/E/L0110/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c18d5a0d-0d7c-4403-af20-2fa46b10e3cb
urn:
6ba61807-dbe6-44bc-bb16-0c65b1e0ae0b
name:
5788 Beintind
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0102/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ba61807-dbe6-44bc-bb16-0c65b1e0ae0b
urn:
4665744d-def5-4da3-8cf7-03bdf441d1f4
name:
174 - Painting
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0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/01/D/Da/L0401/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4665744d-def5-4da3-8cf7-03bdf441d1f4
urn:
19cdf032-d5e3-4777-ad6b-58f657d9c095
name:
6-2-5: Painting work
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101987/D/Da/L0193/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19cdf032-d5e3-4777-ad6b-58f657d9c095

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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