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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-01T06:34:35Z in 1.115 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58240 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Inspire Utvikling AS 994 031 627
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Gjennomføring av Inspire-direktivet
    id:
    0007
  3. name:
    Sak: 08/3033 Gjennomføring av inspire-direktivet
    id:
    0025
  4. name:
    Tyske soldater driver underholdning. "arabisk inspirert"
    id:
    0011
  5. name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave om "På kryss og tvers. Klær inspirert av enkel fletteteknikk"
    id:
    0008
  6. name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave. "Bägare - inspirerade av frukt och blomsterformer" av Linda Jansson Lothe
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave om "Klær inspirert av romanen Representantene for planet 8 av Doris Lessing"
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Engen, Nina: "Hinduistisk-inspirert nyreligiøsitet - og kirkens møte med den"
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    51 Utstillinger. Diverse korrespondanse. Prosjektregnskap Kreml, inspirert design, SHKS, Drømmen om Kina.
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Gjestland, Nina - Teppe inspirert av Vivaldis musikk - Billedteppe tilegnet Jens Bjørneboe - "Ikke vind"
    id:
    0050
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total:
58240
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Inspire Utvikling AS 994 031 627
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1219-127/E/Eb/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/493ca29a-ed5f-428d-9e81-a5756f21fe6c
  2. urn:
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    name:
    Gjennomføring av Inspire-direktivet
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    0007
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    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0276/0007
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    MAPPE
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    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2bb2cc9-0332-4e2c-9e6a-60d2b8f3ade1
  3. urn:
    4f71bf60-5cbd-461a-b755-063ddc130b7d
    name:
    Sak: 08/3033 Gjennomføring av inspire-direktivet
    id:
    0025
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    IKAH/1259b-021.1/D/Db/L0149/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f71bf60-5cbd-461a-b755-063ddc130b7d
  4. urn:
    865087a6-314f-4e4c-bb68-995a600739f2
    name:
    Tyske soldater driver underholdning. "arabisk inspirert"
    id:
    0011
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    AV/RA-PA-0754/F/Fa/L0002/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  5. urn:
    df159383-53de-465d-847c-4ff15f371c3d
    name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave om "På kryss og tvers. Klær inspirert av enkel fletteteknikk"
    id:
    0008
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    AV/SAO-A-10583/08/F/Fb/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df159383-53de-465d-847c-4ff15f371c3d
  6. urn:
    a1fe3833-79e0-4070-9f82-6ca20c66e5ce
    name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave. "Bägare - inspirerade av frukt och blomsterformer" av Linda Jansson Lothe
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10583/07/F/Fb/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1fe3833-79e0-4070-9f82-6ca20c66e5ce
  7. urn:
    3c32f11f-5c93-4cc0-affc-1dee531f0d6e
    name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave om "Klær inspirert av romanen Representantene for planet 8 av Doris Lessing"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10583/08/F/Fb/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c32f11f-5c93-4cc0-affc-1dee531f0d6e
  8. urn:
    e125fea5-d0ef-4ab9-b224-dd92836978a9
    name:
    Engen, Nina: "Hinduistisk-inspirert nyreligiøsitet - og kirkens møte med den"
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Ga/L0086/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e125fea5-d0ef-4ab9-b224-dd92836978a9
  9. urn:
    3fd5214f-7141-4bab-98e1-e917dce5e110
    name:
    51 Utstillinger. Diverse korrespondanse. Prosjektregnskap Kreml, inspirert design, SHKS, Drømmen om Kina.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/D/Db/L0136/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd5214f-7141-4bab-98e1-e917dce5e110
  10. urn:
    c0c5829f-86bf-4826-b047-d420242ce051
    name:
    Gjestland, Nina - Teppe inspirert av Vivaldis musikk - Billedteppe tilegnet Jens Bjørneboe - "Ikke vind"
    id:
    0050
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0040/0050
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    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  11. urn:
    854e7853-a98d-45f8-91ef-885742c64f3d
    name:
    Hovedfagsoppgave om "Fire demoner. Inspirert av Mikhail Bulgakovs roman Mesteren og Margarita - visualisert gjennom masker"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10583/08/F/Fb/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/854e7853-a98d-45f8-91ef-885742c64f3d
  12. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0002
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    NMFK/KIM-1001/D/Db/L0134/0002
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
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  13. urn:
    a5b1370f-090f-43d0-86b8-0044befef732
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    Hovedfagsoppgave. "Kopper. Med plastisk ornament som også fungerer som hank. Inspirert av havets bløtdyr" av Kari Wandler Øverland
    id:
    0007
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5b1370f-090f-43d0-86b8-0044befef732
  14. urn:
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    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
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  15. urn:
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  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
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  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
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    link:
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  20. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
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    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
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    MAPPE
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    link:
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  21. urn:
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    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
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    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
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  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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