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 2026-10-24T13:49:32Z in 0.981 seconds.

Showing 10 of 18838 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Galileo Jupiter, Galileo Navsat system, Gamma Ray astronomy
    id:
    L0104
  2. name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0465
  3. name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0463
  4. name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0464
  5. name:
    Jupiter, Telescope, Russisk romfart
    id:
    L0305
  6. name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  8. name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0466
  9. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
  10. name:
    European Credit transfer system
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
18838
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d8182fd5-3f6a-4700-a226-182c00bf0f87
    name:
    Galileo Jupiter, Galileo Navsat system, Gamma Ray astronomy
    id:
    L0104
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0104
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8182fd5-3f6a-4700-a226-182c00bf0f87
  2. urn:
    cc86947f-8db0-491e-8d12-b5335098c37e
    name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0465
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0465
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc86947f-8db0-491e-8d12-b5335098c37e
  3. urn:
    9e70658d-2076-4828-83e8-23a116f6e0e3
    name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0463
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0463
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e70658d-2076-4828-83e8-23a116f6e0e3
  4. urn:
    eaaf5c4a-1e28-4c61-aabf-a92611755f5d
    name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0464
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0464
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaaf5c4a-1e28-4c61-aabf-a92611755f5d
  5. urn:
    3bccf254-d9cf-4601-8490-69f3ba460150
    name:
    Jupiter, Telescope, Russisk romfart
    id:
    L0305
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0305
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bccf254-d9cf-4601-8490-69f3ba460150
  6. urn:
    1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
    name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0044/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
    name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2744
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
  8. urn:
    9a64e34a-1fa9-4b4a-8455-6a4e4906c2da
    name:
    Forskning på Jupiter og Saturn
    id:
    L0466
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0466
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a64e34a-1fa9-4b4a-8455-6a4e4906c2da
  9. urn:
    5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
    path:
    AV/P-17232
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
  10. urn:
    632eacae-7333-43c8-8b4d-a0822189d85e
    name:
    European Credit transfer system
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100489/1/D/Da/L0031/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/632eacae-7333-43c8-8b4d-a0822189d85e
  11. urn:
    ff57d429-cdd2-4e04-9968-ea34af9f538d
    name:
    Raketter fra 1959, Jupiters måner
    id:
    L0304
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0304
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff57d429-cdd2-4e04-9968-ea34af9f538d
  12. urn:
    e9dc57cf-0630-41f6-a5b9-8a670bfc7920
    name:
    Áššearkiiva / Saksarkiv (Sideordnet system)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1002/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9dc57cf-0630-41f6-a5b9-8a670bfc7920
  13. urn:
    7fe8ddc0-74d8-4511-89f8-3fcccc125f49
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    L0076
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101391/0/F/L0076
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fe8ddc0-74d8-4511-89f8-3fcccc125f49
  14. urn:
    1570c88a-2330-4044-beb3-2d20039fc800
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Db/L0316/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1570c88a-2330-4044-beb3-2d20039fc800
  15. urn:
    eec56f2b-8495-41a8-947b-14205800a8ca
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2120/Fba/L0201/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eec56f2b-8495-41a8-947b-14205800a8ca
  16. urn:
    3242cb0d-26e5-48e2-9906-002ad948214a
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2151/Db/L0065/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3242cb0d-26e5-48e2-9906-002ad948214a
  17. urn:
    72fac98c-edb4-40dd-b27d-ee39915fd587
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3423/Fc/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72fac98c-edb4-40dd-b27d-ee39915fd587
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002231663
    name:
    Jupiter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6215/I/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002231663
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003887412
    name:
    Folier - system Bergenshalvøen
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0996.94/T/Ta/Tab/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003887412
  20. urn:
    33a6b4ba-2a86-4cfa-b2a7-996c9c4cc145
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33a6b4ba-2a86-4cfa-b2a7-996c9c4cc145
  21. urn:
    18599f2c-d338-4594-8ed7-e3f7a5957a8f
    name:
    (MVL's) studiegruppe, arbeidsvurdering SAFAG's system
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Da/Daa/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18599f2c-d338-4594-8ed7-e3f7a5957a8f
  22. urn:
    5b155a09-8e3e-40b0-9d2d-6decc2f17faa
    name:
    Kardex System A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b155a09-8e3e-40b0-9d2d-6decc2f17faa
  23. urn:
    2a92a486-214e-4cea-bd6a-864b98fe7e6f
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system - anlegg
    id:
    Eb
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Eb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a92a486-214e-4cea-bd6a-864b98fe7e6f
  24. urn:
    90cb243a-23b9-4aec-b912-cebf33d60d9c
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system - diverse
    id:
    Ec
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Ec
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90cb243a-23b9-4aec-b912-cebf33d60d9c
  25. urn:
    b64c50f3-7529-4ba4-9e1d-f58fa27160e3
    name:
    In-service inspection system vol. 12
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101681/2/E/Eb/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b64c50f3-7529-4ba4-9e1d-f58fa27160e3
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.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.