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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-02T08:32:52Z in 4.055 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58478 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3247
name:
Bodding: the Kharwar movement
id:
0008
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
name:
Nimura, Shichiroku - Studies on the physiology of ciliary movement. II. Intracellular oxidation-reduction potential limiting the cillary movement
id:
0028
name:
Kaare Reitan: The initial tissue reaction incident to orthodontic tooth movement as related to the influence of function. Oslo 1951. Kreert til dr.philos. 18.12. 1952
id:
0013
name:
Movement book
id:
0002
name:
Movement Orders
id:
0020
name:
Movement Orders
id:
0010
name:
World Dominion Movement
id:
0018

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total:

58478

total_exact:

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returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3247
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3247
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
urn:
52da24db-5ace-4443-86ea-b43b907de7b4
name:
Bodding: the Kharwar movement
id:
0008
path:
VID/MDA-A-1549/F/Fa/Fab/L0004/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52da24db-5ace-4443-86ea-b43b907de7b4
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002948970
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
path:
BBA/A-6438/H/L0009
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002948970
urn:
dbde9e9b-198b-4dbb-8285-3ab802357dd2
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
path:
SAF/A-6438/H/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbde9e9b-198b-4dbb-8285-3ab802357dd2
urn:
a613845c-7f31-4c3f-9573-8caee9aa4756
name:
Nimura, Shichiroku - Studies on the physiology of ciliary movement. II. Intracellular oxidation-reduction potential limiting the cillary movement
id:
0028
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0051/0028
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a613845c-7f31-4c3f-9573-8caee9aa4756
urn:
acd2e414-c330-4986-802a-ed0a26eb14b5
name:
Kaare Reitan: The initial tissue reaction incident to orthodontic tooth movement as related to the influence of function. Oslo 1951. Kreert til dr.philos. 18.12. 1952
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-2868/F/Fb/Fbb/L0041/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acd2e414-c330-4986-802a-ed0a26eb14b5
urn:
7ae91531-e835-40cb-931d-5c09888f00d6
name:
Movement book
id:
0002
path:
AAMA/PA-1000_10/01/F-11/L0024/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ae91531-e835-40cb-931d-5c09888f00d6
urn:
d4734c96-c036-4f3b-8f9c-972254a42bef
name:
Movement Orders
id:
0020
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2032/2/Fa/L0538/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4734c96-c036-4f3b-8f9c-972254a42bef
urn:
2da65b1d-4a5d-47f5-a6e5-fbe69b112f75
name:
Movement Orders
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2032/2/Fa/L0648/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2da65b1d-4a5d-47f5-a6e5-fbe69b112f75
urn:
9b8ab86a-6500-4492-bea7-385d96c890d3
name:
World Dominion Movement
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-0374/F/Fc/L0019/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b8ab86a-6500-4492-bea7-385d96c890d3
urn:
426adfc9-f913-4d07-82d7-18980d9d44c5
name:
World Federalist Movement
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-0882/2/D/L0032/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/426adfc9-f913-4d07-82d7-18980d9d44c5
urn:
31252a07-1cbc-407c-9154-95bae05ee4d5
name:
Movement Orders 1945
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3880/F/Fa/L0056/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31252a07-1cbc-407c-9154-95bae05ee4d5
urn:
8d82de41-ba96-48d1-8e44-998a6a7b49ae
name:
MAP1 - Movement approvals
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/P/Pa/L0022/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d82de41-ba96-48d1-8e44-998a6a7b49ae
urn:
501beceb-5d63-4a7d-8b79-54572bf07bcf
name:
Pakistan Cultural movement
id:
0008
path:
OBA/A-10456/E/Ec/L0002/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/501beceb-5d63-4a7d-8b79-54572bf07bcf
urn:
f6ab508b-00ee-4163-833f-567d8bbb9e96
name:
Norwegian Movement Control/ UN's Protection Force
id:
RAFA-4F-12554
path:
AV/RAFA-4F-12554
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6ab508b-00ee-4163-833f-567d8bbb9e96
urn:
05a07366-2695-485b-ba6b-7d19683f09d0
name:
International Falcon Movement (IFM)
id:
L0001
path:
AAB/ARK-2097/G/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a07366-2695-485b-ba6b-7d19683f09d0
urn:
beac6dc8-facb-4ab7-8f3b-c5750a01ae9a
name:
International Falcon Movement (IFM)
id:
L0002
path:
AAB/ARK-2097/G/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/beac6dc8-facb-4ab7-8f3b-c5750a01ae9a
urn:
f9403306-cba2-462b-bda0-348a7905e8e7
name:
Movement log, Base Operations
id:
L0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3810/F/Fa/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9403306-cba2-462b-bda0-348a7905e8e7
urn:
4646a3a4-3665-4787-b6aa-c0661b3d6a47
name:
Movement log. Base Operations
id:
L0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3810/F/Fa/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4646a3a4-3665-4787-b6aa-c0661b3d6a47
urn:
a6576e7d-221d-405a-bd99-bc7c83d5ba18
name:
Movement log. Base Operations
id:
L0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3810/F/Fa/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6576e7d-221d-405a-bd99-bc7c83d5ba18
urn:
6597dd67-4b78-413d-8389-c25795050ea5
name:
Movement log, Base Operations
id:
L0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3810/F/Fa/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6597dd67-4b78-413d-8389-c25795050ea5
urn:
a12f160d-670f-497b-b360-3bf37debc350
name:
Exodus, ex-gay movement m.m.
id:
L0001
path:
SKA/A-0003/H/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a12f160d-670f-497b-b360-3bf37debc350
urn:
a735e082-05cf-4639-bee6-1205ef71d296
name:
International falcon Movement (IFM)
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-2097/G/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a735e082-05cf-4639-bee6-1205ef71d296
urn:
1474df49-329f-4939-b4d5-d1d682eea7e1
name:
C5/1. Anti-Apartheid Movement, London
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-2182/D/Db/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1474df49-329f-4939-b4d5-d1d682eea7e1
urn:
458ec441-031f-49a0-88ff-428cc4a6e484
name:
C5/10. Anti-Apartheid Movement, Ireland
id:
0010
path:
AAB/ARK-2182/D/Db/L0004/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/458ec441-031f-49a0-88ff-428cc4a6e484

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