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 2026-11-02T17:10:47Z in 3.935 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1531940 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3247
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
name:
Arrangement/seminar - World movement for democracy
id:
L0009
name:
Backus, Richard H. - Moulton, James M. - Annotated references concerning the effects of man-made sounds on the movements of fishes
id:
0003
name:
Bodding: the Kharwar movement
id:
0008
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk, engelsk, spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: FoD. Kopier: 11
id:
L0004
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0005
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0006
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0007
name:
00/13475 - MDC - Movement for democratic change
id:
0003

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1531940

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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:
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:
4be602f7-5f6f-4d06-8876-94f7a274d4b3
name:
Backus, Richard H. - Moulton, James M. - Annotated references concerning the effects of man-made sounds on the movements of fishes
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0003/0003
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4be602f7-5f6f-4d06-8876-94f7a274d4b3
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:
d8fec999-a486-46be-86a5-bf86db5611e4
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk, engelsk, spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: FoD. Kopier: 11
id:
L0004
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/U/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8fec999-a486-46be-86a5-bf86db5611e4
urn:
c8de49a1-6912-44e2-a0f3-21b672fd5834
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0005
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/U/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8de49a1-6912-44e2-a0f3-21b672fd5834
urn:
420b9ddb-45f6-46b7-88bb-dcf620776efc
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0006
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/U/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/420b9ddb-45f6-46b7-88bb-dcf620776efc
urn:
bc2250a1-83ea-4cb7-9802-7db4936f15be
name:
Tittel: Made of Elkem. Lengde: 15 min. Prod.år: 1987. Produsert for: Elkem A/S. Farger/lyd: Ja, norsk engelsk og spansk versjon. Format: 16 mm og video U matic format. Utlån: Dokumentasjon. Kopier: 11
id:
L0007
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/U/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc2250a1-83ea-4cb7-9802-7db4936f15be
urn:
727e3c48-72f2-4377-b947-2210dd4ba73a
name:
00/13475 - MDC - Movement for democratic change
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-2591/D/Dd/L0132/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/727e3c48-72f2-4377-b947-2210dd4ba73a
urn:
899fbeff-4ae7-412a-aada-4aa772bca1be
name:
00/12969 - Consumer environmental movement for women i Zambia
id:
0017
path:
AAB/ARK-2591/D/Dd/L0009/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/899fbeff-4ae7-412a-aada-4aa772bca1be
urn:
5c040c6a-7dd4-412b-ab3d-640d0b409b54
name:
01/10923 - 2001MDC - Movement for democratic change - Korrespondanse
id:
0004
path:
AAB/ARK-2591/D/Dd/L0132/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c040c6a-7dd4-412b-ab3d-640d0b409b54
urn:
e313dedd-ee08-4477-bd1f-857458b0223f
name:
Olaf Moe. A world movement for Christian Unity
id:
0009
path:
TMF/A-1004/F/L0003/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e313dedd-ee08-4477-bd1f-857458b0223f
urn:
fff90303-98fc-4f0e-8272-7adaffd0b4bc
name:
World Movement for Federal Government. 1948, 1949, udatert
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-1555/E/L0003/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fff90303-98fc-4f0e-8272-7adaffd0b4bc
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9aa81093-715a-4470-964f-1e75d0838f10
name:
Tanzania. CCT: Interfaith Youth Movement for Poverty Eradication
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0090/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aa81093-715a-4470-964f-1e75d0838f10
urn:
a63b28cd-8d9a-425e-97a9-866be31f8857
name:
Designseminar "Made in Norway". Markedsføring og design for dagens og morgendagens markeder
id:
0002
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AV/SAO-A-10583/08/H/Ha/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a63b28cd-8d9a-425e-97a9-866be31f8857
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0312a229-6384-4119-99f7-d35a499ac694
name:
Seminar: "Made in Norway. Markedsføring og design for dagens og morgendagens markeder"
id:
0008
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AV/SAO-A-10583/13/D/Da/L0005/0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0312a229-6384-4119-99f7-d35a499ac694
urn:
24e26394-3384-43c4-96a5-2b182dcaea7f
name:
Enkelttiltak. SRB-12/0099. Clinic for Rehabilitation, Dr. Miroslav Zotovic. MOTOmed movement therapy
id:
0267
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AV/RA-S-2645/D/Dc/0267
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24e26394-3384-43c4-96a5-2b182dcaea7f
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6021bb01-a8c2-471e-ae06-759c3e7bdf3e
name:
"Movement Control" (Organisasjon for kontroll av all transport over kommunikasjonslinjene under krigen).
id:
0002
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AV/RA-S-3273/D/Db/L0014/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6021bb01-a8c2-471e-ae06-759c3e7bdf3e
urn:
60be4ba4-c5c8-4b95-9705-f30cbf6d6557
name:
Ben-Yami, M. - The use of Machine-made net webbing for Mediterranean trawl nets
id:
0038
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AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0005/0038
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DOKUMENT
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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3dc6fa99-7a70-4d1c-97f8-226a753d962f
name:
7720 Korr., papirer, rapporter etc. anggående International Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN)
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0010
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AV/RA-PA-0794/Fd/Fdj/L0097/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dc6fa99-7a70-4d1c-97f8-226a753d962f
urn:
1bc62454-6df7-493a-9333-a37241df0198
name:
Production operation procedure for oil movement notification and crude assay handling. Procedure for coordination of gas metering and gas pipeline operation
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Edd/L0044/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bc62454-6df7-493a-9333-a37241df0198
urn:
4eb91e5d-5134-4d32-a0ee-79db8bd1726e
name:
Inoue, Motoo - Movement of fishing grounds for the albacore and their migration with oceanographic conditions in the Northwestern pacific ocean
id:
0028
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AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0035/0028
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DOKUMENT
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4eb91e5d-5134-4d32-a0ee-79db8bd1726e
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Wetuh, Victorine Qui: "From a Local Church Group to A Movement for Women´s Empowerment and Societal Transformation." (A Case Study of the CWF of the Presbyterian Church in Likomba-Tiko, Cameroon.")
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0005
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TMF/A-1006/G/Gc/L0115/0005
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MAPPE
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MF vitenskapelig høyskole
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0
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no-BBA_arkiv000000315887
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"Prototype for et temadelt datakataster etter grenseteigmetoden" Rogalandsforskning Rapport T 2/80
id:
0003
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BBA/A-0996/Y/Yd/Ydb/L0004/0003
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Mappe
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Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000315887

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