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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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T00:49:09Z in 0.300 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58263 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forsvaret, NorMedCoy/UNIFIL
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5087
  2. name:
    Forsvaret, NorMedCoy/SA (Saudi-Arabia)
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4617
  3. name:
    Forsvaret, Diverse avdelinger i Libanon, NORCOY i Somalia, Normedcoy s a
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3671
  4. name:
    PA 1786 - MEDCO bedriftshelsetjeneste AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102497
  5. name:
    Sagen Medconsult
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    NORMEDCOY S A SLUTTRAPPORT OG PERSONELLISTE
    id:
    L0010
  7. name:
    NORMEDCOY ll/BHC - UTDANNINSPROGRAM
    id:
    L0019
  8. name:
    Alfabetisk liste NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    NORMOVCON - NORMEDCOY - NORAMBUNIT/ UNPROFOR
    id:
    L0011
  10. name:
    Støtte opsetn per NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58263
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    28faeb76-9970-4f3a-af11-0932cbfaa0aa
    name:
    Forsvaret, NorMedCoy/UNIFIL
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5087
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28faeb76-9970-4f3a-af11-0932cbfaa0aa
  2. urn:
    0fa8e24b-0c2b-429e-a7cd-f5dda01c7e8b
    name:
    Forsvaret, NorMedCoy/SA (Saudi-Arabia)
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4617
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4617
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fa8e24b-0c2b-429e-a7cd-f5dda01c7e8b
  3. urn:
    c6316a47-9365-432d-ba88-54c33b08b248
    name:
    Forsvaret, Diverse avdelinger i Libanon, NORCOY i Somalia, Normedcoy s a
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3671
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6316a47-9365-432d-ba88-54c33b08b248
  4. urn:
    c79b1dcb-7010-43cf-9367-2d49fd1baeae
    name:
    PA 1786 - MEDCO bedriftshelsetjeneste AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102497
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102497
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c79b1dcb-7010-43cf-9367-2d49fd1baeae
  5. urn:
    f5d08e29-611b-4e9d-b988-57cbb02488ee
    name:
    Sagen Medconsult
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5d08e29-611b-4e9d-b988-57cbb02488ee
  6. urn:
    86e09207-3a59-4b37-8ff5-6669270dcfb3
    name:
    NORMEDCOY S A SLUTTRAPPORT OG PERSONELLISTE
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3671/F/Fa/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86e09207-3a59-4b37-8ff5-6669270dcfb3
  7. urn:
    0d4c73f5-a330-4d42-a2cf-5c6812db0c94
    name:
    NORMEDCOY ll/BHC - UTDANNINSPROGRAM
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806/F/Fa/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4c73f5-a330-4d42-a2cf-5c6812db0c94
  8. urn:
    1d0d21e7-c6b8-4f43-8856-1336172244b6
    name:
    Alfabetisk liste NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2514/D/Df/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d0d21e7-c6b8-4f43-8856-1336172244b6
  9. urn:
    d1082e2b-856f-4a57-8cbc-09b3ac7cd037
    name:
    NORMOVCON - NORMEDCOY - NORAMBUNIT/ UNPROFOR
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806/F/Fa/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1082e2b-856f-4a57-8cbc-09b3ac7cd037
  10. urn:
    c60f845c-fa72-41a4-81c9-4cc8ed5764e7
    name:
    Støtte opsetn per NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2514/D/Df/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c60f845c-fa72-41a4-81c9-4cc8ed5764e7
  11. urn:
    b7815850-a777-4bc8-8695-bb154e645cb2
    name:
    Rapport fra UNIFIL/NorMedCoy
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3358/D/Da/L0043/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7815850-a777-4bc8-8695-bb154e645cb2
  12. urn:
    334ed736-2155-4052-b155-247f579a63e6
    name:
    SANKP/IFOR (NORMEDCOY) - SOP DEL 1 OG 2
    id:
    L0023
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806/F/Fa/L0023
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/334ed736-2155-4052-b155-247f579a63e6
  13. urn:
    be4153ab-e522-46be-9552-5e3cfc99ab64
    name:
    SANKP/IFOR (NORMEDCOY) - SOP DEL 3 OG 4 OG 5
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806/F/Fa/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be4153ab-e522-46be-9552-5e3cfc99ab64
  14. urn:
    c87c9039-67c4-4830-bf66-49564f03b5d5
    name:
    Rev KOPer NORBN/SFOR, NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0010
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    AV/RA-RAFA-2514/D/Dk/L0167/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c87c9039-67c4-4830-bf66-49564f03b5d5
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    5b7d4dd4-0d82-4839-8f54-411ffb2d2719
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806/F/Fa/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b7d4dd4-0d82-4839-8f54-411ffb2d2719
  16. urn:
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    Div kjt NORENGPLT midlt disp NORMEDCOY
    id:
    0006
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    AV/RA-RAFA-2514/D/Di/L0005/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca11af5b-3ef7-475e-810a-529e8a88e9ad
  17. urn:
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    AV/RA-RAFA-4651/F/Fd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b145aa2-b981-438c-9c2d-696bb4be8b31
  18. urn:
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    name:
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    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0019/0036
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72a735bf-f259-452c-a3ef-6d1b7cbc8e1a
  19. urn:
    8c9779d7-6b7f-44ac-8226-3bfe59457321
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    id:
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    AV/RA-RAFA-3358/D/Db/L0065
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c9779d7-6b7f-44ac-8226-3bfe59457321
  20. urn:
    cc500faf-106f-4faf-94d7-6f63293c5b7b
    name:
    Diverse arkivstykker fra avdelinger i Libanon samt NORCOY i Somalia og NORMEDCOY S A
    id:
    Fa
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3671/F/Fa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc500faf-106f-4faf-94d7-6f63293c5b7b
  21. urn:
    6daec898-f0a1-4693-b405-f0f2a35cf708
    name:
    Medcof, J.C. - Useful Publications for Oyster Farmers of the Maritimes
    id:
    0035
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0047/0035
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6daec898-f0a1-4693-b405-f0f2a35cf708
  22. urn:
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    Medcof, J.C. & Dickie, L.M. - Watch For The Green Cab - A New Clam Enemy
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0047/0036
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b55fe1a-fcec-4308-b2a0-75010b7a5e45
  23. urn:
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    link:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05fd487f-c9ea-4c00-9386-e73a4fe93534
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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