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 2026-11-02T20:15:40Z in 3.612 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62567 results in compact format.

name:
Malaysia Faith Mission / Alfsens misjonsarbeid
id:
MA-A-1033
name:
Romsdalske Fællesforening for den indre Mission
id:
R.Ark.1407
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observations Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3574
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Medical Unit/United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3807
name:
London Mission Council
id:
0003
name:
Flosta Hedningemissionsforening
id:
PA-1988
name:
Rolvsøy havnemission
id:
P-1132
name:
Godöens missionsforening
id:
1219-Pa0023
name:
Skogheim, Kinamissionslaget
id:
E-A-00006
name:
Ytre Sjømannsmission
id:
FMA-10196

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total:

62567

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
3a74248a-7922-42b0-9ddb-5574daf4d5ea
name:
Malaysia Faith Mission / Alfsens misjonsarbeid
id:
MA-A-1033
path:
VID/MA-A-1033
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a74248a-7922-42b0-9ddb-5574daf4d5ea
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000017992
name:
Romsdalske Fællesforening for den indre Mission
id:
R.Ark.1407
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1407
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017992
urn:
d50d0bb3-ce8e-46e7-86e7-a248d2e7239f
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observations Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3574
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3574
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d50d0bb3-ce8e-46e7-86e7-a248d2e7239f
urn:
62edd80d-4c91-421f-be70-0e7ab928f6f3
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Medical Unit/United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3807
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3807
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62edd80d-4c91-421f-be70-0e7ab928f6f3
urn:
367808e7-cd74-410e-ac6d-fc94d5f45d4a
name:
London Mission Council
id:
0003
path:
VID/MDA-A-1549/F/Fa/Fab/L0030/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/367808e7-cd74-410e-ac6d-fc94d5f45d4a
urn:
19c81703-66c2-4c8a-9f94-6a20988faf79
name:
Flosta Hedningemissionsforening
id:
PA-1988
path:
AAMA/PA-1988
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19c81703-66c2-4c8a-9f94-6a20988faf79
urn:
53858630-fdec-491f-bacc-434ba2e3b605
name:
Rolvsøy havnemission
id:
P-1132
path:
FRKA/P-1132
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53858630-fdec-491f-bacc-434ba2e3b605
urn:
81a2cbe7-6e31-4420-8ec2-157ab2d09cdd
name:
Godöens missionsforening
id:
1219-Pa0023
path:
IKAH/1219-Pa0023
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81a2cbe7-6e31-4420-8ec2-157ab2d09cdd
urn:
92ae1194-cbfb-4442-a93e-e78061e58f68
name:
Skogheim, Kinamissionslaget
id:
E-A-00006
path:
OAMM/E-A-00006
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92ae1194-cbfb-4442-a93e-e78061e58f68
urn:
b8eac77d-6683-4eac-b6ec-0336134c352f
name:
Ytre Sjømannsmission
id:
FMA-10196
path:
OSTM/FMA-10196
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8eac77d-6683-4eac-b6ec-0336134c352f
urn:
b2364617-b42b-48d9-bafa-ce9cf875d56c
name:
Brevigs Sømandsmission
id:
BH-A-1086
path:
TEMU/BH-A-1086
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2364617-b42b-48d9-bafa-ce9cf875d56c
urn:
20acc58f-47b9-405d-bfc1-978be961ca9f
name:
Åfjorddalen Missionsforening
id:
SFF-89204
path:
VLFK/SFF-89204
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20acc58f-47b9-405d-bfc1-978be961ca9f
urn:
fdbc4ec8-b343-48b1-bc1d-251c6fb6efe7
name:
Tønjums Missionsforening
id:
SFF-99050
path:
VLFK/SFF-99050
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdbc4ec8-b343-48b1-bc1d-251c6fb6efe7
urn:
a8ee125f-9855-4455-8a00-38a624b71bf3
name:
Tønsets Missionsforening (Tynset misjonsforening)
id:
SAH-ARK-310
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-310
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8ee125f-9855-4455-8a00-38a624b71bf3
urn:
0f3e782c-bd9a-41a2-8699-78cd0b149184
name:
Vilnes sogns Missionsforening
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0278
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0278
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f3e782c-bd9a-41a2-8699-78cd0b149184
urn:
93fb8a98-1641-4251-a4b5-9b342debd36a
name:
Søndre Froens Missionsforening
id:
SAH-ARK-076
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-076
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93fb8a98-1641-4251-a4b5-9b342debd36a
urn:
0a0adf3d-436b-40c3-991a-37e1fe7ce364
name:
Borge og Torsnes Hedningemissionsforening
id:
P-1038
path:
FRKA/P-1038
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a0adf3d-436b-40c3-991a-37e1fe7ce364
urn:
8185899f-d78d-4ca8-9fd0-ca0337981e8f
name:
Søgne Sogns Missionsforening
id:
SFF-93149
path:
VLFK/SFF-93149
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8185899f-d78d-4ca8-9fd0-ca0337981e8f
urn:
54846827-9301-4750-b732-19426914c44d
name:
Lærdals og Borgunds Indremissionsforening
id:
SFF-99054
path:
VLFK/SFF-99054
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54846827-9301-4750-b732-19426914c44d
urn:
ba736a92-a10c-4914-9056-e2ed6962b0ab
name:
Storelvedalens kvindeforening for Indremission
id:
SAH-ARK-074
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-074
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba736a92-a10c-4914-9056-e2ed6962b0ab
urn:
377c5331-921d-4275-8095-a60d8a91e49e
name:
Tønset Indremissionsforening (Tynset Indremisjonsforening)
id:
SAH-ARK-312
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-312
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/377c5331-921d-4275-8095-a60d8a91e49e
urn:
0614ed6b-99c8-456e-b3a6-f6091ad47d79
name:
Faabergs Missionsforening (Fåberg misjonsforening)
id:
SAH-ARK-466
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-466
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0614ed6b-99c8-456e-b3a6-f6091ad47d79
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000238144
name:
Kinserviks sparebanks kommissionær i Odda
id:
A-5203
path:
BBA/A-5203
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000238144
urn:
7a3ce3e1-caea-439c-959e-c0127cb41332
name:
International Electrical Commission (IEC)
id:
TELE.A-1161
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1161
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a3ce3e1-caea-439c-959e-c0127cb41332
urn:
494c4fc2-4314-4264-8fe8-151f2d47fed9
name:
Kinserviks sparebanks kommissionær i Odda
id:
A-5203
path:
SAF/A-5203
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/494c4fc2-4314-4264-8fe8-151f2d47fed9

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