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 2026-11-03T04:43:07Z in 2.376 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59338 results in compact format.

name:
Kontrakter mellom Move about A/S, bildelingstjeneste med elbiler, dem kulturelle skolesekken og litteratur
id:
0019
name:
U.L. "Fremover"
id:
A-97-1004
name:
Socialdemokratisk ungdomslag Fremover
id:
ARK-1442
name:
Pa 1290 - Fagforeningen Fremover, avd. 222 Larvik
id:
A-2519
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3247
name:
Pa 540 - Fagforeningen Fremover, Larvik avd. 30 av Norsk sag og høvleriarbeiderforening
id:
A-1616
name:
Out&About
id:
L0001
name:
Yamaoka, Michael K., correspondance about his idea for a movie about Bernt Balchen, it came to nothing
id:
0014
name:
Rawlins, Dennis, mostly about Byrd's flight toward the North Pole, and Rawlins' remarks (untrue) about Bernt Balchen
id:
0004
name:
Copy of 1911 article about Onsager’s grandfather. Genealogy. A. Lagesen: Ringerikske slekter. 1927. Remarks about the farm Nedre Onsager, Ringerike
id:
0016

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total:

59338

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
60b5adde-df44-4c76-85dc-d7386eb38cb7
name:
Kontrakter mellom Move about A/S, bildelingstjeneste med elbiler, dem kulturelle skolesekken og litteratur
id:
0019
path:
AFK/0200001/E/El/Elb/L0023/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60b5adde-df44-4c76-85dc-d7386eb38cb7
urn:
59f8f916-c431-4e9a-84d4-c4e0a2f95e93
name:
U.L. "Fremover"
id:
A-97-1004
path:
AIN/A-97-1004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59f8f916-c431-4e9a-84d4-c4e0a2f95e93
urn:
642d0149-a55d-4bc3-81ec-0ee7538e3011
name:
Socialdemokratisk ungdomslag Fremover
id:
ARK-1442
path:
AAB/ARK-1442
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/642d0149-a55d-4bc3-81ec-0ee7538e3011
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097883
name:
Pa 1290 - Fagforeningen Fremover, avd. 222 Larvik
id:
A-2519
path:
VEMU/A-2519
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097883
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-VEMU_arkiv_000000022235
name:
Pa 540 - Fagforeningen Fremover, Larvik avd. 30 av Norsk sag og høvleriarbeiderforening
id:
A-1616
path:
VEMU/A-1616
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022235
urn:
a92bad4d-ed5c-4463-8206-ad7a0d40038d
name:
Out&About
id:
L0001
path:
SKA/A-0147/L/La/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a92bad4d-ed5c-4463-8206-ad7a0d40038d
urn:
ab00cf50-20cf-464f-ac05-6a99fadf2b2e
name:
Yamaoka, Michael K., correspondance about his idea for a movie about Bernt Balchen, it came to nothing
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0009/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab00cf50-20cf-464f-ac05-6a99fadf2b2e
urn:
72854f50-584a-441b-9418-470cfcd6bcd7
name:
Rawlins, Dennis, mostly about Byrd's flight toward the North Pole, and Rawlins' remarks (untrue) about Bernt Balchen
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0008/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72854f50-584a-441b-9418-470cfcd6bcd7
urn:
fcb99220-0ee3-46be-a542-30ff4a0c16dc
name:
Copy of 1911 article about Onsager’s grandfather. Genealogy. A. Lagesen: Ringerikske slekter. 1927. Remarks about the farm Nedre Onsager, Ringerike
id:
0016
path:
UBIT/Tek-0005/L/L0001/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcb99220-0ee3-46be-a542-30ff4a0c16dc
urn:
10bf288f-ad34-4235-8ea8-0375323f2366
name:
Ukjent - Smit International Marine Services BV: Presentation, Ukjent - Information about FMV AS Fredriksstad Mek Verksted, Ukjent - Kværner Brug AS: Information and Progress Diagram
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0430/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10bf288f-ad34-4235-8ea8-0375323f2366
urn:
02382f7e-4aab-4381-807c-c314bacd64c0
name:
5.64.95.65 - Note About Job Data Books. March 1985, 5.64.95.75 - As-Built Drawings, 5.65.00.00 - Project Administration (Gas Treating and Transportation Project) General. January 1982-April 1983
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0713/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02382f7e-4aab-4381-807c-c314bacd64c0
urn:
no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015291
name:
Around & About `85
id:
0151
path:
ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0001/0151
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015291
urn:
6c2a32d2-a5da-489a-a537-96a5a7744067
name:
Information about W.I.N.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1583/1/D/L0010/0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c2a32d2-a5da-489a-a537-96a5a7744067
urn:
e7e48c87-8319-4c7c-bb77-550e3eb85fad
name:
Facts about PVC
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/X/L0074/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7e48c87-8319-4c7c-bb77-550e3eb85fad
urn:
44fe5a33-4608-437b-b3d4-43b5bb39ebb2
name:
Informasjon about HJS.
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5183/D/Db/L0059/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44fe5a33-4608-437b-b3d4-43b5bb39ebb2
urn:
9cba4774-74d1-4454-8db3-e319b7700252
name:
Information about UNESCOemployment
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0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1730/D/Db/L0011/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cba4774-74d1-4454-8db3-e319b7700252
urn:
8e9b8b0c-d9de-4729-a8b6-4dec97faecbe
name:
Clippings about UNO
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2084/D/Db/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e9b8b0c-d9de-4729-a8b6-4dec97faecbe
urn:
f04445f9-59e0-4cc8-a1a5-2d195079d1e5
name:
Information about Vessels
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2124/Dr/L0112/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f04445f9-59e0-4cc8-a1a5-2d195079d1e5
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09aa5ffc-a1f9-419f-a31f-07e5db67cdca
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Crew, Inquiries about
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0001
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AV/RA-S-2131/D/Da/L0019/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09aa5ffc-a1f9-419f-a31f-07e5db67cdca
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11eec0dc-fbd6-4787-ae12-34edfafeff0c
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Crew, Inquiries about
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0001
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AV/RA-S-2131/D/Da/L0020/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11eec0dc-fbd6-4787-ae12-34edfafeff0c
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Crew, Inquiries about
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0001
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AV/RA-S-2131/D/Da/L0021/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Inquiry about Crew
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0001
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AV/RA-S-2132/F/L0007/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Inquiry about patients
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0006
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AV/RA-S-2913/1/D/Dc/L0072/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c812444e-875e-4d4b-ad3b-c8e1e8105f64
urn:
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name:
It`s all about love
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-6140/E/Ea/L0036/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8eb936f5-643b-4ced-bf70-361e69a0496b

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