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; page: integer, optional, default 1; 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&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} 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&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&page=1&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&page=1&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&page=1&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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-18T14:50:00Z in 0.744 seconds.

Showing 10 of 106649 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    NMT Kommersielle møter
    id:
    L0008
  2. name:
    Manus 20: Solbjørg Pilskog: Barnehjemmet på Meng, NMT 22 og 24: Barnehjemmet (artikler)
    id:
    0021
  3. name:
    Arkiv etter NMT
    id:
    Ef
  4. name:
    NMT-2, NR-NMT (Audestad)
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Norsk Trailer Service AS
    id:
    0016
  6. name:
    NMT mobilstasjon.Simonsen Elektro AS.
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Artikler i NMT, Lys over Sudan
    id:
    0025
  8. name:
    Je Be trailer AS – godstransport
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Bil & trailer AS turvognløyve – Arild Aas
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Bok 100. NMT < 800. Duplikater av NMT dokumenter 1982/83
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
106649
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a213b993-5d03-42d5-92cf-252964037742
    name:
    NMT Kommersielle møter
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1040/E/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a213b993-5d03-42d5-92cf-252964037742
  2. urn:
    180fb6ae-7ba4-461e-bea4-1b85b3fda804
    name:
    Manus 20: Solbjørg Pilskog: Barnehjemmet på Meng, NMT 22 og 24: Barnehjemmet (artikler)
    id:
    0021
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1066/D/L0037/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/180fb6ae-7ba4-461e-bea4-1b85b3fda804
  3. urn:
    20725387-f731-4c9b-a693-398a3340bd3a
    name:
    Arkiv etter NMT
    id:
    Ef
    path:
    IKAH/1263-432/E/Ef
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20725387-f731-4c9b-a693-398a3340bd3a
  4. urn:
    057d297f-3469-46c2-934c-4b86b6c44851
    name:
    NMT-2, NR-NMT (Audestad)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0132/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/057d297f-3469-46c2-934c-4b86b6c44851
  5. urn:
    b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803
    name:
    Norsk Trailer Service AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0136/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803
  6. urn:
    95ee16fd-fa0f-44b6-9559-2e16f42ec8df
    name:
    NMT mobilstasjon.Simonsen Elektro AS.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2856/Dec/Decb/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ee16fd-fa0f-44b6-9559-2e16f42ec8df
  7. urn:
    e451f441-0998-411e-9011-2b48341f1aa7
    name:
    Artikler i NMT, Lys over Sudan
    id:
    0025
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1066/D/L0037/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e451f441-0998-411e-9011-2b48341f1aa7
  8. urn:
    a03dfe72-8271-4629-a0b4-2ddabce5d972
    name:
    Je Be trailer AS – godstransport
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0864/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a03dfe72-8271-4629-a0b4-2ddabce5d972
  9. urn:
    b8d70e81-3676-4fef-9b3d-95936240e829
    name:
    Bil & trailer AS turvognløyve – Arild Aas
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0293/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8d70e81-3676-4fef-9b3d-95936240e829
  10. urn:
    b4843a40-9507-45ff-9967-656bad385797
    name:
    Bok 100. NMT < 800. Duplikater av NMT dokumenter 1982/83
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1040/E/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4843a40-9507-45ff-9967-656bad385797
  11. urn:
    3bdd4060-f727-472b-9bbf-4166b199c1f3
    name:
    Typegodkjenning av NMT-mobiltelefon. Simonsen Elektro AS.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2856/Dec/Decb/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bdd4060-f727-472b-9bbf-4166b199c1f3
  12. urn:
    ba78999f-47f9-44ee-bdb5-0aa8cf932081
    name:
    Typegodkjenning av mobiltelefon, NMT. Simonsen Elektro AS.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2856/Dec/Decb/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba78999f-47f9-44ee-bdb5-0aa8cf932081
  13. urn:
    fe33324f-e926-4240-b4df-850a63513cfe
    name:
    Hovedavtale mellom Televerket og Telemobil AS vedrørende NMT450 og NMT900
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1040/Y/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe33324f-e926-4240-b4df-850a63513cfe
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131125
    name:
    Euro-Nord Lines AS - Ro/ro trailer carrier 1135 dwt
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/H/Hc/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131125
  15. urn:
    63fc3570-ef62-4234-83bc-c97c3b85026e
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    TIPP-004
    path:
    AV/TIPP-004
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk Tipping AS er et heleid statlig aksjeselskap underlagt Kulturdepartementet, stiftet i 1947 med hovedkontor på Hamar. I 1935 ble ideen lansert om å opprette et legalt tippeselskap under statlig kontroll i Norge, men forslaget ble nedstemt i 1937. Først i 1941 ble Det Norske Tippeselskap startet...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63fc3570-ef62-4234-83bc-c97c3b85026e
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109552
    name:
    Storkjøpavtale for GSM, PS og NMT- Telenor Mobil AS. 97/1263
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109552
  17. urn:
    a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
    name:
    Sprengstein, tipp og landskap
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/E/Ei/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
  18. urn:
    7d74128e-e4a0-4013-a8a6-3d4dd3920caf
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS. Statskontrollen ved Norsk Tipping AS. Instruks
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6153/D/L0673/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d74128e-e4a0-4013-a8a6-3d4dd3920caf
  19. urn:
    accb7e52-71dc-4432-8a77-a47a7127c19f
    name:
    Telenor Mobil. NMT-arkivet + VHF
    id:
    TELE.A-1040
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/accb7e52-71dc-4432-8a77-a47a7127c19f
  20. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003410
    name:
    Trailer: "Aske Skodde", utdrag. "EKKO", "Danse Macabre"
    id:
    0010
    path:
    DI/DA-1/29/U/Ub/0002/0010
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003410
  21. urn:
    82a033fc-454e-484a-b88b-36d283cb718a
    name:
    Hovedavtale mellom Televerket og Tele-Mobil AS (Tele-mobil)
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1138/E/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82a033fc-454e-484a-b88b-36d283cb718a
  22. urn:
    043990b7-1bff-493e-8373-094a47136b94
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0319/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/043990b7-1bff-493e-8373-094a47136b94
  23. urn:
    48738324-45ee-492d-898f-a15063be7a46
    name:
    Det Norske Tippeselskap AS
    id:
    SAH-TIPP-003
    path:
    AV/SAH-TIPP-003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48738324-45ee-492d-898f-a15063be7a46
  24. urn:
    d21ed163-7c3f-4bca-967c-878d73b3affa
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS, Hamar
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d21ed163-7c3f-4bca-967c-878d73b3affa
  25. urn:
    066678ac-9ad4-45f5-9391-035e3bb610b1
    name:
    Embetsutnevnelser. Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6153/D/L0356/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/066678ac-9ad4-45f5-9391-035e3bb610b1
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.