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.

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 2026-11-13T11:27:43Z in 0.508 seconds.

Showing 10 of 434043 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Slep på Puddefjorden
    id:
    0075
  2. name:
    Forsvaret, KV Nysleppen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6100
  3. name:
    Sørlandets Slepebåtkompani A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1137
  4. name:
    Slepebåten Oscarsborg
    id:
    A-0358
  5. name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
  6. name:
    Motorbåt med robåt på slep i Hardangerfjorden. Landskap.
    id:
    W-2162
  7. name:
    Nor-Slep AS
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
434043
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000783979
    name:
    Slep på Puddefjorden
    id:
    0075
    path:
    BBA/A-0743/U/Ua/Uab/L0002/0075
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000783979
  2. urn:
    7d314d61-62a0-4aa9-bc46-92a2a87ac751
    name:
    Forsvaret, KV Nysleppen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6100
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6100
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d314d61-62a0-4aa9-bc46-92a2a87ac751
  3. urn:
    49eab3de-15b3-4dae-afbb-540a763d9b19
    name:
    Sørlandets Slepebåtkompani A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1137
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1137
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49eab3de-15b3-4dae-afbb-540a763d9b19
  4. urn:
    3e51fd38-8a8a-46bf-aab5-2695c9e12860
    name:
    Slepebåten Oscarsborg
    id:
    A-0358
    path:
    UBIT/A-0358
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e51fd38-8a8a-46bf-aab5-2695c9e12860
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  6. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010415
    name:
    Motorbåt med robåt på slep i Hardangerfjorden. Landskap.
    id:
    W-2162
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2162
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010415
  7. urn:
    359d8851-ed08-424f-9da7-b952bbe28193
    name:
    Nor-Slep AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0015/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/359d8851-ed08-424f-9da7-b952bbe28193
  8. urn:
    bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
  9. urn:
    9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
  10. urn:
    7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
  11. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008651
    name:
    Motorbåt med robåt på slep
    id:
    W-0797
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0797
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008651
  12. urn:
    19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
    name:
    Aqua Nor
    id:
    SAT-PA-0801
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0801
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    9
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
  13. urn:
    a54ceb93-7f0a-4e43-81a3-3f4365daeada
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Arbeidsrettsak nr. 5. 1964 - slepebåter - Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund. Saksnummer 04090
    id:
    3452
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/3452
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a54ceb93-7f0a-4e43-81a3-3f4365daeada
  14. urn:
    7b49103d-8503-4b9d-9b0d-14f3f247402c
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1963 - Slepebåter - Det Norske Maskinistforbund. Saksnummer 03907
    id:
    3317
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/3317
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b49103d-8503-4b9d-9b0d-14f3f247402c
  15. urn:
    10a1ba06-9d99-4533-86eb-f087482df46a
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1964 - Slepebåter - Det Norske Maskinistforbund. Saksnummer 04453
    id:
    3751
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/3751
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10a1ba06-9d99-4533-86eb-f087482df46a
  16. urn:
    3caec75c-be28-41fa-ac5c-30214281ab06
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1966 - 1968 - Slepebåter - Det Norske Maskinistforbund. Saksnummer 05851
    id:
    4965
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/4965
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3caec75c-be28-41fa-ac5c-30214281ab06
  17. urn:
    1b39c0c7-08c4-449d-9ab3-3da77442c765
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1974 - Det Norske Maskinistforbund - maskinister/slepebåtene. Saksnummer 08129
    id:
    6121
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/6121
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b39c0c7-08c4-449d-9ab3-3da77442c765
  18. urn:
    f405a830-9bed-4f0c-808c-a9504b88a45f
    name:
    Sak 8129. Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap (Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS). Tariffrevisjon 1974. Det norske maskinistforbund. Slepebåter
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f405a830-9bed-4f0c-808c-a9504b88a45f
  19. urn:
    486b5917-19a2-487a-8508-aa96b5bcd8e6
    name:
    Sak 11529. Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS). Tariffrevisjon 1976. Det norske maskinistforbund. Maskinister slepebåter. Voldgift
    id:
    2770
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2770
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/486b5917-19a2-487a-8508-aa96b5bcd8e6
  20. urn:
    27f3fee5-0196-4224-a2cc-ad4eafc96d01
    name:
    Sak 11530. Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS). Tariffrevisjon 1978-1980. Det norske maskinistforbund. Maskinister slepebåter
    id:
    2771
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2771
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27f3fee5-0196-4224-a2cc-ad4eafc96d01
  21. urn:
    0552d934-168f-45df-a5b8-4cce5dee473d
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1958 - Slepebåtene - Maskinistforbundet. Saksnummer 02926
    id:
    2493
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/2493
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0552d934-168f-45df-a5b8-4cce5dee473d
  22. urn:
    306af927-bb8c-4ef1-8e45-479e9b580c46
    name:
    Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS. Tariffrevisjonen 1963 - Slepebåter - maskinistforbundet. Saksnummer 03612
    id:
    3060
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/3060
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/306af927-bb8c-4ef1-8e45-479e9b580c46
  23. urn:
    105a9ced-b1ed-4b33-9760-8b0dbbdd7028
    name:
    Sak 11531. Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (Nor-Cargo Bergenske AS). Tariffrevisjon 1976-1980. Det norske maskinistforbund. Besetningen på bukser og slepebåter
    id:
    2772
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2772
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/105a9ced-b1ed-4b33-9760-8b0dbbdd7028
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0016
    path:
    NF/Ark-1008/Tcc/L0003/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c7ed0bc-0389-4f3b-bdef-f1c632d8de73
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0013
    path:
    NF/Ark-1008/Tcc/L0003/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/542b656b-7b6f-4fec-9c00-40fbb94b833a
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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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