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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T17:24:50Z in 0.803 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54833 results in compact format.

name:
NRC
id:
0001
name:
NRC
id:
0001
name:
NRC
id:
0007
name:
2-46 - Flyktningerådet (NRC)
id:
0013
name:
NRC, Paris
id:
0011
name:
Prosjekt 2075 - NRC
id:
0003
name:
IBM. Avdeling NRC
id:
0008
name:
"Lyngør - Europes best kept village"
id:
0020
name:
Liberia. Water& Sanitation - Coop. w/NRC
id:
0004
name:
NRC Food and Nutrition Board
id:
0002

Show all fields in HTML

total:

54833

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
ea17e5f3-9fe4-4a00-962b-123a9dac52e3
name:
NRC
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0618/D/Dd/L0119/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea17e5f3-9fe4-4a00-962b-123a9dac52e3
urn:
47bf90c7-1ff4-447b-8687-57adbd75d1d2
name:
NRC
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0618/D/Dd/L0120/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47bf90c7-1ff4-447b-8687-57adbd75d1d2
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000129780
name:
NRC
id:
0007
path:
VEMU/A-2543/D/Dc/L0025/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000129780
urn:
52f539f2-7ce5-46eb-8a12-531e2d1cfa26
name:
2-46 - Flyktningerådet (NRC)
id:
0013
path:
AAB/ARK-2256/E/L0004/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52f539f2-7ce5-46eb-8a12-531e2d1cfa26
urn:
3e9e5233-7a84-4978-b3c7-c605fb9dff7b
name:
NRC, Paris
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fc/Fcf/L0200/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e9e5233-7a84-4978-b3c7-c605fb9dff7b
urn:
c9d4b6e4-f5c2-447f-b341-d38ca12e4e80
name:
Prosjekt 2075 - NRC
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/PA-2925/F/F01/L0018/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9d4b6e4-f5c2-447f-b341-d38ca12e4e80
urn:
c2b20ae3-f54b-4932-a0fd-e30efa12392c
name:
IBM. Avdeling NRC
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2939/D/Db/Dbj/Dbjc/L0573/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2b20ae3-f54b-4932-a0fd-e30efa12392c
urn:
2607e8c9-4a9c-4d0a-82ad-dafae69a0b3f
name:
"Lyngør - Europes best kept village"
id:
0020
path:
AAMA/PA-2202/U01/L0001/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2607e8c9-4a9c-4d0a-82ad-dafae69a0b3f
urn:
fddc3ed6-d2d8-4078-b97d-4bf75711b0fb
name:
Liberia. Water& Sanitation - Coop. w/NRC
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0121/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fddc3ed6-d2d8-4078-b97d-4bf75711b0fb
urn:
e8d022a0-c91a-4c6d-91a4-412752695407
name:
NRC Food and Nutrition Board
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2910/D/Da/L0188/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8d022a0-c91a-4c6d-91a4-412752695407
urn:
d000711d-049d-41fb-984c-a3139ee0b9e1
name:
S.S. Marstenen. s-1345 In Prize (kept by Mr. Aabel)
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0500/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d000711d-049d-41fb-984c-a3139ee0b9e1
urn:
67b7140a-81fb-42fb-9c7a-5fa46b30ec13
name:
S-638 Seamen's Wages to be Kept by Mr. Jens Mowinckel
id:
0020
path:
AV/RA-S-2130/Fc/L0062/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67b7140a-81fb-42fb-9c7a-5fa46b30ec13
urn:
c6b870da-11ef-4a9a-acf3-38310374fc40
name:
Prosjekt 2082 - NRC-Gullfaks "C" - Skidding arr.
id:
0001
path:
AAMA/PA-2925/F/F01/L0019/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6b870da-11ef-4a9a-acf3-38310374fc40
urn:
aa7426ff-62e1-430c-a367-1a1a44321061
name:
ACBAR. ARC. UD-søknad budsjett. NCA/NRC. UD
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/E/Eb/L0125/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa7426ff-62e1-430c-a367-1a1a44321061
urn:
86ed8d81-023b-4ed0-ac3b-a78c52377605
name:
Økonomi Angola Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) RB
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/H/Hh/L0026/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86ed8d81-023b-4ed0-ac3b-a78c52377605
urn:
654c8161-7657-4548-915f-d7cdf4053d6f
name:
Organisasjons- og administrasjonsdokumenter NRC (Norwerian Rig Consultants A/S)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAK-D/1098/F/Fs/L0672/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/654c8161-7657-4548-915f-d7cdf4053d6f
urn:
515ff065-dcb4-400b-a262-f9d12508bd74
name:
Kassabøker. Merket "Journal 1911 kept by Boston Office"
id:
L0157
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0101/R/Rb/L0157
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/515ff065-dcb4-400b-a262-f9d12508bd74
urn:
af300572-1ffb-43c0-9b55-6016a2ec8d1f
name:
M.T. Beau. s-231 Socony (kept in General File)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0086/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af300572-1ffb-43c0-9b55-6016a2ec8d1f
urn:
bb7ec24f-701e-4b54-b666-edb225df7fb0
name:
S.S. Tonjer. s-402 Detention China (kept by Mr. Aabel)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0796/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7ec24f-701e-4b54-b666-edb225df7fb0
urn:
7c44f175-67c8-4ddc-8f73-c92c571c39d2
name:
S.S. Unita. s-211 Detention Singapore (kept by Mr. Aabel)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0823/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c44f175-67c8-4ddc-8f73-c92c571c39d2
urn:
bf33c092-82f7-46ff-84a1-a6a1bf156a45
name:
LBR. Water and Sanitation Cooperation with NRC
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0121/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf33c092-82f7-46ff-84a1-a6a1bf156a45
urn:
97b8625b-bea6-419b-a882-c4637abb6c4a
name:
S.S. Haraldsvang. s-217 Detention 1940 (kept by Mr. Aabel 1946)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0333/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97b8625b-bea6-419b-a882-c4637abb6c4a
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1d824742-8413-4f41-b416-de36425c59f1
name:
Lytteposten i USA: Rapport fra NRC, Korr. no. fiskeriutst. prod.
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-1700/E/L0195/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d824742-8413-4f41-b416-de36425c59f1
urn:
b0744a5b-4a52-408c-b734-c1f8044587f5
name:
M.S. Lenda. s-728 Claim War Risk Insurance (kept by Mr. Aabel)
id:
0005
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AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0458/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0744a5b-4a52-408c-b734-c1f8044587f5
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b902fcdb-d403-4a92-b2bf-0d811e398a4a
name:
S.S. Mosna. s-206 Detention April 13th. 1940 (kept by Mr. Aabel)
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0529/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b902fcdb-d403-4a92-b2bf-0d811e398a4a

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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