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 2026-11-02T02:31:16Z in 1.525 seconds.

Showing 10 of 17054 results in compact format.

name:
"Nets-mappen"
id:
0003
name:
Norsk elevsamskipnad for teknisk studerende (NETS)
id:
P-14834
name:
Norsk elevsamskipnad for teknisk studerende (NETS)
id:
RA-PA-1324
name:
Norsk Elevsamskipnad for Teknisk Studerende (NETS)
id:
SAT-PA-0656
name:
Postvæsenets hjælpekasse (Postvesenets hjelpekasse)
id:
RA-S-4985
name:
Veivesenets arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-1856
name:
Parkvesenets arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-2295
name:
Arbeidermagasinets bedriftsklubb
id:
ARK-2917
name:
Soløyvatnets Vel
id:
A-10-141
name:
Arkivvesenets arkiv
id:
RA-EA-5943

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total:

17054

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8e8190fe-42b3-435e-942b-bfb6d2d0a0d7
name:
"Nets-mappen"
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0656/A/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e8190fe-42b3-435e-942b-bfb6d2d0a0d7
urn:
73e756bd-da58-45ac-a226-d68f13bf137f
name:
Norsk elevsamskipnad for teknisk studerende (NETS)
id:
P-14834
path:
AV/P-14834
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norsk Elevsamskipnad for Teknisk Studerende (NETS) ble stiftet i 1970 og organisert som elevsamskipnad for studenter fra ingeniørhøyskoler, tekniske forskoler og elementærtekniske skoler. Høsten 1993 gikk organisasjonen sammen med Distriktshøgskolestudentenes Landsforbund (DHL) og Høgskolestudentene...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73e756bd-da58-45ac-a226-d68f13bf137f
urn:
08a83e28-442f-4698-b4b7-9f5e5fc4ce3b
name:
Norsk elevsamskipnad for teknisk studerende (NETS)
id:
RA-PA-1324
path:
AV/RA-PA-1324
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08a83e28-442f-4698-b4b7-9f5e5fc4ce3b
urn:
a0f5efc7-8273-4aff-8e9e-9702826fe990
name:
Norsk Elevsamskipnad for Teknisk Studerende (NETS)
id:
SAT-PA-0656
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0656
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0f5efc7-8273-4aff-8e9e-9702826fe990
urn:
e415f71d-3844-4f7f-ac2b-bf5f3b045e04
name:
Postvæsenets hjælpekasse (Postvesenets hjelpekasse)
id:
RA-S-4985
path:
AV/RA-S-4985
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e415f71d-3844-4f7f-ac2b-bf5f3b045e04
urn:
b5b559b3-acfc-441f-beb8-faa4d8c9a7d6
name:
Veivesenets arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-1856
path:
AAB/ARK-1856
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b559b3-acfc-441f-beb8-faa4d8c9a7d6
urn:
ac14eec4-2ff9-45ce-8a7f-a8e54976c417
name:
Parkvesenets arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-2295
path:
AAB/ARK-2295
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac14eec4-2ff9-45ce-8a7f-a8e54976c417
urn:
ae9d4c57-2544-4f26-a423-75610c289fde
name:
Arbeidermagasinets bedriftsklubb
id:
ARK-2917
path:
AAB/ARK-2917
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae9d4c57-2544-4f26-a423-75610c289fde
urn:
78976d62-b778-4ee8-a1b1-ff2914a96610
name:
Soløyvatnets Vel
id:
A-10-141
path:
AIN/A-10-141
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78976d62-b778-4ee8-a1b1-ff2914a96610
urn:
8d327a35-0980-4e7f-9f0c-f5983a5e8d63
name:
Arkivvesenets arkiv
id:
RA-EA-5943
path:
AV/RA-EA-5943
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d327a35-0980-4e7f-9f0c-f5983a5e8d63
urn:
8786da98-9a26-40bb-9be7-f1fcb09524cf
name:
Medisinalvesenets Byggekontor
id:
RA-S-4712
path:
AV/RA-S-4712
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8786da98-9a26-40bb-9be7-f1fcb09524cf
urn:
7300159e-223c-4296-b55a-64e8a0a3a046
name:
Arbeidstilsynets 3. distrikt
id:
SAH-AB-002
path:
AV/SAH-AB-002
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7300159e-223c-4296-b55a-64e8a0a3a046
urn:
fa43471a-a5b7-46fc-8a0d-c3ad63677bf5
name:
Arbeidstilsynets funksjonærforening
id:
SAT-PA-0456
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0456
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa43471a-a5b7-46fc-8a0d-c3ad63677bf5
urn:
c80e6dbc-3746-48ac-b6b5-e0b65a243c45
name:
Kunstnersamfunnets dameklubb
id:
SAT-PA-0806
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0806
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c80e6dbc-3746-48ac-b6b5-e0b65a243c45
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000417425
name:
Havnevesenets Personalforening
id:
A-5489
path:
BBA/A-5489
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000417425
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003876751
name:
Nordåstunets Stiftelse
id:
A-7801
path:
BBA/A-7801
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003876751
urn:
2f5b8835-7e3e-4402-8b1d-5d2c8296601c
name:
Lesjaskogvatnets Fiskeforening
id:
D-A-00209
path:
GDM/D-A-00209
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f5b8835-7e3e-4402-8b1d-5d2c8296601c
urn:
01993ca0-d8d6-4327-95b3-43e3c1ed1549
name:
Eiktunets brevsamling
id:
E-A-00303
path:
OAMM/E-A-00303
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01993ca0-d8d6-4327-95b3-43e3c1ed1549
urn:
a564d109-f804-4d12-9697-ae68c36d508b
name:
Kirkevesenets tjenestemannsutvalg
id:
A-10351
path:
OBA/A-10351
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a564d109-f804-4d12-9697-ae68c36d508b
urn:
efae6f5d-878a-48dd-8d29-4a4117c527d5
name:
Nordåstunets Stiftelse
id:
A-7801
path:
SAF/A-7801
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efae6f5d-878a-48dd-8d29-4a4117c527d5
urn:
daad3869-0a72-4377-9fa4-db26790231c2
name:
Jonsvannets meieri
id:
PA-1074
path:
TRKO/PA-1074
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daad3869-0a72-4377-9fa4-db26790231c2
urn:
d1f6ff31-da49-4f45-bd0d-7777c8774aea
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Forsvaret, Ingeniørvåpenets bygningsavdeling
id:
RA-RAFA-1832
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1832
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1f6ff31-da49-4f45-bd0d-7777c8774aea
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06484981-8de1-44a1-8185-849f6fde2a3b
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Forsvaret, Heimevernets stab
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RA-RAFA-4256
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AV/RA-RAFA-4256
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06484981-8de1-44a1-8185-849f6fde2a3b
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Forsvaret, Heimevernets utdanningssenter
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RA-RAFA-5170
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AV/RA-RAFA-5170
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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57a285d4-d482-451a-b168-9db39b07dc58
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Forsvaret, Ingeniørvåpenets Hovedlager
id:
RA-RAFA-5295
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5295
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57a285d4-d482-451a-b168-9db39b07dc58

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