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 2026-10-31T05:13:53Z in 2.540 seconds.

Showing 10 of 195840 results in compact format.

name:
Kontrakt 020-036i - korr - fellesgruppe for preparativt labutstyr, sentrifuge, gelkort - Norsk Labex a/s
id:
0012
name:
Norsk Moskus AS
id:
SATØ-P-1547
name:
Norsk Kompensasjonsselskap AS/Norkompens AS
id:
RA-PA-1289
name:
Norsk brandfunksjonærforbund
id:
ARK-2414
name:
Norsk Stål AS
id:
Ef
name:
Norsk Jernverk AS
id:
A-19-123
name:
Norsk koksverk AS koksutvalget
id:
L0001
name:
Fundia Norsk Jernverk AS
id:
0011
name:
Norsk elektriker- og kraftstasjonsforbund (NEKF), avd. 136 Fagernes
id:
ARK-620
name:
Norsk jernbaneforbund
id:
ARK-1660

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total:

195840

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7147de1e-29d6-4ad3-b3b5-0ae5ce5363b0
name:
Kontrakt 020-036i - korr - fellesgruppe for preparativt labutstyr, sentrifuge, gelkort - Norsk Labex a/s
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0147/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7147de1e-29d6-4ad3-b3b5-0ae5ce5363b0
urn:
a858974d-4617-47b4-996b-664df3508e36
name:
Norsk Moskus AS
id:
SATØ-P-1547
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1547
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a858974d-4617-47b4-996b-664df3508e36
urn:
97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
name:
Norsk Kompensasjonsselskap AS/Norkompens AS
id:
RA-PA-1289
path:
AV/RA-PA-1289
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
urn:
f8c1d285-a176-4afe-a4d6-4f8f77bd6ccf
name:
Norsk brandfunksjonærforbund
id:
ARK-2414
path:
AAB/ARK-2414
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8c1d285-a176-4afe-a4d6-4f8f77bd6ccf
urn:
011aece1-903f-4330-902d-e528cc0bffe8
name:
Norsk Stål AS
id:
Ef
path:
AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Ef
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/011aece1-903f-4330-902d-e528cc0bffe8
urn:
f319295a-2573-47e9-87df-0bd8f376270d
name:
Norsk Jernverk AS
id:
A-19-123
path:
AIN/A-19-123
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f319295a-2573-47e9-87df-0bd8f376270d
urn:
3d9e39e2-66f5-479a-8cab-9a3c24737af7
name:
Norsk koksverk AS koksutvalget
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/09/A/Ae/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d9e39e2-66f5-479a-8cab-9a3c24737af7
urn:
abed9090-a22b-447c-8c69-e5e763faaab2
name:
Fundia Norsk Jernverk AS
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abed9090-a22b-447c-8c69-e5e763faaab2
urn:
d2bd1ba6-409d-4e32-9d14-26fe206d91cf
name:
Norsk elektriker- og kraftstasjonsforbund (NEKF), avd. 136 Fagernes
id:
ARK-620
path:
ANNO/ARK-620
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2bd1ba6-409d-4e32-9d14-26fe206d91cf
urn:
38a9debf-0c0c-4106-9e6a-a9bf26352bb8
name:
Norsk jernbaneforbund
id:
ARK-1660
path:
AAB/ARK-1660
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38a9debf-0c0c-4106-9e6a-a9bf26352bb8
urn:
3d042000-0bdb-430e-adb7-7e1eef4f521e
name:
Norsk forening for barn og unges psykiske helse (N-BUP)
id:
SAT-PA-0719
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0719
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d042000-0bdb-430e-adb7-7e1eef4f521e
urn:
c9bfb3d9-c353-4340-a2d2-564661b63a33
name:
Norsk kommuneforbunds samarbeidskomité for Buskerud
id:
ARK-1959
path:
AAB/ARK-1959
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9bfb3d9-c353-4340-a2d2-564661b63a33
urn:
c7cdb0dd-b37d-45d9-9f69-5789e44904cb
name:
Samarbeidsorganisasjonen Norsk Politiforbund/Lensmannsetatens Landslag (SPL)
id:
RA-PA-2039
path:
AV/RA-PA-2039
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7cdb0dd-b37d-45d9-9f69-5789e44904cb
urn:
f07bc5bb-d954-4c62-96b0-7c6b743634a4
name:
Norsk treindustriarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-1813
path:
AAB/ARK-1813
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f07bc5bb-d954-4c62-96b0-7c6b743634a4
urn:
c236fae9-dabc-4708-8388-6cfdb0cda2fd
name:
Pa 0360 - Norsk post- og kommunikasjonsforbund Rogaland krets
id:
SAST-A-100557
path:
AV/SAST-A-100557
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c236fae9-dabc-4708-8388-6cfdb0cda2fd
urn:
8e167614-7803-4cb2-a9ab-d1815418e396
name:
Avdeling 3. Bedrifts ID: 712111 - Norsk Stål AS
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e167614-7803-4cb2-a9ab-d1815418e396
urn:
af992713-ffff-4a14-a38e-189e03bf3292
name:
Norsk helse- og sosialforbund. Buskerud fylkeskrets
id:
ARK-3218
path:
AAB/ARK-3218
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af992713-ffff-4a14-a38e-189e03bf3292
urn:
ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
name:
TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) volleyball team 1990
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/U/L0005/0001
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
urn:
2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
name:
Avtale Søgne kommune og Haugen Senter AS/Norsk utemiljø forum AS, Gågate-Rådhusveien
id:
0030
path:
ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0002/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
urn:
0b463339-9388-4991-899f-56e42b5ab7f0
name:
Norsk Fysiokjemikerforbund
id:
Ai
path:
AV/RA-PA-2081/A/Ai
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b463339-9388-4991-899f-56e42b5ab7f0
urn:
2c914619-4869-4338-b46f-2f74376f494c
name:
Norsk tjenestemannslag (NTL) - Avdeling 101-43 Foreningen for Forsvarets personell Hamar
id:
ARK-615
path:
ANNO/ARK-615
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c914619-4869-4338-b46f-2f74376f494c
urn:
ffd2ba93-0bc7-418d-ac7a-e7f43a1a84ac
name:
Norsk medisinaldepot AS
id:
RA-S-6874
path:
AV/RA-S-6874
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd2ba93-0bc7-418d-ac7a-e7f43a1a84ac
urn:
a3f080f8-b9b9-4d19-88c5-86ba638806dc
name:
Norsk træarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-1816
path:
AAB/ARK-1816
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3f080f8-b9b9-4d19-88c5-86ba638806dc
urn:
18165aa2-2d67-4bba-ae12-6557f700555e
name:
Norsk sangerforbund
id:
ARK-2678
path:
AAB/ARK-2678
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18165aa2-2d67-4bba-ae12-6557f700555e
urn:
b667ba7e-887e-4483-9e99-e3eebcb1ca3e
name:
Norsk Hotellhøgskole
id:
SAST-A-102286
path:
AV/SAST-A-102286
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
2
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b667ba7e-887e-4483-9e99-e3eebcb1ca3e

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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