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 2026-10-23T04:30:01Z in 0.413 seconds.

Showing 10 of 121576 results in compact format.

name:
Miljøteknikk Norden AS (Medlnr. 1474)
id:
0010
name:
Miljøteknikk
id:
0006
name:
Oppland Stål AS
id:
0012
name:
Oppland Stål AS
id:
0001
name:
Miljøteknikk: Generelt
id:
0009
name:
Miljøteknikk: Arbeidsmiljø
id:
0010
name:
Miljøteknikk: Støy
id:
0003
name:
Miljøteknikk: Diverse
id:
0004
name:
Hedmark Oppland Redningstjeneste AS
id:
0051
name:
Oppland Metall Transport AS
id:
0009

Show all fields in HTML

total:

121576

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
892130bc-b5e2-4eee-8ca6-5e079c63b293
name:
Miljøteknikk Norden AS (Medlnr. 1474)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0005/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/892130bc-b5e2-4eee-8ca6-5e079c63b293
urn:
3e7cd502-6280-428f-96d8-5d3ab697d2b0
name:
Miljøteknikk
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0148/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e7cd502-6280-428f-96d8-5d3ab697d2b0
urn:
6da38008-bc7a-4b9e-9ba6-f6df37ce3954
name:
Oppland Stål AS
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0312/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6da38008-bc7a-4b9e-9ba6-f6df37ce3954
urn:
4517e1b4-7b8b-4a9f-879b-8a7be722314f
name:
Oppland Stål AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0313/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4517e1b4-7b8b-4a9f-879b-8a7be722314f
urn:
a18569e6-205f-4481-84ab-55d4d4d31b62
name:
Miljøteknikk: Generelt
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0199/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a18569e6-205f-4481-84ab-55d4d4d31b62
urn:
080b7a5b-a436-4036-8ada-71a9e8d90216
name:
Miljøteknikk: Arbeidsmiljø
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0199/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/080b7a5b-a436-4036-8ada-71a9e8d90216
urn:
d80408de-1495-462b-9e91-1bb84efce3c7
name:
Miljøteknikk: Støy
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0200/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d80408de-1495-462b-9e91-1bb84efce3c7
urn:
705c6567-f1f2-40b8-b5b7-36064a24dfec
name:
Miljøteknikk: Diverse
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0200/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/705c6567-f1f2-40b8-b5b7-36064a24dfec
urn:
939add79-2e1d-4fcc-a314-56763e1b5a35
name:
Hedmark Oppland Redningstjeneste AS
id:
0051
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0051
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/939add79-2e1d-4fcc-a314-56763e1b5a35
urn:
29fb9ea2-0b61-418d-9497-54c8c7d78996
name:
Oppland Metall Transport AS
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29fb9ea2-0b61-418d-9497-54c8c7d78996
urn:
b556286b-df0b-487a-978b-c319737412cf
name:
Bilrutekonsesjoner - Oppland, As - Ha
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Da/L0237/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b556286b-df0b-487a-978b-c319737412cf
urn:
c1b36d03-2e5c-41ea-b0c4-9bc103147620
name:
Oppland Bedriftstutviklings as trykksaker
id:
0002
path:
OARM/H-A-00678/Y/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1b36d03-2e5c-41ea-b0c4-9bc103147620
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000105736
name:
383 Oppland Industriselskap AS
id:
0004
path:
OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0460/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105736
urn:
375f4db2-451d-4267-93e6-af3efd217015
name:
2002/009901 Oppland
id:
0001
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AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dca/L0177/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/375f4db2-451d-4267-93e6-af3efd217015
urn:
c7569c15-2174-49fe-8eef-1891a6e73ffb
name:
2003/002959 Oppland
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dca/L0177/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7569c15-2174-49fe-8eef-1891a6e73ffb
urn:
06b28c39-3cba-4e2c-89c2-d37f4b2f1f77
name:
2002/006170 Oppland
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dca/L0181/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06b28c39-3cba-4e2c-89c2-d37f4b2f1f77
urn:
e65c14df-e128-43ec-babe-7f8a91178dcd
name:
2003/003807 Oppland
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dca/L0181/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e65c14df-e128-43ec-babe-7f8a91178dcd
urn:
22712e88-bee7-4a97-9d8c-11399189ebdf
name:
Miljøteknikk A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbd/L0071/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22712e88-bee7-4a97-9d8c-11399189ebdf
urn:
70bf8724-73ff-4825-85a3-15158b4c6465
name:
Pålitelighet og miljøteknikk
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0505/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70bf8724-73ff-4825-85a3-15158b4c6465
urn:
7405d35b-6af8-4c75-b820-78904942da21
name:
Norges teknisk- og naturvitenskapelige universitet - NTNU - Fakultet for bygg- og miljøteknikk
id:
SAT-A-3933
path:
AV/SAT-A-3933
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7405d35b-6af8-4c75-b820-78904942da21
urn:
a48784be-8ff7-4798-9997-f6eb05c504a0
name:
Oppland Kjøle- og Fryselager AS, Gjøvik
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a48784be-8ff7-4798-9997-f6eb05c504a0
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2efd9fc5-1d9c-4ac0-ad66-03bcaf830382
name:
Buskerud og Oppland Virketransport AS (BOV)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Df/L0020/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2efd9fc5-1d9c-4ac0-ad66-03bcaf830382
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ef572254-6e9e-42f3-a4c8-df5044bdfccf
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Miljøteknikk: Yrkeshygiene, giftige stoffer
id:
0011
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0199/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef572254-6e9e-42f3-a4c8-df5044bdfccf
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d2d78c76-4462-4f94-89ab-db8113172738
name:
Automasjon, miljøteknikk, digital signalbehandling
id:
0002
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AV/SAO-A-11042/F/Fb/L0049/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2d78c76-4462-4f94-89ab-db8113172738
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000149186
name:
Oppland fylkeskommune.
id:
0009
path:
OFA/ARK/00237/D/Da/L0006/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149186

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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