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 2026-10-23T23:42:17Z in 1.839 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105518 results in compact format.

name:
Patria
id:
L0007
name:
Patria
id:
L0001
name:
Patria
id:
L0002
name:
Patria
id:
L0006
name:
Patria
id:
AKT-5350
name:
Patria
id:
L0003
name:
Patria
id:
L0001
name:
Patria
id:
L0008
name:
Patria
id:
L0003
name:
Patria
id:
L0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105518

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
20612ab0-a857-427d-8604-8d984b94e728
name:
Patria
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20612ab0-a857-427d-8604-8d984b94e728
urn:
516e5a06-f8e0-4670-b774-72521657f230
name:
Patria
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/A/Aa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/516e5a06-f8e0-4670-b774-72521657f230
urn:
b4cbe6e7-fc32-48f5-9a44-4276aa2f9ac1
name:
Patria
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/A/Aa/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4cbe6e7-fc32-48f5-9a44-4276aa2f9ac1
urn:
7be5f655-b5e2-41b4-9ccf-f183cc4e3e23
name:
Patria
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7be5f655-b5e2-41b4-9ccf-f183cc4e3e23
urn:
f22bc992-e203-4bda-a17c-7d585fc01a7b
name:
Patria
id:
AKT-5350
path:
AV/AKT-5350
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
I 07.05.1953 opprettet Storebrand sammen med meksikanske interesser reassuranseselskapet Patria i Mexico City. På grunn av lokal lovgivning fikk Storebrand bare overta litt under 50 % av aksjene. Virksomheten var rettet mot bransjene brann, sjø og transport. Storebrands andel ble solgt i løpet av år...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f22bc992-e203-4bda-a17c-7d585fc01a7b
urn:
6713f6f7-fd5c-48bf-a3bc-87bc09bba605
name:
Patria
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/A/Aa/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6713f6f7-fd5c-48bf-a3bc-87bc09bba605
urn:
410add2b-22e1-43ca-bea9-72ba6eb70d81
name:
Patria
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/410add2b-22e1-43ca-bea9-72ba6eb70d81
urn:
d4abe9eb-6979-4483-b2c0-73c1b8aecb01
name:
Patria
id:
L0008
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4abe9eb-6979-4483-b2c0-73c1b8aecb01
urn:
04cfc72f-2692-4644-84cc-c3570b1d82ae
name:
Patria
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04cfc72f-2692-4644-84cc-c3570b1d82ae
urn:
f9b21f66-2c38-4ee3-b98c-cba2c57fc1e6
name:
Patria
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Eb/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9b21f66-2c38-4ee3-b98c-cba2c57fc1e6
urn:
b3f70b4a-9f99-4f82-bded-b4622433345e
name:
Patria
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3f70b4a-9f99-4f82-bded-b4622433345e
urn:
3ae0563b-b07c-48c5-825c-e2197e84939c
name:
Patria
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ae0563b-b07c-48c5-825c-e2197e84939c
urn:
4db91701-8967-419e-bc95-10e22f1b9c7c
name:
Patria
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db91701-8967-419e-bc95-10e22f1b9c7c
urn:
d7f99642-4ab1-4cca-96f0-261e648350f7
name:
Patria
id:
L0010
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7f99642-4ab1-4cca-96f0-261e648350f7
urn:
80ea9d6e-ce7f-4fd0-a022-9ff966e28af3
name:
Patria
id:
L0012
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80ea9d6e-ce7f-4fd0-a022-9ff966e28af3
urn:
2ed2286d-6bf8-404f-b5aa-386c8e148fad
name:
Patria
id:
L0011
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed2286d-6bf8-404f-b5aa-386c8e148fad
urn:
83eb6c8e-5c7d-4c44-9d05-9f4b82cd30ec
name:
Patria
id:
L0009
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071/E/Ea/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83eb6c8e-5c7d-4c44-9d05-9f4b82cd30ec
urn:
755f815d-cce6-4760-bc19-780bda82f1d3
name:
Patria
id:
071
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/071
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/755f815d-cce6-4760-bc19-780bda82f1d3
urn:
1b587a45-29c1-481b-b0a9-8a21b2b5637f
name:
403 Helicopters.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/08/E/Ee/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b587a45-29c1-481b-b0a9-8a21b2b5637f
urn:
713a86b8-febe-4761-be1f-d574c96dbb68
name:
806.3 US MAB helicopters
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/2/D/L0195/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/713a86b8-febe-4761-be1f-d574c96dbb68
urn:
98566bba-5f52-4109-a402-7de56134e92e
name:
Flykonsesjoner - Offshore Helicopters A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dc/L0501/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98566bba-5f52-4109-a402-7de56134e92e
urn:
a7501fd5-133d-4e05-9073-e37e7fe1545e
name:
Flykonsesjoner - North Sea Helicopters A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Db/L0422/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7501fd5-133d-4e05-9073-e37e7fe1545e
urn:
c37eca11-8c34-4cbe-b4cc-551c5d7a5326
name:
Rubrikkjournal North Sea Helicopters A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-102197/R/Ra/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37eca11-8c34-4cbe-b4cc-551c5d7a5326
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000522547
name:
5100 Offshore helicopters A/S - 4 bilder.
id:
0023
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0046/0023
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000522547
urn:
0de5e4e1-3730-463c-9791-4519d44d53ea
name:
806.3 Forward deployment facilities for US MAB helicopters
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/2/D/L0196/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0de5e4e1-3730-463c-9791-4519d44d53ea

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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