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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-28T20:32:36Z in 9.237 seconds.

Showing 10 of 77090 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    NSD - Norsk senter for dataforskning
    id:
    SAB-A-100600
  2. name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
  3. name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    RA-PA-1043
  4. name:
    Comparison of HEM-results and data presentation.
    id:
    4105
  5. name:
    U.K. gas marketing 1993, U.K. data strategy 1993, AF presentation 04.02.1991, JT O'Conner presentation 08.07.1993, JAW 12.05.1993, Statoil's voting rules 1993-1994, Russian gas 1991, Speeches SDH gas conference Amsterdam 1991.
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    DIS Salten Slektshistorielag
    id:
    A-14-147
  7. name:
    XA01-01B2070 1500MTD Methanol Plant for Kårstø Norway, Study Data Presentation, Humpreys & Glasgow Limited
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    C2.57 - Facilities Presentations 'C' Scope Study, C2.58 - Facilities Data Stat B, C2.59 - Data Other Than B.
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Tandberg Data AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1905
  10. name:
    Ukjent - A/S NEBB Installasjon Bergen Pre-Qualification Data, Ukjent - Siemens Presentation of Main Sub-Contractor, Ukjent - National Elektro Proposal for Project Organization/Resumes/Job Descriptions
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
77090
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    42ddbc07-a5c3-44c2-b0d2-8a0ab860565e
    name:
    NSD - Norsk senter for dataforskning
    id:
    SAB-A-100600
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100600
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42ddbc07-a5c3-44c2-b0d2-8a0ab860565e
  2. urn:
    db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
    name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
  3. urn:
    798f77fa-57e3-4e09-9851-22ab726a57b1
    name:
    Svenska Donatorrepresentationen
    id:
    RA-PA-1043
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1043
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/798f77fa-57e3-4e09-9851-22ab726a57b1
  4. urn:
    e2f187ca-34d5-4105-88c1-d46ecb0f905f
    name:
    Comparison of HEM-results and data presentation.
    id:
    4105
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0456/4105
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2f187ca-34d5-4105-88c1-d46ecb0f905f
  5. urn:
    3de76dd8-1124-430f-9c52-c71b15287847
    name:
    U.K. gas marketing 1993, U.K. data strategy 1993, AF presentation 04.02.1991, JT O'Conner presentation 08.07.1993, JAW 12.05.1993, Statoil's voting rules 1993-1994, Russian gas 1991, Speeches SDH gas conference Amsterdam 1991.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/3/D/Da/L0018/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3de76dd8-1124-430f-9c52-c71b15287847
  6. urn:
    516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
    name:
    DIS Salten Slektshistorielag
    id:
    A-14-147
    path:
    AIN/A-14-147
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
  7. urn:
    3fac2a5d-0913-4171-b1f2-08b166a67870
    name:
    XA01-01B2070 1500MTD Methanol Plant for Kårstø Norway, Study Data Presentation, Humpreys & Glasgow Limited
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0948/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fac2a5d-0913-4171-b1f2-08b166a67870
  8. urn:
    24e5bd95-8a50-4134-9c39-f4efd5b1a11f
    name:
    C2.57 - Facilities Presentations 'C' Scope Study, C2.58 - Facilities Data Stat B, C2.59 - Data Other Than B.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0160/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24e5bd95-8a50-4134-9c39-f4efd5b1a11f
  9. urn:
    4b8ab188-a9f8-4007-ab46-3ffb52312036
    name:
    Tandberg Data AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1905
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1905
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b8ab188-a9f8-4007-ab46-3ffb52312036
  10. urn:
    0ecd74ca-63b7-453f-8788-8419effc16f5
    name:
    Ukjent - A/S NEBB Installasjon Bergen Pre-Qualification Data, Ukjent - Siemens Presentation of Main Sub-Contractor, Ukjent - National Elektro Proposal for Project Organization/Resumes/Job Descriptions
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0330/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ecd74ca-63b7-453f-8788-8419effc16f5
  11. urn:
    3b514a6f-e32e-4081-9a07-03975cb2f34f
    name:
    B11 980 (2) - Avtaler: Engineering & Construction Agreements Presentation, Mainframe Data Processing Agreement, Amendment to Gyda Gas Agreement, Consultancy Agreement between Fina and Phipps, First Amentment to Tommeliten Gas Agreement
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0033/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b514a6f-e32e-4081-9a07-03975cb2f34f
  12. urn:
    ecd23ea1-b602-40a5-be57-1552265be30d
    name:
    4067 (1) - Oseberg 2 preliminary control estimate & budget presentation 12/1987, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecd23ea1-b602-40a5-be57-1552265be30d
  13. urn:
    c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
    name:
    Tandberg Data AS
    id:
    P-16888
    path:
    AV/P-16888
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Tandberg Data ble stiftet 22. mars 1979 som en videreføring av datadivisjonen i Tandbergs Radiofabrikk. Tandberg Radiofabrikk var da blitt erklært konkurs noen måneder tidliger, i desember 1978. Protokollene, som er avlevert av tidligere ansatt Svein Frodahl, dokumenterer dermed overgangen mellom de...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
  14. urn:
    a0e2d1a9-3fe0-441e-9c17-69972a46a228
    name:
    Presentations - HJ7
    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0046/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0e2d1a9-3fe0-441e-9c17-69972a46a228
  15. urn:
    66dd2cf3-419c-498e-80f7-813a395f3c56
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66dd2cf3-419c-498e-80f7-813a395f3c56
  16. urn:
    a744b78b-654f-4d8b-8386-ab79591dc325
    name:
    Trondheim kontor- og dataforening
    id:
    A-0279
    path:
    UBIT/A-0279
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a744b78b-654f-4d8b-8386-ab79591dc325
  17. urn:
    8beff67c-37b8-4f50-8da2-a8b5e389e38f
    name:
    2178 - Snøhvit/Northern Norway LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) overhead presentation
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fl/L0023/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8beff67c-37b8-4f50-8da2-a8b5e389e38f
  18. urn:
    1b077975-e5a0-4b3b-aec3-23853732ac2e
    name:
    Circuit simulering - Circuit simulators. Data fra Mikrometer
    id:
    0007
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    UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Hc/L0002/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b077975-e5a0-4b3b-aec3-23853732ac2e
  19. urn:
    a4e927dd-ea62-45d5-8a75-d13627657b26
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    Den norske dataforening, distrikt Sørlandet
    id:
    SAK-D/1473
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4e927dd-ea62-45d5-8a75-d13627657b26
  20. urn:
    36d8e943-b036-4268-b530-408b3d8daa40
    name:
    Data-ConsultA/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36d8e943-b036-4268-b530-408b3d8daa40
  21. urn:
    ae1da638-a29e-4d0b-ba91-2ad18b426636
    name:
    IT/data - 1002
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    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Da/Dad/L0001/0008
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae1da638-a29e-4d0b-ba91-2ad18b426636
  22. urn:
    4f7f2234-8fc4-492c-8bf0-42daf7d11516
    name:
    Fag og undervisning - data
    id:
    0007
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    VLFK/SFF-2010144/Gb/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f7f2234-8fc4-492c-8bf0-42daf7d11516
  23. urn:
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    Fag og undervisning - data
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    VLFK/SFF-2010144/Gb/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb6ac387-8993-4855-8a68-6f995fb8c7a3
  24. urn:
    2ac66033-a267-45fb-aaa4-77f60010924e
    name:
    Fagdata
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    ARK-2436
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    AAB/ARK-2436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ac66033-a267-45fb-aaa4-77f60010924e
  25. urn:
    6df0bcac-1960-4cf1-be40-63f5264fbddf
    name:
    Datatilsynet
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    RA-S-6921
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6921
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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