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. 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 2026-11-13T16:49:13Z in 0.322 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62622 results in compact format.

name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Quebec (Canada) og Pensacola (USA)
id:
SAB-PA-0114
name:
Manuskripter m.m. - Avhandlingen "Professional Aspects of an Operational System"
id:
L0014
name:
Mozambique Whaling Ltd.
id:
ARS-A-1041
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsultatet i Quebec, Canada
id:
RA-S-6228
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Quelimane, Portugisisk Øst-Afrika/ Mosambik
id:
RA-S-3516
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet i Lourenco Marques/Maputo, Portugisisk Øst-Afrika, Mosambik
id:
RA-S-3515
name:
Professional Turn Milling AS
id:
0001
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: Electrolux Professional AS
id:
0037
name:
Electrolux Professional AS (NHO 32115)
id:
0021
name:
Electrolux Professional AS (NHO 32115)
id:
0021

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total:

62622

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
76f1091d-d4de-4ed6-9303-13f51ed3eb3e
name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Quebec (Canada) og Pensacola (USA)
id:
SAB-PA-0114
path:
AV/SAB-PA-0114
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76f1091d-d4de-4ed6-9303-13f51ed3eb3e
urn:
6f2d6086-7e4e-4157-8cd8-a5fff13e2cb8
name:
Manuskripter m.m. - Avhandlingen "Professional Aspects of an Operational System"
id:
L0014
path:
AV/RA-PA-1503/F/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2d6086-7e4e-4157-8cd8-a5fff13e2cb8
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056717
name:
Mozambique Whaling Ltd.
id:
ARS-A-1041
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1041
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
MOSAMBIK
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056717
urn:
d8c835fd-ace9-4801-8261-b1d78f41cc02
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsultatet i Quebec, Canada
id:
RA-S-6228
path:
AV/RA-S-6228
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8c835fd-ace9-4801-8261-b1d78f41cc02
urn:
bb9c521d-cd3a-43c5-bc5e-e31bcf0bf3d3
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Quelimane, Portugisisk Øst-Afrika/ Mosambik
id:
RA-S-3516
path:
AV/RA-S-3516
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb9c521d-cd3a-43c5-bc5e-e31bcf0bf3d3
urn:
4b25422c-a059-4407-8194-8431f5584fd1
name:
Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet i Lourenco Marques/Maputo, Portugisisk Øst-Afrika, Mosambik
id:
RA-S-3515
path:
AV/RA-S-3515
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b25422c-a059-4407-8194-8431f5584fd1
urn:
b34b002e-0e72-42d7-af58-23c227e2fe1e
name:
Professional Turn Milling AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0353/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b34b002e-0e72-42d7-af58-23c227e2fe1e
urn:
6e1b290a-4586-4e2d-a523-f0a8c0ede6ea
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: Electrolux Professional AS
id:
0037
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0004/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e1b290a-4586-4e2d-a523-f0a8c0ede6ea
urn:
ee1f8f92-9faf-43e3-a831-f6f8b6463b5e
name:
Electrolux Professional AS (NHO 32115)
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0216/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee1f8f92-9faf-43e3-a831-f6f8b6463b5e
urn:
d409916b-203c-485c-b435-6b0c64134d0d
name:
Electrolux Professional AS (NHO 32115)
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0068/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d409916b-203c-485c-b435-6b0c64134d0d
urn:
3b41084b-ff91-443a-8575-4e13fa09af23
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 402837 - Manpower Professional Engineering AS
id:
0032
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0007/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b41084b-ff91-443a-8575-4e13fa09af23
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e330cc80-a07e-4fc4-947e-331cebea11fa
name:
Bedrifts ID: 402837. Opprettelse av overenskomst, TF, Manpower Professional Engineering AS, avdeling 4
id:
0024
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AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0038/0024
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MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e330cc80-a07e-4fc4-947e-331cebea11fa
urn:
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"Professional diving"
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0062/0006
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FILM
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d7b906b-9019-4783-9659-3351f9758c02
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967fca7e-1af9-457d-a48c-2452b54c5fee
name:
Kenya. Professional surveyor
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6305/1/E/Ec/L0016/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/967fca7e-1af9-457d-a48c-2452b54c5fee
urn:
d7b24fc3-ded8-4ed6-851d-414a38f2329c
name:
Internatinalisation of professional services
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fe/L0024/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7b24fc3-ded8-4ed6-851d-414a38f2329c
urn:
faab0084-d5ba-4a80-8f9b-b83c8ab754b2
name:
"Professional Aspects of an Operational System"
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-1503/F/L0014/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faab0084-d5ba-4a80-8f9b-b83c8ab754b2
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95bc987c-0953-421d-b246-be5f88546212
name:
"Professional Aspects of an Operational System"
id:
0002
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AV/RA-PA-1503/F/L0014/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95bc987c-0953-421d-b246-be5f88546212
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b6303941-d7d8-431b-8838-9ccd40c179bb
name:
Ethiopia. Professional Support Ethiopia
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0023/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6303941-d7d8-431b-8838-9ccd40c179bb
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347768a1-8d7e-4415-9432-b68dd197c313
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Sudan. NCA Professional Support
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0012
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AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0055/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/347768a1-8d7e-4415-9432-b68dd197c313
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b6638616-88f9-4718-a041-9175a198ee28
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Professional Testing Services Ltd.
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0006
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AV/SAST-A-101388/J/Ja/L0027/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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da120100-aa61-4825-84c9-7ea6fac8b25c
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The Professional Management Group
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0016
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MAPPE
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Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
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Sudan. Professional Support South Sudan
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0003
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AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0055/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c5a6329-30f6-4527-b03f-2aa7480ffdf2

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