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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T02:07:27Z in 0.271 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60977 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
  2. name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
  3. name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
  4. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  5. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  6. name:
    PROCEDURES - ORIGINATOR 2009 2012 : DOC NO 1.40.001 BEREDSKAPSMAPPE FOR MEDIERESPONS (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOLDER FOR MEDIA RESPONSE) (01-VOID); 1.40.006 OMS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY 2012 (01-02)
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
  8. name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
  9. name:
    Pa 1155 - Parat Media
    id:
    A-2370
  10. name:
    LO Media
    id:
    AKT-9
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60977
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
    name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3188
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
  2. urn:
    1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
    name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
  3. urn:
    340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
    name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Media Service AS ble stiftet i 1983, og er ifølge nettsidene deres Norges eldste frittstående TV- og videoproduksjonsselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    BBA/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
  5. urn:
    7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    SAF/A-6024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
  6. urn:
    a043f46d-217d-4981-93a8-463bff8a3385
    name:
    PROCEDURES - ORIGINATOR 2009 2012 : DOC NO 1.40.001 BEREDSKAPSMAPPE FOR MEDIERESPONS (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOLDER FOR MEDIA RESPONSE) (01-VOID); 1.40.006 OMS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY 2012 (01-02)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414/3/D/Db/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a043f46d-217d-4981-93a8-463bff8a3385
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    BBA/A-8097
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
  8. urn:
    5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    SAF/A-8097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084901
    name:
    Pa 1155 - Parat Media
    id:
    A-2370
    path:
    VEMU/A-2370
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084901
  10. urn:
    fa4d82d5-8c86-4fc4-b63f-dfd0e731ffb0
    name:
    LO Media
    id:
    AKT-9
    path:
    AAB/AKT-9
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stiftelsen LO Media ble etablert 1. januar 2009 ved en sammenslåing av Stiftelsen Fri Fagbevegelse - LO Media og Stiftelsen Aktuell. LO Media leverer redaksjonelt innhold og produserer fagblader for LO og fagforbund i LO.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa4d82d5-8c86-4fc4-b63f-dfd0e731ffb0
  11. urn:
    290e8f7e-b08f-4276-bbf5-1d949f4bf79e
    name:
    Diverse media og litteratur-prosjekt
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1045/D/Dd/Ddc/L0372/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/290e8f7e-b08f-4276-bbf5-1d949f4bf79e
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084972
    name:
    Pa 1158 - Amedia
    id:
    A-2373
    path:
    VEMU/A-2373
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084972
  13. urn:
    7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
    name:
    Eivind Mediaa (Grong)
    id:
    A0956
    path:
    PAT/A0956
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001241
    name:
    Sa 1 - Mediaprosjektet 86. Kulturhistorisk lydsamling
    id:
    A-1007
    path:
    VEMU/A-1007
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001241
  15. urn:
    433d1425-9e41-46ed-a0e9-d96a1eed5347
    name:
    IMMI - Int. masse media inst.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1555/Dc/L0342/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/433d1425-9e41-46ed-a0e9-d96a1eed5347
  16. urn:
    3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
    name:
    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
    id:
    Ead
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2080/E/Ea/Ead
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
  17. urn:
    62b4262b-4095-43b2-924f-b6fb80e9ee42
    name:
    Fretex Norge media, foto
    id:
    L0026
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0026
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62b4262b-4095-43b2-924f-b6fb80e9ee42
  18. urn:
    fa7b9c0a-48fd-4319-b0f7-c5a918d15384
    name:
    112 Informasjonsmateriell - 131 Media
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/A-22-137/D/Da/L0051/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa7b9c0a-48fd-4319-b0f7-c5a918d15384
  19. urn:
    7e6e9178-55ce-4919-bb13-581875dc22f5
    name:
    Søknadsskjemaer og respons på søknader
    id:
    Da
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00913/D/Da
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e6e9178-55ce-4919-bb13-581875dc22f5
  20. urn:
    bffdf179-6f30-4e3d-b19b-65be1fdc2fff
    name:
    Bosatt økonomi, evaluering, media
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hdu/L0012/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bffdf179-6f30-4e3d-b19b-65be1fdc2fff
  21. urn:
    9e50ea83-6ea9-4e4e-8fba-18ad10c1e8ca
    name:
    Fengselsarbeidet marked, høringer, media, HMS, IT
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hi/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e50ea83-6ea9-4e4e-8fba-18ad10c1e8ca
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000687447
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    BBA/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Dagbladet Dagen AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 211. - Utdrag fra Store norske leksikon på nett: "Magazinet, tidligere kristelig avis som utkom i Oslo. Magazinet ble grunnlagt som månedstidsskrift 1989, var ukeavis fra 1996 og dagsavis med tre utgivelser ukentlig 2005–07. I 2008 fusjonerte Ma...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000687447
  23. urn:
    ff0d2106-dd46-4700-a160-25c7fbd64024
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    SAF/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Dagbladet Dagen AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 211. - Utdrag fra Store norske leksikon på nett: "Magazinet, tidligere kristelig avis som utkom i Oslo. Magazinet ble grunnlagt som månedstidsskrift 1989, var ukeavis fra 1996 og dagsavis med tre utgivelser ukentlig 2005–07. I 2008 fusjonerte Ma...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff0d2106-dd46-4700-a160-25c7fbd64024
  24. urn:
    9e453856-bb25-4c83-8a67-0c19e36e6041
    name:
    Media
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-550w/D/D02/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e453856-bb25-4c83-8a67-0c19e36e6041
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000163339
    name:
    Eksempelbilder til bruk i media
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/U/L0006
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000163339
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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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