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 2026-10-19T22:03:23Z in 0.266 seconds.

Showing 10 of 160776 results in compact format.

name:
Institutt for fredsforskning/Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
id:
RA-PA-1955
name:
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
id:
RA-PA-1373
name:
Institute of Islamic Studies
id:
SAO-PAO-0251
name:
Christian Michelsen Institute
id:
A-4291
name:
Christian Michelsen Institute
id:
A-4291
name:
Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
id:
MA-A-1133
name:
SAS Institute AS
id:
0003
name:
Kontakter utad: USA Stanford Research Institute 1960-.
id:
L0012
name:
032.177 SAS Institute A/S
id:
0011
name:
Institute of Sino-Christian Studies
id:
0003

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total:

160776

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8dc387ad-cd71-4144-bd69-e7e749121812
name:
Institutt for fredsforskning/Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
id:
RA-PA-1955
path:
AV/RA-PA-1955
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
int. organisasjoner
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dc387ad-cd71-4144-bd69-e7e749121812
urn:
62a2bdc9-5091-4a5e-a293-3585408e20ff
name:
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
id:
RA-PA-1373
path:
AV/RA-PA-1373
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
etiopia
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62a2bdc9-5091-4a5e-a293-3585408e20ff
urn:
7a6832a8-ec2a-40d1-9ec9-abc75564df21
name:
Institute of Islamic Studies
id:
SAO-PAO-0251
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0251
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a6832a8-ec2a-40d1-9ec9-abc75564df21
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000000457
name:
Christian Michelsen Institute
id:
A-4291
path:
BBA/A-4291
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000000457
urn:
7dc8b3a2-67c3-46bc-8039-9f5ed4f9ebd2
name:
Christian Michelsen Institute
id:
A-4291
path:
SAF/A-4291
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dc8b3a2-67c3-46bc-8039-9f5ed4f9ebd2
urn:
4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
name:
Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
id:
MA-A-1133
path:
VID/MA-A-1133
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
urn:
979898b3-bbe4-453c-b875-77d22d1c6984
name:
SAS Institute AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0087/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/979898b3-bbe4-453c-b875-77d22d1c6984
urn:
ae8615d4-7992-4540-a869-924629994d9b
name:
Kontakter utad: USA Stanford Research Institute 1960-.
id:
L0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae8615d4-7992-4540-a869-924629994d9b
urn:
1face777-6abe-4cca-8295-c29759f26b8b
name:
032.177 SAS Institute A/S
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-3440/D/L0114/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1face777-6abe-4cca-8295-c29759f26b8b
urn:
3d560ce5-7de2-4ddc-b350-61e943af4096
name:
Institute of Sino-Christian Studies
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0374/I/IAf/L0022/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d560ce5-7de2-4ddc-b350-61e943af4096
urn:
0b8aa973-6f28-4947-a50e-e1ccf7ae85ff
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Fylkesorganisasjon 2 Stor-Oslo, Hovedorganisasjonen
id:
RA-PA-0774
path:
AV/RA-PA-0774
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b8aa973-6f28-4947-a50e-e1ccf7ae85ff
urn:
21ffaba4-92c2-4d83-af26-2db581ae8fb8
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Fylkesorganisasjon 2 Stor-Oslo, Hjelpeorganisasjonen
id:
RA-PA-0775
path:
AV/RA-PA-0775
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21ffaba4-92c2-4d83-af26-2db581ae8fb8
urn:
38e69021-230d-4375-9a5b-05b9da9196f4
name:
SAS Institute, Grant M. Skerlec, Simon Petroleum Technology, Stratlab, Svitzer Limited.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/2/D/Da/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e69021-230d-4375-9a5b-05b9da9196f4
urn:
c032ba86-20cc-4181-8c63-2b3e68a51dbe
name:
Fra The Royal Institute til Kaptein Tronstad.
id:
0030
path:
UBIT/Tek-0018/H/L0001/0006/0030
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c032ba86-20cc-4181-8c63-2b3e68a51dbe
urn:
f95fb8d6-29fd-40d8-ba26-7b96fb5fddd6
name:
Fra Kaptein Tronstad til The Royal Institute.
id:
0028
path:
UBIT/Tek-0018/H/L0001/0006/0028
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f95fb8d6-29fd-40d8-ba26-7b96fb5fddd6
urn:
329eb4a9-5cc0-47e3-bea9-d9aa41274943
name:
Oppdal og Rennebu faglige Samorganisasjon
id:
SAT-AAT-0173
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0173
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/329eb4a9-5cc0-47e3-bea9-d9aa41274943
urn:
b18c184b-a563-4574-a1e4-1f6d18232d93
name:
Cleng Peerson Memorial Institute
id:
Fc
path:
BYST/A-1199/F/Fc
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b18c184b-a563-4574-a1e4-1f6d18232d93
urn:
b5a1a432-9756-49b0-b046-f93d5665cbdf
name:
Cleng Peerson Memorial Institute
id:
0001
path:
BYST/A-1199/F/Fc/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5a1a432-9756-49b0-b046-f93d5665cbdf
urn:
9f0fa5c5-dbf7-4cc6-82c7-261b93bf2bbd
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Riksorganisasjonsavdelingen
id:
RA-PA-0763
path:
AV/RA-PA-0763
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f0fa5c5-dbf7-4cc6-82c7-261b93bf2bbd
urn:
c37e9f69-cebd-45c0-ae10-ab39ae5ed192
name:
Nasjonal Samlings (NS) Fylkesorganisasjoner
id:
RA-PA-0776
path:
AV/RA-PA-0776
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37e9f69-cebd-45c0-ae10-ab39ae5ed192
urn:
1a4507c5-5b45-4e66-adee-1c85eda03a41
name:
Nasjonal Samling (NS) Utenriksorganisasjon
id:
RA-PA-0777
path:
AV/RA-PA-0777
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a4507c5-5b45-4e66-adee-1c85eda03a41
urn:
ab49a1ea-926c-411c-a916-69745fab1482
name:
Nasjonal Samlings sjømannsorganisasjon (NSSO)
id:
RA-PA-1975
path:
AV/RA-PA-1975
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab49a1ea-926c-411c-a916-69745fab1482
urn:
9b334030-8d9a-45f1-be1a-ab8b334103d1
name:
Trøndelag faglige samorganisasjon
id:
ARK-2023
path:
AAB/ARK-2023
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b334030-8d9a-45f1-be1a-ab8b334103d1
urn:
106a09b9-d423-4f45-860e-1ee819978b73
name:
Drammens gjensidige Skibsassuranceforening
id:
A-1127
path:
DRMK/A-1127
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/106a09b9-d423-4f45-860e-1ee819978b73
urn:
fcbfa3c9-3599-4b67-9c61-21f6ba80af6b
name:
Oslo faglige samorganisasjon
id:
ARK-1852
path:
AAB/ARK-1852
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcbfa3c9-3599-4b67-9c61-21f6ba80af6b

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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