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 2026-11-13T06:47:39Z in 0.612 seconds.

Showing 10 of 86700 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Silver Seafood AS
    id:
    0037
  2. name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Seattle (USA)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0128
  3. name:
    Institutt for fredsforskning/Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
    id:
    RA-PA-1955
  4. name:
    «USCGC Polar Sea»
    id:
    SATØ-P-1663
  5. name:
    Mito, Satoshi & Senta, Tetsushi - On the Egg Development and Prelarval Stages of Silver Pomfret with Reference to Its Spawning in the Seto Inland Sea
    id:
    0080
  6. name:
    Pa 1620 - North Sea Exploration Services A/S (Norsea)
    id:
    SAST-A-102197
  7. name:
    Pa 1686 - Saga Petroleum Indonesia Natuna Sea AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102288
  8. name:
    M.T. Gefion. Hansen & Mathisen, Sick Seamen (see: M.S. Høegh Silverdawn, same case)
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
  10. name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
Show all fields in HTML
total:
86700
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2ff0bb38-af0c-4efd-8601-a14f243f3ba6
    name:
    Silver Seafood AS
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0023/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ff0bb38-af0c-4efd-8601-a14f243f3ba6
  2. urn:
    0d4899eb-e3d3-4891-8400-9fe0de36e6ec
    name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Seattle (USA)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0128
    path:
    AV/SAB-PA-0128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    u s a
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4899eb-e3d3-4891-8400-9fe0de36e6ec
  3. 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
  4. urn:
    091d2070-f99f-4430-9382-89a3f535fed1
    name:
    «USCGC Polar Sea»
    id:
    SATØ-P-1663
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1663
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/091d2070-f99f-4430-9382-89a3f535fed1
  5. urn:
    aa9936d2-e774-4394-89fb-17eff7e992f5
    name:
    Mito, Satoshi & Senta, Tetsushi - On the Egg Development and Prelarval Stages of Silver Pomfret with Reference to Its Spawning in the Seto Inland Sea
    id:
    0080
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0047/0080
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa9936d2-e774-4394-89fb-17eff7e992f5
  6. urn:
    9da26d4a-4b61-4400-8497-7fbd5c6b7583
    name:
    Pa 1620 - North Sea Exploration Services A/S (Norsea)
    id:
    SAST-A-102197
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102197
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9da26d4a-4b61-4400-8497-7fbd5c6b7583
  7. urn:
    f4a1c883-4a6a-41eb-85bf-9410e2b2d76a
    name:
    Pa 1686 - Saga Petroleum Indonesia Natuna Sea AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102288
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102288
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4a1c883-4a6a-41eb-85bf-9410e2b2d76a
  8. urn:
    43762253-bb7d-4938-a377-82d7789eebea
    name:
    M.T. Gefion. Hansen & Mathisen, Sick Seamen (see: M.S. Høegh Silverdawn, same case)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fb/L0291/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43762253-bb7d-4938-a377-82d7789eebea
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000327870
    name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
    path:
    BBA/A-4255
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000327870
  10. urn:
    73618e10-bc43-419f-80dc-5b4225ce8915
    name:
    Montørklubben ASEA-Per Kure AS
    id:
    A-4255
    path:
    SAF/A-4255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73618e10-bc43-419f-80dc-5b4225ce8915
  11. urn:
    0566c467-6de0-43bb-97d1-3a5c6f3ba798
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Deep Sea Driller-utredningen
    id:
    RA-S-6478
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6478
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566c467-6de0-43bb-97d1-3a5c6f3ba798
  12. urn:
    f5195580-346d-4a24-8656-b6be8bfe7d4f
    name:
    Norgga Sámiid Riikasearvvi arkiiva
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1036
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5195580-346d-4a24-8656-b6be8bfe7d4f
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000782926
    name:
    Sea house
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0406/E/Ed/L0001/0007/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000782926
  14. urn:
    5dc24788-3eb8-491f-b48e-6ea870d18d28
    name:
    Gáivuona Sámiid Searvi (NSR) & Gáivuona Sámiid Nuoraid Searvi
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1004
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc24788-3eb8-491f-b48e-6ea870d18d28
  15. urn:
    36481727-0ec0-4d31-8c2d-b320988026c1
    name:
    Pa 1347 - North Sea Operators Committee - Norway (NSOC)
    id:
    SAST-A-101666
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101666
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36481727-0ec0-4d31-8c2d-b320988026c1
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132042
    name:
    Stabilitetsbok - B. nr. 134 - Sea Searcher
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Za/Zab/L0005
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132042
  17. urn:
    1f3a68ed-7944-4b2b-95ef-a10b19213ae0
    name:
    Ore mineralogical investigation of the Mofjell deposit (Mo i Rana, Nordland, Norway) with ephasis on the gold and silver distribution.
    id:
    4790
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0505/4790
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f3a68ed-7944-4b2b-95ef-a10b19213ae0
  18. urn:
    486c8c4c-4eca-497d-9454-62628ae266b4
    name:
    International Development NSSMS - Utvikling og produkjon av Sea Sparrow.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0846/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/486c8c4c-4eca-497d-9454-62628ae266b4
  19. urn:
    ff0eb419-b987-4ff7-84e8-04ad5eec4d08
    name:
    Guovdageainnu historjasearvi / Kautokeino historielag
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1014
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff0eb419-b987-4ff7-84e8-04ad5eec4d08
  20. urn:
    c3f9b983-7529-4167-a3d0-b66b316a006b
    name:
    "SEA SPARROW" FORTS.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0849/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3f9b983-7529-4167-a3d0-b66b316a006b
  21. urn:
    9f98984a-ed82-4d6b-a677-9142c8c33fc8
    name:
    "SEA SPARROW" FORTS.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0850/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f98984a-ed82-4d6b-a677-9142c8c33fc8
  22. urn:
    8b3c2eba-f77e-4ee0-9e6b-4a8e7d578e8f
    name:
    "SEA SPARROW" FORTS.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/E/Ea/L0851/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b3c2eba-f77e-4ee0-9e6b-4a8e7d578e8f
  23. urn:
    32312393-c39a-4cad-aaa8-85bd23106ff2
    name:
    003.14 SEA, evaluering
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4548/D/Da/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32312393-c39a-4cad-aaa8-85bd23106ff2
  24. urn:
    08c02430-3e4c-42ee-9677-3751dbdc904a
    name:
    Pa 1347 - North Sea Operators Committee - Norway
    id:
    A-101666
    path:
    AV/A-101666
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapene som drev letevirksomhet i Norge søkte sammen og dannet The North Sea Operators` Committee - Norway (NSOC-N). Noen år senere, i 1979, skiftet de navn til Norsk Industriforening for Oljeselskap (NIFO). Ansvaret for oljeselskapenes arbeidsgiverforhold ble lagt til en egen organisasjon samme ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08c02430-3e4c-42ee-9677-3751dbdc904a
  25. urn:
    d37040b4-7092-4d75-adf7-21508e2deeb9
    name:
    North Sea quality status report
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101683/F/L0013/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d37040b4-7092-4d75-adf7-21508e2deeb9
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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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