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 2026-11-13T18:45:51Z in 0.295 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58419 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Traffic Holding AS
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    Traffic as a source of indoor pollution
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    158. Traffic safety and the police traffic function
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Traffic Clearance
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Steamship traffic
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    International Traffic in Arms
    id:
    0016
  7. name:
    Traffic Control Com.
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Wireless Traffic Accounts
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Managing Traffic Agreement
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    S-14. Traffic Regulations - Nos. 1-13
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58419
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a0a3c41a-67fd-402f-a600-16f3bbb01408
    name:
    Traffic Holding AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0078/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0a3c41a-67fd-402f-a600-16f3bbb01408
  2. urn:
    33e92bbb-5990-4a62-8f2c-dc14853b4802
    name:
    Traffic as a source of indoor pollution
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0019/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33e92bbb-5990-4a62-8f2c-dc14853b4802
  3. urn:
    0ef4e5e7-9492-4c48-b547-b31c48b91435
    name:
    158. Traffic safety and the police traffic function
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0789/F/L0040/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ef4e5e7-9492-4c48-b547-b31c48b91435
  4. urn:
    870fe353-86c9-4f07-ab63-cdb6ca124c22
    name:
    Traffic Clearance
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2118/Fa/L0163/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/870fe353-86c9-4f07-ab63-cdb6ca124c22
  5. urn:
    b58db4ac-cd46-47c4-b9d2-9ca0ec2c483c
    name:
    Steamship traffic
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6443/2/D/Db/L0089/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b58db4ac-cd46-47c4-b9d2-9ca0ec2c483c
  6. urn:
    6cace96c-39ad-48ab-82ff-a3a6ab11631f
    name:
    International Traffic in Arms
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1556/D/L0016/0005/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cace96c-39ad-48ab-82ff-a3a6ab11631f
  7. urn:
    ecc745ae-1e4c-46e4-886b-5ecd95fdfd85
    name:
    Traffic Control Com.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Da/L0560/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecc745ae-1e4c-46e4-886b-5ecd95fdfd85
  8. urn:
    c57cc871-9a67-4a4f-9209-7c61ec9a1484
    name:
    Wireless Traffic Accounts
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0865/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c57cc871-9a67-4a4f-9209-7c61ec9a1484
  9. urn:
    81764785-744e-447a-8063-cde025203c64
    name:
    Managing Traffic Agreement
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0400/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81764785-744e-447a-8063-cde025203c64
  10. urn:
    a5766f81-cf3f-4eb7-ba1b-4e32ed9adf14
    name:
    S-14. Traffic Regulations - Nos. 1-13
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2169/F/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5766f81-cf3f-4eb7-ba1b-4e32ed9adf14
  11. urn:
    6fb57862-4fb3-49f3-9c1b-59f15901eca4
    name:
    S-14. Traffic Bulletins - Nos. 1-7
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2169/F/L0021/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fb57862-4fb3-49f3-9c1b-59f15901eca4
  12. urn:
    02c4ce51-68a4-4464-83ba-acceed57a8a3
    name:
    M04.01.08 - Helicopter traffic
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451/D/Da/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02c4ce51-68a4-4464-83ba-acceed57a8a3
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000152520
    name:
    Theatre Traffic of Scandinavia
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0342/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152520
  14. urn:
    2dc3e6bc-94c7-4c17-b0f5-a8d1a9584474
    name:
    Theatre Traffic of Scandinavia
    id:
    0007
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0342/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc3e6bc-94c7-4c17-b0f5-a8d1a9584474
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141897
    name:
    Air Traffic Control (ATC)
    id:
    Tc
    path:
    VEMU/A-2712/T/Tc
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141897
  16. urn:
    62a7b013-446b-4c1d-97ff-887dcadc2cec
    name:
    IMCO. Diverse. Traffic Separation
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/2/E/Ea/L0170/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62a7b013-446b-4c1d-97ff-887dcadc2cec
  17. urn:
    5b15a6ab-f24d-4a8e-b0eb-414eb1a5925a
    name:
    IMCO. Diverse. Traffic Separation
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/2/E/Ea/L0171/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b15a6ab-f24d-4a8e-b0eb-414eb1a5925a
  18. urn:
    0891f240-e93a-4529-aa3f-e3aabf342cc4
    name:
    U-9 UMEB Traffic Control Committee
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2124/Dc/L0053/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0891f240-e93a-4529-aa3f-e3aabf342cc4
  19. urn:
    4d0f13ce-4d40-437a-a065-920d0f3e3ed2
    name:
    General Traffic Service Co., Inc.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0263/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d0f13ce-4d40-437a-a065-920d0f3e3ed2
  20. urn:
    d15b5d73-3bd4-47c5-82e9-5060d209e370
    name:
    S-14. Traffic Regulations and Bulletins
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2169/F/L0021/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d15b5d73-3bd4-47c5-82e9-5060d209e370
  21. urn:
    6919b26a-c212-42fa-b8b1-1aa27737e091
    name:
    Global Traffic Subgroups Meeting
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2856/Di/Dib/L0747/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6919b26a-c212-42fa-b8b1-1aa27737e091
  22. urn:
    3123b3ac-6bdd-46db-94a3-5a1ab81631e8
    name:
    Group of Experts on Traffic Policies
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3000/E/Em/L0313/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3123b3ac-6bdd-46db-94a3-5a1ab81631e8
  23. urn:
    435984e7-6726-48f9-9aa5-62cad0fc1a41
    name:
    Air Traffic Control Association
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3443/D/L0117/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/435984e7-6726-48f9-9aa5-62cad0fc1a41
  24. urn:
    f5347bd6-6678-4e25-a6c1-c34952715a40
    name:
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    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/11/D/Da/L0062/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5347bd6-6678-4e25-a6c1-c34952715a40
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141210
    name:
    Air Traffic Control radio (ATC)
    id:
    Fc
    path:
    VEMU/A-2712/F/Fc
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000141210
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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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