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 2026-10-22T17:26:07Z in 0.787 seconds.

Showing 10 of 976501 results in compact format.

name:
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
id:
0004
name:
Granskningsutvalget etter Scandinavian Star-ulykken 07.04.1990
id:
S-3U-12093
name:
Scandinavian Brokers
id:
0002
name:
Scandinavian Graphic Marketing AB
id:
0005
name:
Lukman, Niels_Winnili - Scandinavian Emigrants About 545
id:
0044
name:
Scandinavian Earthquake Archive
id:
P-14712
name:
246/90 "Barbro", Scandinavian Transportation Services AB
id:
0007
name:
317/90 "St. Nicholas", Scandinavian Trading Co AB
id:
0001
name:
1249/91 "Grube Caroli", Scandinavian Trading & Co AB
id:
0001
name:
1249/91 "Grube Caroli", Scandinavian Trading & Co AB
id:
0002

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total:

976501

total_exact:

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returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
ab85f263-4249-4d9f-8fe5-a03440fd1a12
name:
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6311/D/Df/L0013/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab85f263-4249-4d9f-8fe5-a03440fd1a12
urn:
9b489a25-d38b-4e28-8908-610f7800a95a
name:
Granskningsutvalget etter Scandinavian Star-ulykken 07.04.1990
id:
S-3U-12093
path:
AV/S-3U-12093
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Utvalget ble oppnevnt 20.04.1990. NOU 1991:1A "Scandinavian Star-ulykken. 7. april 1990" og 1991:1B "Scandinavian Star-ulykken. 7. april 1990" ble avgitt januar 1991. Leder: Tore Schei. Mandat: Vurdere årsakene til brannen om bord på bilfergen Scandinavian Star 07.04.1990 og vurdere nasjonale og in...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b489a25-d38b-4e28-8908-610f7800a95a
urn:
b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
name:
Scandinavian Brokers
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0115/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
urn:
bc5e3543-f06d-4fef-b306-a685d8e1dc75
name:
Scandinavian Graphic Marketing AB
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0603/2/D/Db/L0036/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc5e3543-f06d-4fef-b306-a685d8e1dc75
urn:
f222e171-3582-43ec-8c6e-bf7b9bb3e589
name:
Lukman, Niels_Winnili - Scandinavian Emigrants About 545
id:
0044
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0028/0044
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f222e171-3582-43ec-8c6e-bf7b9bb3e589
urn:
d1c1cfc5-28bc-4102-b9f5-e359d61a36a3
name:
Scandinavian Earthquake Archive
id:
P-14712
path:
AV/P-14712
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Scandinavian Earthquake Archive (SEA) ble etablert i 1983 under et prosjekt om Nordsjøseismologi, opprettet og støttet av det britiske energidepartementet. Prosjektet ble utvidet mellom 1983 og 1985, og kulminerte med en rapport som ble publisert i 1986 av HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationary Office). Bak...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1c1cfc5-28bc-4102-b9f5-e359d61a36a3
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006484
name:
246/90 "Barbro", Scandinavian Transportation Services AB
id:
0007
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2228/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006484
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006558
name:
317/90 "St. Nicholas", Scandinavian Trading Co AB
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2242/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006558
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001008448
name:
1249/91 "Grube Caroli", Scandinavian Trading & Co AB
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2638/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001008448
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001008449
name:
1249/91 "Grube Caroli", Scandinavian Trading & Co AB
id:
0002
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2638/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001008449
urn:
031cc03c-c2b8-45c5-9aa5-fbfc72f2b7f3
name:
2.34.1 - Evaluation of offshore health services
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0027/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/031cc03c-c2b8-45c5-9aa5-fbfc72f2b7f3
urn:
6b1eccc8-910e-485f-a76e-4e34c385dfe5
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Health, Safety and Environment workshop
id:
0001
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AV/SAST-A-101683/F/L0007/0002/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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36dcd71e-dd0a-4b6e-9270-a5df52dd02db
name:
Katastrofen i Lysekil. Om Lysekil kommuns erfarenheter av brandkatastofen på Scandinavian Star. Informasjonsbolaget AB. Videorapport nr. 11. 30 min.
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-2821/D/L0033/0004
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FILM
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36dcd71e-dd0a-4b6e-9270-a5df52dd02db
urn:
f820ac36-f84f-4ace-9056-1ce54164ce3f
name:
Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Rapporter, International Conference on Risk Analysis in Aquatic Animal Health
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0894/G/Ga/L0008/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f820ac36-f84f-4ace-9056-1ce54164ce3f
urn:
ac0697ff-06c1-4d6d-b963-7446986202b3
name:
Scandinavian Earthquake Archive
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RA-PA-1314
path:
AV/RA-PA-1314
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac0697ff-06c1-4d6d-b963-7446986202b3
urn:
a7a1d018-27db-4e04-b415-e6509ea3e478
name:
What do we know about scandinavian unemployment?
id:
0029
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AV/SAT-A-1638/K/Kd/L0005/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7a1d018-27db-4e04-b415-e6509ea3e478
urn:
713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
name:
Rapport "First International Conference on Lifestyle and Health"
id:
0003
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OAVF/A-00351/N/L0369/0003
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DOKUMENT
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Valdresmusea AS
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/713da4be-5f27-4de9-965f-15dc2b912110
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f16d0ff9-8d80-46a6-bac1-ebd234a0caef
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Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101683/F/L0007/0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f16d0ff9-8d80-46a6-bac1-ebd234a0caef
urn:
193ae43e-9ee0-4794-8abb-b1f88838df52
name:
The Scandinavian Coal Importers' Federation (Den skandinaviske Kullføderasjon)
id:
Aa
path:
AV/RA-PA-1819/A/Aa
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/193ae43e-9ee0-4794-8abb-b1f88838df52
urn:
13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
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tannhelsejournalar Ab-Cu
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L0001
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VLFK/FK-1039/F/Fa/L0001
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STYKKE
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Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
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fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
name:
Terra Mining AB
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A-102439
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AV/A-102439
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Virksomhet
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
history:
Terra Mining AB var et svensk gruvedriftselskap. Selskapet var aktivt i de nordiske landene, og hadde den største gruven i det vestlige Europa, i Bjørkdal utenfor Skelleftea. Selskapet ble etablert i 1980 og drev utelukkende med leting, med hovedvekt på leting etter gull. I 1989 ekspanderte selskap...
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
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20ea1da8-c384-445e-abe3-b3cdb7138b22
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Lifestyle and health, Helsesport i lokalsamfunnet (Vestre Slidre Rapporten)
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L0369
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OAVF/A-00351/N/L0369
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STYKKE
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Valdresmusea AS
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0
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9e28c17c-bdb0-4de7-99db-cee30cc70ea8
name:
The Mental Health Needs of Well
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0007
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SKA/A-0010/N/Na/L0001/0001/0007
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DOKUMENT
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Skeivt arkiv
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0
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2000 Health Link (ARTHAG)
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1530/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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ba2e7b36-a25a-4a82-9f96-c45fd799b1d4
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NOREPS (Norwegian emergency preparedness system) . ERU (emergency response Unit) FACT (Field assessment and coordination teams), PHE (Public health in emergencies)
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0007
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AV/RA-PA-0250/D/De/L0576/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba2e7b36-a25a-4a82-9f96-c45fd799b1d4

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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