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 2026-10-29T06:23:10Z in 6.771 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59030 results in compact format.

name:
Oslo klinker- og dikkerforening
id:
ARK-2206
name:
Christian Science Society Oslo
id:
SAO-PAO-0234
name:
Klinkernes forening
id:
A-1946
name:
Klinkernes forening
id:
A-1946
name:
Klinkernes forening, Fredrikstad
id:
ARK-1935
name:
ISSC-International Social Science Council
id:
Gd
name:
Ny Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
0005
name:
Møtereferater og saksdokumenter Ny-Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
L0002
name:
Møtereferater og saksdokumenter Ny-Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
L0003
name:
Nutrimarine Life Science AS
id:
0004

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total:

59030

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8fc410bd-a2c9-4525-8f0b-a1c83b31450b
name:
Oslo klinker- og dikkerforening
id:
ARK-2206
path:
AAB/ARK-2206
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fc410bd-a2c9-4525-8f0b-a1c83b31450b
urn:
94c6ba84-e629-44b8-8004-4546033329dd
name:
Christian Science Society Oslo
id:
SAO-PAO-0234
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0234
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94c6ba84-e629-44b8-8004-4546033329dd
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000124683
name:
Klinkernes forening
id:
A-1946
path:
BBA/A-1946
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000124683
urn:
e4621672-8dc4-4b07-ad00-5d5b156d55a0
name:
Klinkernes forening
id:
A-1946
path:
SAF/A-1946
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4621672-8dc4-4b07-ad00-5d5b156d55a0
urn:
f23e4126-c60b-47d3-adbd-7afe44a81823
name:
Klinkernes forening, Fredrikstad
id:
ARK-1935
path:
AAB/ARK-1935
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f23e4126-c60b-47d3-adbd-7afe44a81823
urn:
d9c911e3-90ff-4c15-9e01-2909674cf7b4
name:
ISSC-International Social Science Council
id:
Gd
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0437/G/Gd
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9c911e3-90ff-4c15-9e01-2909674cf7b4
urn:
0ee9c5eb-6239-428b-815b-0906ed033b79
name:
Ny Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-00049/01/A/Ad/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ee9c5eb-6239-428b-815b-0906ed033b79
urn:
8b4b7639-74fe-48ed-b89c-a7dc33d0e008
name:
Møtereferater og saksdokumenter Ny-Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-00049/01/A/Ad/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b4b7639-74fe-48ed-b89c-a7dc33d0e008
urn:
eb82ab4a-4092-4d60-84f4-a63f9fea4b20
name:
Møtereferater og saksdokumenter Ny-Ålesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC)
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-00049/01/A/Ad/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb82ab4a-4092-4d60-84f4-a63f9fea4b20
urn:
216fa97a-2246-443f-94e7-d20b4d105225
name:
Nutrimarine Life Science AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0141/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/216fa97a-2246-443f-94e7-d20b4d105225
urn:
cdd130ae-d137-4c55-9918-f80e80f5a40e
name:
Linker
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4337/D/L0016/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdd130ae-d137-4c55-9918-f80e80f5a40e
urn:
25c8fcfa-8cc5-45fc-9a93-c124734367da
name:
Degree Programmes: Master of Science in Engineering - Master of Science i Natural Sciences - Master og Philosophy
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1600/G/Ga/Gai/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25c8fcfa-8cc5-45fc-9a93-c124734367da
urn:
d243a6fd-de34-409d-b367-69c150ce165b
name:
Degree Programmes: Master of Science in Engineering - Master of Science i Natural Sciences - Master og Philosophy
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1600/G/Ga/Gai/L0006
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d243a6fd-de34-409d-b367-69c150ce165b
urn:
033ad645-708b-477d-abc3-05d699f39e33
name:
Ekofisk. PCM-linker
id:
0007
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AV/RA-S-2856/Debg/L0014/0007
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/033ad645-708b-477d-abc3-05d699f39e33
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ab2d3607-ebe0-485e-a54a-78a046e23776
name:
Ekofisk. PCM-linker
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debg/L0015/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab2d3607-ebe0-485e-a54a-78a046e23776
urn:
6c399b92-2bc6-4e0f-9d50-1fffe41f506f
name:
Tegninger over Linker/radio
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3360/D/Db/L0359/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c399b92-2bc6-4e0f-9d50-1fffe41f506f
urn:
152d89de-2b3b-4ba5-b0ec-9104230e1d41
name:
Rethinking the topoi of normativity - Co-production as an alternative to epistemologically modelled philosophies of science
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-A-1600/F/Fa/L0017/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/152d89de-2b3b-4ba5-b0ec-9104230e1d41
urn:
d4378453-520b-4375-aaf1-5d007b8484e7
name:
Social Science - Social Science Teaching
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0008
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AV/RA-S-1730/D/Da/L0043/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4378453-520b-4375-aaf1-5d007b8484e7
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fb095009-5135-4b95-bab7-f4d246f38c53
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Neurosciences Research Program. Science notes.
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0007
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UBIT/Tek-0005/J/L0003/0007
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb095009-5135-4b95-bab7-f4d246f38c53
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2722596e-3da2-445e-b487-e25523372979
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Oslo: 42256 Betongklinkerfabrikken (Betongklinkerfabrikk)
id:
0056
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AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0457/0056
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2722596e-3da2-445e-b487-e25523372979
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53b21d1b-cea9-4f84-9db7-8d5af714ac02
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Social Science - Applied Social Science, diverse
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AV/RA-S-1730/D/Da/L0044/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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62045f5b-de87-4b95-955d-79d207ac6e40
name:
European Science Foundation. Space Science Committee.
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0002
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AV/RA-S-2939/D/Db/Dbk/Dbkf/L0635/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62045f5b-de87-4b95-955d-79d207ac6e40
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cd5ad95b-0621-456c-bedc-20f1c12e53e9
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Christian Science Society Oslo
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PO-0234
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AV/PO-0234
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Business
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Nasjonalarkivet
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NORGE
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd5ad95b-0621-456c-bedc-20f1c12e53e9
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a773a5f0-e5ca-49e5-a6cc-3a1a7a250bfa
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Medlemskap, Academy of Science (Finland), National Academy of Science (USA)
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0004
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AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0437/Z/Za/L0001/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a773a5f0-e5ca-49e5-a6cc-3a1a7a250bfa
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no-RKS_arkiv_000000002666
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Gammel arkivliste med linker til hjemmesider. Båthusets historie.
id:
0305
path:
RKS/PA-5003/Z/Za/0305
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Mappe
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Risør Kystkultursenter
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RKS_arkiv_000000002666

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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