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 2026-11-01T18:30:06Z in 6.532 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58974 results in compact format.

name:
Pei, Mario_Chapter VII - The Story of Personal and Family Names
id:
0034
name:
Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Screen Communication AS
id:
0002
name:
Kautokeino. Case history
id:
2519
name:
Oppsetning av "West Side Story" som første ikkeengelsktalende scene - Première på Det Norske Teatret. NÅ nr. 15 1965. Fotograf: Øderud, Putte.
id:
3656
name:
372 - Utstillinger, prosjektet Ibsen-museet, film - kontrakt med Borgen Production/Erling Borgen og Dinamo Story AS
id:
0008
name:
Premiere på Oslo Nye - "West Land Story". NÅ nr. 17 1980. Fotograf: Deurs van, Jan.
id:
10260
name:
Screen room
id:
0005
name:
Screen Print A/S - Rælingen
id:
0011
name:
Screen printing maskin
id:
0008
name:
Pre screen 88017 PSC
id:
0003

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total:

58974

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5070e0fe-7d78-4496-b4b8-03b8c683d671
name:
Pei, Mario_Chapter VII - The Story of Personal and Family Names
id:
0034
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0032/0034
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5070e0fe-7d78-4496-b4b8-03b8c683d671
urn:
1d161060-1508-4fed-89e6-b59183968f67
name:
Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Screen Communication AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d161060-1508-4fed-89e6-b59183968f67
urn:
43c66db1-76b2-492c-ad0b-277cac427200
name:
Kautokeino. Case history
id:
2519
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0275/2519
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c66db1-76b2-492c-ad0b-277cac427200
urn:
8ced075f-174b-4ee7-ab21-aaface12a6ab
name:
Oppsetning av "West Side Story" som første ikkeengelsktalende scene - Première på Det Norske Teatret. NÅ nr. 15 1965. Fotograf: Øderud, Putte.
id:
3656
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0030/3656
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ced075f-174b-4ee7-ab21-aaface12a6ab
urn:
61c5c556-2c0f-4aca-931e-f426ab082b56
name:
372 - Utstillinger, prosjektet Ibsen-museet, film - kontrakt med Borgen Production/Erling Borgen og Dinamo Story AS
id:
0008
path:
NF/Ark-1001/Ea/L0044/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c5c556-2c0f-4aca-931e-f426ab082b56
urn:
987dcdd7-1eb1-4309-b261-2de38bd07780
name:
Premiere på Oslo Nye - "West Land Story". NÅ nr. 17 1980. Fotograf: Deurs van, Jan.
id:
10260
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0088/10260
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/987dcdd7-1eb1-4309-b261-2de38bd07780
urn:
4b3de111-bb58-4b29-92d8-4fb686bf2cd1
name:
Screen room
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-6015/D6/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b3de111-bb58-4b29-92d8-4fb686bf2cd1
urn:
e02125a8-ed51-4619-8765-77ee5bd0431a
name:
Screen Print A/S - Rælingen
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0162/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e02125a8-ed51-4619-8765-77ee5bd0431a
urn:
a6dc92c8-5620-4ab9-a52c-1cd42fe98f60
name:
Screen printing maskin
id:
0008
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tc/L0010/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6dc92c8-5620-4ab9-a52c-1cd42fe98f60
urn:
258a37a2-7d3f-4afb-9fc0-971f9928f281
name:
Pre screen 88017 PSC
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ece/L0084/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/258a37a2-7d3f-4afb-9fc0-971f9928f281
urn:
f8dfa4c4-e6af-4eb0-8a78-21bac60e0f48
name:
Exhibition on screen: Munch 150
id:
0010
path:
NMFK/NMFK-1001/U/Ua/L0001/0010
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8dfa4c4-e6af-4eb0-8a78-21bac60e0f48
urn:
dd2c54dd-8c77-4e20-a13b-6461e4746924
name:
Processing - Equipment: On shore pumps v/screen
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0351/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd2c54dd-8c77-4e20-a13b-6461e4746924
urn:
43183884-3e80-44e9-adf1-5b84cf6eb412
name:
Screen Fun - Mock RADCM-exercise.
id:
0152
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5379/D/Da/L0008/0152
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43183884-3e80-44e9-adf1-5b84cf6eb412
urn:
31f0beb6-839a-471f-a7ab-29345f7168eb
name:
Underwater story
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-3549/1/D/L0050/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31f0beb6-839a-471f-a7ab-29345f7168eb
urn:
f0f035c2-a622-44af-8f3c-90e9e0167126
name:
Annas story
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6140/E/Ea/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0f035c2-a622-44af-8f3c-90e9e0167126
urn:
169aa7d3-5020-4e13-8e27-7b6f829b62b6
name:
In-side story nr. 1
id:
0013
path:
NF/Ark-1001-24/Z/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/169aa7d3-5020-4e13-8e27-7b6f829b62b6
urn:
3dffb04e-aa49-4dba-baf6-70b36869c489
name:
Zoo story
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-100345/02/X/Xb/L0015/0006
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dffb04e-aa49-4dba-baf6-70b36869c489
urn:
3e17f5f6-6729-4a8a-9422-b381341cebea
name:
Revolving screen with internal tray & spray pipes
id:
0006
path:
AIN/NA052/T/Te/L0015/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e17f5f6-6729-4a8a-9422-b381341cebea
urn:
7276483b-9900-488a-8211-13373b94771c
name:
"Prosessen" og "Zoo story"
id:
L0264
path:
AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0264
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7276483b-9900-488a-8211-13373b94771c
urn:
9e3623fc-487a-4aee-9681-2da17f1eac4b
name:
"The story of UNAC"
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1025/D/L0103/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e3623fc-487a-4aee-9681-2da17f1eac4b
urn:
cf804bbd-ed41-4c75-b9cc-a03863a17455
name:
The Ekofisk Story
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Uh/L0002/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf804bbd-ed41-4c75-b9cc-a03863a17455
urn:
66fb08c4-4c6d-4130-8365-63ce3a045cd0
name:
"The Kronglegata story"
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4888/F/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66fb08c4-4c6d-4130-8365-63ce3a045cd0
urn:
818fb88e-d7fd-4a26-b085-7434d1e43e9f
name:
West Side Story
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAK-D/1515/F/Fb/L0008/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/818fb88e-d7fd-4a26-b085-7434d1e43e9f
urn:
no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013666
name:
Edmund Wambem story
id:
0198
path:
ULHA/A-1019/Y/L0002/0001/0198
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Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013666
urn:
9d51bbf6-2069-40ce-bd71-ebe4e74d5cc7
name:
S - Diverse. Scania, Screen (teksting), Schjerve (ombygging), Schneider objektiver
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-4410/D/Dh/L0005/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d51bbf6-2069-40ce-bd71-ebe4e74d5cc7

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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