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 2026-10-19T21:20:30Z in 0.205 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56623 results in compact format.

name:
Sperre Mek.Verksted
id:
0001
name:
Sperre Mek. Verksted
id:
0011
name:
Sperre, Einar NO-01327
id:
0027
name:
Leif Sperre
id:
P-00155
name:
Brødrene Sperre AS
id:
0020
name:
Nils Sperre AS
id:
0021
name:
Sperre Industri AS (Medlnr. 529)
id:
0003
name:
Sperre Støperi AS (Medlnr. 596)
id:
0005
name:
Sperre Industri AS (Medlnr. 529)
id:
0003
name:
Sperre Støperi AS (Medlnr. 596)
id:
0005

Show all fields in HTML

total:

56623

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
69e722f9-f7dd-47d4-b59a-047b32981174
name:
Sperre Mek.Verksted
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0025/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69e722f9-f7dd-47d4-b59a-047b32981174
urn:
8f43059a-3861-409d-82d1-050650da788c
name:
Sperre Mek. Verksted
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0115/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f43059a-3861-409d-82d1-050650da788c
urn:
eb2270e0-73a7-427e-9cf8-b52b5d18375c
name:
Sperre, Einar NO-01327
id:
0027
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1024/D/L0027/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb2270e0-73a7-427e-9cf8-b52b5d18375c
urn:
7371f03f-62bc-4f89-bd58-298e342350a9
name:
Leif Sperre
id:
P-00155
path:
IKAM/P-00155
unit_type:
Person
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Styreleiera i Sankten Parkeringshus AS 2002 - 2013. Var då tilsett ved Tyrholm og Farstad, som var ein av aksjonærane.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7371f03f-62bc-4f89-bd58-298e342350a9
urn:
426a4570-e91b-4d8d-b725-f7b5ae878b76
name:
Brødrene Sperre AS
id:
0020
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0021/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/426a4570-e91b-4d8d-b725-f7b5ae878b76
urn:
9f170c49-f626-4b91-b369-f4b3b43b02d1
name:
Nils Sperre AS
id:
0021
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0021/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f170c49-f626-4b91-b369-f4b3b43b02d1
urn:
8673fd23-4b4d-496d-b11f-b12882c440d5
name:
Sperre Industri AS (Medlnr. 529)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0202/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8673fd23-4b4d-496d-b11f-b12882c440d5
urn:
47bc6646-5baa-4e4d-bdbd-677408e9ebfd
name:
Sperre Støperi AS (Medlnr. 596)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0202/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47bc6646-5baa-4e4d-bdbd-677408e9ebfd
urn:
663b2d9a-763b-4897-aa9a-775308271d5b
name:
Sperre Industri AS (Medlnr. 529)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0054/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/663b2d9a-763b-4897-aa9a-775308271d5b
urn:
6b6eaa16-fda6-4108-9df7-6a0068165f8b
name:
Sperre Støperi AS (Medlnr. 596)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0054/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b6eaa16-fda6-4108-9df7-6a0068165f8b
urn:
0d9ed414-54b2-4335-a76f-c93567b66f6c
name:
Sperre Mek. Verksted AS (Medlnr. 10049)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0202/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d9ed414-54b2-4335-a76f-c93567b66f6c
urn:
c7f01d2a-c6e6-44aa-87d7-b3788d16accc
name:
Sperre Mek. Verksted AS (Medlnr. 10049)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0054/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7f01d2a-c6e6-44aa-87d7-b3788d16accc
urn:
c80c029d-d815-4ba2-90f5-27e36105a781
name:
NF 313.28a Taksperrer
id:
0028
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0123/0028
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c80c029d-d815-4ba2-90f5-27e36105a781
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717e5b7a-99ce-4d0b-b88c-b367596ff472
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Sak 12935. Hedmark Jernstøperi AS, Elverum (Sperre Støperi AS). Diverse saker
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4297
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AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4297
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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name:
Sak 10234. Hedmark Jernstøperi A (Sperre Jernstøperi AS). Sør-Hedmark herredsrett. Oppsigelse
id:
1351
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1351
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a364453-4bc8-4859-ac5b-583eb1e67ab9
urn:
8a446ece-fedf-440e-aec1-a6f9ae6d91c6
name:
Sperre Støperi AS. Sør-Hedmark herredsrett. Oppsigelser. Forlik 1984.11.01. Saksnummer 10234
id:
8023
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/8023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a446ece-fedf-440e-aec1-a6f9ae6d91c6
urn:
548799ad-b34f-4b6d-8c79-f7458c832de0
name:
Sperre-pl. (B)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2510/1/D/Da/L0399/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/548799ad-b34f-4b6d-8c79-f7458c832de0
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f23632c1-d213-45cc-b7db-393a4259ec6e
name:
Sperre st
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0006
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AV/RA-RAFA-4265/D/Db/L0489/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f23632c1-d213-45cc-b7db-393a4259ec6e
urn:
no-VAMU_arkiv_000000006340
name:
Sperre
id:
0006
path:
VAMU/A-0019/D/Da/Daa/L0005/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Varanger museum IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000006340
urn:
d1904775-8c64-4e2a-ba36-c7a2c1d85199
name:
32. K. Sperre, Nøtterø.
id:
0085
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AV/RA-PA-0635/D/Da/L0080/0085
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1904775-8c64-4e2a-ba36-c7a2c1d85199
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f373724f-8eec-4cc1-8035-5119e919e23d
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Sperre, Brødrene
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0005
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AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0351/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f373724f-8eec-4cc1-8035-5119e919e23d
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bd161666-68ad-41b1-af32-36f6365b947d
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Sperre A/S, Nils
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0006
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AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0351/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd161666-68ad-41b1-af32-36f6365b947d
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Sperre A/S, Nils
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0065/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae32cb4a-597f-4a71-a04b-8cb9eb5d8318
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Sperre A/S, Nils
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0006
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AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gb/L0094/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3e2ac0f-0f91-4e14-b6ee-64a97e394689
urn:
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name:
Sperre- og demol. pl. (B)
id:
0007
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AV/RA-RAFA-2510/1/D/Db/L0316/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89235375-7ae1-45cb-8f30-68a6ff228561

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

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