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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T10:11:43Z in 6.913 seconds.

Showing 10 of 685 results in compact format.

name:
Bedrifts ID: 1207090. Insight ASA
id:
0012
name:
"China Insight"
id:
0008
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0003
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0002
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0004
name:
Insight from the Northern Light. Helge Ingstad - a Pioneer (manus og korrespondanse)
id:
0006
name:
"Objektiv antisemitisme om Mellom-Østen", Old Images in Soviet Anti-Zionist Cartoons". Judith Vogt, Insight, Soviet Jews
id:
0009
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0001
name:
Geraci, J. R. & Aubin, D. J. - Biology of marine mammals: insights through strandings
id:
0043
name:
Sponsorhenvendelser, avslag og støtte. Kommunikasjon og Media (KOM), INF-STAB INF-0156
id:
Da

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total:

685

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
05a878a4-4379-4ba1-8f3b-77fe721003e8
name:
Bedrifts ID: 1207090. Insight ASA
id:
0012
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0042/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a878a4-4379-4ba1-8f3b-77fe721003e8
urn:
9d655e46-8955-4770-9f85-73e8b9970aa5
name:
"China Insight"
id:
0008
path:
VID/MA-A-1045/D/Dd/Ddc/L0656/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d655e46-8955-4770-9f85-73e8b9970aa5
urn:
bf47ec2f-651a-4181-b310-02053496454a
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf47ec2f-651a-4181-b310-02053496454a
urn:
0e9010f7-fc22-4634-99e8-e1cfd682e956
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e9010f7-fc22-4634-99e8-e1cfd682e956
urn:
ca621cf9-9132-494d-9b10-35c37b161255
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca621cf9-9132-494d-9b10-35c37b161255
urn:
2934cd70-91d7-4641-b9ec-9adf5590edce
name:
Insight from the Northern Light. Helge Ingstad - a Pioneer (manus og korrespondanse)
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1685/E/L0060/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2934cd70-91d7-4641-b9ec-9adf5590edce
urn:
95498a24-b481-4fbd-b8f9-fc53e2aacd21
name:
"Objektiv antisemitisme om Mellom-Østen", Old Images in Soviet Anti-Zionist Cartoons". Judith Vogt, Insight, Soviet Jews
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1556/D/L0031/0003/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95498a24-b481-4fbd-b8f9-fc53e2aacd21
urn:
a5f2fa39-b7e3-4250-86ef-24fe5844e0d7
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5f2fa39-b7e3-4250-86ef-24fe5844e0d7
urn:
bd0046bf-15b2-4f6a-8c0b-385cd28b99c8
name:
Geraci, J. R. & Aubin, D. J. - Biology of marine mammals: insights through strandings
id:
0043
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/1/A/Ab/Abc/L0009/0043
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd0046bf-15b2-4f6a-8c0b-385cd28b99c8
urn:
224b9315-7e26-4fcd-80b2-f10296f08b47
name:
Sponsorhenvendelser, avslag og støtte. Kommunikasjon og Media (KOM), INF-STAB INF-0156
id:
Da
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/D/Da
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/224b9315-7e26-4fcd-80b2-f10296f08b47
urn:
188bd126-3a8a-49d9-a6a5-a8dbe170226f
name:
432 - A5.06 - Practical insights into decision-making for shoreline clean-up of oil spills (Environmental studies revolving funds)
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102523/E/Ed/L0045/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/188bd126-3a8a-49d9-a6a5-a8dbe170226f
urn:
ddc51b17-0489-4043-9341-8650242faaed
name:
Sponsor VM Alpint damer. Korrespondanse vedrørende logo og sponsorartikler, skisser, brosjyrer, foto
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/E/Ec/Ecg/L0022/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddc51b17-0489-4043-9341-8650242faaed
urn:
05a9f0b0-2867-49b6-9c31-38586ef5eaeb
name:
Sponsor
id:
Mc
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a9f0b0-2867-49b6-9c31-38586ef5eaeb
urn:
9eca867e-b85b-4a46-b134-690ca40ee290
name:
Sponsor
id:
Xca
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/X/Xc/Xca
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9eca867e-b85b-4a46-b134-690ca40ee290
urn:
b2c1b616-e6af-4425-b7f2-df79e9dc2320
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/M/Mc/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2c1b616-e6af-4425-b7f2-df79e9dc2320
urn:
a569eca0-52af-4b27-ba22-23cfd692082a
name:
Sponsor
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/X/Xc/Xca/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a569eca0-52af-4b27-ba22-23cfd692082a
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000143803
name:
Sponsor
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0250/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000143803
urn:
26d64879-cdb6-4abe-9ac4-8c3f68a0b4cf
name:
Sponsor
id:
0004
path:
NMFK/KH-1001/D/Dc/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26d64879-cdb6-4abe-9ac4-8c3f68a0b4cf
urn:
176e3b1c-85d5-49d6-8a8b-d3c77dcb8520
name:
Sponsor
id:
0001
path:
SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0250/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/176e3b1c-85d5-49d6-8a8b-d3c77dcb8520
urn:
5f58a1a4-e450-4fde-b56e-83e027523bab
name:
Sponsor
id:
0002
path:
VLFK/SFF-2016159/D/Da/L0055/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f58a1a4-e450-4fde-b56e-83e027523bab
urn:
2d17e601-9cce-4c43-91be-08bf634fc84c
name:
Sponsor avtaler
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0900-645/D8/L0008/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d17e601-9cce-4c43-91be-08bf634fc84c
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14a83146-27c7-4fc4-9140-7d38412f9d9f
name:
Sponsor avtaler
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1881/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14a83146-27c7-4fc4-9140-7d38412f9d9f
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6605f836-8cfd-4ee5-8eb7-63df85d2ca35
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Samarbeid/sponsor
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0010
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AV/SAT-A-4466/3/F/L0602/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6605f836-8cfd-4ee5-8eb7-63df85d2ca35
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Sponsor/støtteerklæringer
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0009
path:
DI/DA-1/19/E/Ea/0007/0009
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Mappe
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Danseinformasjonen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000002883
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ef5fd9e5-f2ea-4268-b70a-4c93f74b432a
name:
Sponsor-avtaler
id:
0005
path:
IKAR/A-1473/D/Da/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef5fd9e5-f2ea-4268-b70a-4c93f74b432a

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