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 2026-10-30T00:04:28Z in 2.620 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58255 results in compact format.

name:
Storegg I - L K A K
id:
0018
name:
STOREGG
id:
0010
name:
1006. Storegg (LJUE)
id:
0001
name:
M87A, M/S Storegg Jr. (LM5186)
id:
0004
name:
1103. Storegg Junior (LM 5186)
id:
0005
name:
Fartøybeskrivelser - Disko, Dreggen, Storegg I, Heland, Siglaos
id:
0010
name:
Storegga
id:
0001
name:
Storeggloftet
id:
0053
name:
Storegga
id:
0011
name:
Storegga
id:
0022

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58255

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7a22945b-7f32-4bcf-80dd-2b2d979ca73a
name:
Storegg I - L K A K
id:
0018
path:
AV/SAT-A-5547/1/Fa/L0061/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a22945b-7f32-4bcf-80dd-2b2d979ca73a
urn:
47ca069a-cb2e-4999-9004-22f5d7797b46
name:
STOREGG
id:
0010
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Ef/L0095/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47ca069a-cb2e-4999-9004-22f5d7797b46
urn:
3c742a04-8876-4840-82fa-acbfc3867cc2
name:
1006. Storegg (LJUE)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fa/L0226/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c742a04-8876-4840-82fa-acbfc3867cc2
urn:
777a25aa-26e5-4e96-830f-bc9a23cdd82e
name:
M87A, M/S Storegg Jr. (LM5186)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-4700/G/Gb/L0012/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/777a25aa-26e5-4e96-830f-bc9a23cdd82e
urn:
5d414ac3-ecbd-4055-a86e-b0577caa345c
name:
1103. Storegg Junior (LM 5186)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fa/L0239/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d414ac3-ecbd-4055-a86e-b0577caa345c
urn:
ea1a465d-055a-4fed-904f-a39f56b9214f
name:
Fartøybeskrivelser - Disko, Dreggen, Storegg I, Heland, Siglaos
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4323/F/Fa/L0006/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea1a465d-055a-4fed-904f-a39f56b9214f
urn:
18b0ef51-462a-4455-8fcf-2c95ad9b27f8
name:
Storegga
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L1844/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18b0ef51-462a-4455-8fcf-2c95ad9b27f8
urn:
fbd283bb-4219-40c5-81d6-e1d94fdd32a8
name:
Storeggloftet
id:
0053
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db04/0051/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd283bb-4219-40c5-81d6-e1d94fdd32a8
urn:
f05684c8-73f3-4a04-ac97-81d35c2954de
name:
Storegga
id:
0011
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0244/E/Ea/L0032/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f05684c8-73f3-4a04-ac97-81d35c2954de
urn:
ef61fb3f-fbf7-4957-be74-9834b9f1a8cd
name:
Storegga
id:
0022
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0244/E/Ek/L0135/0022
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef61fb3f-fbf7-4957-be74-9834b9f1a8cd
urn:
fe2319c3-187e-4f85-bc5f-dc657090c66f
name:
Storeggloftet
id:
0052
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db04/0051/0052
unit_type:
FOTOSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe2319c3-187e-4f85-bc5f-dc657090c66f
urn:
4c12f2ed-39d3-48cc-b17f-95054468a9e7
name:
Skifte på Storeggen
id:
0005
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-0054/F/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c12f2ed-39d3-48cc-b17f-95054468a9e7
urn:
384030cf-a9f1-460b-bed7-35d573c5bd53
name:
Skipsfart og Skipsbygningsindustri. A/S Storegga.
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/D/L0969/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384030cf-a9f1-460b-bed7-35d573c5bd53
urn:
055917eb-3fb7-4c9d-9762-7536420b8ffc
name:
R/S 86 "Ada Waage" på Storegga
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1393/2/F/Fb/L0023/0004/0002
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/055917eb-3fb7-4c9d-9762-7536420b8ffc
urn:
a23a07a0-ef3b-40d0-a381-cf1b5bbaa1ec
name:
Gamlestua på Storegga [oppmålingstegning]
id:
3026
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/3026
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a23a07a0-ef3b-40d0-a381-cf1b5bbaa1ec
urn:
115c13fd-5afc-48aa-b107-3cfd6dd57b7e
name:
Loftstu på Storegga [oppmålingstegning]
id:
3027
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/3027
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/115c13fd-5afc-48aa-b107-3cfd6dd57b7e
urn:
9df0c798-41fa-40b5-8cd2-50d0e1daf20e
name:
19.03 Storeggen, loftsstue, detalj
id:
0042
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0042
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9df0c798-41fa-40b5-8cd2-50d0e1daf20e
urn:
95c6c499-fe91-4fa3-b37c-bf2591db71eb
name:
19.04 Storeggen, loftsstue, dør
id:
0056
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0056
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95c6c499-fe91-4fa3-b37c-bf2591db71eb
urn:
cd658d34-46f1-41f3-adf7-99225b132e66
name:
19.05 Storeggen, loftsstue, snitt
id:
0057
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0057
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd658d34-46f1-41f3-adf7-99225b132e66
urn:
c149a924-27f2-4129-945c-b4ed1e19ba43
name:
19.06 Storeggen, loftsstue, plan
id:
0058
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0058
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c149a924-27f2-4129-945c-b4ed1e19ba43
urn:
de411d32-2f70-478e-b80a-9a70728f302e
name:
Eiendomsnummer 43, grunnummer 84, bruksnummer 4, 5. Storeggkås-Berge
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1403/E/Ea/L0034/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de411d32-2f70-478e-b80a-9a70728f302e
urn:
60420100-f521-4662-b88a-ceb24500d70c
name:
19.01 Storeggen, gamlestuen, plan og snitt
id:
0040
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60420100-f521-4662-b88a-ceb24500d70c
urn:
9bc099ed-661f-4c73-a632-78e753c17daf
name:
19.02 Storeggen, loftsstue, plan og snitt
id:
0041
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0041
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bc099ed-661f-4c73-a632-78e753c17daf
urn:
18660519-bfc3-4d3f-a72b-b122286acf24
name:
19.07 Storeggen, stue, plan og snitt
id:
0059
path:
NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0069/0059
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18660519-bfc3-4d3f-a72b-b122286acf24
urn:
a56774e3-7f0f-4ef2-9a5c-8f5c3e4acbac
name:
Skipsfart og Skipsbygningsindustri. Lån til bygning av skip. Statens Skibsfond. Storegga.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/D/L0961/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a56774e3-7f0f-4ef2-9a5c-8f5c3e4acbac

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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