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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T10:24:08Z in 2.662 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109062 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hermann Scheer collaboration and other collaborations
    id:
    L0028
  2. name:
    457: Symetrics A/S, Sarpsborg
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    KG951 - Kickstarting Collaboration
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    Nordic collaboration & meetings
    id:
    0509
  5. name:
    Collaboration with Alex Muller
    id:
    0510
  6. name:
    ISTEC / SRL: collaboration with Japan.
    id:
    0099
  7. name:
    Cross-Organizational Collaboration the AEC industry
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Anglo-Norwegian Collaboration Committee. Notes and Reports
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Proposals for collaboration with University of Tokyo
    id:
    0041
  10. name:
    "Scandinavian Co-operation" og "Collaboration Scandinavia" (Stockholm). Trykksaker
    id:
    0001
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total:
109062
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2618b57a-123c-49ea-b4ba-c0c1a9f79d8c
    name:
    Hermann Scheer collaboration and other collaborations
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102660/E/Ea/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2618b57a-123c-49ea-b4ba-c0c1a9f79d8c
  2. urn:
    f4569373-d02b-41e2-a305-9dcf4a9e29b0
    name:
    457: Symetrics A/S, Sarpsborg
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0386/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4569373-d02b-41e2-a305-9dcf4a9e29b0
  3. urn:
    95acf5a3-72e3-4f97-a596-e7fc147ccb74
    name:
    KG951 - Kickstarting Collaboration
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0644/02/F/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95acf5a3-72e3-4f97-a596-e7fc147ccb74
  4. urn:
    836d5edf-aa18-42c1-8cc0-5b7aebc47117
    name:
    Nordic collaboration & meetings
    id:
    0509
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/G/L0006/0509
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/836d5edf-aa18-42c1-8cc0-5b7aebc47117
  5. urn:
    f56b5ddc-d5e3-4b87-b7e9-63d11a8f6f39
    name:
    Collaboration with Alex Muller
    id:
    0510
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/J/L0012/0510
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f56b5ddc-d5e3-4b87-b7e9-63d11a8f6f39
  6. urn:
    c9e0eaad-8f91-41fe-85fa-74221e5a18da
    name:
    ISTEC / SRL: collaboration with Japan.
    id:
    0099
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/F/L0019/0099
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9e0eaad-8f91-41fe-85fa-74221e5a18da
  7. urn:
    21fc2478-406a-4dc0-a738-c71e9e905a8c
    name:
    Cross-Organizational Collaboration the AEC industry
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0038/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21fc2478-406a-4dc0-a738-c71e9e905a8c
  8. urn:
    17fc5e15-65e2-46ec-840d-5f303756db5b
    name:
    Anglo-Norwegian Collaboration Committee. Notes and Reports
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NHM/NHM 187/F/L0028/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17fc5e15-65e2-46ec-840d-5f303756db5b
  9. urn:
    1729b561-8960-419b-ae2e-928102e6d811
    name:
    Proposals for collaboration with University of Tokyo
    id:
    0041
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/L/L0001/0041
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1729b561-8960-419b-ae2e-928102e6d811
  10. urn:
    cd53bfec-6537-4ffa-872d-0e12773f4e7e
    name:
    "Scandinavian Co-operation" og "Collaboration Scandinavia" (Stockholm). Trykksaker
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6517/D/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd53bfec-6537-4ffa-872d-0e12773f4e7e
  11. urn:
    3a220105-bbcb-4b67-845d-99a3efc6a93b
    name:
    Research Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer in University-Industry Links
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0049/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a220105-bbcb-4b67-845d-99a3efc6a93b
  12. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  13. urn:
    7575c7bb-e3fe-44aa-af5d-734d68340759
    name:
    Implementation of information technology for supporting collaboration in distributed organizations
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fc/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7575c7bb-e3fe-44aa-af5d-734d68340759
  14. urn:
    2b73310c-8c4c-44d0-aa19-1dc6edcf48f7
    name:
    Norges Forskningsråd: 'Collaboration Research Projects between Norway and Britain in 1996'
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOLE-036-02/D/Da/L0021/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b73310c-8c4c-44d0-aa19-1dc6edcf48f7
  15. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000005700
    name:
    Sweet and Tender Collaborations
    id:
    0007
    path:
    DI/DA-2/1005/U/Ub/0087/0007
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000005700
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  17. urn:
    8c56fb8f-ceb4-4ba3-a4bf-0e8b71796edb
    name:
    Collaboration with higher education and research between Norway and Eastern Europe scholarship programme.Informasjons hefte.
    id:
    0411
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/L/L0011/0411
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c56fb8f-ceb4-4ba3-a4bf-0e8b71796edb
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  20. urn:
    cd0c4ba2-7045-40d9-87be-65b3390c05b4
    name:
    KOMMISJONER - RÅD - UTVALG NEMNDER INNEN OG UTENFOR FORSVARET: Anglo - Netherland Norwegian Collaboration (Working Group IV)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4278/D/Da/L0438/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd0c4ba2-7045-40d9-87be-65b3390c05b4
  21. urn:
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    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
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    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  22. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  23. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
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    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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