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 2026-11-03T00:34:34Z in 2.598 seconds.

Showing 10 of 115575 results in compact format.

name:
Standex International AS
id:
0004
name:
Møtereferat fra Personalutvalget i Winner Sun International AS
id:
0001
name:
International Farvefabrik AS (IFA)
id:
A-4228
name:
Nettverk: International Association Against Noise (AICB)
id:
Fc
name:
Fretex International stiftelesesdokumenter
id:
0002
name:
Navion Drillship II AS / Navion International AS / Tavion Technology AS. Generalforsamlingsprotokoll
id:
L0001
name:
Kontrakter, International harvester Co.
id:
0002
name:
International Peace Association - 1967-1975
id:
L0003
name:
Fra International Association of University Professors and Lecturers - Tronstad
id:
0001
name:
Fretex International
id:
Hfe

Show all fields in HTML

total:

115575

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c61864f3-d605-40e6-9de3-b064bf1a43b2
name:
Standex International AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0050/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c61864f3-d605-40e6-9de3-b064bf1a43b2
urn:
72cc621b-ed81-494e-8b6d-056eb0287f89
name:
Møtereferat fra Personalutvalget i Winner Sun International AS
id:
0001
path:
IKAK/0713311.3/A/Ab/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72cc621b-ed81-494e-8b6d-056eb0287f89
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000471994
name:
International Farvefabrik AS (IFA)
id:
A-4228
path:
BBA/A-4228
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
International Farvefabrik, A/S, IFA, grunnlagt 1906 av Lars Phil Johannessen (1879–1961), var en familiebedrift som opprinnelig drev spesialproduksjon av skipsbunnstoffer og maling, etter hvert også andre kjemisk-tekniske produkter, til firmaet i etterkrigstiden var blitt et at landets største i bra...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000471994
urn:
d0556043-9502-4873-bff6-16787c43ccc6
name:
Nettverk: International Association Against Noise (AICB)
id:
Fc
path:
AV/RA-PA-1362/F/Fc
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0556043-9502-4873-bff6-16787c43ccc6
urn:
997090f6-af93-46aa-a1ac-2e4e42b31472
name:
Fretex International stiftelesesdokumenter
id:
0002
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfe/L0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/997090f6-af93-46aa-a1ac-2e4e42b31472
urn:
5e46ea6e-e4ae-444f-8898-98f36cd785a3
name:
Navion Drillship II AS / Navion International AS / Tavion Technology AS. Generalforsamlingsprotokoll
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101991/G/Gd/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e46ea6e-e4ae-444f-8898-98f36cd785a3
urn:
b94c3b64-f922-495d-9b18-7a891faf7d5e
name:
Kontrakter, International harvester Co.
id:
0002
path:
JAMU/A-2/A-2b/I/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stiftinga Jærmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b94c3b64-f922-495d-9b18-7a891faf7d5e
urn:
ba703ed4-35f4-4f6b-bbc9-e85c72ac5d7d
name:
International Peace Association - 1967-1975
id:
L0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1503/J/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba703ed4-35f4-4f6b-bbc9-e85c72ac5d7d
urn:
19ec0512-4e26-4be2-9ebf-daad434cc0ac
name:
Fra International Association of University Professors and Lecturers - Tronstad
id:
0001
path:
UBIT/Tek-0018/H/L0001/0008/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19ec0512-4e26-4be2-9ebf-daad434cc0ac
urn:
8680aeff-5729-4548-9a0e-ad2820dedb16
name:
Fretex International
id:
Hfe
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfe
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8680aeff-5729-4548-9a0e-ad2820dedb16
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000031438
name:
International Farvefabrik AS (IFA)
id:
A-4228
path:
BBA/A-4228
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000031438
urn:
27eaed11-12f5-4f41-849d-67b0b8b76d0e
name:
Sak 10540. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Lagmannsrettssak
id:
1642
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1642
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27eaed11-12f5-4f41-849d-67b0b8b76d0e
urn:
4c986174-d857-4051-9016-42fa742ebf80
name:
Sak 10529. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1631
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1631
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c986174-d857-4051-9016-42fa742ebf80
urn:
c13463b3-8903-46a1-89e9-da1d5a0ef3c7
name:
Sak 10530. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1632
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1632
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c13463b3-8903-46a1-89e9-da1d5a0ef3c7
urn:
33920f5e-d97e-46c3-8ea6-51b1daeb91bf
name:
Sak 10535. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1637
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1637
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33920f5e-d97e-46c3-8ea6-51b1daeb91bf
urn:
aae2c2c4-dabf-4500-b91d-3ba105de45ee
name:
Sak 10536. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1638
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1638
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aae2c2c4-dabf-4500-b91d-3ba105de45ee
urn:
990aaccd-8c99-4bd8-adef-c2e2e6e17ca2
name:
Sak 10537. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1639
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1639
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/990aaccd-8c99-4bd8-adef-c2e2e6e17ca2
urn:
b3283397-413d-4357-ac6d-220e8e6aa952
name:
Sak 10538. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1640
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1640
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3283397-413d-4357-ac6d-220e8e6aa952
urn:
a1e83232-6ba7-460d-8d32-b6242f2776a9
name:
Sak 10539. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1641
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1641
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1e83232-6ba7-460d-8d32-b6242f2776a9
urn:
d4b48a6f-da19-40d9-b71e-fd94d4f2a279
name:
Sak 10541. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Bergen byrett
id:
1643
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1643
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4b48a6f-da19-40d9-b71e-fd94d4f2a279
urn:
e712ac1a-adbf-4310-9721-043e630451cb
name:
Sak 10692. Munck International AS. Bergen byrett. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS
id:
1818
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1818
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e712ac1a-adbf-4310-9721-043e630451cb
urn:
79c94461-dfcb-4669-bc1d-283b21192a3b
name:
Pa 1689 - Saga Petroleum International AS
id:
SAST-A-102291
path:
AV/SAST-A-102291
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79c94461-dfcb-4669-bc1d-283b21192a3b
urn:
166178a7-83b0-40c1-982d-bc070e61c72b
name:
Sak 10527. Munck International AS. Oppsigelse. Overdragelse Sverre Munck AS - Munck International AS. Generelt om fratredelseserkjennelse
id:
1628
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1628
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166178a7-83b0-40c1-982d-bc070e61c72b
urn:
40c7b671-24bb-42de-a801-07578c45e5e9
name:
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
id:
L0008
path:
SKA/A-0001/Y/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40c7b671-24bb-42de-a801-07578c45e5e9
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115406
name:
Sandefjord International Club
id:
Akt-2599
path:
VEMU/Akt-2599
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Sandefjord International Club ble offisielt startet i januar 1987, som en selvstendig klubb for kvinner uavhengig av nasjonalitet, religion eller politisk tilhørighet. Formålet til klubben er å bringe kvinner av alle nasjonaliteter sammen i et sosialt miljø. Klubbens mål er å fremme forståelse for k...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115406

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