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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 2026-11-02T16:22:12Z in 5.948 seconds.

Showing 10 of 256290 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
    id:
    A-2071
  2. name:
    Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
    id:
    A-7761
  3. name:
    Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
    id:
    L0057
  5. name:
    Digital humaniora-prosjekter ved NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    id:
    A-0525
  6. name:
    131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0002
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total:
256290
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
    name:
    Ål Bygdearkiv. Biletsamling digitalisert
    id:
    A-2071
    path:
    BU/A-2071
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003361
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Seksjon for digitalisering og innovasjon
    id:
    A-7761
    path:
    BBA/A-7761
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003856553
  3. urn:
    d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
    name:
    Kopi av negativer og digital kopi
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/A-0484/U/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5ab753d-49f8-4266-984c-5466f1c536b7
  4. urn:
    dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Bedriftslære/Digital signalbehandling
    id:
    L0057
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0057
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9a51ad-7754-4475-a4ec-af4a66b5e699
  5. urn:
    b8210b94-9d87-4b6b-8bee-1aafb0b6e86e
    name:
    Digital humaniora-prosjekter ved NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    id:
    A-0525
    path:
    UBIT/A-0525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8210b94-9d87-4b6b-8bee-1aafb0b6e86e
  6. urn:
    7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
    name:
    131 buss-fotografier, digitalisert fra innlånt fotoalbum, 2 CD-plater
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1324/B/F/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a7bdf44-65c3-44b0-ba48-283f9539cd65
  7. urn:
    e9da14e7-3fd0-4eda-b798-ef419769a7a8
    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9da14e7-3fd0-4eda-b798-ef419769a7a8
  8. urn:
    182c75e9-7340-4a79-847c-76d1effb26a7
    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/182c75e9-7340-4a79-847c-76d1effb26a7
  9. urn:
    fb08d623-0900-4d43-b3c8-d20521470a35
    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb08d623-0900-4d43-b3c8-d20521470a35
  10. urn:
    58d09562-cfa2-4403-95c1-37f4227f3f9b
    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58d09562-cfa2-4403-95c1-37f4227f3f9b
  11. urn:
    2418d02e-f407-47bb-bf64-be19bbb0b1bf
    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0001
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    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2418d02e-f407-47bb-bf64-be19bbb0b1bf
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Digital Marine Resource Mapping. Prosjektet
    id:
    0002
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    AV/RA-S-4573/J/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9883fc53-0854-4d90-b5ce-f4b3cce531d9
  13. urn:
    880f3291-76b1-498b-b189-84bc76a05e2d
    name:
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    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAMI-PA-1064/V/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/880f3291-76b1-498b-b189-84bc76a05e2d
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Generelt om Digital fornying i Vest-Telemark-prosjektet
    id:
    L0001
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    VTM/A-1265/F/Fb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/489f310a-57d7-4b33-b647-10c961c64d72
  15. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    AV/RA-RAFA-4681/Yk/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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  16. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    UBIT/A-0525/F
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    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/044910c6-fe49-4ca6-b3a8-ae27ff69b866
  17. urn:
    360c39f7-4c5d-4b66-965f-c4d4093bb782
    name:
    "Tusenårsskiftet Norge 2000 - Vignett", Client: Union Design / Digital Betacam
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/U/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/360c39f7-4c5d-4b66-965f-c4d4093bb782
  18. urn:
    4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Dynamikk/Digitalteknikk/Diskret matematikk/Digital signalbehandling/Damp- og energiteknikk/Drift og investeringskalkyler
    id:
    L0091
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/F/Fe/L0091
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c608763-e1e6-4403-bd1d-fb62d7d7b6d4
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000310069
    name:
    "Samfunnsmessig nytteverdi av digital stedfestet informasjon" (nordisk fellesprosjekt) og kassett uten tittel
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0996/U/Ue/Uea/L0001
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    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000310069
  20. urn:
    5a8981a9-007d-48eb-9476-9e0d6b1532b0
    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  21. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c145fe8-7162-4ce1-abed-7142b8b58eca
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81b45889-0705-47bf-ac88-c7d1ecfcbe00
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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    link:
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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