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 2026-10-20T03:07:14Z in 0.473 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110779 results in compact format.

name:
Thai Airways International
id:
L0002
name:
Global Tsunami Asia Thailand, Boks 17
id:
L0695
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0003
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0001
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0001
name:
Thailand
id:
0001
name:
Tilsynsarkiv
id:
0012
name:
Asia. Thailand
id:
0001
name:
Asia. Thailand
id:
0001
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0285

Show all fields in HTML

total:

110779

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bfd932c6-e667-499d-959d-9aad335b168e
name:
Thai Airways International
id:
L0002
path:
FKA/FKA-1001/D/Dt/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Fylkeskoordinerendeinstitusjon for privatarkiv i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfd932c6-e667-499d-959d-9aad335b168e
urn:
aec9f49c-3c7a-4f89-bbec-0f84410aba16
name:
Global Tsunami Asia Thailand, Boks 17
id:
L0695
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Df/L0695
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aec9f49c-3c7a-4f89-bbec-0f84410aba16
urn:
50eedae9-9cc9-4f8e-ba81-f74ddbd95b73
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0355/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50eedae9-9cc9-4f8e-ba81-f74ddbd95b73
urn:
ac7dbbd4-32a2-4d77-a950-d225f06f1ed6
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0356/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7dbbd4-32a2-4d77-a950-d225f06f1ed6
urn:
b829fcea-9b67-4aba-95c0-e194042aae85
name:
Hydro Thai, Hydrochemi AS, Jupiter Associates, Ronja Kasikit
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0359/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b829fcea-9b67-4aba-95c0-e194042aae85
urn:
e8cf2057-7731-40b3-89ce-a869b90296a0
name:
Thailand
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Df/L1350/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8cf2057-7731-40b3-89ce-a869b90296a0
urn:
e4c66f34-e1fb-48a2-9b8b-0eb4635db3c4
name:
Tilsynsarkiv
id:
0012
path:
VLFK/K-10762/E/Ea/L0018/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4c66f34-e1fb-48a2-9b8b-0eb4635db3c4
urn:
8637a994-55a0-47e6-ac78-7240dd7c2eaf
name:
Asia. Thailand
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6306/D/Db/L0067/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8637a994-55a0-47e6-ac78-7240dd7c2eaf
urn:
eb509c88-f96e-4d30-9c49-c66e5e7d885c
name:
Asia. Thailand
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6306/D/Db/L0085/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb509c88-f96e-4d30-9c49-c66e5e7d885c
urn:
8698f119-4efd-4b99-8b33-1cec51888211
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0285
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0285
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8698f119-4efd-4b99-8b33-1cec51888211
urn:
daf425d3-56ba-4d5d-8a3b-740340b5d618
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0286
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0286
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daf425d3-56ba-4d5d-8a3b-740340b5d618
urn:
9c1fe1eb-62a3-4a95-9f17-26d640685705
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0287
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0287
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c1fe1eb-62a3-4a95-9f17-26d640685705
urn:
054fcf93-cc26-40eb-aaf7-4187388eba53
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0288
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0288
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/054fcf93-cc26-40eb-aaf7-4187388eba53
urn:
d21624eb-b04f-4f9c-a84a-7b0bd0746c16
name:
Asia: Thailand. THA
id:
L0289
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0289
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d21624eb-b04f-4f9c-a84a-7b0bd0746c16
urn:
03deb8bc-0008-43f2-ae41-9c70d75040c0
name:
Asia. Thailand. Fotoalbum
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6305/1/D/Da/L0172/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03deb8bc-0008-43f2-ae41-9c70d75040c0
urn:
eefcf789-3d58-4ed5-b95d-7984e0c8dbb8
name:
Thai Airways
id:
0013
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0072/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eefcf789-3d58-4ed5-b95d-7984e0c8dbb8
urn:
7205c991-450d-4865-b715-af2fe3c31673
name:
Thai Frazer
id:
0071
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0228/0071
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7205c991-450d-4865-b715-af2fe3c31673
urn:
01300402-3695-4a72-b824-aa059198e1aa
name:
Thai Unique
id:
0072
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0228/0072
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01300402-3695-4a72-b824-aa059198e1aa
urn:
2aca4b8e-ed0f-40b6-9fde-8368c3acc329
name:
Hydro Thai
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0879/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aca4b8e-ed0f-40b6-9fde-8368c3acc329
urn:
cde028f6-663c-4383-a9e0-ae5ceee774f7
name:
Violet Thai
id:
0006
path:
SKA/A-0078/D/Da/L0046/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cde028f6-663c-4383-a9e0-ae5ceee774f7
urn:
ae2a875b-3cf4-47b0-8a7e-4253b560b972
name:
93TV-aksjonen - AS46 - Thailand
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-2591/D/Da/L0260/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae2a875b-3cf4-47b0-8a7e-4253b560b972
urn:
bda37766-436d-49e4-ae64-efd246574ef0
name:
Asia. Siam eller Thailand
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-3161/D/L0057/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bda37766-436d-49e4-ae64-efd246574ef0
urn:
bfb90684-1594-4ffb-ad78-412ba6105831
name:
Asia. Thailand. Bokgave. Diverse
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-6305/1/D/Da/L0171/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb90684-1594-4ffb-ad78-412ba6105831
urn:
a93c33b7-1883-495e-9fe0-54b7b3497891
name:
Asia. Thailand. Andre regioner
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6306/D/Db/L0420/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a93c33b7-1883-495e-9fe0-54b7b3497891
urn:
c97fb817-00e5-46c1-a18a-692c7aa63a89
name:
Asia. Thailand (2 mapper)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6306/D/Db/L0608/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c97fb817-00e5-46c1-a18a-692c7aa63a89

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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