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 2026-10-17T01:09:38Z in 1.322 seconds.

Showing 10 of 196705 results in compact format.

name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Medical Unit/United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3807
name:
UNIT - Direktoratet for IKT og fellestjenester i høyere utdanning
id:
SAT-A-1770
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0001
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
name:
United Sardine Factories A/S
id:
A-1855
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0001
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
name:
1.611 - Murchison unit operating committee
id:
0005
name:
1.801.0 - Statfjord unit operating committee
id:
0004

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total:

196705

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
62edd80d-4c91-421f-be70-0e7ab928f6f3
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Medical Unit/United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3807
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3807
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62edd80d-4c91-421f-be70-0e7ab928f6f3
urn:
56c9af8a-cbc1-430c-9852-000b52525dbc
name:
UNIT - Direktoratet for IKT og fellestjenester i høyere utdanning
id:
SAT-A-1770
path:
AV/SAT-A-1770
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56c9af8a-cbc1-430c-9852-000b52525dbc
urn:
c8629168-5dd1-426d-a866-e32e82aa5d8d
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8629168-5dd1-426d-a866-e32e82aa5d8d
urn:
595493c7-8c1f-45b1-b2e1-6c29efc0ebdb
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/595493c7-8c1f-45b1-b2e1-6c29efc0ebdb
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000277202
name:
United Sardine Factories A/S
id:
A-1855
path:
BBA/A-1855
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000277202
urn:
82a6e238-ea36-466e-b072-02be4f880d09
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82a6e238-ea36-466e-b072-02be4f880d09
urn:
3344efeb-d60b-481c-a3af-e1c3d1f3fd8d
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3344efeb-d60b-481c-a3af-e1c3d1f3fd8d
urn:
b39b17bd-1856-46d8-acc4-2bf474130638
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0006/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b39b17bd-1856-46d8-acc4-2bf474130638
urn:
7d283787-7b6b-4b9c-ada8-8342879d1631
name:
1.611 - Murchison unit operating committee
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0052/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d283787-7b6b-4b9c-ada8-8342879d1631
urn:
8ecc4c05-a9a5-435b-8f76-9e583731455b
name:
1.801.0 - Statfjord unit operating committee
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0080/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ecc4c05-a9a5-435b-8f76-9e583731455b
urn:
29e3cef9-9edb-4782-8e9b-374274bff360
name:
1.800.1 - Statfjord unit operating committee
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0081/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29e3cef9-9edb-4782-8e9b-374274bff360
urn:
771bc8b6-a5c3-48d2-9bd9-033aedef8355
name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/771bc8b6-a5c3-48d2-9bd9-033aedef8355
urn:
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name:
416.1: Unit Operating Committee (Tor Unit OPCOM)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73d712e3-8c66-41b3-a165-48c31bf1b424
urn:
086e7c5b-3007-4911-8a6c-c5104ea95de9
name:
United Lumber & Veneer Co. A/S
id:
SAK-D/1396
path:
AV/SAK-D/1396
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/086e7c5b-3007-4911-8a6c-c5104ea95de9
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003276619
name:
Unitas Gjensidig Assuranseforening
id:
A-7150
path:
BBA/A-7150
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003276619
urn:
aa3ee162-8386-4210-a6e0-b7db8aa97175
name:
United Maritime Authority
id:
A-1132
path:
NMM/A-1132
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa3ee162-8386-4210-a6e0-b7db8aa97175
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054072
name:
United States Whaling Co.
id:
ARS-A-1016
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1016
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
u s a
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054072
urn:
b7849cd0-5da2-4b5d-adda-9c70ac28cbf8
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Protecting Forces
id:
RA-RAFA-3806
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3806
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7849cd0-5da2-4b5d-adda-9c70ac28cbf8
urn:
84a68c6a-5c42-4bf7-abde-795336542d4a
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Former Yougoslavian of Macedonia
id:
RA-RAFA-3805
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3805
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84a68c6a-5c42-4bf7-abde-795336542d4a
urn:
d50d0bb3-ce8e-46e7-86e7-a248d2e7239f
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observations Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3574
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3574
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d50d0bb3-ce8e-46e7-86e7-a248d2e7239f
urn:
b0252862-10a0-448b-80ed-0f49dc8caee6
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Company/United Nations operation in Somalia
id:
RA-RAFA-3808
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3808
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0252862-10a0-448b-80ed-0f49dc8caee6
urn:
dcfd16ec-f300-47c2-94aa-97ce8de3b465
name:
Den norske nasjonalkomiteen for United World Colleges
id:
RA-PA-1705
path:
AV/RA-PA-1705
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcfd16ec-f300-47c2-94aa-97ce8de3b465
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61a816b2-dfa2-41a5-9b48-bfbc3ebb6e5c
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United RE
id:
051
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AV/SAT-PA-0873/051
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ARKIVDEL
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61a816b2-dfa2-41a5-9b48-bfbc3ebb6e5c
urn:
feafa240-ceaf-482f-a932-1a7a8bc78875
name:
Ukjent - Specification SS-KS-9901 Vibration Read-Out for Rotating Equipment, Ukjent - SS-SB-5201 Desalination Package, Ukjent - SS-SG-7001 Main A.C. Generator Unit Package, Ukjent - SS-SK-2301 Recompression Compressor Unit Package, Ukjent -
id:
0003
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0444/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feafa240-ceaf-482f-a932-1a7a8bc78875
urn:
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name:
4411 (4) - Oseberg Unit Finance Committee meetings no. 57-61, arbeisfil Stein Thorsager (4)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0034/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee2dbbb6-fc78-4f0b-9e54-b4ad733285bd

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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