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 2026-10-19T22:53:49Z in 0.250 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59225 results in compact format.

name:
Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
id:
P-00844
name:
United Lumber & Veneer Co. A/S
id:
SAK-D/1396
name:
United Sardine Factories A/S
id:
A-1855
name:
United Maritime Authority
id:
A-1132
name:
United States Whaling Co.
id:
ARS-A-1016
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Protecting Forces
id:
RA-RAFA-3806
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Former Yougoslavian of Macedonia
id:
RA-RAFA-3805
name:
Forsvaret, United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observations Mission
id:
RA-RAFA-3574
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Company/United Nations operation in Somalia
id:
RA-RAFA-3808
name:
Den norske nasjonalkomiteen for United World Colleges
id:
RA-PA-1705

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total:

59225

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
name:
Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
id:
P-00844
path:
IKAM/P-00844
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/307694a0-8e93-4fa6-af33-792cc888d86b
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_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:
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
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:
61a816b2-dfa2-41a5-9b48-bfbc3ebb6e5c
name:
United RE
id:
051
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/051
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61a816b2-dfa2-41a5-9b48-bfbc3ebb6e5c
urn:
b0721615-12b0-4b16-97af-eff16aa97c94
name:
United Nations draft declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples - Draft Declaration as agreed upon by the members of the working group at its eleventh session (1994 - Latest version) (1994 - senaste versionen)
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1037/G/L0001/0001/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0721615-12b0-4b16-97af-eff16aa97c94
urn:
eb67c199-02eb-4fcb-99e3-104f7acb5f37
name:
Plakett: Årets event
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1452/W/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb67c199-02eb-4fcb-99e3-104f7acb5f37
urn:
3d45f4b9-5c0b-4189-91e6-32d6bd82057b
name:
Alby United Carbide Factories Ltd.
id:
AKT-57
path:
KRAM/AKT-57
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Kraftmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
den ene forløperen til Odda smelteverk AS
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d45f4b9-5c0b-4189-91e6-32d6bd82057b
urn:
af13ebff-456b-4db5-b5d7-1f7843ada04c
name:
43 Gyro Event AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0013/0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af13ebff-456b-4db5-b5d7-1f7843ada04c
urn:
d6474bee-04e0-4c4e-be8a-0ba0c01b72bf
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 402833. Oppsigelse, K.O.R., Vip - Event AS (?) avdeling 4
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0035/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6474bee-04e0-4c4e-be8a-0ba0c01b72bf
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000695105
name:
United Sardine Factories A/S
id:
A-1855
path:
BBA/A-1855
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
history:
United Sardine Factoris AS (USF) ble grunnlagt i 1910 i Verftsbakken på Nordnes, Bergen. Fabrikklokalene ble oppført fra 1886 til 1903 til Petersen & Dekkes tekstilfabrikk (Pedek), USF bygget vider ut i 1914-15. Fabrikken foredlet brisling, sild, makrell, ansjos etc., og kjøtthermetikk en periode. F...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000695105
urn:
bae057fe-027b-4f4c-86c4-a61a305becb2
name:
Liste nr 64: Comparison of chemical plant production cost and profitable for selected countries - France, Italy, West Germany, United Kingdom, United States and Japan as of september 77
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0524/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bae057fe-027b-4f4c-86c4-a61a305becb2
urn:
2d0b3057-097a-4877-8b68-f8602f20b58b
name:
Anders Jahres dødsbo: Discovery in the United Sattes Pursuant to 28 U.S.C section 1782. Del I. - Dokumenter vedrørene Sepermacet Whaling & Shipping Co. AS fra United Sates Reports (skatterett).
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjj/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d0b3057-097a-4877-8b68-f8602f20b58b
urn:
a429146d-8c1a-40c5-80d2-170cc3e35441
name:
Forteljarverkstaden "Eventyrkista"
id:
P-00844
path:
IKAM/P-00844
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a429146d-8c1a-40c5-80d2-170cc3e35441
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722a3076-5ece-47e7-bb4d-3d7f38518430
name:
Forslag til prøvedrift og eventuell senere regulær drift av F-malmen i Bogelvdalen, Kolsvik gullfelt i Bindalen
id:
5443
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0541/5443
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/722a3076-5ece-47e7-bb4d-3d7f38518430
urn:
50444e2b-6724-4cf4-8d56-1a7e60452927
name:
United Exporters AS
id:
0010
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50444e2b-6724-4cf4-8d56-1a7e60452927
urn:
bd036ac9-10a7-48d5-a70b-4f6164500fc8
name:
United Smokers AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0017/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd036ac9-10a7-48d5-a70b-4f6164500fc8
urn:
b14a03e5-6118-4fd7-b850-cc4c00561eda
name:
United Seafood AS
id:
0025
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0041/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b14a03e5-6118-4fd7-b850-cc4c00561eda

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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