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 2026-10-26T18:31:05Z in 0.711 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54947 results in compact format.

name:
Biltest (analyse) Volkswagen 1200 - Volkswagen 1500 Variant. NÅ nr. 20 1963 (1200). NÅ nr. 21 1963 (variant)
id:
3138
name:
"Den ene som kom hjem" Minnegudstjeneste over "Norse Variant Bibba", "Vatnanes"?. Sjømannskirken på Bygdøy. Stein Gabrielsen (eneste overlevende fra "Norse Variant"). Sjømannsprest E.A. Terjsen. Skipsreder Godager. Sjømannskoret. Kranser. NÅ nr. 15, 1973
id:
7323
name:
Nr. 7 Norse Variant
id:
0006
name:
Norcatering AS, "Varianten"
id:
0001
name:
Prosjekt "Hvit variant"
id:
0002
name:
Prosjekt 76 - Ny variant av CHD
id:
0005
name:
Nobas Variant Dobbel
id:
0020
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 6 1/2
id:
0001
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 50
id:
0002
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 75
id:
0003

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total:

54947

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
69f2f487-763b-45dc-963b-9cae0f9b704b
name:
Biltest (analyse) Volkswagen 1200 - Volkswagen 1500 Variant. NÅ nr. 20 1963 (1200). NÅ nr. 21 1963 (variant)
id:
3138
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0020/3138
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69f2f487-763b-45dc-963b-9cae0f9b704b
urn:
e5172be8-70a6-485a-8a0f-d768876dd4b0
name:
"Den ene som kom hjem" Minnegudstjeneste over "Norse Variant Bibba", "Vatnanes"?. Sjømannskirken på Bygdøy. Stein Gabrielsen (eneste overlevende fra "Norse Variant"). Sjømannsprest E.A. Terjsen. Skipsreder Godager. Sjømannskoret. Kranser. NÅ nr. 15, 1973
id:
7323
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0062/7323
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5172be8-70a6-485a-8a0f-d768876dd4b0
urn:
ef628889-b7e5-4d0b-94b7-91182d45c35a
name:
Nr. 7 Norse Variant
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2987/I/L0005/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef628889-b7e5-4d0b-94b7-91182d45c35a
urn:
fa6547f2-93bc-4161-a7a3-336207ceb579
name:
Norcatering AS, "Varianten"
id:
0001
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0442/F/L0133/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa6547f2-93bc-4161-a7a3-336207ceb579
urn:
d9296312-66f4-479f-beda-f3672f7204e6
name:
Prosjekt "Hvit variant"
id:
0002
path:
AIN/A-18-134/D/Da/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9296312-66f4-479f-beda-f3672f7204e6
urn:
d462b548-f6eb-40bf-83e9-80aecb604505
name:
Prosjekt 76 - Ny variant av CHD
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/H/Hf/L0008/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d462b548-f6eb-40bf-83e9-80aecb604505
urn:
04c046ae-a9b1-46d0-97e7-36c49a2862f9
name:
Nobas Variant Dobbel
id:
0020
path:
AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0055/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04c046ae-a9b1-46d0-97e7-36c49a2862f9
urn:
1465ceef-ba25-4a1f-8109-47b201ba0b76
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 6 1/2
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0056/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1465ceef-ba25-4a1f-8109-47b201ba0b76
urn:
5a576cb4-2441-4669-9175-9191e534db08
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 50
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0056/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a576cb4-2441-4669-9175-9191e534db08
urn:
35e1eb81-d18e-4fd0-bd66-a0d65a29650b
name:
Nobas Variant enkel 75
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0056/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35e1eb81-d18e-4fd0-bd66-a0d65a29650b
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000148553
name:
Politisk variant, Samfunnsfaglinjen
id:
0004
path:
VEMU/A-1162/D/Dc/L0049/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000148553
urn:
47b1e516-c48e-4193-a8a6-d01e86112795
name:
15360, NORSE VARIANT (mappe1/4), LNFL
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fd/L0105/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47b1e516-c48e-4193-a8a6-d01e86112795
urn:
34c623c7-a566-4932-a4c1-c05cce853f90
name:
15360, NORSE VARIANT (mappe 2/4), LNFL
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fd/L0106/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34c623c7-a566-4932-a4c1-c05cce853f90
urn:
bd6ce9c0-77bc-4ebf-8301-5e628b11d4d4
name:
15360, NORSE VARIANT (mappe 3/4-4/4), LNFL
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fd/L0107/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd6ce9c0-77bc-4ebf-8301-5e628b11d4d4
urn:
5e54f8a2-b096-4d51-86cb-c0239992f349
name:
"Ein variant av løa", Arne Berg, 5 ex.
id:
0007
path:
NF/Ark-1001/X/L0062/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e54f8a2-b096-4d51-86cb-c0239992f349
urn:
e723b1ac-cbe5-4ff2-acb2-f7153b4ccefb
name:
SUNDSKJÆR & VARIANT (3YVN / LM8207). Kollisjon, 17021992
id:
0017
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0054/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e723b1ac-cbe5-4ff2-acb2-f7153b4ccefb
urn:
a193c70c-3f38-4231-8f79-8e517e47a3d7
name:
257 Organisert variantbegrensningsarbeid ved Rådet for Variantbegrensning
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1623/D/Df/L0363/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a193c70c-3f38-4231-8f79-8e517e47a3d7
urn:
3b009663-f56d-4d4c-a6da-a411578360ab
name:
416 Variantbegrensning av skruer ved Rådet for variantbegrensning
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1623/D/Df/L0395/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b009663-f56d-4d4c-a6da-a411578360ab
urn:
fd4ca6eb-758f-4025-905e-d6ff1110fe8d
name:
"Norse Variant", "Anita", "Bibba", "Vatnans." Rapport avgitt 04.02.74
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4803/D/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd4ca6eb-758f-4025-905e-d6ff1110fe8d
urn:
42a5261b-0b0b-4dd7-b1cd-a1db13ef9795
name:
Eirik eller Henrik, biskop, Stavanger. Variant 2. Fra Universitetets Oldsaksamling?
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-EA-4048/F/Fc/Fcc/L0068/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42a5261b-0b0b-4dd7-b1cd-a1db13ef9795
urn:
9c1b0112-d262-4f0e-bdc0-e67c1214166b
name:
Dalberg, Vibeke_Name variant or new name? A discussion based on Danish toponyms
id:
0036
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0009/0036
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c1b0112-d262-4f0e-bdc0-e67c1214166b
urn:
6186bd8a-79c3-4569-8fbf-5695e978f36a
name:
(1936) Reklamebrosjyre for DNR fra Haldenmessen. Variant "Til våre kunder"
id:
0004
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1042/F/Fc/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6186bd8a-79c3-4569-8fbf-5695e978f36a
urn:
12cd3066-12c2-4633-af5c-f9ebeb12640f
name:
Mønster nr. 21 av Else Poulsson. Veggteppe "Litago". Utkast m/garnprøver. (Variant av foreg. nr. - blå bunn)
id:
0009
path:
NF/Ark-1008/Tca/L0007/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12cd3066-12c2-4633-af5c-f9ebeb12640f
urn:
e330d5c7-7dbd-4166-8005-a61385fd1e13
name:
Dias, b.a. F 600 Variant. Raimann F 600, båndsag flerebåndsag. Kontor, lagerbilder. "Mesna Bruk" faner i opptog på Lillehammer
id:
L0003
path:
OAM/A-00782/Uc/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e330d5c7-7dbd-4166-8005-a61385fd1e13
urn:
e2da5cbc-c8e5-45c3-a6cf-0edc7966d071
name:
KS II A I 125a-g Svartåsfeltet. Eks. d. er kolorert geologisk, men mangler nederste halvpart. Eks. e-g er noe ufullstendige, og må antagelig være en eldre variant.
id:
0125
path:
AV/RA-EA-5930/T/T047/T047b/T047b01/0125
unit_type:
KART
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2da5cbc-c8e5-45c3-a6cf-0edc7966d071

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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