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 2026-10-24T13:17:33Z in 0.585 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55898 results in compact format.

name:
Velde Industri AS
id:
A-102777
name:
Pa 0853 - Velde industri AS
id:
SAST-A-102655
name:
Grepa og Mjelva fabrikker AS, Komite for hyggekvelder
id:
P-01151
name:
Pa 309 - Kvelde arbeiderparti
id:
A-1382
name:
Pa 1300 - Kvelde arbeiderlag
id:
A-2534
name:
Løiten Høire og Løiten Frisinnede Venstres Fellesorganisasjon for veldedighet
id:
SAH-ARK-082
name:
Stavanger kommune. Utvalget for kulturkvelder i byens parker og friluftsområder
id:
A-0637
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
id:
L0007
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
id:
L0006
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
id:
L0010

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total:

55898

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b5ee7f0a-be5c-4fc3-8b8e-8e20e8437b1d
name:
Velde Industri AS
id:
A-102777
path:
AV/A-102777
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Velde Entreprenør ble etablert av Halvard Velde i 1968/69 i Sola kommune. H. Velde Maskin AS startet i 1972 i Dusavig. Januar 1974 fikk selskapet fylkesmannens godkjenning for entreprenørvirksomhet «enklere anleggsarbeid». Autorisasjonen gjaldt for Rogaland. Velde Maskin drev anleggsvirksomhet i Sør...
link:
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urn:
d4c47d0c-06b1-4142-85a2-d9a05fe9c47e
name:
Pa 0853 - Velde industri AS
id:
SAST-A-102655
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c47d0c-06b1-4142-85a2-d9a05fe9c47e
urn:
b0fd36c4-bb87-4281-aa2a-be9152c1c4fc
name:
Grepa og Mjelva fabrikker AS, Komite for hyggekvelder
id:
P-01151
path:
IKAM/P-01151
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0fd36c4-bb87-4281-aa2a-be9152c1c4fc
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022641
name:
Pa 309 - Kvelde arbeiderparti
id:
A-1382
path:
VEMU/A-1382
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022641
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000102009
name:
Pa 1300 - Kvelde arbeiderlag
id:
A-2534
path:
VEMU/A-2534
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000102009
urn:
7a1fbb5b-afc1-426a-b023-a4d175d74cbb
name:
Løiten Høire og Løiten Frisinnede Venstres Fellesorganisasjon for veldedighet
id:
SAH-ARK-082
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-082
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a1fbb5b-afc1-426a-b023-a4d175d74cbb
urn:
a2f305f6-0a35-46d5-8b2b-522b43155cf9
name:
Stavanger kommune. Utvalget for kulturkvelder i byens parker og friluftsområder
id:
A-0637
path:
BYST/A-0637
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2f305f6-0a35-46d5-8b2b-522b43155cf9
urn:
d6025c6d-439f-4fc1-b99a-54e083adb9d6
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0007
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6025c6d-439f-4fc1-b99a-54e083adb9d6
urn:
91e43568-dc53-44c8-8bb0-6368522cd266
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91e43568-dc53-44c8-8bb0-6368522cd266
urn:
bfc952f2-1a07-46ef-bf29-57cfea16568f
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
id:
L0010
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfc952f2-1a07-46ef-bf29-57cfea16568f
urn:
5a280412-e48b-4ae8-8192-2ad1a8a1890e
name:
Fotografier
id:
U
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/U
unit_type:
SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a280412-e48b-4ae8-8192-2ad1a8a1890e
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name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0002
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0002
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
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Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0003
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0003
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0004
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0004
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca5fd19b-4bba-458f-8289-4ca9b113e929
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name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0005
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d942013-4f51-48ef-aac3-29fe00dcddb9
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b9881a51-652c-4bb4-873c-51c52abafc66
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0008
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0008
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9881a51-652c-4bb4-873c-51c52abafc66
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ca8ebad8-c919-4fbc-b9f4-e74484300313
name:
Saks- og korrespondansearkiv
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L0009
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0009
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STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca8ebad8-c919-4fbc-b9f4-e74484300313
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6ce41718-d095-40b1-8fb3-e1f474c241d1
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Rubrikkprotokoll
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L0004
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AV/SAST-A-102655/R/L0004
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ce41718-d095-40b1-8fb3-e1f474c241d1
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Hovedbok
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L0006
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AV/SAST-A-102655/R/L0006
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac33d2e7-6899-4f29-8261-c802b3ae7cd3
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Avisutklippsbok
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L0001
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AV/SAST-A-102655/Z/L0001
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecf6850d-2c29-4f7c-b70b-349cb0da50e6
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Hovedbok
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AV/SAST-A-102655/R/L0002
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STYKKE
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Velde AS
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0001
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0010/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Velde AS
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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0001
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0001/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Velde stein AS
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AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0001/0002
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MAPPE
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0
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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