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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-15T14:40:14Z in 0.317 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6820 results in compact format.

name:
Europeisk Ungdom
id:
RA-PA-0962
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet, Nordeuropeiske plangruppe, norske seksjon/London
id:
RA-RAFA-2319
name:
Utenriksdepartementet, Utvalget for vurdering av Norges stilling til det europeiske romsamarbeid
id:
RA-S-6411
name:
Rwanda. Goma Volcano Emergency
id:
0005
name:
SLV. Emergency Relief Tropical Storm Stan and Volcano Eruption
id:
0006
name:
"Geology in the Høydal district" og "Volcano-strtatigraphy and Volcanism in the Høydal Area, Central Norway"
id:
1949
name:
Europeiske reiseforsikring
id:
003
name:
Precambrian volcano-sedimantary sequences and related ore deposits, with special reference to the Gautelisfjell carbonate-hosted gold deposit, Rombaken basement window, Northern Norway.
id:
3148
name:
Europe
id:
L0003
name:
Europe
id:
L0004

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6820

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results:

25 results

urn:
2fd4f461-52cf-472c-9b18-2e9c3553d010
name:
Europeisk Ungdom
id:
RA-PA-0962
path:
AV/RA-PA-0962
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fd4f461-52cf-472c-9b18-2e9c3553d010
urn:
c0016b9c-2752-43bc-b560-7d30b8c30540
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet, Nordeuropeiske plangruppe, norske seksjon/London
id:
RA-RAFA-2319
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2319
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0016b9c-2752-43bc-b560-7d30b8c30540
urn:
d9f025e8-16ae-4e17-804b-2a4aa4938c30
name:
Utenriksdepartementet, Utvalget for vurdering av Norges stilling til det europeiske romsamarbeid
id:
RA-S-6411
path:
AV/RA-S-6411
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9f025e8-16ae-4e17-804b-2a4aa4938c30
urn:
a0afab21-e8d1-4205-b34e-976ab37cf334
name:
Rwanda. Goma Volcano Emergency
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0038/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0afab21-e8d1-4205-b34e-976ab37cf334
urn:
47a79a0b-4b8e-4557-a0a8-d3dcca215649
name:
SLV. Emergency Relief Tropical Storm Stan and Volcano Eruption
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0372/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47a79a0b-4b8e-4557-a0a8-d3dcca215649
urn:
13228a31-d7a0-405a-8e50-9a32d5292e2a
name:
"Geology in the Høydal district" og "Volcano-strtatigraphy and Volcanism in the Høydal Area, Central Norway"
id:
1949
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0219/1949
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13228a31-d7a0-405a-8e50-9a32d5292e2a
urn:
b5d6a4bd-c3a5-489b-bbe7-9f8f569edbe5
name:
Europeiske reiseforsikring
id:
003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/003
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5d6a4bd-c3a5-489b-bbe7-9f8f569edbe5
urn:
9255347d-f6c9-491a-90d8-c884e3347ad4
name:
Precambrian volcano-sedimantary sequences and related ore deposits, with special reference to the Gautelisfjell carbonate-hosted gold deposit, Rombaken basement window, Northern Norway.
id:
3148
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0377/3148
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9255347d-f6c9-491a-90d8-c884e3347ad4
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000503888
name:
Europe
id:
L0003
path:
BBA/A-3563/5488/H/Hb/L0003
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000503888
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000503940
name:
Europe
id:
L0004
path:
BBA/A-3563/5488/H/Hb/L0004
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000503940
urn:
30d887cd-8cfd-4eaa-9bf8-52810841edd8
name:
Primary volcanogenic structures of precambrian age in the Alta Kvænangen window.
id:
2121
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0245/2121
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30d887cd-8cfd-4eaa-9bf8-52810841edd8
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003787032
name:
Saker, Cruise Europe
id:
L0001
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/J/Jb/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003787032
urn:
663ad8e6-0439-4934-bad9-0432badc3e04
name:
Europeiske forskningssamarbeidet - EUREKA. COSINE (RARE/UNINETT)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-5806/D/L0267/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/663ad8e6-0439-4934-bad9-0432badc3e04
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003786383
name:
Cruise Europe/Cruise Europe North/Cruise Norway
id:
Jb
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/J/Jb
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003786383
urn:
35143641-a659-4e5b-ac59-edc0fd431d68
name:
Pan-Europeisk samarbeid (ECSA, FFACE, APCOE)
id:
L0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-2155/E/Ec/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35143641-a659-4e5b-ac59-edc0fd431d68
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002932204
name:
004 Innbydelse til kongress i Israel i tiden 22.- 29. September - 86 - Invitasjon til konferanse i VIGO ( Spania) vedr. havnespørsmål. forandring av dato. Brev fra Council of Europe vedr. program for konferansen i Vigo, ( Spania ) vedr. havnespørsmål
id:
0009
path:
BBA/A-3382/D/L0001/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002932204
urn:
c3f5f476-5d8d-4a6b-9e4a-3ba1887e528c
name:
Report. European expert meeting
id:
0004
path:
SKA/A-0010/N/Nb/L0001/0004/0004
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3f5f476-5d8d-4a6b-9e4a-3ba1887e528c
urn:
5139de1b-c78a-474c-a4c9-fc6e248a96d9
name:
Korrespondanse belgiske kunder
id:
0002
path:
OAM/A-01077/DD/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5139de1b-c78a-474c-a4c9-fc6e248a96d9
urn:
950c8538-09c1-4a7c-8f12-4f6f05a99355
name:
Report. European AIDS and Mobility Seminar
id:
0003
path:
SKA/A-0010/N/Nb/L0001/0004/0003
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/950c8538-09c1-4a7c-8f12-4f6f05a99355
urn:
6af2cb44-a946-40b5-900f-860e2d44b46b
name:
Europeisk samarbeid. ECE (European Commission of Europe) (2 mapper)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-7090/Da/Daa/L0048/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6af2cb44-a946-40b5-900f-860e2d44b46b
urn:
1a900dd8-35dd-4fc2-9112-b213870c16ef
name:
De europeiske fellesskapene (EF). Sluttrapport A market Study of the portion-sized trout in Europe for Federation of European Salmon and Trout Growers
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/E/Eb/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a900dd8-35dd-4fc2-9112-b213870c16ef
urn:
59b51a30-581c-48cb-97fe-cb2866018a49
name:
Nordic Alliance Information Memorandum - European Gas Alliance. Producer/buyer relationships in an integrated Europe. Global Gas & Power Europe & Africa - Ron Billings's Review.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/3/D/Db/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59b51a30-581c-48cb-97fe-cb2866018a49
urn:
742dfb6d-5e85-4e62-aa5d-c5846f56c9bb
name:
C. M. Devine - Mobil in Europe upstream and downstream strategic outlook review 1997. Europe upstream backup SOR 1997. Europe upstream briefing E. A. Renna 1998.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/4/D/Da/L0180/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/742dfb6d-5e85-4e62-aa5d-c5846f56c9bb
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ffc29224-96c1-4996-99de-731a9e7c9338
name:
Texaco- Europe, Conoco- Europe
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0004/K/Kd/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffc29224-96c1-4996-99de-731a9e7c9338
urn:
1e50e685-2ad1-4e73-a397-ad50c25a1fc5
name:
Brewers of Europe (EBC). European Brewery Convention
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0020/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e50e685-2ad1-4e73-a397-ad50c25a1fc5

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