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 2026-11-14T11:26:03Z in 0.338 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58274 results in compact format.

name:
Miljøverndepartementet (MD). EPJ
id:
0006
name:
Samferdselsdeparementet (SD). EPJ
id:
0001
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet (FD). EPJ
id:
0004
name:
Moderniseringsdepartementet (MOD). EPJ
id:
0008
name:
2005-119. EPJ-klagesaken
id:
0016
name:
Høring - elektronisk pasientjournal (EPJ).
id:
0003
name:
Justisdepartementet, Elektronisk postjournal (EPJ)
id:
0003
name:
Miljøverndepartementet (MD). EPJ 1999 - 2005
id:
0005
name:
Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet (FAD). EPJ
id:
0003
name:
Nærings- og handelsdepartementet (NHD). EPJ
id:
0009

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total:

58274

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
30992308-f1f0-4682-bc1c-a60c84653a31
name:
Miljøverndepartementet (MD). EPJ
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0004/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30992308-f1f0-4682-bc1c-a60c84653a31
urn:
780e3240-13ae-4f83-8df8-a3a2e2553ad0
name:
Samferdselsdeparementet (SD). EPJ
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/780e3240-13ae-4f83-8df8-a3a2e2553ad0
urn:
a938654a-f209-4dcd-be79-eace367b06c4
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet (FD). EPJ
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a938654a-f209-4dcd-be79-eace367b06c4
urn:
997a7921-483d-4571-bccf-5c39cb2dedec
name:
Moderniseringsdepartementet (MOD). EPJ
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/997a7921-483d-4571-bccf-5c39cb2dedec
urn:
1d5e81d8-5aea-4ac4-a60f-69cb8cc18156
name:
2005-119. EPJ-klagesaken
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0024/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d5e81d8-5aea-4ac4-a60f-69cb8cc18156
urn:
c8343adc-7377-47bc-8b3c-e2f723d88fed
name:
Høring - elektronisk pasientjournal (EPJ).
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0173/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8343adc-7377-47bc-8b3c-e2f723d88fed
urn:
a9fd4787-9017-4a69-9cca-e2fdb7aa0e8d
name:
Justisdepartementet, Elektronisk postjournal (EPJ)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9fd4787-9017-4a69-9cca-e2fdb7aa0e8d
urn:
332f32d1-5aa1-40e2-973a-3bd0c92a56cf
name:
Miljøverndepartementet (MD). EPJ 1999 - 2005
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0004/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/332f32d1-5aa1-40e2-973a-3bd0c92a56cf
urn:
6a7937db-d040-46a6-af3d-ce4011920a3d
name:
Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet (FAD). EPJ
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a7937db-d040-46a6-af3d-ce4011920a3d
urn:
39b4c4e2-90ef-49a7-8cf1-3bf5fb58aaa3
name:
Nærings- og handelsdepartementet (NHD). EPJ
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39b4c4e2-90ef-49a7-8cf1-3bf5fb58aaa3
urn:
693ae883-2d78-4686-9da2-78dc0050fa71
name:
Olje- og energidepartementet (OED). EPJ
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/693ae883-2d78-4686-9da2-78dc0050fa71
urn:
d0e6e488-3ef6-4e63-8899-72984a1027de
name:
2003-100. EPJ-fremdrift-saken
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0017/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0e6e488-3ef6-4e63-8899-72984a1027de
urn:
15f3f9c8-15b5-4ff2-9701-281f8a864d2c
name:
2005-061. EPJ-stans-saken
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0022/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15f3f9c8-15b5-4ff2-9701-281f8a864d2c
urn:
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name:
2005-094. NTB-EPJ-saken
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0023/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1607c94-3140-4182-8ccc-d7b018d2e759
urn:
c8c4682f-3681-4e04-8556-01e317f5da5d
name:
Landbruksdepartementet (LD). Landbruks- og matdepartementet (LMD). EPJ
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8c4682f-3681-4e04-8556-01e317f5da5d
urn:
0f4f8f57-e849-440f-8d3c-07a39d3b33ed
name:
2002-051. EPJ-arbeidsgruppen (elektronisk postjournal)
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0014/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f4f8f57-e849-440f-8d3c-07a39d3b33ed
urn:
b308c2df-7189-4884-a8c9-f29538c423bf
name:
Kulturdepartementet (KD) Kultur- og kirkedepartementet. EPJ 1999 - 2009
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b308c2df-7189-4884-a8c9-f29538c423bf
urn:
bb3c64cb-ced2-4660-a445-53b51251f229
name:
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet (KRD). EPJ 2005 - 2009
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb3c64cb-ced2-4660-a445-53b51251f229
urn:
d4f78bca-ce4b-4ed4-985e-d37e64906878
name:
2004-097. Forksningsrapport om EPJ-saken (elektronisk postjournal)
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-0835/3/F/Fa/L0020/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4f78bca-ce4b-4ed4-985e-d37e64906878
urn:
274c8f4c-277f-40be-aaa4-df90662eef5c
name:
Barne- og familiedepartementet (BFD). Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet (BLD). EPJ
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0004/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/274c8f4c-277f-40be-aaa4-df90662eef5c
urn:
da9161de-021f-442c-a822-b983338c43df
name:
Helsedepartementet (HD). Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet (HOD). EPJ 2002 - 2008
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da9161de-021f-442c-a822-b983338c43df
urn:
d0eed030-bbae-41cc-b6e2-d0b08eab5b76
name:
Flere departementer (samme liste). Elektronisk postjournal (EPJ)
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0eed030-bbae-41cc-b6e2-d0b08eab5b76
urn:
85ec1f43-bd6c-43c8-a6f9-329353f92199
name:
Flere direktorater (samme liste) Elektronisk postjournal (EPJ)
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85ec1f43-bd6c-43c8-a6f9-329353f92199
urn:
410a9932-b433-4a09-9f43-b2561f161a26
name:
Fiskeridepartementet (FID). Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet (FKD). EPJ 2002 - 2007
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/410a9932-b433-4a09-9f43-b2561f161a26
urn:
36e74d5e-fd88-4bd8-a4bb-aaa1b54d590f
name:
Sosial- og helsedepartementet (SHD). Sosialdepartementet (SOS). EPJ 1999 - 2004
id:
0011
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0667/J/L0005/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e74d5e-fd88-4bd8-a4bb-aaa1b54d590f

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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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