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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-04T05:11:53Z in 7.039 seconds.

Showing 10 of 535 results in compact format.

name:
BIOcalm software
id:
0003
name:
IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
id:
0007
name:
Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
id:
0001
name:
Software without hardware
id:
0006
name:
Software
id:
0008
name:
Software
id:
0006
name:
99/03209 (Basic software infrastructure) software requirement specification (fortrolig/unntatt off.)
id:
0005
name:
BUSPOS software
id:
Ja
name:
BUSPOS software
id:
Ja
name:
Hardware-Software
id:
L0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

535

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
name:
BIOcalm software
id:
0003
path:
UBIT/A-377/Z/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
urn:
c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
name:
IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
id:
0007
path:
UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Ha/Haa/L0003/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
urn:
a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
name:
Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Db/L0256/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
urn:
b7668e92-6409-4a5c-983e-8b9cd14c9b5d
name:
Software without hardware
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1519/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7668e92-6409-4a5c-983e-8b9cd14c9b5d
urn:
3af9055a-a01e-4920-b2ce-1be33e1e5d08
name:
Software
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L0657/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3af9055a-a01e-4920-b2ce-1be33e1e5d08
urn:
455c997f-e641-4d3d-b599-ce322f0521c3
name:
Software
id:
0006
path:
VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0006/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/455c997f-e641-4d3d-b599-ce322f0521c3
urn:
6509eaca-4df6-421d-9416-d5d4a4c54344
name:
99/03209 (Basic software infrastructure) software requirement specification (fortrolig/unntatt off.)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5988/Da/L0007/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6509eaca-4df6-421d-9416-d5d4a4c54344
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000027257
name:
BUSPOS software
id:
Ja
path:
BBA/A-3811/J/Ja
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000027257
urn:
113c0f1e-ded9-48f9-9bbc-75a80022b018
name:
BUSPOS software
id:
Ja
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SAF/A-3811/J/Ja
unit_type:
SERIE
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ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/113c0f1e-ded9-48f9-9bbc-75a80022b018
urn:
493e6f3e-0bbb-42e6-8620-bb828f9de8ae
name:
Hardware-Software
id:
L0001
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TIKA/A-2757/E/Ed/L0001
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STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/493e6f3e-0bbb-42e6-8620-bb828f9de8ae
urn:
30b78e1f-0b07-48a6-b8de-0c24468f82e7
name:
Programvareleverandør (software)
id:
0001
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AAB/ARK-1639/D/Da/L0093/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
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c27d41f7-46cc-4f6b-8b37-af2cb98e1349
name:
Software Innovation
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/D/L0016/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c27d41f7-46cc-4f6b-8b37-af2cb98e1349
urn:
63f2e57b-8a0f-4b03-83dd-0384537540d0
name:
Alladin Software
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0009/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63f2e57b-8a0f-4b03-83dd-0384537540d0
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5ea4366e-50aa-4dcf-a74f-db402057af71
name:
Programvare (Software)
id:
0005
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AV/RA-RAFA-3561/G/Ga/L0047/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ea4366e-50aa-4dcf-a74f-db402057af71
urn:
5e87611e-f791-46d5-be73-4fa1da480c37
name:
Image Software
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0097/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e87611e-f791-46d5-be73-4fa1da480c37
urn:
5ede9184-8676-463d-80a8-d61782da9c95
name:
Software Audit
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-3440/D/L0213/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ede9184-8676-463d-80a8-d61782da9c95
urn:
032ac942-5060-4e29-8b4e-b47a82094254
name:
Software - vurderinger
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4214/D/Da/L0031/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/032ac942-5060-4e29-8b4e-b47a82094254
urn:
cd3c1d1c-0d1d-4357-83e7-2baa66029336
name:
Datab Software
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0081/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd3c1d1c-0d1d-4357-83e7-2baa66029336
urn:
fbca25cf-2add-4b50-8b02-ed53087f8c2e
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EDB - Software
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0020
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AV/SAKO-A-828/D/Db/L0008/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbca25cf-2add-4b50-8b02-ed53087f8c2e
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b7670c4e-999e-455a-bdb4-5cf89716f510
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315.2: Software
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0004
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AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbb/Dbbb/L0035/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7670c4e-999e-455a-bdb4-5cf89716f510
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17ae7aa4-b62f-46d2-b223-36cf79e1cb3a
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Software AG
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1158
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AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1158
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17ae7aa4-b62f-46d2-b223-36cf79e1cb3a
urn:
c840ba78-ecb7-47b1-9816-0c6132797753
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Software AG
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1159
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AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1159
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c840ba78-ecb7-47b1-9816-0c6132797753
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155c84d6-9a9b-4cfc-bbb9-3fff3a78a753
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Software AG
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1160
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AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1160
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/155c84d6-9a9b-4cfc-bbb9-3fff3a78a753
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bba76d69-cc7a-47d6-a922-b87c4415200d
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Software AG
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1161
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AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1161
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bba76d69-cc7a-47d6-a922-b87c4415200d
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89868678-ad15-4385-9451-ac6eaa76e7a9
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Software AG
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1162
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AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1162
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89868678-ad15-4385-9451-ac6eaa76e7a9

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