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 2026-11-02T14:15:18Z in 9.797 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59517 results in compact format.

name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/2
id:
L0007
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/6
id:
L0011
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/7
id:
L0012
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/1
id:
L0006
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/3
id:
L0008
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/4
id:
L0009
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/5
id:
L0010
name:
Forsvaret, Zone Commander North
id:
RA-RAFA-4977
name:
Tromsø Zone. Force 134 Security Unit. Routine Orders.
id:
0004
name:
Tromsø Sub Zone C. Force 134 Security Unit. Routine Orders.
id:
0005

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total:

59517

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
ac090a31-5e26-4ed6-89e6-b5bd70e043f5
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/2
id:
L0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac090a31-5e26-4ed6-89e6-b5bd70e043f5
urn:
783cec13-1419-4e04-854e-e252bf14a03a
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/6
id:
L0011
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/783cec13-1419-4e04-854e-e252bf14a03a
urn:
3a67dac5-c7bc-4526-b2d5-49a360588009
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/7
id:
L0012
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a67dac5-c7bc-4526-b2d5-49a360588009
urn:
6f9b2e35-d12c-4f01-b3bd-78fb04eee10a
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/1
id:
L0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f9b2e35-d12c-4f01-b3bd-78fb04eee10a
urn:
7540e3a2-1576-447c-bb71-dbf8d432c531
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/3
id:
L0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7540e3a2-1576-447c-bb71-dbf8d432c531
urn:
8f470fcb-1c44-48f4-9c4c-f9f43b3f7d03
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/4
id:
L0009
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f470fcb-1c44-48f4-9c4c-f9f43b3f7d03
urn:
47a0ceee-203e-42db-814e-f3833c59adaa
name:
Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/5
id:
L0010
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47a0ceee-203e-42db-814e-f3833c59adaa
urn:
2096f680-87e4-422c-903e-a95a65270e3e
name:
Forsvaret, Zone Commander North
id:
RA-RAFA-4977
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4977
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2096f680-87e4-422c-903e-a95a65270e3e
urn:
6ee18bd1-f1eb-4472-98bf-0091f1847bdc
name:
Tromsø Zone. Force 134 Security Unit. Routine Orders.
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2200/D/L0008/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ee18bd1-f1eb-4472-98bf-0091f1847bdc
urn:
ab510d05-4755-49e4-8581-ea1354681487
name:
Tromsø Sub Zone C. Force 134 Security Unit. Routine Orders.
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2200/D/L0008/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab510d05-4755-49e4-8581-ea1354681487
urn:
112e23df-e9d7-4434-8511-92c31d60e262
name:
06: Contingency Planning/ Safety/ Security
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dba/Dbab/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/112e23df-e9d7-4434-8511-92c31d60e262
urn:
cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
name:
Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
id:
L0001
path:
AFK/0200039/E/Ea/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
urn:
cfa14c55-eb2f-41ac-8b52-b8eff3a5a9ac
name:
Report on the Loftet Ore Zone, Skorovas Gruber.
id:
2406
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0270/2406
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfa14c55-eb2f-41ac-8b52-b8eff3a5a9ac
urn:
ddb4a43e-038f-4543-87b8-5c23a224b15c
name:
(organge mappe med overstrøket tekst: "Geheim - Reserve ... ") Hærens staber i Zone-Oslo
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Djc/L0078/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddb4a43e-038f-4543-87b8-5c23a224b15c
urn:
8d69075f-24a0-489c-ba1c-77a60b9fe44b
name:
Fluid geochemistry of shear zone-hosted gold and copper deposits in the Kautokeino greenstone belt.
id:
2614
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0290/2614
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d69075f-24a0-489c-ba1c-77a60b9fe44b
urn:
f49feee5-fa78-4a13-afa1-60c787efe0a1
name:
Preliminary findings report for the Mandal - Ustaoset fault zone precious metals exploration project
id:
4775
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0503/4775
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f49feee5-fa78-4a13-afa1-60c787efe0a1
urn:
fecc23de-7ec4-4f62-9a2f-76865417ff46
name:
Österreichisches Feldgericht, Zone Oslo. Geburts- u. Heiratsregister
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Djd/L0106/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fecc23de-7ec4-4f62-9a2f-76865417ff46
urn:
95bc8c36-0b39-4c80-aa37-b7cbac1e0371
name:
P.5.N: Returns Bergen Zone, P.5: Returns Trondheim Zone, P.5: Returns Stavanger Zone, P.5: Returns Tromsø Zone
id:
L0014
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3973/F/Fa/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95bc8c36-0b39-4c80-aa37-b7cbac1e0371
urn:
5fc0742a-e93a-4ce6-8890-4d16b6864180
name:
Final Report, Valley Metals Exploration, Mandal - Ustaoset Fault Zone. Precious Metals Exploration Project
id:
4844
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0514/4844
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fc0742a-e93a-4ce6-8890-4d16b6864180
urn:
9843f3e4-0778-46e6-bec1-1e5b4fe1e7be
name:
Zonen-Befehlshaber - M/IIA/111
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Dlb/L0142/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9843f3e4-0778-46e6-bec1-1e5b4fe1e7be
urn:
727b741e-7ade-479e-b27a-4c4fde375a64
name:
Tromsø Zone Nominal Rolls. Batch OO104A - O1132A...
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2197/D/Do/L0234/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/727b741e-7ade-479e-b27a-4c4fde375a64
urn:
2624a052-84f4-4687-907e-96ec3fb71d9b
name:
Oslo Zone, Bergen Zone, Stavanger Zone
id:
L0012
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3973/F/Fa/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2624a052-84f4-4687-907e-96ec3fb71d9b
urn:
7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0006
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
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0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0001
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
urn:
a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
name:
Midnoco Security AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0271/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395

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