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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T13:39:22Z in 1.274 seconds.

Showing 10 of 93517 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  2. name:
    Alpha
    id:
    AKT-5351
  3. name:
    Alpha Industrier A/S
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    Alpha A/S - reiseliv
    id:
    Dce
  5. name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0008
  6. name:
    Alpha durometer
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Alpha"
    id:
    L0007
  8. name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0002
  9. name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0004
  10. name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Alpha"
    id:
    L0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
93517
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
    name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2744
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
  2. urn:
    bec1bf03-e16c-44c9-b45f-dae0f7e58de9
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    AKT-5351
    path:
    AV/AKT-5351
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    1976 startet virksomheten til et nytt heleid datterselskap av Storebrand Re. Registrert med firmaattest 03.10.1079. Alpha, Cia. de Reaseguros S. A. i Panama, ble etablert i samarbeid med latinamerikanske interesser som følge av restriksjonene som ble pålagt Storebrands deleide (49 %) selskap Reaseg...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bec1bf03-e16c-44c9-b45f-dae0f7e58de9
  3. urn:
    b2c75721-ffa6-4a1e-bdf5-d96327279c7a
    name:
    Alpha Industrier A/S
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2c75721-ffa6-4a1e-bdf5-d96327279c7a
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000055445
    name:
    Alpha A/S - reiseliv
    id:
    Dce
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1052/D/Dc/Dce
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000055445
  5. urn:
    512df496-6d3c-4c5c-b334-6e7ae9cf229b
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/512df496-6d3c-4c5c-b334-6e7ae9cf229b
  6. urn:
    23fd2aa9-46b3-4af9-a1c9-7edd5251af16
    name:
    Alpha durometer
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1011/D/Da/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23fd2aa9-46b3-4af9-a1c9-7edd5251af16
  7. urn:
    e2bc9f7f-65c5-43d2-a910-a0d30a80c03e
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Alpha"
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2bc9f7f-65c5-43d2-a910-a0d30a80c03e
  8. urn:
    5a8d88c1-cfd7-4365-b3a0-73b7505cb493
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a8d88c1-cfd7-4365-b3a0-73b7505cb493
  9. urn:
    a6786f8f-cda1-4354-947c-00976e1961cb
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6786f8f-cda1-4354-947c-00976e1961cb
  10. urn:
    2b83b86c-c551-4b24-b9ac-a135f5842a6e
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Alpha"
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b83b86c-c551-4b24-b9ac-a135f5842a6e
  11. urn:
    3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
  12. urn:
    9e24d89b-327b-4998-bc37-c3d30a4b4f57
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e24d89b-327b-4998-bc37-c3d30a4b4f57
  13. urn:
    6e8da129-9fdf-46b5-bde6-46278c13525c
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e8da129-9fdf-46b5-bde6-46278c13525c
  14. urn:
    5d6fae59-f25d-4a09-84b8-98e7e10822d8
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d6fae59-f25d-4a09-84b8-98e7e10822d8
  15. urn:
    0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
    name:
    Northwest Eurpean Loran-C System/Ccordinating Agency Office
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5437
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
  16. urn:
    5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
    path:
    AV/P-17232
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
  17. urn:
    129f6dc9-d12d-49ad-9fbb-6fb3c4f822f4
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Alpha"
    id:
    L0679
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0679
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/129f6dc9-d12d-49ad-9fbb-6fb3c4f822f4
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175590
    name:
    Regnskap og bilag for SS Alpha
    id:
    L0018
    path:
    VEMU/A-1589/R/Rb/L0018
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175590
  19. urn:
    0c3f8564-2308-4469-9424-ef7048b66ca5
    name:
    A16 152 (1) - Arbeidsfil Tommeliten Alpha (1)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fc/Fcc/L0015/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3f8564-2308-4469-9424-ef7048b66ca5
  20. urn:
    507560ac-728f-47ad-9cc2-b04049ed2d04
    name:
    A16 152 (1) - Arbeidsfil Tommeliten Alpha (1)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fc/Fcc/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/507560ac-728f-47ad-9cc2-b04049ed2d04
  21. urn:
    5c6e217b-ecd7-4542-95a4-45f83fc7a14a
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c6e217b-ecd7-4542-95a4-45f83fc7a14a
  22. urn:
    42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
    name:
    Postens systemservice
    id:
    RA-S-5931
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
  23. urn:
    d1b67af7-a0f7-48b5-a14f-e037513fa8f9
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Systemavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-6611
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6611
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1b67af7-a0f7-48b5-a14f-e037513fa8f9
  24. urn:
    b86a8f87-fc95-419c-9ac8-d6eb438138b2
    name:
    Alpha
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/056/E/Ea/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b86a8f87-fc95-419c-9ac8-d6eb438138b2
  25. urn:
    d4ded25c-1e22-4bf4-b940-ba5b29998ed1
    name:
    Postsparebanken, Plan/Systemavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-4367
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4367
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4ded25c-1e22-4bf4-b940-ba5b29998ed1
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.