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 2026-10-15T03:29:37Z in 0.638 seconds.

Showing 10 of 141665 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0846, Jacobsen Blomster AS
    id:
    A-1899
  2. name:
    Jacobsen Blomster AS
    id:
    AKT-02051
  3. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  4. name:
    Blomsterdalens Handelsforretning A/S
    id:
    A-1111
  5. name:
    Blomsterdalens Vanførelag
    id:
    A-7777
  6. name:
    Blomsterdalens Vanførelag
    id:
    A-7777
  7. name:
    Tvedestrand folkeskoles kjøkken og blomsterhave
    id:
    PA-2550
  8. name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
141665
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    524d996e-c6b2-4a3e-b517-049f6310fea9
    name:
    PA-0846, Jacobsen Blomster AS
    id:
    A-1899
    path:
    BYST/A-1899
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/524d996e-c6b2-4a3e-b517-049f6310fea9
  2. urn:
    1772fc48-700a-4935-9c8c-f422dd9ec55f
    name:
    Jacobsen Blomster AS
    id:
    AKT-02051
    path:
    BYST/AKT-02051
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jacobsen Blomster var en blomsterbutikk i Normanns gate 14 på Storhaug i Hetland kommune, senere Stavanger kommune. Butikken ble trolig grunnlagt i 1945 av Ella Jacobsen. Senere overtok Harald Jacobsen butikken og førte den videre i mange år, etterfulgt av sønnen og sønnesønnen. Bedriften i sin dav...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1772fc48-700a-4935-9c8c-f422dd9ec55f
  3. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561794
    name:
    Blomsterdalens Handelsforretning A/S
    id:
    A-1111
    path:
    BBA/A-1111
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561794
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003868138
    name:
    Blomsterdalens Vanførelag
    id:
    A-7777
    path:
    BBA/A-7777
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003868138
  6. urn:
    bf80b4bc-a5b2-428c-b640-06def023ce4e
    name:
    Blomsterdalens Vanførelag
    id:
    A-7777
    path:
    SAF/A-7777
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf80b4bc-a5b2-428c-b640-06def023ce4e
  7. urn:
    a4dc85cd-edad-423e-9e55-f0679448197f
    name:
    Tvedestrand folkeskoles kjøkken og blomsterhave
    id:
    PA-2550
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4dc85cd-edad-423e-9e55-f0679448197f
  8. urn:
    39853fdd-96d4-43d8-8bcd-2f18180c8935
    name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dk/L0067/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39853fdd-96d4-43d8-8bcd-2f18180c8935
  9. urn:
    fbae418a-ed6c-493b-b392-e86c312b32e9
    name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dk/L0068/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbae418a-ed6c-493b-b392-e86c312b32e9
  10. urn:
    6202976e-8e24-40db-bdee-e74a0724d115
    name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dk/L0068/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6202976e-8e24-40db-bdee-e74a0724d115
  11. urn:
    767d9b94-6eeb-45a4-abe9-43a63a5048dc
    name:
    Tegninger og pressede blomster
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAVF/A-00732/T/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/767d9b94-6eeb-45a4-abe9-43a63a5048dc
  12. urn:
    d5e7038e-04bd-4811-a8fd-135a379adf3e
    name:
    Faktura fra Spersrud Blomster
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AFM/US-1003/R/Ra/L0003/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5e7038e-04bd-4811-a8fd-135a379adf3e
  13. urn:
    2c676b7b-df5a-4067-85d1-ddb8b3ccdc06
    name:
    Nærings og nytelsesmidler, dyrefor, blomster, planter og frø. Tekstil - Skotøy - Portefølje - Reiseeffekter - Fiskeredskaper - Tauverk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dk/L0069/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c676b7b-df5a-4067-85d1-ddb8b3ccdc06
  14. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001342
    name:
    Kulturlandskap på Sysegjerde. Eng og blomster.
    id:
    SKG-35
    path:
    ULHA/A-1007/U/L0005/SKG-35
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001342
  15. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003082
    name:
    Kulturlandskap på Sysegjerde. Eng med blomster.
    id:
    SKG-36
    path:
    ULHA/A-1007/U/L0005/SKG-36
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003082
  16. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003634
    name:
    Kulturlandskap. Eng med blomster på Sysegjerde.
    id:
    SKG-39
    path:
    ULHA/A-1007/U/L0005/SKG-39
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003634
  17. urn:
    2e7646a1-bc19-483a-9b86-bdcc4bc363e9
    name:
    Sak 35 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Tuven Blomster, Notodden
    id:
    0035
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0037/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e7646a1-bc19-483a-9b86-bdcc4bc363e9
  18. urn:
    81bb313a-42ce-46db-94c7-a0e7156b75cc
    name:
    Sak 28 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Blomsterbutikken J. Aarhus AS, Isdalstø
    id:
    0028
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0055/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81bb313a-42ce-46db-94c7-a0e7156b75cc
  19. urn:
    e51d0976-da86-456d-9c87-6cc9b6ebc189
    name:
    Sak 39 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Olaf Lund Blomster A/S, Solbergelva
    id:
    0039
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0036/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e51d0976-da86-456d-9c87-6cc9b6ebc189
  20. urn:
    8b6d0798-8459-4d4b-98a0-94a270e227dc
    name:
    Blomster og hilsener lagt ned på Utøya etter terrorangrepet på Norge 22.07.2011
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6313/02/U/Ua/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b6d0798-8459-4d4b-98a0-94a270e227dc
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000719232
    name:
    5307 Salg av blomster
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-0967/Df/L0223/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000719232
  22. urn:
    379255d0-15e1-41db-863e-5bfd0bdbcb41
    name:
    Sak 35 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Hurum Hagesenter, avd. Tofte Strandgaten Blomster
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0032a/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/379255d0-15e1-41db-863e-5bfd0bdbcb41
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000046335
    name:
    Elever i biologiauditoriet Elever som mottar blomster
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1120/U/L0002/0001/0008
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000046335
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008502
    name:
    Portrett av kvinne i kåpe, dekorert, blomster etc..
    id:
    W-0722
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0722
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008502
  25. urn:
    3838c061-7395-4a59-9491-0f9aaeb7abc7
    name:
    Brosjyrer v/Hygea - "Naturvern i Norge", "Busker i Norge" og "Fjellblomster i Norge"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0641/2/N/Na/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3838c061-7395-4a59-9491-0f9aaeb7abc7
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.

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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.