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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T15:03:40Z in 0.388 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59312 results in compact format.

name:
Fram Aktieolieklædefabrikk
id:
A25-219
name:
Eriksens Oljeklædefabrikk
id:
P-00176
name:
Defa Elektro Mekanisk Fabrikk
id:
0007
name:
DEFA A/S I, II
id:
0001
name:
Bedriftsklubben ved DEFA: Div saker / korr.
id:
0009
name:
Minde sjokoladefabrikk
id:
A-4671
name:
Pa 1750 - Lauritsen Gjerdefabrikk
id:
A-3033
name:
Norske sjokoladefabrikanters forening
id:
RA-PA-1702
name:
Bedriftsklubben Minde sjokoladefabrikk
id:
A-4673
name:
Norske sjokoladefabrikkers forening
id:
A-70318

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total:

59312

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
41c47cca-547c-4f45-819b-b4b00ddc91e5
name:
Fram Aktieolieklædefabrikk
id:
A25-219
path:
AIN/A25-219
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41c47cca-547c-4f45-819b-b4b00ddc91e5
urn:
69f3da6a-6424-43de-8bc3-9d07133b3a2c
name:
Eriksens Oljeklædefabrikk
id:
P-00176
path:
IKAM/P-00176
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69f3da6a-6424-43de-8bc3-9d07133b3a2c
urn:
9cdff874-9433-41b7-b8e8-437d5212e81e
name:
Defa Elektro Mekanisk Fabrikk
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0078/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cdff874-9433-41b7-b8e8-437d5212e81e
urn:
a731224e-bbab-429c-9193-1330f6cbb95e
name:
DEFA A/S I, II
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a731224e-bbab-429c-9193-1330f6cbb95e
urn:
3463eebb-007b-4574-af6b-f0015f50dc69
name:
Bedriftsklubben ved DEFA: Div saker / korr.
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-2525/F/Fa/L0054/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3463eebb-007b-4574-af6b-f0015f50dc69
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000126224
name:
Minde sjokoladefabrikk
id:
A-4671
path:
BBA/A-4671
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000126224
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172586
name:
Pa 1750 - Lauritsen Gjerdefabrikk
id:
A-3033
path:
VEMU/A-3033
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172586
urn:
bcd55da1-2b20-4f1c-b5d1-c48832daad32
name:
Norske sjokoladefabrikanters forening
id:
RA-PA-1702
path:
AV/RA-PA-1702
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcd55da1-2b20-4f1c-b5d1-c48832daad32
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000129389
name:
Bedriftsklubben Minde sjokoladefabrikk
id:
A-4673
path:
BBA/A-4673
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000129389
urn:
067d5bb9-d0f7-4f50-aaf0-81f868e66f02
name:
Norske sjokoladefabrikkers forening
id:
A-70318
path:
OBA/A-70318
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/067d5bb9-d0f7-4f50-aaf0-81f868e66f02
urn:
b961bcd2-75f1-4e93-abe3-242ec91b7d3c
name:
Jørgen Ryssdal Tøndefabrik
id:
SFF-2009110
path:
VLFK/SFF-2009110
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b961bcd2-75f1-4e93-abe3-242ec91b7d3c
urn:
67df4db4-672f-4bee-9c15-edee2ae22b56
name:
Pa 0509 - Saudafallenes trearbeiderforening
id:
SAST-A-100695
path:
AV/SAST-A-100695
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67df4db4-672f-4bee-9c15-edee2ae22b56
urn:
7045635c-96bf-468b-86e3-c391469619b1
name:
Defa AS (Medlnr. 397)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0170/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7045635c-96bf-468b-86e3-c391469619b1
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560df21c-090d-42d3-aac8-19b646b12273
name:
Defa AS (Medlnr. 397)
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0022/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/560df21c-090d-42d3-aac8-19b646b12273
urn:
ee4bfaf2-ffd1-4f83-b61d-e1cd9a39e3bf
name:
DEFA Eltech AS (Medlnr. 599)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0170/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee4bfaf2-ffd1-4f83-b61d-e1cd9a39e3bf
urn:
8af1a665-e61d-48d3-a88e-464bc05011fc
name:
Defa skips As (Medlnr. 1408)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0170/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8af1a665-e61d-48d3-a88e-464bc05011fc
urn:
ca488dd2-3622-4392-a792-4ea97e8aaffd
name:
DEFA Eltech AS (Medlnr. 599)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0022/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca488dd2-3622-4392-a792-4ea97e8aaffd
urn:
1e5584f1-aaeb-49a1-ba63-2af7d1286088
name:
Defa skips As (Medlnr. 1408)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0022/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5584f1-aaeb-49a1-ba63-2af7d1286088
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c29fb9d3-2e5e-46a0-a3bb-bdd0667ec609
name:
Defa AS avd Electronic (Medlnr. 1242)
id:
0021
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0215/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c29fb9d3-2e5e-46a0-a3bb-bdd0667ec609
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38c34ff2-64e0-40f4-8217-41c2f0843b34
name:
Defa AS avd Electronic (Medlnr. 1242)
id:
0021
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0067/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38c34ff2-64e0-40f4-8217-41c2f0843b34
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cc214948-efb7-439a-8d95-ad2bf8a48e65
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Sak 13037. Defa AS (Eltech AS). Diverse saker
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4399
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AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4399
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc214948-efb7-439a-8d95-ad2bf8a48e65
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23e61068-9f76-49a6-90cc-39ad9f3e70be
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Sak 13036. Defa AS (Eltech AS). Oppsigelse. Drammen byrett
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4398
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AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4398
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23e61068-9f76-49a6-90cc-39ad9f3e70be
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9214946b-337e-48be-add4-52ebda8068fd
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Defa AS, Nesbyen. Arbeidsrettssak - overtidsnektelse - Herredsrettssak - Dom av 1971.03.30. Saksnummer 06170
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5228
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AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/5228
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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AS Saudefallene
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0003
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AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0044/0003
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MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
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AS Saudefallene
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0004
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AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0054/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed09c68c-7090-45b1-aad5-e6f31982583d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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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