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 2026-10-22T08:59:55Z in 0.473 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105849 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Catering personale - NDEMFO, tariffavtale
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  3. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  4. name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1666
  5. name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1667
  6. name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1668
  7. name:
    Hias Catering AS
    id:
    0047
  8. name:
    Westland catering AS
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    Norsk catering AS. Etablering.
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Pewal Catering Utstyr AS
    id:
    0039
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105849
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    749530c7-63b9-4043-8054-559f291bb910
    name:
    Catering personale - NDEMFO, tariffavtale
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Da/Daa/L0070/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/749530c7-63b9-4043-8054-559f291bb910
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486595
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    BBA/A-7426
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486595
  3. urn:
    f334156a-2c83-400f-9c6e-709b163ecceb
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    SAF/A-7426
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f334156a-2c83-400f-9c6e-709b163ecceb
  4. urn:
    7fc1fb7a-fbf9-4129-9ec6-5751109df546
    name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1666
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1666
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fc1fb7a-fbf9-4129-9ec6-5751109df546
  5. urn:
    aec25c38-3dec-47cf-afcc-f0f8ee586dc3
    name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1667
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1667
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aec25c38-3dec-47cf-afcc-f0f8ee586dc3
  6. urn:
    449885e7-7f28-4f94-8e34-a935188e1986
    name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1668
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1668
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/449885e7-7f28-4f94-8e34-a935188e1986
  7. urn:
    acc725da-5df5-4b8f-8cc2-f118d643e870
    name:
    Hias Catering AS
    id:
    0047
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0033/0047
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acc725da-5df5-4b8f-8cc2-f118d643e870
  8. urn:
    f973f768-2980-487f-8a24-be0b57f8c046
    name:
    Westland catering AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1247-403/D/Da/L0087/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f973f768-2980-487f-8a24-be0b57f8c046
  9. urn:
    b0e762f0-3281-425a-9601-eb4d062f2edf
    name:
    Norsk catering AS. Etablering.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1247-021/D/Dd/L0430/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0e762f0-3281-425a-9601-eb4d062f2edf
  10. urn:
    60f878bb-03be-47e5-9518-acb08228f2a5
    name:
    Pewal Catering Utstyr AS
    id:
    0039
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0014/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60f878bb-03be-47e5-9518-acb08228f2a5
  11. urn:
    71843f17-f56a-4153-acde-6a714c7e9a6c
    name:
    Big catering og Sommerhotell AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0843/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71843f17-f56a-4153-acde-6a714c7e9a6c
  12. urn:
    a189ff3b-1765-46d1-8740-7bda69298e25
    name:
    Sak 9566. S.A.S. Catering (Eurest AS, Sandvika). Tariffrevisjon 1976. Oljeboring og catering. Opprettelse
    id:
    0817
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0817
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a189ff3b-1765-46d1-8740-7bda69298e25
  13. urn:
    85380e6c-8e18-4728-acd4-63686bc3c2a7
    name:
    Ukjent - Tenders received SAS Catering A/S, Ukjent -Tenders received Stavanger Catering AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0318/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85380e6c-8e18-4728-acd4-63686bc3c2a7
  14. urn:
    b52dc8d9-afe4-4aa9-9c32-0178f7c20543
    name:
    Sak 12117. Stavanger Catering AS. Diverse saker
    id:
    3475
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3475
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b52dc8d9-afe4-4aa9-9c32-0178f7c20543
  15. urn:
    201a0c64-eba5-45a2-8150-0551bf367136
    name:
    Kontrakt service og emballasje, Catering systems AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Ea/L0014/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/201a0c64-eba5-45a2-8150-0551bf367136
  16. urn:
    038566b5-debb-4802-853d-7e1b7d4601b3
    name:
    T.67101-Raf, Stavanger Catering AS - Rafinor AS & Co, Juli 1972
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L1045/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/038566b5-debb-4802-853d-7e1b7d4601b3
  17. urn:
    a38eae67-101b-44a1-aad9-137ca73ede13
    name:
    Cateringen AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VLFK/K-10918/D/Db/L0034/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a38eae67-101b-44a1-aad9-137ca73ede13
  18. urn:
    4afb5618-2fee-45a9-b757-78c6d82af8f3
    name:
    Sak 9829. S.A.S. Catering (Eurest AS). Arbeidsrettssak. Oppsigelse
    id:
    1024
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4afb5618-2fee-45a9-b757-78c6d82af8f3
  19. urn:
    c3794e49-cadf-484e-8047-f69720922455
    name:
    Håland kro og catering AS. Serverings- og skjenkeløyve.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1247-021/D/Dd/L0433/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3794e49-cadf-484e-8047-f69720922455
  20. urn:
    459de08e-25d8-4386-bbd3-3bf9fb866dfc
    name:
    Sak 99/1695 Ambulerande skjenkeløyve Bergen Catering As
    id:
    0020
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/De/L0036/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/459de08e-25d8-4386-bbd3-3bf9fb866dfc
  21. urn:
    25ca1904-a990-4237-b8c8-1bef08b354ff
    name:
    932317540 - myhre catering AS, skrivargarden - skjenkeløyve 01.07.04 - 30.06.2008
    id:
    0052
    path:
    IKAH/1221-021/A/Ac/L0059/0052
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25ca1904-a990-4237-b8c8-1bef08b354ff
  22. urn:
    2ac334b5-a761-49c5-ad8c-03fbc539e5fb
    name:
    Sak 9606. S.A.S. Catering Norge AS. (Eurest AS). Arbeidsrettssak. Bergen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    0854
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0854
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ac334b5-a761-49c5-ad8c-03fbc539e5fb
  23. urn:
    17964531-bbf8-4a95-8e86-4cb60fa884c5
    name:
    Sak 9607. S.A.S. Catering Norge AS. (Eurest AS). Arbeidsrettssak. Bergen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    0855
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0855
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17964531-bbf8-4a95-8e86-4cb60fa884c5
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486594
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    BBA/A-7426
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tine Meierier Bergen, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 250.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486594
  25. urn:
    575fbbbb-88d5-4f3b-a25f-a32a968c368e
    name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
    path:
    SAF/A-7426
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tine Meierier Bergen, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 250.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/575fbbbb-88d5-4f3b-a25f-a32a968c368e
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.