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 2026-10-22T23:34:56Z in 0.645 seconds.

Showing 10 of 83624 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  2. name:
    Martens Conditori & Catering AS
    id:
    A-7426
  3. name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
  4. name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
  5. name:
    Innflytternes arbeiderungdomslag (AUL)
    id:
    ARK-1431
  6. name:
    Catering personale - NDEMFO, tariffavtale
    id:
    0007
  7. name:
    AMO – Catering - Renhold - fotpleining/PP –kurs
    id:
    L0009
  8. name:
    Leie av diverse utstyr og catering.
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1666
  10. name:
    Sak 10563. CD Catering (Stavanger Catering AS). m.fl. Arbeidsrettssak. Tariffavtalens virkeområde - cateringvirksomhet off-shore
    id:
    1667
Show all fields in HTML
total:
83624
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486583
    name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
    path:
    BBA/A-7433
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486583
  4. urn:
    5c78dbe1-ec44-43f6-bf18-b34d2732ba94
    name:
    Bergen Offshore Catering
    id:
    A-7433
    path:
    SAF/A-7433
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c78dbe1-ec44-43f6-bf18-b34d2732ba94
  5. urn:
    d6e66d0b-9710-4e50-b8ab-f7b02bb61639
    name:
    Innflytternes arbeiderungdomslag (AUL)
    id:
    ARK-1431
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6e66d0b-9710-4e50-b8ab-f7b02bb61639
  6. 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
  7. urn:
    1ee07401-a59d-4252-b2da-36890d448022
    name:
    AMO – Catering - Renhold - fotpleining/PP –kurs
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ee07401-a59d-4252-b2da-36890d448022
  8. urn:
    a64c59cf-53d3-4d30-8cc4-e6c5ccac4c88
    name:
    Leie av diverse utstyr og catering.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SVAM/A-1036/H/He/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a64c59cf-53d3-4d30-8cc4-e6c5ccac4c88
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. urn:
    02371617-29bf-40b3-b903-f98298bfdb8b
    name:
    I: Cateringbedrifter: I.01: Chalk Catering. I.02: SAS Servicepartner, Stavanger Catering
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/D/Dc/Dcc/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02371617-29bf-40b3-b903-f98298bfdb8b
  17. urn:
    a76e5450-021e-4215-894b-953aacb0b8e9
    name:
    I: Cateringbedrifter: I.01: Chalk catering, I.02: SAS Servicepartner/Stavanger catering
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/D/Dc/Dcf/L0010/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a76e5450-021e-4215-894b-953aacb0b8e9
  18. urn:
    93947bb1-24c4-412d-9732-5a7c3f8f8062
    name:
    Ukjent - Stavanger Catering Original Tender for the Provision of Catering etc, Ukjent - K.S. Bergenske Sara Catering A.S. Provision of Catering, Camp Administration etc, Ukjent - Tender Package for Stat. 'C' Deck Outfitting Inshore Hook-up Camp/Catering
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0318/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93947bb1-24c4-412d-9732-5a7c3f8f8062
  19. urn:
    d4dfd9b9-6fe6-48b0-a31a-30bfcd4b7aee
    name:
    Forsvaret, Flytryggingsinspektoratet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5112
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4dfd9b9-6fe6-48b0-a31a-30bfcd4b7aee
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000817683
    name:
    A/S Bergens Flytedokk
    id:
    A-6265
    path:
    BBA/A-6265
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000817683
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000818202
    name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    A-6266
    path:
    BBA/A-6266
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000818202
  25. urn:
    43bba207-f44c-440f-a24f-2b4c420802e4
    name:
    PORSGRUNN INNFLYTTERLAG AV AUF
    id:
    A-805033
    path:
    AAT/A-805033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43bba207-f44c-440f-a24f-2b4c420802e4
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.