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 2026-10-29T16:55:51Z in 8.795 seconds.

Showing 10 of 272062 results in compact format.

name:
Pa 1836 - Egersund Net AS
id:
SAST-A-100026
name:
Egersund Net AS
id:
AKT-5295
name:
Lars Forseth/Brødrene Forseth (Klæbu) - samling av dokumenter fra Forsethfamilien
id:
PA-1145
name:
Lars Forseth/Brødrene Forseth (Klæbu)
id:
PA-1321
name:
Forseths festekontor
id:
SAT-PA-0232
name:
Forsetgrenda indremisjonsforening
id:
A-00401
name:
Samfunnshus i Forset, Vestre Gausdal
id:
A-00400
name:
Klæbu kommune. Forseth krets
id:
A-1674
name:
Forseth, søndre, V.Gausdal, gnr.34, bnr.1
id:
A-00436
name:
Forseth, øvre, V.Gausdal gnr. 36, bnr.1
id:
A-00463

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total:

272062

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
339ee556-9495-497d-8a58-12834e340cc9
name:
Pa 1836 - Egersund Net AS
id:
SAST-A-100026
path:
AV/SAST-A-100026
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/339ee556-9495-497d-8a58-12834e340cc9
urn:
f50da731-236c-457c-ba6b-e6c9b3bc4c84
name:
Egersund Net AS
id:
AKT-5295
path:
AV/AKT-5295
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Egersund Net AS ble skilt ut som eget datterselskap av Egersund Trål AS i 1996. Det blir oppført store haller for produksjon av notlin og ferdige oppdrettsnøter. Egersund Net etablerte flere servicestasjoner i Norge: i Austevoll, i 2009 på Vevelstad, på Gårdsøya utenfor Brønnøysund (den gamle servic...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f50da731-236c-457c-ba6b-e6c9b3bc4c84
urn:
419c024b-cc4a-4148-8222-09b41b12cbbe
name:
Lars Forseth/Brødrene Forseth (Klæbu) - samling av dokumenter fra Forsethfamilien
id:
PA-1145
path:
TRKO/PA-1145
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/419c024b-cc4a-4148-8222-09b41b12cbbe
urn:
e5988a08-863a-433b-9458-6c049a017cf1
name:
Lars Forseth/Brødrene Forseth (Klæbu)
id:
PA-1321
path:
TIKA/PA-1321
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5988a08-863a-433b-9458-6c049a017cf1
urn:
0562bcf5-4231-4b45-8454-96e4eee5b2bf
name:
Forseths festekontor
id:
SAT-PA-0232
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0232
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0562bcf5-4231-4b45-8454-96e4eee5b2bf
urn:
fa8a9916-d3e6-4959-a910-bf576f19081d
name:
Forsetgrenda indremisjonsforening
id:
A-00401
path:
OAM/A-00401
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa8a9916-d3e6-4959-a910-bf576f19081d
urn:
83d310de-5a32-432c-970b-2de798a63781
name:
Samfunnshus i Forset, Vestre Gausdal
id:
A-00400
path:
OAM/A-00400
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d310de-5a32-432c-970b-2de798a63781
urn:
5b694a86-bf9b-4835-8921-1dbe7c283bf2
name:
Klæbu kommune. Forseth krets
id:
A-1674
path:
TRKO/A-1674
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b694a86-bf9b-4835-8921-1dbe7c283bf2
urn:
0777a908-0511-40bc-8755-5003f67c1a9c
name:
Forseth, søndre, V.Gausdal, gnr.34, bnr.1
id:
A-00436
path:
OAM/A-00436
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0777a908-0511-40bc-8755-5003f67c1a9c
urn:
3ebfe99f-cac8-45a1-8f37-fd083eb85f21
name:
Forseth, øvre, V.Gausdal gnr. 36, bnr.1
id:
A-00463
path:
OAM/A-00463
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ebfe99f-cac8-45a1-8f37-fd083eb85f21
urn:
aac2b8e0-d676-4b0b-96e7-448abf57daff
name:
UAB Egersund Net - Ledelsens saksdokumenter
id:
Ad
path:
AV/SAST-A-102659/0008/Ad
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac2b8e0-d676-4b0b-96e7-448abf57daff
urn:
aba83405-5673-4ab0-9481-67726a98b657
name:
Redskapsloftet AS
id:
AKT-5276
path:
AV/AKT-5276
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Orgnr. 980 966 496 (REDSKAPSLOFTET AS), stiftet 1999, innfusjonert i Egersund Net i 2007. Er i dag en del av Egersund Net (utstyr til oppdrettsnæringen)
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aba83405-5673-4ab0-9481-67726a98b657
urn:
b8498048-7729-40f4-80bb-dea76aa6cd0e
name:
Verdensmagasinet X
id:
ARK-3008
path:
AAB/ARK-3008
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8498048-7729-40f4-80bb-dea76aa6cd0e
urn:
e0ef83a7-5902-4004-8f31-9d3e69d29f6b
name:
Kredittilsynet
id:
RA-S-3957
path:
AV/RA-S-3957
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0ef83a7-5902-4004-8f31-9d3e69d29f6b
urn:
9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
name:
NettOpp Gran
id:
H-A-00678
path:
OARM/H-A-00678
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
urn:
9bf8baef-98e4-4ad8-ac8d-71f1c0b50121
name:
Fattigvesenet i Aker
id:
A-20048
path:
OBA/A-20048
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bf8baef-98e4-4ad8-ac8d-71f1c0b50121
urn:
8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
name:
Egersund Trading AS
id:
A-102810
path:
AV/A-102810
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Egersund Trading AS eies pr. 2023 av Egersund Net AS, som igjen eies av Akva Group AS, som igjen er deleid av Egersund Group AS.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
urn:
09b16a8a-b8f5-4649-9096-1215a1f4ef6f
name:
Realskolesamfunnet, Trondheim Katedralskole
id:
SAT-PA-0835
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0835
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b16a8a-b8f5-4649-9096-1215a1f4ef6f
urn:
195e2f6f-4067-4193-a086-0e8dadb03057
name:
Klepp kommune - Prestegardtilsynet
id:
K-100216
path:
IKAR/K-100216
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/195e2f6f-4067-4193-a086-0e8dadb03057
urn:
e6529046-81b3-4cde-af16-44f7bf3a6a44
name:
Bjerkreim kommune - Kyrkjetilsynet
id:
K-101537
path:
IKAR/K-101537
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6529046-81b3-4cde-af16-44f7bf3a6a44
urn:
556f6bf4-34c9-45a6-baea-73a94aad54bf
name:
Næringsmiddeltilsynet i Gauldalsregionen (NTG)
id:
A-5181
path:
TIKA/A-5181
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/556f6bf4-34c9-45a6-baea-73a94aad54bf
urn:
2e90edba-9c2b-454c-adcc-606f61cc943a
name:
Steigen kommune. Legesenter (Steigentunet)
id:
K-18480.644
path:
AIN/K-18480.644
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e90edba-9c2b-454c-adcc-606f61cc943a
urn:
e5650e07-75cb-408b-903c-221a39209a9c
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 4. distrikt, Drammen tilsynskontor
id:
SAKO-A-1329
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1329
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5650e07-75cb-408b-903c-221a39209a9c
urn:
a463003b-f832-4fb2-88a3-87648f009538
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 9. distrikt - Møre og Romsdal
id:
SAT-A-1391
path:
AV/SAT-A-1391
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a463003b-f832-4fb2-88a3-87648f009538
urn:
c4c8cfbb-db5f-4303-b713-6ace99e6998e
name:
Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune, fylkesbarnevernet
id:
A-6758
path:
TIKA/A-6758
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4c8cfbb-db5f-4303-b713-6ace99e6998e

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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