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 2026-10-16T23:19:41Z in 1.826 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5103 results in compact format.

name:
Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
id:
A-1918
name:
Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
id:
A-2803
name:
PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
id:
A-1975
name:
Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
A-3076
name:
Heer: Technischen Kompanie
id:
RA-RAFA-5829
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
id:
A-7620
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
id:
A-7620
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
id:
RA-RAFA-5107
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb, Bergen / Marinebetriebsabteilung
id:
RA-RAFA-5068
name:
"Krushammarvegen" (vegf.)
id:
0011

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total:

5103

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
name:
Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
id:
A-1918
path:
VEMU/A-1918
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
name:
Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
id:
A-2803
path:
VEMU/A-2803
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
urn:
bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
name:
PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
id:
A-1975
path:
BYST/A-1975
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
name:
Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
A-3076
path:
VEMU/A-3076
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
urn:
73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
name:
Heer: Technischen Kompanie
id:
RA-RAFA-5829
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5829
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
id:
A-7620
path:
BBA/A-7620
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
urn:
dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
id:
A-7620
path:
SAF/A-7620
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
urn:
9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
id:
RA-RAFA-5107
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5107
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
urn:
6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
name:
Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb, Bergen / Marinebetriebsabteilung
id:
RA-RAFA-5068
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5068
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
urn:
5c953935-fc59-4e6d-a869-c53f2fab1430
name:
"Krushammarvegen" (vegf.)
id:
0011
path:
AV/SAT-A-0915/3/F/Fb/L0006/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c953935-fc59-4e6d-a869-c53f2fab1430
urn:
f55b6727-cbe3-4c09-b46e-646d981e28c9
name:
Cand. techn. komiteen - Innkallinger, saker og møtereferater
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/E/Ec/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f55b6727-cbe3-4c09-b46e-646d981e28c9
urn:
66cd2e36-6703-4dfa-a39c-be28ba336e38
name:
Cand. techn. - studieplan, hovedoppgaver, budsjettoverslag, opptatte studenter
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-102327/E/Ec/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66cd2e36-6703-4dfa-a39c-be28ba336e38
urn:
7fa1f10f-792f-4fe2-8ff8-9aa70160e747
name:
Kartnr. 2683 Ulstein - Sjøgata - Krushammaren
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-EA-4194/F/L0113/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fa1f10f-792f-4fe2-8ff8-9aa70160e747
urn:
b3af94f1-ea3f-4cb5-9a52-2ae61c3ef487
name:
Biltest Opel Kadett. Trafikkrush i Stortingsgaten. NÅ nr. 22 1963
id:
3167
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0021/3167
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3af94f1-ea3f-4cb5-9a52-2ae61c3ef487
urn:
08d47c63-bd29-4414-abe7-9e1f382695f0
name:
Tech. Lieferb. fur Pyrotechn. Amuntion, Allgemein
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/D/Db/L0009/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08d47c63-bd29-4414-abe7-9e1f382695f0
urn:
10f7f507-cc59-4ee4-bc8a-d9ac046dc256
name:
4 Tech
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1307/D/Dc/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10f7f507-cc59-4ee4-bc8a-d9ac046dc256
urn:
202d5835-cff3-45fe-ab13-eeb82255dd94
name:
Bandak Tech A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/202d5835-cff3-45fe-ab13-eeb82255dd94
urn:
43419d6d-c1e5-4514-b4b6-ab26dce4a0da
name:
Folla Tech A/S
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0082/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43419d6d-c1e5-4514-b4b6-ab26dce4a0da
urn:
4253f324-a265-4dbc-94d4-073358533b6d
name:
Map Tech A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0054/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4253f324-a265-4dbc-94d4-073358533b6d
urn:
21b6fbb9-0027-4e72-95d7-71e2ba3288c6
name:
Off-Tech
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0213/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21b6fbb9-0027-4e72-95d7-71e2ba3288c6
urn:
ea0db3b4-1a75-42c6-b43d-2d9b12202dba
name:
Rub-Tech
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0251/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea0db3b4-1a75-42c6-b43d-2d9b12202dba
urn:
5e076778-9a53-4387-bcc8-742a8885cd01
name:
Scan-Tech
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0262/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e076778-9a53-4387-bcc8-742a8885cd01
urn:
4e44b4b6-4940-46ed-b411-bb4a7a113bf8
name:
CON-TECH A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0030/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e44b4b6-4940-46ed-b411-bb4a7a113bf8
urn:
690991b2-1abc-4af7-8be4-d9c4f16a927b
name:
Dry Tech A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0285/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/690991b2-1abc-4af7-8be4-d9c4f16a927b
urn:
db607562-ecc0-4f95-8f1b-814b3d26d9b8
name:
Scan-Tech A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0285/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db607562-ecc0-4f95-8f1b-814b3d26d9b8

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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