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 2026-10-14T11:53:56Z in 1.153 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59978 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
    id:
    SAST-A-102405
  2. name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
  3. name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
  4. name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
  5. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
  7. name:
    Pa 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-101973
  8. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  9. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  10. name:
    American Relief for Norway, Inc.
    id:
    RA-S-2072
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59978
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
    name:
    Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
    id:
    SAST-A-102405
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
  2. urn:
    191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
    name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
  3. urn:
    fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
    name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
    path:
    TIKA/PA-6761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
    path:
    VEMU/A-2849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
  5. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
    name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2849
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
  7. urn:
    1f4583f0-48c8-457e-b045-54f6b147d23c
    name:
    Pa 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-101973
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101973
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f4583f0-48c8-457e-b045-54f6b147d23c
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Startet som Norsk Valseverk AS i 1916, med produksjon av blikkbokser, av ingeniør Paul Scholz. Bedriften ble overtatt av Christiania Spigerverk i 1925 og skiftet navn til Norsk Blikvalseverk AS. Norsk Jernverk AS kjøper Blikkvalseverket i 1949 og skifter navn til Norsk Jernverk, Blikkvalseverket AS....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
  10. urn:
    99e4da2e-6ffc-469e-9fb0-529ebf959d05
    name:
    American Relief for Norway, Inc.
    id:
    RA-S-2072
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99e4da2e-6ffc-469e-9fb0-529ebf959d05
  11. urn:
    fe7f010b-0b6c-43f6-8b6c-fc1e8b8dc828
    name:
    Pa 1744 - Mobil Development Norway A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102411
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe7f010b-0b6c-43f6-8b6c-fc1e8b8dc828
  12. urn:
    c325a061-7e26-4390-9d56-81e95b9c3aad
    name:
    Pa 1602 - Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening (MOP)
    id:
    SAST-A-102149
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c325a061-7e26-4390-9d56-81e95b9c3aad
  13. urn:
    3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
    name:
    Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
    id:
    A-101226
    path:
    AV/A-101226
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norske Fina A/S var et datterselskap av belgiske Petrofina. Firmaet markedsførte oljeprodukter bl. a. gjennom sine bensinstasjoner. Norske Fina A/S begynte sin virksomhet som landsomfattende oljeselskap 2. april 1959. Parallelt deltok søsterselskapet Fina Exploration Norway u.a.s. i petroleumsvirkso...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
  14. urn:
    7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
    name:
    Pa 1512 - Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
    id:
    SAST-A-101917
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101917
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
  15. urn:
    c1c13a38-2132-44a1-a8af-137fbdcde795
    name:
    Pa 1578 - Mobil Exploration Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-102024
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c13a38-2132-44a1-a8af-137fbdcde795
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561819
    name:
    Kingsmen of Norway A/S
    id:
    A-1398
    path:
    BBA/A-1398
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561819
  17. urn:
    101965a7-a1eb-44e4-9573-f1f27d7364bc
    name:
    BATCO (Norway) Ltd
    id:
    RA-PA-1084
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/101965a7-a1eb-44e4-9573-f1f27d7364bc
  18. urn:
    8cc5b14c-7706-4e77-b635-f9bf1956b824
    name:
    Afrikan Youth in Norway
    id:
    A-70330
    path:
    OBA/A-70330
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cc5b14c-7706-4e77-b635-f9bf1956b824
  19. urn:
    72e74510-38cc-4b28-be5b-e637d513d658
    name:
    Pa 1749 - Norway Foods Ltd. A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102418
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102418
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72e74510-38cc-4b28-be5b-e637d513d658
  20. urn:
    f11c72fb-3ece-4fa5-ae6b-b0cc7376a887
    name:
    Cape Horn Club Norway
    id:
    PA-2903
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2903
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f11c72fb-3ece-4fa5-ae6b-b0cc7376a887
  21. urn:
    bf94fc18-6f00-47eb-9fd4-a2d0473ff742
    name:
    Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
    id:
    SAST-A-101226
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf94fc18-6f00-47eb-9fd4-a2d0473ff742
  22. urn:
    f3624313-4002-4483-ba34-55f27b850468
    name:
    Sons of Norway, Birkebeiner Lodge
    id:
    A-00847
    path:
    OAM/A-00847
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3624313-4002-4483-ba34-55f27b850468
  23. urn:
    90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
    name:
    Bazm-e-Ahbabe Pakistan Norway
    id:
    A-10454
    path:
    OBA/A-10454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
  24. urn:
    073aae5f-e333-446c-a38e-dd943ddb17a1
    name:
    Forsvaret, Allied Land Forces Norway
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4696
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4696
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/073aae5f-e333-446c-a38e-dd943ddb17a1
  25. urn:
    335eaa25-e907-4ba5-8c3f-59ff7d7232c1
    name:
    Pa 1754 - Norway Pelagic Fish Ltd.
    id:
    SAST-A-102429
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/335eaa25-e907-4ba5-8c3f-59ff7d7232c1
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.