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 2026-10-23T16:16:54Z in 1.099 seconds.

Showing 10 of 315718 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Møller kompetansesenter
    id:
    SAT-A-1522
  2. name:
    Møller, Rolf
    id:
    R.Ark.1524
  3. name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
  4. name:
    Møllergatens Blåkorsforening
    id:
    A-70167
  5. name:
    Møller, Elen Maria Thiis (f. Schjelderup ca. 1751)
    id:
    R.Ark.1402
  6. name:
    Møller, Hans Thiis (f. 1812)
    id:
    R.Ark.1368
  7. name:
    Møller, Hans Thiis Petersen (f. 1762)
    id:
    R.Ark.1403
  8. name:
    Østlandet Forsikring (Østlandet Bilforsikring)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-396
  9. name:
    Christianssands Møller
    id:
    SAK-D/1358
  10. name:
    Hardanger Rutebillag AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0221
Show all fields in HTML
total:
315718
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b666feb5-e72d-4923-8475-1337bc77e43b
    name:
    Møller kompetansesenter
    id:
    SAT-A-1522
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b666feb5-e72d-4923-8475-1337bc77e43b
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019686
    name:
    Møller, Rolf
    id:
    R.Ark.1524
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1524
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019686
  3. urn:
    a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
    name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1078
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
  4. urn:
    2999748d-5a3c-4159-ac3b-0643a69b3737
    name:
    Møllergatens Blåkorsforening
    id:
    A-70167
    path:
    OBA/A-70167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2999748d-5a3c-4159-ac3b-0643a69b3737
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017973
    name:
    Møller, Elen Maria Thiis (f. Schjelderup ca. 1751)
    id:
    R.Ark.1402
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1402
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017973
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017558
    name:
    Møller, Hans Thiis (f. 1812)
    id:
    R.Ark.1368
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1368
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017558
  7. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017974
    name:
    Møller, Hans Thiis Petersen (f. 1762)
    id:
    R.Ark.1403
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1403
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017974
  8. urn:
    d77104e4-94c5-4cc3-a86e-e4d36934a5c2
    name:
    Østlandet Forsikring (Østlandet Bilforsikring)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-396
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-396
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d77104e4-94c5-4cc3-a86e-e4d36934a5c2
  9. urn:
    8d6181ec-e39e-418f-a0f2-e6985ffd4068
    name:
    Christianssands Møller
    id:
    SAK-D/1358
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1358
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d6181ec-e39e-418f-a0f2-e6985ffd4068
  10. urn:
    a95018c3-80e7-4e9b-b2fc-c39623ecd87a
    name:
    Hardanger Rutebillag AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0221
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0221
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a95018c3-80e7-4e9b-b2fc-c39623ecd87a
  11. urn:
    192f3e68-b874-4ba2-99d9-ec771e682374
    name:
    38 Regnskapsbilag - Aall & Møller
    id:
    L0017
    path:
    TEMU/UA-A-1001/D/Da/Dah/L0017
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/192f3e68-b874-4ba2-99d9-ec771e682374
  12. urn:
    ef68b864-2104-4ff1-9bb4-e22049255b39
    name:
    Hans Møllers arkiv
    id:
    A-1014
    path:
    NMM/A-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef68b864-2104-4ff1-9bb4-e22049255b39
  13. urn:
    9fe33d73-0c54-480c-b7c6-68cc70339ac5
    name:
    Forsvaret, Distriktskommando Østlandet, 3. bilkompani
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3746
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3746
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fe33d73-0c54-480c-b7c6-68cc70339ac5
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120137
    name:
    Kurvmaker F. Møller og hustru Henriette Møllers legat
    id:
    A-0904
    path:
    BBA/A-0904
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120137
  15. urn:
    1761f370-5342-44c7-a19e-c595afb4870f
    name:
    Haugesund-Sunnhordland-Ryfylke Billag A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0224
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0224
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1761f370-5342-44c7-a19e-c595afb4870f
  16. urn:
    5315b417-51b3-42bc-95ea-663a913cf47f
    name:
    Bil og bilverksted
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dh/Dhe/L0006/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5315b417-51b3-42bc-95ea-663a913cf47f
  17. urn:
    358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
    name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1112
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
  18. urn:
    e8d69425-db22-4682-8fdc-5554c4868ca5
    name:
    W. C. Møller
    id:
    A-1088
    path:
    DRMK/A-1088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8d69425-db22-4682-8fdc-5554c4868ca5
  19. urn:
    bba2ca7e-b82e-48e9-96e7-1b6aae6764cc
    name:
    Møllergruppen AS
    id:
    A-70149
    path:
    OBA/A-70149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bba2ca7e-b82e-48e9-96e7-1b6aae6764cc
  20. urn:
    c4638a23-0a5e-49de-b8c4-0a5f43daec4a
    name:
    W. C. Møller
    id:
    AKT-1088
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1088
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Firmaet W. C. Møller ble grunnlagt 16. april 1859 av buntmaker Wilhelm Christian Møller, samme dag som han løste borgerbrev i Drammen. Det ble drevet av fire generasjoner fram til 1970, da deler av produksjonen ble solgt til Ljungberg Sportsklær AS. Dette gikk ikke bra, og i 1972 var konkurs et fakt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4638a23-0a5e-49de-b8c4-0a5f43daec4a
  21. urn:
    e09ef4d3-d4fc-43fc-b9f4-fc23ae6e3e40
    name:
    Møllergruppen AS
    id:
    AS-70149
    path:
    OBA/AS-70149
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet har røtter tilbake til selskapet Strømmen Auto AS som ble startet av Harald A. Møller i 1936 for salg av Dodge og DeSoto personbiler. I 1946 endret selskapet navn til Harald A. Møller AS, og i 1948 ble det importør av Volkswagen, det merket de fleste forbinder med selskapet. Selskapet er f...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e09ef4d3-d4fc-43fc-b9f4-fc23ae6e3e40
  22. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000001074
    name:
    Ulrich Møller jr., handelsmann
    id:
    R.Ark.1066
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1066
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000001074
  23. urn:
    d688368d-6e11-4f15-aee2-6b21572a032b
    name:
    Møller, Katti Anker
    id:
    ARK-1346
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1346
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d688368d-6e11-4f15-aee2-6b21572a032b
  24. urn:
    f3e35306-8fe0-4d21-861b-8e8936bcdb3d
    name:
    Thrane, Marcus Møller
    id:
    RA-PA-0076
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0076
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3e35306-8fe0-4d21-861b-8e8936bcdb3d
  25. urn:
    8b77b3c9-4afa-4c84-9f21-7e02a719c692
    name:
    Møller, Nicolai Peter
    id:
    SAT-PA-0116
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b77b3c9-4afa-4c84-9f21-7e02a719c692
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.