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 2026-10-20T17:07:36Z in 2.466 seconds.

Showing 10 of 189267 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
  2. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  3. name:
    Pa 1842 - Egersund Management AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102685
  4. name:
    Pa 1219 - Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    A-2440
  5. name:
    TN (Total Norge AS) QMS & E (Quality Management Safety & Environment) documents (1)
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    TN (Total Norge AS) QMS & E (Quality Management Safety & Environment) documents (2)
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Program for leiarutvikling i Eidfjord kommune – Master Management Internasjonal Norge AS.
    id:
    0019
  8. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
  9. name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
  10. name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
Show all fields in HTML
total:
189267
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1179
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
  2. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  3. urn:
    19d12b45-dc48-4d49-8113-7327d22eb864
    name:
    Pa 1842 - Egersund Management AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102685
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102685
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19d12b45-dc48-4d49-8113-7327d22eb864
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094297
    name:
    Pa 1219 - Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    A-2440
    path:
    VEMU/A-2440
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094297
  5. urn:
    a86540f2-6a86-48df-a7fa-1eb3e17edb34
    name:
    TN (Total Norge AS) QMS & E (Quality Management Safety & Environment) documents (1)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/P/L0088/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a86540f2-6a86-48df-a7fa-1eb3e17edb34
  6. urn:
    99211840-606e-4dde-b40a-406822d38432
    name:
    TN (Total Norge AS) QMS & E (Quality Management Safety & Environment) documents (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/P/L0089/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99211840-606e-4dde-b40a-406822d38432
  7. urn:
    1ee3e908-a558-4ca2-8556-0b81cd1818d0
    name:
    Program for leiarutvikling i Eidfjord kommune – Master Management Internasjonal Norge AS.
    id:
    0019
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021/D/Dc/L0014/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ee3e908-a558-4ca2-8556-0b81cd1818d0
  8. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  9. urn:
    c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
    name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
    path:
    AV/A-101251
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    TOTAL Marine Norsk AS (TMN) ble grunnlagt 19. juli 1965 i forbindelse med utlysningen av den første konsesjonsrunden på norsk sokkel. 2. januar 1991 skiftet TOTAL Marine Norsk AS navnet til TOTAL Norge AS (TN). I 1999 fusjonerte selskapet med Fina Exploration Norway SCA (FENSCA). TOTAL Norge AS beho...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
  10. urn:
    31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
  11. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  12. urn:
    26213007-7b78-438c-bbc1-02b2889aee86
    name:
    Patenter, Mønster og Varemerker: Utløpne originale patentbrev. 692 Norge, 693 N-U, 694 Norge, 695 C-E
    id:
    L0596
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0596
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26213007-7b78-438c-bbc1-02b2889aee86
  13. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  14. urn:
    5c53cb98-dbb3-4e12-9fa7-d418dad12dc9
    name:
    Patenter, Mønster og Varemerker: Utløpne originale patentbrev. 685 E-U. 686 Norge, 687 E
    id:
    L0593
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0593
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c53cb98-dbb3-4e12-9fa7-d418dad12dc9
  15. urn:
    2e164deb-d90c-4fda-8953-fe749f64af8e
    name:
    Patenter, Mønster og Varemerker: Utløpne originale patentbrev. 591 Norge, 592 E-T, 593 Tyskland, 594-596 Norge
    id:
    L0562
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0562
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e164deb-d90c-4fda-8953-fe749f64af8e
  16. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  17. urn:
    10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
    name:
    Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
    id:
    A-0476
    path:
    UBIT/A-0476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
  18. urn:
    02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
    name:
    Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0535
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0535
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
  19. urn:
    77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
    path:
    AIN/A-11-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
  20. urn:
    830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
    name:
    Egersund Management AS
    id:
    A-102808
    path:
    AV/A-102808
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Management AS eies og er en del av Egersund Group AS. Selskapet utgjør hovedadministrasjonen i konsernet, skilt ut som et administrativt tjenestytende organ for en del av selskapene, startet 2007.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
  21. urn:
    912c4bbf-915c-4e7d-ab9e-811a0743e577
    name:
    Patenter, Mønster og Varemerker: Utløpne originale patentbrev. 557-558 Norge, 559 N-T, 560 Norge, 561 B-E
    id:
    L0552
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0552
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/912c4bbf-915c-4e7d-ab9e-811a0743e577
  22. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1179
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1978 dannet Aksjeselskapet Kosmos et heleid datterselskap, Jahre Ship Management AS. Aksjekapitalen var på kr. 50 000,-. Formålet med det nydannede selskapet var driftansvar for skip og skipsfart, med kontoradresse Hvalfangstens Hus, Sandefjord. Firma Anders Jahre skulle være disponent og dagl...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
  23. urn:
    4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094298
    name:
    Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    Akt-2440
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2440
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Iver Bugge Management AS ble stiftet 20.12.1982 som et datterselskap til Skips-Aktieselskapet Nanset. Selskapets formål var å bestyre skip og skipsfartsselskaper samt deltagelse i andre selskaper med samme formål. Selskapets aksjekapital var 50.000 kr fordelt på 500 aksjer, Nanset eide samtlige aksj...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094298
  25. urn:
    adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
    name:
    Pa 1746 - BP Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102414
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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