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 2026-10-15T14:30:30Z in 0.953 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105355 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Melkeveien
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Melkeveien - Riksteateret
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    NordForm `90. Designkontoret
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Melkeveien 26 - Mellbyedalen
    id:
    L0877
  5. name:
    Melkeveien - Nic. Hellands gate
    id:
    L0030
  6. name:
    Meklenborgåsen 54 - Melkeveien 25
    id:
    L0876
  7. name:
    Melkeveien - noe for deg?
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Omskrevne hovedregisterkort med huskort, Linddalsveien-Melkeveien
    id:
    L0026
  9. name:
    344 10 kV kraftledning ved Melkeveien, Gjøvik
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Tilbud på støp av garasje. "Vettakollen" Melkeveien 57
    id:
    0018
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105355
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    614d2844-dc1e-4b2a-8b4c-f0da0368141e
    name:
    Melkeveien
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6140/E/Ea/L0048/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/614d2844-dc1e-4b2a-8b4c-f0da0368141e
  2. urn:
    9158599b-3f39-4d3e-b382-cb736821ba62
    name:
    Melkeveien - Riksteateret
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/X/Xb/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9158599b-3f39-4d3e-b382-cb736821ba62
  3. urn:
    16aaec73-802e-4ac9-a6d5-780d066a8125
    name:
    NordForm `90. Designkontoret
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0895/I/L0040/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16aaec73-802e-4ac9-a6d5-780d066a8125
  4. urn:
    adebc5b4-2d2c-4e1c-87dc-cd3e1cbfc541
    name:
    Melkeveien 26 - Mellbyedalen
    id:
    L0877
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/E/Ea/L0877
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adebc5b4-2d2c-4e1c-87dc-cd3e1cbfc541
  5. urn:
    3f1cfdd8-4314-4e9d-9b73-b3a6bea34b0e
    name:
    Melkeveien - Nic. Hellands gate
    id:
    L0030
    path:
    AV/SAH-FOLK-004/F/Fe/L0030
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f1cfdd8-4314-4e9d-9b73-b3a6bea34b0e
  6. urn:
    5a01565f-1bb3-476b-826e-9711b7aa52b6
    name:
    Meklenborgåsen 54 - Melkeveien 25
    id:
    L0876
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/E/Ea/L0876
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a01565f-1bb3-476b-826e-9711b7aa52b6
  7. urn:
    9aa747e2-1d51-490c-9b8b-6429e8e92d4f
    name:
    Melkeveien - noe for deg?
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1649/U/Ub/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    FILM
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aa747e2-1d51-490c-9b8b-6429e8e92d4f
  8. urn:
    332c633e-d856-4a84-a577-d4f7d6eed6e4
    name:
    Omskrevne hovedregisterkort med huskort, Linddalsveien-Melkeveien
    id:
    L0026
    path:
    AV/SAK-1341-0053/H/L0026
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/332c633e-d856-4a84-a577-d4f7d6eed6e4
  9. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000105590
    name:
    344 10 kV kraftledning ved Melkeveien, Gjøvik
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0450/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105590
  10. urn:
    5ca14050-0eab-47bd-8810-354430a8e84e
    name:
    Tilbud på støp av garasje. "Vettakollen" Melkeveien 57
    id:
    0018
    path:
    OBA/A-10341/D/Db/L0001/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ca14050-0eab-47bd-8810-354430a8e84e
  11. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000640089
    name:
    R208 Direktør J. Lindbæk jr., Melkeveien 7 <Tilbygg Gnr 41/bnr 482, Oslo>
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-5814/F/Fa/L0032/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000640089
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  15. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  17. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  18. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  19. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  21. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  22. urn:
    299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1410065. OS Asvo AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0079/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
  23. urn:
    eae4a1f6-2af0-4c4b-a2b7-91c5127640b5
    name:
    BorgBuss AS
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0084/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eae4a1f6-2af0-4c4b-a2b7-91c5127640b5
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
    name:
    Skipper AS
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
  25. urn:
    72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
    name:
    Flittige Hender AS
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
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.

Source-specific next step

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.