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 2026-10-15T15:11:00Z in 0.456 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    ST 05 25 A337.1 Tender document for contract number C.90115 for wellheads modules M16 and M17, volume 2 - Belleli S.p.A. ST 05 25 A337.2 Meeting 10.06.1983 - Belleli S.p.A.
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Italcantieri S.p.A.
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Molara S.P.A
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    Anic S.P.A
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Snamprogetti S.P.A
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Sernav S.P.A. I
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Sernav S.P.A. II
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    5502 Sernav S.P.A
    id:
    L0091
  9. name:
    Italia, Eurosic S.p.A.
    id:
    0011
  10. name:
    Costa Armatori S.P.A
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    ST 05 25 A337.1 Tender document for contract number C.90115 for wellheads modules M16 and M17, volume 2 - Belleli S.p.A. ST 05 25 A337.2 Meeting 10.06.1983 - Belleli S.p.A.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0750/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f12c34d-c9f1-4f1f-bd07-25f2dde6b01e
  2. urn:
    767ab1af-92b8-4fdc-aa7b-9d1f31a19076
    name:
    Italcantieri S.p.A.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0402/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/767ab1af-92b8-4fdc-aa7b-9d1f31a19076
  3. urn:
    7dbddcf7-71f5-4ea6-973f-e79aa87536e1
    name:
    Molara S.P.A
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0475/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dbddcf7-71f5-4ea6-973f-e79aa87536e1
  4. urn:
    165f8f8f-7210-467a-93cc-c2e149479eac
    name:
    Anic S.P.A
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0763/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/165f8f8f-7210-467a-93cc-c2e149479eac
  5. urn:
    6f6ab31f-acdf-4f70-987a-bb59432ec90a
    name:
    Snamprogetti S.P.A
    id:
    0001
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    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0766/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f6ab31f-acdf-4f70-987a-bb59432ec90a
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015486
    name:
    Sernav S.P.A. I
    id:
    0001
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    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0091/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015486
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015485
    name:
    Sernav S.P.A. II
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0091/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015485
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000013330
    name:
    5502 Sernav S.P.A
    id:
    L0091
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0091
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000013330
  9. urn:
    def718d3-4d86-471e-97eb-e2e6afafed51
    name:
    Italia, Eurosic S.p.A.
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2063/E04/L0003/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/def718d3-4d86-471e-97eb-e2e6afafed51
  10. urn:
    1339fc22-ff92-48b9-96dd-8b044f62a115
    name:
    Costa Armatori S.P.A
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0475/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1339fc22-ff92-48b9-96dd-8b044f62a115
  11. urn:
    e92651c9-bf85-46da-aea6-e5634ecd9bf3
    name:
    Fertimont S.p.A. Italia
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0424/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e92651c9-bf85-46da-aea6-e5634ecd9bf3
  12. urn:
    ab4f6417-35c3-4f4f-8c92-9923d666371f
    name:
    Utvidelsesprosjekt Eurallumina S.p.a.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dr/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab4f6417-35c3-4f4f-8c92-9923d666371f
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015812
    name:
    5502 Sernav S.P.A.
    id:
    0002
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    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015812
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015811
    name:
    5502 Sernav S.P.A.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0074/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015811
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015810
    name:
    5502 Sernav S.P.A.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0074/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015810
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015484
    name:
    Sernav S.P.A. III
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0091/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015484
  17. urn:
    6a8d4e54-d53d-4306-8309-ef040d6a46e2
    name:
    Nuovi Cantieri Apuania S.P.A.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0424/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a8d4e54-d53d-4306-8309-ef040d6a46e2
  18. urn:
    ccf177a4-25d6-46fe-986c-308dacb7c1cc
    name:
    Navigazione Alta Italia S.p.A.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0483/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccf177a4-25d6-46fe-986c-308dacb7c1cc
  19. urn:
    681f2eab-357d-481d-9c5c-fa0d9ef56833
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    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0393/0001
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    cce3d84e-52c4-4476-9081-9794345ba7bc
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cce3d84e-52c4-4476-9081-9794345ba7bc
  22. urn:
    0c477765-c3ae-43a9-babe-cf4f20ffec2d
    name:
    Off. Simonici S.p.A., Bologna
    id:
    0004
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    NTM/A-1032/F/Fc/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c477765-c3ae-43a9-babe-cf4f20ffec2d
  23. urn:
    d367ccec-1305-4683-8154-4e172004cdb9
    name:
    Cantinieri Navali - Ugo Codecasa S.P.A.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0466/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d367ccec-1305-4683-8154-4e172004cdb9
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015493
    name:
    5301 Frankrike Sernav S.P.A. I- III kv
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0090/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015493
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003869108
    name:
    Rettsak, Bergen og omland havnevesen - Costa Crociere S.p.A.
    id:
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    Serie
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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.