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 2026-10-22T10:12:58Z in 0.670 seconds.

Showing 10 of 192453 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge jobbsøknader, Norsk gjenvinning
    id:
    L0036
  2. name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2128
  3. name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Folldal Gjenvinning AS. Avdeling 151, Folldal kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Norsk gjenvinning (Halvorsen gjenvinning AS) – godstransport
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    N. Vikene Johnsen. Gjenvinningsanlegg
    id:
    Fl
  7. name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Norsk miljø og gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
192453
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dc548cc8-4592-4d43-a358-fb2999a5b517
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge jobbsøknader, Norsk gjenvinning
    id:
    L0036
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0036
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc548cc8-4592-4d43-a358-fb2999a5b517
  2. urn:
    abfd0369-cdc8-4f5c-bb32-b1caf903028f
    name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2128
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abfd0369-cdc8-4f5c-bb32-b1caf903028f
  3. urn:
    73af28ac-2331-498d-b866-a32f885d3734
    name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73af28ac-2331-498d-b866-a32f885d3734
  4. urn:
    bfc3a17d-2d0d-4459-ac11-b40b0393b978
    name:
    Folldal Gjenvinning AS. Avdeling 151, Folldal kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0281/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfc3a17d-2d0d-4459-ac11-b40b0393b978
  5. urn:
    38847ba1-dd18-4c69-9b92-462f4b870461
    name:
    Norsk gjenvinning (Halvorsen gjenvinning AS) – godstransport
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0869/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38847ba1-dd18-4c69-9b92-462f4b870461
  6. urn:
    d6ba1109-13ae-444c-9758-b0d9746a25c7
    name:
    N. Vikene Johnsen. Gjenvinningsanlegg
    id:
    Fl
    path:
    AIN/A-17-145/F/Fl
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6ba1109-13ae-444c-9758-b0d9746a25c7
  7. urn:
    d3cd5210-f1b4-4dc9-9187-387b6d2c5024
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0296/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3cd5210-f1b4-4dc9-9187-387b6d2c5024
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003518845
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003518845
  9. urn:
    6eb2f8bf-b97c-49de-bec8-d99818680739
    name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb2f8bf-b97c-49de-bec8-d99818680739
  10. urn:
    0bd301ea-ccff-4c2f-a273-385ad18a11a6
    name:
    Norsk miljø og gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bd301ea-ccff-4c2f-a273-385ad18a11a6
  11. urn:
    eab01dce-acca-464a-9117-f0a32ddb76fb
    name:
    Norsk gjenvinning AS og KK - returpapir
    id:
    0025
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eab01dce-acca-464a-9117-f0a32ddb76fb
  12. urn:
    52d8cbc8-996a-4dd4-bff2-019cc5b39b33
    name:
    Flasker. Norsk Glass Gjenvinning AS (NGG)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0015/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52d8cbc8-996a-4dd4-bff2-019cc5b39b33
  13. urn:
    3f551aad-0f56-451b-9cfa-01ab70b6be28
    name:
    Kontrakt mellom Søgne kommune og Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0041
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0009/0041
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f551aad-0f56-451b-9cfa-01ab70b6be28
  14. urn:
    f31e833a-a12e-4316-bd60-4a9e1fe5433a
    name:
    Gjenvinning.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f31e833a-a12e-4316-bd60-4a9e1fe5433a
  15. urn:
    1a79968a-e715-4aa0-a3ac-46ec53cc1198
    name:
    Sak 43 Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund - Norsk Gjenvinning Oslo A/S, avd. returpapir
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0024/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a79968a-e715-4aa0-a3ac-46ec53cc1198
  16. urn:
    7cd542e2-7d42-424c-9ddf-46b5dcaaf83c
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2624/Da/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cd542e2-7d42-424c-9ddf-46b5dcaaf83c
  17. urn:
    ce0e73d0-6e62-477f-9926-a543415c3b5a
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning
    id:
    0093
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0102/0093
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce0e73d0-6e62-477f-9926-a543415c3b5a
  18. urn:
    bcc51b40-e4af-4312-953f-43dc81f3c5e8
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning
    id:
    0013
    path:
    IKAM/P-00002/K/Ka/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcc51b40-e4af-4312-953f-43dc81f3c5e8
  19. urn:
    7d9fc2ee-45dd-4476-bb8f-4dcd9430986b
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning Dekk A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0174/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d9fc2ee-45dd-4476-bb8f-4dcd9430986b
  20. urn:
    8d84c836-2a8e-41c8-9bdb-4013e5603b39
    name:
    Tvist Norsk gjenvinning
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/E/Eb/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d84c836-2a8e-41c8-9bdb-4013e5603b39
  21. urn:
    1362bbee-45be-477b-aca6-7b7a67f2eab7
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    Norsk Gjenvinning Oslo A/S
    id:
    0049
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1362bbee-45be-477b-aca6-7b7a67f2eab7
  22. urn:
    13141484-55fd-460e-b7b9-ffc1df990627
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning Oslo A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0049/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13141484-55fd-460e-b7b9-ffc1df990627
  23. urn:
    50829b43-bcc4-46f2-8939-dce8fd83c7f6
    name:
    Oppsigelse - S.H. - Norsk Gjenvinning A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0091/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50829b43-bcc4-46f2-8939-dce8fd83c7f6
  24. urn:
    0ebfd47b-eeed-4683-b6c4-e842f9a6e4a8
    name:
    Oppsigelse - S.H. - Norsk Gjenvinning A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0091/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ebfd47b-eeed-4683-b6c4-e842f9a6e4a8
  25. urn:
    1031c3c5-1d4c-4c9d-8a77-d9c01b7d8b35
    name:
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    id:
    0025
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2624/D/L0011/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1031c3c5-1d4c-4c9d-8a77-d9c01b7d8b35
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.