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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T12:51:01Z in 0.001 seconds.

Showing 10 of 146719 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
  2. name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
  3. name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
  4. name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
  5. name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
  6. name:
    Pa 1816 - MD Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102692
  7. name:
    Fremstad Group as
    id:
    SAT-PA-0950
  8. name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
  9. name:
    Pa 1278 - Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102682
  10. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
Show all fields in HTML
total:
146719
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
    name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
  2. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  3. urn:
    b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
    path:
    AV/A-102803
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  4. urn:
    784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
    name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
    path:
    AV/A-102778
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  5. urn:
    5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
    name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
    path:
    AV/A-102815
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    (MD=Maritime Development) MD Group og Egersund Trål samarbeidet om å utvikle ny generasjon oljelenser som skulle revolusjonere oppsamling av olje til havs. Deler av virksomheten ble overført til Egersund Trål AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
  6. urn:
    753a48fc-6f21-4460-953f-471b3c48b7c6
    name:
    Pa 1816 - MD Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102692
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102692
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/753a48fc-6f21-4460-953f-471b3c48b7c6
  7. urn:
    f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
    name:
    Fremstad Group as
    id:
    SAT-PA-0950
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0950
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
  8. urn:
    21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
    name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
  9. urn:
    81ff2778-61a1-489d-8916-f59a4a20136a
    name:
    Pa 1278 - Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102682
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102682
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81ff2778-61a1-489d-8916-f59a4a20136a
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    deb40df9-b25e-4e82-8a69-f7247dddcaaa
    name:
    Pa 1623 - NorSeaGroup A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102199
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb40df9-b25e-4e82-8a69-f7247dddcaaa
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000009628
    name:
    Bergen Group BMV
    id:
    A-4347
    path:
    BBA/A-4347
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000009628
  13. urn:
    ecc1c462-0b61-4638-ba0c-62147eb0b858
    name:
    Inkululeko Cultural Group
    id:
    A-70394
    path:
    OBA/A-70394
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecc1c462-0b61-4638-ba0c-62147eb0b858
  14. urn:
    3bd76385-860e-4db6-a068-ed05935c0a41
    name:
    Drammen Filipino Dance Group
    id:
    A-1255
    path:
    DRMK/A-1255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bd76385-860e-4db6-a068-ed05935c0a41
  15. urn:
    94197d62-d7a5-4357-b99a-c1f26d39b4ff
    name:
    Finotro a.s./Frionor Polar Group A/S
    id:
    SATØ-P-0589
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0589
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94197d62-d7a5-4357-b99a-c1f26d39b4ff
  16. urn:
    c700ec69-4925-4803-82f5-8c5732f49564
    name:
    Forsvaret, Royal Air Force, LOK S 88 Group
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4411
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c700ec69-4925-4803-82f5-8c5732f49564
  17. urn:
    0478a1db-1998-4387-9ae4-55800c13fb43
    name:
    Gartner Group. Component Software Norge. Bedriftsrådgivning. Da Vinci. Bull AS. Linjen. Andersen Consulting. Geotronics Adra Norge
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0478a1db-1998-4387-9ae4-55800c13fb43
  18. urn:
    bc6a5790-8ac5-4967-863b-a784670339b6
    name:
    Limax Norge AS - originalavtaler Machine Design Group AS, 2000-2002
    id:
    L0088
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0088
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc6a5790-8ac5-4967-863b-a784670339b6
  19. urn:
    f89a7cbf-b644-47a3-8c93-b685207c8acb
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0223/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f89a7cbf-b644-47a3-8c93-b685207c8acb
  20. urn:
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    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0018
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0223/0018
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c1ad20e-da90-4447-a7fc-bdecf21ef616
  21. urn:
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    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
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    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0075/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6cb7f55-745d-49e9-ad53-6c08006c2083
  22. urn:
    df872c61-cfb7-487c-b399-4055daedaf5d
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0075/0018
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df872c61-cfb7-487c-b399-4055daedaf5d
  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef7407d6-3784-4116-b30b-9e19c158b65b
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Kommisjoner, råd, utvalg, nemnder utenfor Forsvaret. Faglig samarbeid i Norge og utlandet: NATO-organer: Group of Experts on Ammunition Manufacturing Techniques Sub-Group on Larger Metallic Components AC/72
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3543/D/Da/Daa/L0044/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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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