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 2026-10-15T03:17:02Z in 0.642 seconds.

Showing 10 of 449535 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
    id:
    SAST-A-102405
  2. name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Hjerte-/lungemaskin og blodbehandling. Scan-Med as Norway
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Pa 1666 - Scanox AS
    id:
    A-2949
  4. name:
    Pa 1661 - AS Scandia Kjemiske
    id:
    A-2944
  5. name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
  6. name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
  7. name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
  8. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
  10. name:
    Pa 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-101973
Show all fields in HTML
total:
449535
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
    name:
    Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
    id:
    SAST-A-102405
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
  2. urn:
    af7ccffe-39c1-4414-b530-44afe58b3b36
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Hjerte-/lungemaskin og blodbehandling. Scan-Med as Norway
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0019/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af7ccffe-39c1-4414-b530-44afe58b3b36
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161660
    name:
    Pa 1666 - Scanox AS
    id:
    A-2949
    path:
    VEMU/A-2949
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161660
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161655
    name:
    Pa 1661 - AS Scandia Kjemiske
    id:
    A-2944
    path:
    VEMU/A-2944
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161655
  5. urn:
    fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
    name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
    path:
    TIKA/PA-6761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
  6. urn:
    191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
    name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
    path:
    VEMU/A-2849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
  8. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
    name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2849
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
  10. urn:
    1f4583f0-48c8-457e-b045-54f6b147d23c
    name:
    Pa 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-101973
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101973
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f4583f0-48c8-457e-b045-54f6b147d23c
  11. urn:
    fe7f010b-0b6c-43f6-8b6c-fc1e8b8dc828
    name:
    Pa 1744 - Mobil Development Norway A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102411
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe7f010b-0b6c-43f6-8b6c-fc1e8b8dc828
  12. urn:
    cc52ab90-518e-459b-8337-5ac02359c0fc
    name:
    XA01-01 A11 Trans Scandinavia Gas Pipeline Project, Feasibility study, Gas pipelines in Mid-Norway, T.3870, Intermediate report
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc52ab90-518e-459b-8337-5ac02359c0fc
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Startet som Norsk Valseverk AS i 1916, med produksjon av blikkbokser, av ingeniør Paul Scholz. Bedriften ble overtatt av Christiania Spigerverk i 1925 og skiftet navn til Norsk Blikvalseverk AS. Norsk Jernverk AS kjøper Blikkvalseverket i 1949 og skifter navn til Norsk Jernverk, Blikkvalseverket AS....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
  14. urn:
    cd784bfd-f886-49c0-a324-bbd3cae5e503
    name:
    Scanfish Norway AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0046/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd784bfd-f886-49c0-a324-bbd3cae5e503
  15. urn:
    c325a061-7e26-4390-9d56-81e95b9c3aad
    name:
    Pa 1602 - Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening (MOP)
    id:
    SAST-A-102149
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c325a061-7e26-4390-9d56-81e95b9c3aad
  16. urn:
    0ff9bc8e-dc76-4929-9645-6e2dcddb9611
    name:
    Scanco Norway Ltd. AS - Standard Telefon og Kabelfabrikk AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/1/F/Fa/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ff9bc8e-dc76-4929-9645-6e2dcddb9611
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
  18. urn:
    fd576de2-94c4-4606-9382-80ba34e604a9
    name:
    Saxegård sag & høvleri, Scanarmatur, Scancor, Scandia konfeksjonsfabrikker, Hotel Scandinavia, Scandinavian Construction Norway A/S, Scandinavian Petroleum A/S,Scanpet, Scanips
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1181/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd576de2-94c4-4606-9382-80ba34e604a9
  19. urn:
    7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
    name:
    Pa 1512 - Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
    id:
    SAST-A-101917
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101917
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d414f97-0c3f-49ab-b359-6435d92953d8
  20. urn:
    99e4da2e-6ffc-469e-9fb0-529ebf959d05
    name:
    American Relief for Norway, Inc.
    id:
    RA-S-2072
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99e4da2e-6ffc-469e-9fb0-529ebf959d05
  21. urn:
    98fd6d10-8692-422f-b658-d64a274ba3e1
    name:
    Fred Olsen - Bergen Line, Norway Line, Scan Line
    id:
    L0079
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1239/F/L0079
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98fd6d10-8692-422f-b658-d64a274ba3e1
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007234
    name:
    Pa 95 - Scanrope AS
    id:
    A-1111
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007234
  23. urn:
    d7ac2072-beea-4909-9c83-6c3737d5fe35
    name:
    Pa 1772 - Amerada Petroleum Company of Norway
    id:
    SAST-A-102475
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102475
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7ac2072-beea-4909-9c83-6c3737d5fe35
  24. urn:
    0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
    name:
    Scandianvian Online AS
    id:
    TELE.A-1102
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
  25. urn:
    90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
    name:
    Bazm-e-Ahbabe Pakistan Norway
    id:
    A-10454
    path:
    OBA/A-10454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
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.