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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T19:10:47Z in 1.142 seconds.

Showing 10 of 11605 results in compact format.

name:
Tromsø, SAS Tromsø-Select Service Partner
id:
L0118
name:
Aksjon "Redd fjellreven", sponsor Select Service Partner
id:
0005
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 403117 - Select Service Partner Ekspansjon, Bergen
id:
0034
name:
Oppdrag nr. 1101: Select Service Partner, Kjøkken, Kjevik
id:
0002
name:
Teampro AS. Avtale mellom Kulturdepartementet og underliggende etater. Microsoft Select Partner
id:
0008
name:
Selective Service
id:
0001
name:
Selective Service
id:
0001
name:
Service Partner AS
id:
0004
name:
NHO - Service Partner
id:
0002
name:
SAS Service Partner
id:
0007

Show all fields in HTML

total:

11605

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
21638a41-4309-455a-8087-92a2036a23dc
name:
Tromsø, SAS Tromsø-Select Service Partner
id:
L0118
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1506/2/E/Eg/Egc/L0118
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21638a41-4309-455a-8087-92a2036a23dc
urn:
bdc6d2cd-d3b9-4c58-960f-5b705aee499e
name:
Aksjon "Redd fjellreven", sponsor Select Service Partner
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0641/2/F/Fo/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdc6d2cd-d3b9-4c58-960f-5b705aee499e
urn:
cec56d27-e2f4-46ec-9bbf-6a5fbe9e12ed
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 403117 - Select Service Partner Ekspansjon, Bergen
id:
0034
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0024/0034
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cec56d27-e2f4-46ec-9bbf-6a5fbe9e12ed
urn:
11699e74-50ef-4e76-bf46-68bad5f11831
name:
Oppdrag nr. 1101: Select Service Partner, Kjøkken, Kjevik
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAK-D/1220/F/Fb/L0365/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11699e74-50ef-4e76-bf46-68bad5f11831
urn:
a5cb3126-b62f-4ca0-a964-26c8ff09b922
name:
Teampro AS. Avtale mellom Kulturdepartementet og underliggende etater. Microsoft Select Partner
id:
0008
path:
NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0021/0005/0008
unit_type:
SAK
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5cb3126-b62f-4ca0-a964-26c8ff09b922
urn:
696017b5-b040-4f4a-96c7-6f6ad972672e
name:
Selective Service
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2131/D/Da/L0082/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/696017b5-b040-4f4a-96c7-6f6ad972672e
urn:
d9d600c4-660d-4671-969c-63fcd9024c45
name:
Selective Service
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2131/D/Db/L0113/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9d600c4-660d-4671-969c-63fcd9024c45
urn:
79ab5d04-8065-4e64-9136-a3ee8d4648e1
name:
Service Partner AS
id:
0004
path:
AAMA/KA0901-121/D/D01/L0011/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79ab5d04-8065-4e64-9136-a3ee8d4648e1
urn:
3d1ab416-a319-4c97-b298-79beaada0732
name:
NHO - Service Partner
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1405/02/D/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d1ab416-a319-4c97-b298-79beaada0732
urn:
e7cd7ae4-a87e-4eb0-b5ab-12d2694eebb6
name:
SAS Service Partner
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0120/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7cd7ae4-a87e-4eb0-b5ab-12d2694eebb6
urn:
d619f4e0-62a9-4ee4-914c-ab6b5d6cd4a7
name:
Scandinavian Service Partner
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0014/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d619f4e0-62a9-4ee4-914c-ab6b5d6cd4a7
urn:
fe4760ad-b975-4f2f-8006-a1452378454a
name:
Scandinavian Service Partner
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-6460/0002/D/Dk/L0009/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe4760ad-b975-4f2f-8006-a1452378454a
urn:
1064967d-6a77-424c-b027-6b63e006d78b
name:
Felles Serviceenhet i NHO fellesskapet, (NHO Service Partner)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0136/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1064967d-6a77-424c-b027-6b63e006d78b
urn:
a222570a-39e7-438e-81e3-f24271cf6903
name:
Selective Service & Personel
id:
0033
path:
AV/RA-S-2074/D/Db/L0003/0033
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a222570a-39e7-438e-81e3-f24271cf6903
urn:
8e131956-c6a5-402f-a7d5-904baadb722a
name:
Norwegian Selective Service
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0606/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e131956-c6a5-402f-a7d5-904baadb722a
urn:
143d73e5-a698-4f19-8b90-4d01fd5078eb
name:
Selective Service System
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0712/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/143d73e5-a698-4f19-8b90-4d01fd5078eb
urn:
3aaf3166-39be-4537-b196-2fb88fcef056
name:
Norwegian Selective Service
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2138/Fd/L0036/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3aaf3166-39be-4537-b196-2fb88fcef056
urn:
4cc77966-90c8-4150-9828-31f1d3c8a74a
name:
"Selective service abroad!
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6239/D/Db/L0040/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cc77966-90c8-4150-9828-31f1d3c8a74a
urn:
1b0228e9-074d-4d30-bffe-7f053c7cb734
name:
National Selective Service, Canada
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0443/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b0228e9-074d-4d30-bffe-7f053c7cb734
urn:
6c85d6ca-24e4-453b-849b-ec8407878956
name:
Norwegian Selective Service Board
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2132/F/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c85d6ca-24e4-453b-849b-ec8407878956
urn:
d5c0c0d2-187c-4771-9d31-51e693589e6e
name:
Royal Norwegian Selective Service
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2134/Fb/L0061/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5c0c0d2-187c-4771-9d31-51e693589e6e
urn:
6b34b8c5-8b31-47b5-89c2-a16d3a9052f9
name:
Elite Service Partner A/S - Oppsigelse
id:
0004
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/De/L0006/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b34b8c5-8b31-47b5-89c2-a16d3a9052f9
urn:
8be30d3b-4c6f-4d76-82e4-c927e9a53017
name:
Samarbeidsproblemer, M.S. Elite Service Partner AS
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0063/0006/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8be30d3b-4c6f-4d76-82e4-c927e9a53017
urn:
6ffe43f8-e9e1-4c5f-8592-2f3019bd2407
name:
Norsk Arbeidsmandforbund - SAS Service Partner, Værnes
id:
0040
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0057/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ffe43f8-e9e1-4c5f-8592-2f3019bd2407
urn:
80ad44e2-7210-4d15-99fd-446ad03ab4c7
name:
Salvesen tubular services, SAS service partner, SATEQ Gardenne, Scopec, SDT Volves
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/1/T/Tf/Tfb/L0006/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80ad44e2-7210-4d15-99fd-446ad03ab4c7

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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