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 2026-10-24T07:06:21Z in 0.737 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6888 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
    id:
    SAST-A-102405
  2. name:
    Manufakturfunksjonærenes forening
    id:
    ARK-2231
  3. name:
    Sokndal kommune - PA 005 The Jøssingfjord Manufacturing Co. A/S
    id:
    K-101210
  4. name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
  5. name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
  6. name:
    Pa 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-101973
  7. name:
    American Relief for Norway, Inc.
    id:
    RA-S-2072
  8. name:
    Pa 1744 - Mobil Development Norway A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102411
  9. name:
    Pa 1602 - Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening (MOP)
    id:
    SAST-A-102149
  10. name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
Show all fields in HTML
total:
6888
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:
    4af00f5f-1ac4-47d2-8c7e-a4be0ce38677
    name:
    Manufakturfunksjonærenes forening
    id:
    ARK-2231
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4af00f5f-1ac4-47d2-8c7e-a4be0ce38677
  3. urn:
    296f6c8f-d7e0-4f54-9916-1a39bbd0f124
    name:
    Sokndal kommune - PA 005 The Jøssingfjord Manufacturing Co. A/S
    id:
    K-101210
    path:
    IKAR/K-101210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/296f6c8f-d7e0-4f54-9916-1a39bbd0f124
  4. 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
  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:
    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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000099321
    name:
    Manufakturhuset
    id:
    A-1687
    path:
    BBA/A-1687
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000099321
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532861
    name:
    Manufacta AS
    id:
    A-3337
    path:
    BBA/A-3337
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532861
  13. urn:
    6232436c-a16e-4697-a362-6b0761cfbf0c
    name:
    Tellefsen, A. & R. Manufakturforretning
    id:
    PA-2918
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2918
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6232436c-a16e-4697-a362-6b0761cfbf0c
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000130243
    name:
    Sundts Manufaktur A/S
    id:
    A-0132.2
    path:
    BBA/A-0132.2
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000130243
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000130266
    name:
    Grand Manufaktur A/S
    id:
    A-0132.6
    path:
    BBA/A-0132.6
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000130266
  16. urn:
    610585bf-df67-44b6-8720-a1b54b3ef367
    name:
    Pa 1625 - Kristiansands Manufaktur A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102210
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/610585bf-df67-44b6-8720-a1b54b3ef367
  17. urn:
    35f66f98-4ab6-4e36-ba48-2048f55ec07f
    name:
    Pa 1645 - Manufakturen A/S, Vennesla
    id:
    SAST-A-102227
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102227
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35f66f98-4ab6-4e36-ba48-2048f55ec07f
  18. urn:
    dbce97c0-f29e-4f38-9c84-9ef7909a561a
    name:
    Dahl, Lauritz. Manufakturforretning
    id:
    PA-2509
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2509
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbce97c0-f29e-4f38-9c84-9ef7909a561a
  19. urn:
    fe5df945-b90b-475a-bcf0-3f3ed5900a14
    name:
    Norsk Undervisningsforbund (NUFO)
    id:
    RA-PA-2031
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe5df945-b90b-475a-bcf0-3f3ed5900a14
  20. urn:
    4b61bb67-a699-4688-b9cf-cb91a6c4e211
    name:
    Kongsberg ull- og linmanufaktur
    id:
    SAKO-P-174
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-174
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b61bb67-a699-4688-b9cf-cb91a6c4e211
  21. urn:
    012036ff-e8b8-4362-96e4-ca7c3dbf503c
    name:
    Gjøvik Manufaktur-Kjøbmandsforening
    id:
    E-A-00383
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00383
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/012036ff-e8b8-4362-96e4-ca7c3dbf503c
  22. urn:
    672c1884-d1bc-41cb-84e5-80e8918c425e
    name:
    Oskar Rasmussens manufakturforretning
    id:
    A-10401
    path:
    OBA/A-10401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/672c1884-d1bc-41cb-84e5-80e8918c425e
  23. 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
  24. urn:
    c1c13a38-2132-44a1-a8af-137fbdcde795
    name:
    Pa 1578 - Mobil Exploration Norway Incorporated
    id:
    SAST-A-102024
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c13a38-2132-44a1-a8af-137fbdcde795
  25. urn:
    d379f02d-4856-4625-9a5c-a4c916099cf6
    name:
    Thomassen manufaktur- og moteforretning, Gunnar
    id:
    NOMA-A-1017
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d379f02d-4856-4625-9a5c-a4c916099cf6
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.