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 2026-11-13T16:55:50Z in 0.155 seconds.

Showing 10 of 72642 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tank, Niels Otto
    id:
    HHSP-1526
  2. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  3. name:
    Pa 828 - Tønsberg Tank AS
    id:
    A-1956
  4. name:
    Hans Tank og Hustrus Maria Tanks legat
    id:
    A-0198
  5. name:
    Designfelleskapet i Kong Oscars gate 62
    id:
    N-10432
  6. name:
    Nielsen, Carsten Tank
    id:
    RA-PA-1720
  7. name:
    PA-0261, AS Samtank tankrederi
    id:
    A-1313
  8. name:
    Kaupang Design A/S
    id:
    SFF-89049
  9. name:
    Lorange, Carsten Tank
    id:
    P-00295
  10. name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
72642
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3f106771-343d-455f-9bbd-732a5bf76a95
    name:
    Tank, Niels Otto
    id:
    HHSP-1526
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1526
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f106771-343d-455f-9bbd-732a5bf76a95
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
    name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2744
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025698
    name:
    Pa 828 - Tønsberg Tank AS
    id:
    A-1956
    path:
    VEMU/A-1956
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025698
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000019340
    name:
    Hans Tank og Hustrus Maria Tanks legat
    id:
    A-0198
    path:
    BBA/A-0198
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000019340
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003169817
    name:
    Designfelleskapet i Kong Oscars gate 62
    id:
    N-10432
    path:
    BBA/N-10432
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bestående av Grete Smedal MNIL, Tema Design AS, AbsoluttForm AS og Sølvi Marie Myrseth MNID.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169817
  6. urn:
    42a8804b-bf0f-48ff-a93b-7df5bad24cbd
    name:
    Nielsen, Carsten Tank
    id:
    RA-PA-1720
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1720
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42a8804b-bf0f-48ff-a93b-7df5bad24cbd
  7. urn:
    0b4cbfc9-42bc-48e4-be49-e62af1b78880
    name:
    PA-0261, AS Samtank tankrederi
    id:
    A-1313
    path:
    BYST/A-1313
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b4cbfc9-42bc-48e4-be49-e62af1b78880
  8. urn:
    0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
    name:
    Kaupang Design A/S
    id:
    SFF-89049
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-89049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aae509f-9a61-4f91-8ff7-4a491845dca8
  9. urn:
    2b9342f4-ff40-4886-ba25-83104c1280f2
    name:
    Lorange, Carsten Tank
    id:
    P-00295
    path:
    AV/P-00295
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Carsten Tank Lorange (1838-1909), oberstløytnant.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b9342f4-ff40-4886-ba25-83104c1280f2
  10. urn:
    c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
    name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
  11. urn:
    2f5420a0-9342-428e-ba32-bb6edf4155fe
    name:
    Statens høgskole for kunsthåndverk og design (SHKD)
    id:
    SAB-A-100045
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f5420a0-9342-428e-ba32-bb6edf4155fe
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030865
    name:
    Tønsberg Tank AS
    id:
    Akt-1956
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1956
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Tønsberg Tank A/S ble konstituert i 1929 med rederi Rafen & Loennechen som disponenter. Rederiet hadde sitt kontor i Tønsberg. De daglige forretninger skulle ledes av Birger Rafen og Odd I. Loennechen. Direksjonen skulle ha fri rådighet vedrørende befraktning, assuranse, pantstillelse, utrustning, v...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030865
  13. urn:
    80aecee7-5dbc-43ec-879a-9c11334323cf
    name:
    Folketanken AS
    id:
    PA-1057
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1057
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80aecee7-5dbc-43ec-879a-9c11334323cf
  14. urn:
    86b747f0-520d-409c-835c-75fc4ade31cd
    name:
    Balder Tank II
    id:
    A-1047
    path:
    NMM/A-1047
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86b747f0-520d-409c-835c-75fc4ade31cd
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000051932
    name:
    Bulls Tankrederi AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1166
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1166
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000051932
  16. urn:
    f6e9ca38-ee73-4b17-855f-ef3fc006f76d
    name:
    Design Specification Landbased Installations Electrical Heating System for LPG Tank Bases. E-SD-154
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ef/L0067/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6e9ca38-ee73-4b17-855f-ef3fc006f76d
  17. urn:
    7a4c550a-c962-4ac2-b99a-20b22d557262
    name:
    Smith-Sørensens Tankrederi AS
    id:
    PA-2583
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2583
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a4c550a-c962-4ac2-b99a-20b22d557262
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050922
    name:
    Inventor Chemical Tankers AS
    id:
    A-8106
    path:
    BBA/A-8106
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050922
  19. urn:
    20b15b20-74c1-4ed8-aca8-991db4322375
    name:
    Anker, Carsten Tank
    id:
    HHSP-1213
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20b15b20-74c1-4ed8-aca8-991db4322375
  20. urn:
    0e94a8cd-5ebe-476c-943a-a5c80d43a4ce
    name:
    Tank, Carsten Nielsen
    id:
    HHSP-1523
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e94a8cd-5ebe-476c-943a-a5c80d43a4ce
  21. urn:
    adf0c796-90dc-4ec3-8c74-83b54f07d49b
    name:
    Tank, Carsten Statsråd
    id:
    HHSP-1524
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adf0c796-90dc-4ec3-8c74-83b54f07d49b
  22. urn:
    e610eb24-84cd-4cb1-b44a-057ae99ba0f8
    name:
    Tank, Niels Carstensen
    id:
    HHSP-1525
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e610eb24-84cd-4cb1-b44a-057ae99ba0f8
  23. urn:
    7ffedf16-289c-495b-ba43-1d8576684574
    name:
    Inventor Chemical Tankers AS
    id:
    A-8106
    path:
    SAF/A-8106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ffedf16-289c-495b-ba43-1d8576684574
  24. urn:
    7b978015-f728-49a8-85b3-c8e5159c4f31
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Esso Norge as, Sjursøya Tanklager
    id:
    SAST-A-102020
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b978015-f728-49a8-85b3-c8e5159c4f31
  25. urn:
    d8342831-c0c0-4fee-a1ca-815b00369b65
    name:
    Nielsen, Carsten Tank
    id:
    P-16522
    path:
    AV/P-16522
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    "Carsten Tank Nielsen, født i Christiania i 1818, var norsk offiser og embetsmann. Han ble sekondløytnant i marinen i 1838, premierløytnant fra 1852, og var fra 1842 til 1854 fyrdirektørens assistent. I desember 1855 (med virkning fra 1. januar 1856) ble han formelt utnevnt til den første direktør f...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8342831-c0c0-4fee-a1ca-815b00369b65
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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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