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 2026-10-23T08:04:21Z in 0.547 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63199 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
  2. name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    A-6266
  3. name:
    Pa 726 - AS Norsk Sveiseverk
    id:
    A-1840
  4. name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S` Pensjonsfond
    id:
    A-7099
  5. name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    A-6266
  6. name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
  7. name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
  8. name:
    Agder Sveis
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Habo Sveis
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    Leirvik Sveis
    id:
    0012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63199
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
    name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
    path:
    VEMU/A-3076
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000818202
    name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    A-6266
    path:
    BBA/A-6266
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000818202
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025553
    name:
    Pa 726 - AS Norsk Sveiseverk
    id:
    A-1840
    path:
    VEMU/A-1840
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025553
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003137403
    name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S` Pensjonsfond
    id:
    A-7099
    path:
    BBA/A-7099
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003137403
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000817685
    name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    A-6266
    path:
    BBA/A-6266
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Etablert som Rustbunkeren A/S i 1916, og formålet var "rustbanking, kjedelrensning, elektrisk sveising og andet dermed i forbindelse staaende arbeide". De har også drevet med sandblåsing og metallisering. Når skiftet navn til Sveis & Flytekran A/S er ikke undersøkt, men Sveis & Flytekran A/S var i a...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000817685
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
    name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
    path:
    VEMU/A-1918
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
    name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
  8. urn:
    153521aa-cac6-4f30-a341-67c5b810b33f
    name:
    Agder Sveis
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0031/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/153521aa-cac6-4f30-a341-67c5b810b33f
  9. urn:
    6066bf2f-55b7-4f4a-80be-10a84577e748
    name:
    Habo Sveis
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0037/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6066bf2f-55b7-4f4a-80be-10a84577e748
  10. urn:
    051b0117-f262-40f9-93f8-4838bbb7da0c
    name:
    Leirvik Sveis
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0041/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/051b0117-f262-40f9-93f8-4838bbb7da0c
  11. urn:
    bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
    name:
    PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
    id:
    A-1975
    path:
    BYST/A-1975
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
  12. urn:
    560c2c86-cbd8-48f5-b8fc-c1dace7e476c
    name:
    Sveis & Flytekran A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0051/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/560c2c86-cbd8-48f5-b8fc-c1dace7e476c
  13. urn:
    52ce47aa-cdba-4f5c-926e-3e521bd08209
    name:
    Døsvik sveiseverksted
    id:
    SAT-PA-0481
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0481
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ce47aa-cdba-4f5c-926e-3e521bd08209
  14. urn:
    973130fa-6199-443c-aa0a-9c07c631f4c6
    name:
    Elektrisk sveisning A/S
    id:
    A-10038
    path:
    OBA/A-10038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/973130fa-6199-443c-aa0a-9c07c631f4c6
  15. urn:
    58f2ea62-ca15-47dd-8d0e-d5a7f10fff4e
    name:
    Mandal Motor og Sveiseverksted
    id:
    SAK-MAK-023
    path:
    AV/SAK-MAK-023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58f2ea62-ca15-47dd-8d0e-d5a7f10fff4e
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026574
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Fylkesveistyret
    id:
    A-1714
    path:
    VEMU/A-1714
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026574
  17. urn:
    19fd8d7b-07e0-4f6c-a391-30e1931e4e45
    name:
    Sveis og Montering A/S
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0051/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19fd8d7b-07e0-4f6c-a391-30e1931e4e45
  18. urn:
    16d6f27d-2808-47c1-98bc-e9615d0cade8
    name:
    Strømnes Maritim Sveis A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0067/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16d6f27d-2808-47c1-98bc-e9615d0cade8
  19. urn:
    4aa59f0b-5785-43c9-8306-73c2dc612e25
    name:
    Tverlandet Sveis og Konstruksjon A/S
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0143/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aa59f0b-5785-43c9-8306-73c2dc612e25
  20. urn:
    73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
    name:
    Heer: Technischen Kompanie
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5829
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5829
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    BBA/A-7620
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
  22. urn:
    dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    SAF/A-7620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
  23. urn:
    9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5107
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
  24. urn:
    6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb, Bergen / Marinebetriebsabteilung
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5068
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
  25. urn:
    29fbd004-c0c8-4e72-becc-506104a66d16
    name:
    Sveis I og II
    id:
    Ib
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2224/I/Ib
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29fbd004-c0c8-4e72-becc-506104a66d16
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.