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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T07:24:14Z in 4.602 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60975 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  2. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  3. name:
    Bedriftsklubben Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk ved Corus Packaging Plus Norway
    id:
    A-4303
  4. name:
    Bedriftsklubben Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk ved Corus Packaging Plus Norway
    id:
    A-4303
  5. name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
  6. name:
    TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) volleyball team 1990
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Pa 1627 - Total Forsikring og Finans A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102212
  8. name:
    Pa 1180 - TOTAL Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101251
  9. name:
    4242 - TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) participation file taux de change
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 0011457. Uenighetsprotokoll nr. 6 1998. Blikkvalseverk AS (Hoovovens Packaging Steel Norway (Corus Packaging Plus Norway)
    id:
    0010
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total:
60975
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000145661
    name:
    Bedriftsklubben Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk ved Corus Packaging Plus Norway
    id:
    A-4303
    path:
    BBA/A-4303
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000145661
  4. urn:
    c3f7f1cc-0d4e-4d4f-9a24-1fa5191a723d
    name:
    Bedriftsklubben Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk ved Corus Packaging Plus Norway
    id:
    A-4303
    path:
    SAF/A-4303
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3f7f1cc-0d4e-4d4f-9a24-1fa5191a723d
  5. urn:
    c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
    name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
    path:
    AV/A-101251
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    TOTAL Marine Norsk AS (TMN) ble grunnlagt 19. juli 1965 i forbindelse med utlysningen av den første konsesjonsrunden på norsk sokkel. 2. januar 1991 skiftet TOTAL Marine Norsk AS navnet til TOTAL Norge AS (TN). I 1999 fusjonerte selskapet med Fina Exploration Norway SCA (FENSCA). TOTAL Norge AS beho...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
  6. urn:
    ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
    name:
    TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) volleyball team 1990
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/U/L0005/0001
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
  7. urn:
    08a10d68-2bb3-411b-8a99-2c16874cb414
    name:
    Pa 1627 - Total Forsikring og Finans A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-102212
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102212
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08a10d68-2bb3-411b-8a99-2c16874cb414
  8. urn:
    6fddd1cf-c5b8-4520-a5f9-82ba7d356b99
    name:
    Pa 1180 - TOTAL Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101251
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fddd1cf-c5b8-4520-a5f9-82ba7d356b99
  9. urn:
    6cecd9a0-7be3-4dfe-808a-7206474428e5
    name:
    4242 - TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) participation file taux de change
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fo/L0045/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cecd9a0-7be3-4dfe-808a-7206474428e5
  10. urn:
    a08b03fe-09ab-4d09-b2fb-c133d4cb8c9f
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 0011457. Uenighetsprotokoll nr. 6 1998. Blikkvalseverk AS (Hoovovens Packaging Steel Norway (Corus Packaging Plus Norway)
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0089/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a08b03fe-09ab-4d09-b2fb-c133d4cb8c9f
  11. urn:
    2dc6b46a-d28c-4433-b0fa-da2270340993
    name:
    Industri Energi Total E&P Norge
    id:
    A-102545
    path:
    AV/A-102545
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Total-klubben er fagforeningen for ansatte som jobber i Total. Fagforeningen er tilsluttet Industri Energi og LO og er en vertikal fagforening som kan organisere samtlige ansatte i bedriften inklusive ledere. Fagforeningen ble startet i 1983 og het den gangen NOPEF avdeling 9. Senere byttet avdeling...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc6b46a-d28c-4433-b0fa-da2270340993
  12. urn:
    46ab57ae-fac3-4306-843f-755b91f3d653
    name:
    Hydro Aluminium Packaging AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fb/L0001/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46ab57ae-fac3-4306-843f-755b91f3d653
  13. urn:
    36c275e9-3227-49b2-8043-5cd338da8c40
    name:
    3730 - Total Marine Norsk AS oversikt over avtaler, arbeidsfil Halvor Haukvik
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fb/L0115/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36c275e9-3227-49b2-8043-5cd338da8c40
  14. urn:
    a51353a7-c80c-45c9-aa9a-7eb83b452079
    name:
    EF directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1701/D/Da/L0047/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a51353a7-c80c-45c9-aa9a-7eb83b452079
  15. urn:
    73fcc5ef-5c90-4a0b-92cc-63a415364200
    name:
    Transport Allocation Total
    id:
    L0037
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0037
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73fcc5ef-5c90-4a0b-92cc-63a415364200
  16. urn:
    f9dab26e-37f6-49fa-91c9-6b779f643692
    name:
    Production Allocation Total
    id:
    L0060
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0060
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9dab26e-37f6-49fa-91c9-6b779f643692
  17. urn:
    36ccfae7-a178-4817-bcc4-1c1ed932756a
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 711457. Virksomhetsoverdragelse Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0089/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ccfae7-a178-4817-bcc4-1c1ed932756a
  18. urn:
    2572148a-d5bb-4d2e-b179-6700031eb019
    name:
    Total Forsikring og Finans A/S
    id:
    A-102289
    path:
    AV/A-102289
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Total Forsikring og Finans ble stiftet 22. juni 1972 med navnet Ø-Service A/S. Stifteren var Jonas Øglænd A/S sammen med datterselskapene Øglænd i Sentrum A/S og Solakrossen Tekstil A/S. Ø-Service skulle drive med merkantil service, forsikring og finansiell formidlingsvirksomhet. Det ble innledet sa...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2572148a-d5bb-4d2e-b179-6700031eb019
  19. urn:
    ffb7c11c-2ae4-4a6b-be83-2afb016d367c
    name:
    Transport Allocation Total
    id:
    L0040
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0040
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffb7c11c-2ae4-4a6b-be83-2afb016d367c
  20. urn:
    ca05ae92-2dea-48a3-810a-eb57598e63ce
    name:
    Transport Allocation Total
    id:
    L0042
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0042
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca05ae92-2dea-48a3-810a-eb57598e63ce
  21. urn:
    7d89a446-a598-4546-bb97-808f1f80883e
    name:
    Transport Allocation Total
    id:
    L0044
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0044
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d89a446-a598-4546-bb97-808f1f80883e
  22. urn:
    2f242a33-5e42-4859-bade-44275e937856
    name:
    Transport Allocation Total
    id:
    L0050
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0050
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f242a33-5e42-4859-bade-44275e937856
  23. urn:
    6bb69533-f6b6-4b56-9be9-a94873dde2f0
    name:
    Production Allocation Total
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0057
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb69533-f6b6-4b56-9be9-a94873dde2f0
  24. urn:
    320e7eb4-8564-4699-aebe-df19834da30e
    name:
    Production Allocation Total
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/06/D/Da/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/320e7eb4-8564-4699-aebe-df19834da30e
  25. urn:
    4130b0a0-b7d4-411e-bc6b-7bcd766f720f
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 711457. Lokale lønnsforhandlinger 2008, Corpus Packaging, Norway AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0089/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4130b0a0-b7d4-411e-bc6b-7bcd766f720f
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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.

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  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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