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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T15:36:57Z in 7.267 seconds.

Showing 10 of 96117 results in compact format.

name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
name:
Forsvaret, Ekvipasje- og skipstilsynsembete
id:
RA-RAFA-6451
name:
Statfjord Transport AS
id:
A-102055
name:
Petrology / lithochemistry, tender, VIP, Snorre
id:
L0096
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
name:
Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1072
name:
Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
id:
ARK-1849
name:
VIP (Variable Incentive Plan) , National Oil Companies, Morrow's visit to Norway, PIP Report
id:
L0097
name:
Bedrifts ID: 712800. VBK Transport Interiør AS
id:
0001
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0225

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total:

96117

total_exact:

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page:

results:

25 results

urn:
cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
path:
AIN/A-21-142
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
urn:
4dc06839-0019-45fc-a671-b6801d1e2e7f
name:
Forsvaret, Ekvipasje- og skipstilsynsembete
id:
RA-RAFA-6451
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6451
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dc06839-0019-45fc-a671-b6801d1e2e7f
urn:
00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82
name:
Statfjord Transport AS
id:
A-102055
path:
AV/A-102055
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Statfjord Transport AS ble stiftet den 9. august 1978. Selskapets formål var å delta i transport av råolje med tankskip fra Statfjordfeltet i Nordsjøen gjennom deltagelse som komplementar i kommandittselskapet K/S Statfjord Transport a.s & Co.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82
urn:
58262685-f82e-4162-b3e6-05c396d3468c
name:
Petrology / lithochemistry, tender, VIP, Snorre
id:
L0096
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/18/E/Ea/L0096
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58262685-f82e-4162-b3e6-05c396d3468c
urn:
5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
path:
AV/RA-S-6636
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
urn:
b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
name:
Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1072
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
urn:
851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
name:
Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
id:
ARK-1849
path:
AAB/ARK-1849
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
urn:
204b7e0e-cfb0-4261-ba5f-66ec3a5c613e
name:
VIP (Variable Incentive Plan) , National Oil Companies, Morrow's visit to Norway, PIP Report
id:
L0097
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/18/E/Ea/L0097
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/204b7e0e-cfb0-4261-ba5f-66ec3a5c613e
urn:
7ab1127c-e918-4710-a501-6cf71e2d76bb
name:
Bedrifts ID: 712800. VBK Transport Interiør AS
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ab1127c-e918-4710-a501-6cf71e2d76bb
urn:
816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0225
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0225
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
urn:
b2c95c59-9cf8-42b9-a1d3-792b96ee1a75
name:
Transporttjeneste: Årsplan for helikopterstøtte UH-B1. Behov for lufttransporter I 1986 - Årsplan. Vilkår for bruk av større kjøretøyer. Direktiv for VIP-rommene på Forsvarets terminaler. Kolonne og kjøredisiplin. Årsplan for lufttransportstøtte
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4307/D/Db/L0020/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2c95c59-9cf8-42b9-a1d3-792b96ee1a75
urn:
ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
name:
Statens havarikommisjon for transport
id:
RA-S-6853
path:
AV/RA-S-6853
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
urn:
a9b2cef2-5dcd-4bca-8daf-012b942c58a5
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
A-2104
path:
AV/A-2104
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Stiftet 16.01.1924 under navnet Hordalands Dampskibsselskap AS med formål "skipsaft, fortrinnsvis rutefart, med leiede eller eide skip og ervervelse av askjeinteresser i andre ruteselskaper". Selskapet hadde liten aktivitet gjennom mange år. i 1981 kjøpte HSD den siste av i alt 15 aksjer og fikk der...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9b2cef2-5dcd-4bca-8daf-012b942c58a5
urn:
f6d76e6f-47d6-47fe-8172-acdb1a97b4a9
name:
Sak 27 Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund - Svipp Budservice A/S, Stavanger
id:
0027
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0053/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6d76e6f-47d6-47fe-8172-acdb1a97b4a9
urn:
79e3078e-7f4b-4cd1-884c-d797bfa9f913
name:
Lagerprotokoll Lager Vippetangen, Ab. 1, I 1944 (K.M.D. Oslo). Seetransportchef Norwegen.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5044/D/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79e3078e-7f4b-4cd1-884c-d797bfa9f913
urn:
731c574c-e81f-4c50-89f7-0bb8a4a56f7c
name:
Brev fra Charles Hansen vedr. transportrør Vippetangen-Hovedøya
id:
0006
path:
OBA/A-20145/D/De/L0046/0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/731c574c-e81f-4c50-89f7-0bb8a4a56f7c
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000026413
name:
Transporttjenesten i Bergen AS
id:
A-4481
path:
BBA/A-4481
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026413
urn:
38ac580c-7dc7-4abb-a883-9742650a8293
name:
Transporttjenesten i Bergen AS
id:
A-4481
path:
SAF/A-4481
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ac580c-7dc7-4abb-a883-9742650a8293
urn:
9845aa62-8a0d-4a00-ad17-23c9833b8bfc
name:
Knarrevik Transportselskap AS
id:
A-1031
path:
VLFK/A-1031
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9845aa62-8a0d-4a00-ad17-23c9833b8bfc
urn:
f7a6d63c-b240-4f6c-bb91-7ab1cc318fa1
name:
Handels- og industridepartementet, Fisketransport- og eksportkontoret F.k.
id:
RA-S-1264
path:
AV/RA-S-1264
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7a6d63c-b240-4f6c-bb91-7ab1cc318fa1
urn:
110e8d3d-4dea-4433-a8ef-59390a84d879
name:
Ocean Transport Lines Inc
id:
PA-2484
path:
AAMA/PA-2484
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/110e8d3d-4dea-4433-a8ef-59390a84d879
urn:
adfc27ff-c59e-4b98-b92e-5b9fc3deeca5
name:
Forsvaret, Transport Command/Norsk luftfartsstyre
id:
RA-RAFA-3435
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3435
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adfc27ff-c59e-4b98-b92e-5b9fc3deeca5
urn:
c830906d-ad62-447c-89b5-1e3724683f14
name:
Hedmark Transportarbeiderforening, avd. 27 i Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-388
path:
ANNO/ARK-388
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c830906d-ad62-447c-89b5-1e3724683f14
urn:
f03f6f6e-a553-4083-9333-355fc4037faa
name:
Brumunddal Transportarbeiderforening, avd. 39 i Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-389
path:
ANNO/ARK-389
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f03f6f6e-a553-4083-9333-355fc4037faa
urn:
428bf153-9174-42b4-822c-07aa153a8837
name:
Kongsvinger Transportarbeiderforening, avd. 97 i Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund
id:
ARK-470
path:
ANNO/ARK-470
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/428bf153-9174-42b4-822c-07aa153a8837

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