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 2026-10-16T14:59:18Z in 1.389 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55629 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Landhandler Wenaas i Bud, Ole Larsen Wenaas (f. 1853) og sønnen Sverre Wenaas (f. 1899)
    id:
    R.Ark.1218
  2. name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
  3. name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
  4. name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
  6. name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
  7. name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
  8. name:
    Nordic Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    0012
  9. name:
    Nordic VSI A/S
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    AS-10419
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55629
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
    name:
    Landhandler Wenaas i Bud, Ole Larsen Wenaas (f. 1853) og sønnen Sverre Wenaas (f. 1899)
    id:
    R.Ark.1218
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1218
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
  2. urn:
    e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
    name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
    path:
    AV/A-102776
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rogalandsbedriften Nordic Bulk AS ble etablert i 1993 og er blant de desidert største leverandørene av anlegg til bergindustrien i Norge. Bedriften leverer anlegg til både pukk og grustak, smelteverk, gjenvinningsanlegg og gruvedrift, også i flere europeiske land. Flere av de store aktørene innen be...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
  3. urn:
    e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
    name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
  4. urn:
    7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
    name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
  5. urn:
    64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
    path:
    OBA/A-10419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
  6. urn:
    c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
    name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
  7. urn:
    4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
    name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
  8. urn:
    fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
    name:
    Nordic Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0044/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
  9. urn:
    b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
    name:
    Nordic VSI A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0140/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
  10. urn:
    ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    AS-10419
    path:
    OBA/AS-10419
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Initiativtakere til stiftelsen Nordic Black Theatre var Cliff Moustache og Jarl Solberg, som ble henholdsvis kunstnerisk leder og daglig leder. Teatret holdt til i Parkteatret gamle kino på Grünerløkka fram til mars 2002. Nå holder det til på kulturbåten Innvik som ligger ved Langkaia i Bjørvika. Bå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
    name:
    Fusjon mellom AS Rosshavet og Nordic Offshore AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
  12. urn:
    61fd5c50-f8b4-4af4-8b48-7235412be73c
    name:
    Simensen, Erik_The Old Nordic lexicon
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0065/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61fd5c50-f8b4-4af4-8b48-7235412be73c
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118590
    name:
    Nordic Offshore og Ross Rig AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118590
  14. urn:
    1717a7ba-8ae0-4321-a7de-ebe8ca41f515
    name:
    Leistad, Geirr I. (m.fl.)_Online Prosopography: The Plan for Nordic Medieval Data Bases
    id:
    0028
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0004/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1717a7ba-8ae0-4321-a7de-ebe8ca41f515
  15. urn:
    61a66746-69a1-4469-b0ed-d8367fd42b70
    name:
    Simensen, Erik_The Old Nordic lexicon
    id:
    0028
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0055/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61a66746-69a1-4469-b0ed-d8367fd42b70
  16. urn:
    78e5c9a3-cc1b-4a33-a2e8-af60d8b90e11
    name:
    Nordic Peace
    id:
    L0527
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dd/L0527
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78e5c9a3-cc1b-4a33-a2e8-af60d8b90e11
  17. urn:
    05d94b90-8b1d-4a10-a313-ecd7049f1f5b
    name:
    Nordic Film Festival
    id:
    0006
    path:
    TRKO/A-1239/D/L0013/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05d94b90-8b1d-4a10-a313-ecd7049f1f5b
  18. urn:
    8b498752-59b0-41ff-8df5-2a283c272848
    name:
    Sentral-Amerika og Mellom-Amerika,. Felles Nordisk utviklingsprosjekt (The joint Nordic Projects).
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Df/L0643/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b498752-59b0-41ff-8df5-2a283c272848
  19. urn:
    0c526d26-d59c-435e-9a08-3b086b3c3d40
    name:
    Nordic Council of Ministers
    id:
    0023
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    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0006/0019/0023
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    DOKUMENTSERIE
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    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c526d26-d59c-435e-9a08-3b086b3c3d40
  20. urn:
    2483cd10-a0a8-451f-93fa-2c600df56c93
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    Wenaas-Gruppen A/S
    id:
    0001
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    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Feb/L0083/0001
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2483cd10-a0a8-451f-93fa-2c600df56c93
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000625890
    name:
    Kvitteringer - Wenaas
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5095/5845/G/Gb/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000625890
  22. urn:
    669182d4-2a45-4afb-84b7-7fd7cb535440
    name:
    Design for ny mobiltelefon PIP ved Anglo Nordic Design, John Houghton
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1177/E/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/669182d4-2a45-4afb-84b7-7fd7cb535440
  23. urn:
    91de04f2-7996-4233-a68f-409dacb238cd
    name:
    Embetssøknader. Wenaas - Widsteen
    id:
    L0192
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91de04f2-7996-4233-a68f-409dacb238cd
  24. urn:
    32404844-44d0-41f0-8166-efb0e1495148
    name:
    Wenaas Konfeksjonsfabrikk, Brødr.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Feb/L0042/0010
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32404844-44d0-41f0-8166-efb0e1495148
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Wenaas Konfeksjonsfabrikk, Brødrene
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Fed/L0019/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a93a3304-d05d-4e77-835e-6bb1066ca979
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.