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 2026-10-14T21:13:21Z in 0.591 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110429 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
  3. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  4. name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
  5. name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
  6. name:
    Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    A-102245
  7. name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
  8. name:
    Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
    id:
    A-101226
  9. name:
    The Kolsvik Au-As-deposit, Bindal, north-central Norway. I: Corelogs.
    id:
    4262
  10. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
Show all fields in HTML
total:
110429
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
    name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2849
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
  3. 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
  4. urn:
    fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
    name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
    path:
    TIKA/PA-6761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
  5. urn:
    191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
    name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
  6. urn:
    9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
    name:
    Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    A-102245
    path:
    AV/A-102245
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet den 26. oktober 1962 i Oslo. Formålet med selskapet var å kjøpe, eller på annen måte erverve, importere, fabrikere, lagre, selge eller på annen måte avhende kullvannstoffer, flytende eller i gassform, gassprodukter og tilbehør dertil, og å utøve annen virksomhet, direkte eller ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
    path:
    VEMU/A-2849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
  8. urn:
    3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
    name:
    Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
    id:
    A-101226
    path:
    AV/A-101226
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norske Fina A/S var et datterselskap av belgiske Petrofina. Firmaet markedsførte oljeprodukter bl. a. gjennom sine bensinstasjoner. Norske Fina A/S begynte sin virksomhet som landsomfattende oljeselskap 2. april 1959. Parallelt deltok søsterselskapet Fina Exploration Norway u.a.s. i petroleumsvirkso...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
  9. urn:
    f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
    name:
    The Kolsvik Au-As-deposit, Bindal, north-central Norway. I: Corelogs.
    id:
    4262
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0466/4262
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    d48af5af-c6d1-45c8-a9d7-b5eb16a12f18
    name:
    Sak 12115. Western Atlas Norway AS (Dresser Norway AS). Diverse saker
    id:
    3473
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3473
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d48af5af-c6d1-45c8-a9d7-b5eb16a12f18
  12. urn:
    784e1585-778e-46ec-844c-7b55f243d179
    name:
    Norway Bussekspress
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VTM/A-1044/D/Da/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784e1585-778e-46ec-844c-7b55f243d179
  13. urn:
    46706ecb-76cd-48b4-bc30-1972478a0ce1
    name:
    Norway Cup
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-20-173/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46706ecb-76cd-48b4-bc30-1972478a0ce1
  14. urn:
    4dd1dae6-b3b7-42d0-b8dd-5a3b3c361b1e
    name:
    ASG Norway AS, terminalarbeidere Oslo
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dd1dae6-b3b7-42d0-b8dd-5a3b3c361b1e
  15. urn:
    eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
    name:
    ASG Norway AS, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
  16. urn:
    c40d3315-6ae6-488c-8ca4-cfd8959d41b3
    name:
    ASG Norway AS, avd. Rudshøgda
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c40d3315-6ae6-488c-8ca4-cfd8959d41b3
  17. urn:
    7e823013-da36-4247-a6df-9bb7e528db1b
    name:
    Norway Tubes AS. Avdeling 243, Norway Tubes fagforening
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0289/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e823013-da36-4247-a6df-9bb7e528db1b
  18. urn:
    b69ba820-6e59-42af-b182-e8b63d5843d4
    name:
    Keyes Norway AS
    id:
    L0168
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0880/F/Fb/L0168
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b69ba820-6e59-42af-b182-e8b63d5843d4
  19. urn:
    da0c0df3-f783-45eb-bfdf-3f35e5ecaa94
    name:
    Keyes Norway AS
    id:
    L0169
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0880/F/Fb/L0169
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da0c0df3-f783-45eb-bfdf-3f35e5ecaa94
  20. urn:
    d546be67-c23c-4cf9-aa26-21dec64d72d8
    name:
    Boats Norway AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1949/01/E/E04/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d546be67-c23c-4cf9-aa26-21dec64d72d8
  21. urn:
    fa1d9075-7697-4555-99c3-68878c37e80e
    name:
    Atlantic Norway AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0079/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa1d9075-7697-4555-99c3-68878c37e80e
  22. urn:
    3f1b5ce4-36a1-4796-bf06-38ab8c774e2c
    name:
    Comex Norway AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101388/J/Ja/L0021/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f1b5ce4-36a1-4796-bf06-38ab8c774e2c
  23. urn:
    d50b4a22-3cb7-4793-8688-aab55188e5a9
    name:
    Norway Sport AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0328/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d50b4a22-3cb7-4793-8688-aab55188e5a9
  24. urn:
    b9d7800a-f834-4593-ba13-446090de18d6
    name:
    Veslax Norway AS
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0002/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9d7800a-f834-4593-ba13-446090de18d6
  25. urn:
    638a10e9-a5ab-4a58-81fd-3a29985ea335
    name:
    Norway Export AS
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0003/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/638a10e9-a5ab-4a58-81fd-3a29985ea335
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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