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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-27T22:10:35Z in 1.969 seconds.

Showing 10 of 119867 results in compact format.

name:
Aanderaa Instruments
id:
0006
name:
Aanderaa Instruments, Nesttun
id:
0007
name:
731.14 Bergen - Aanderaa instruments
id:
0011
name:
Nesttunbrekka 97 - Aanderaa instruments
id:
0001
name:
Prosjektnr. 492 Industribygg i Fanaveien 13 for Aanderaa Instruments
id:
L0287
name:
Jnr.1: Gnr.42, bnr.476, Fana. Aanderaa Instruments.
id:
0006
name:
Aanderaa, Johannes Anfinn
id:
P-16772
name:
Matre Instruments A/S
id:
0001
name:
Fjord Instruments A/S
id:
0010
name:
Tandberg Data AS
id:
P-16888

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total:

119867

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bc843e33-df50-406a-ab43-34e97adc2b44
name:
Aanderaa Instruments
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0037/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc843e33-df50-406a-ab43-34e97adc2b44
urn:
112fb029-f3e6-4305-9fed-0bb55ce51f83
name:
Aanderaa Instruments, Nesttun
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-101616/D/Db/L0051/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/112fb029-f3e6-4305-9fed-0bb55ce51f83
urn:
2f823c78-b56a-4355-b51e-0e24e159a50c
name:
731.14 Bergen - Aanderaa instruments
id:
0011
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0353/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f823c78-b56a-4355-b51e-0e24e159a50c
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000004088416
name:
Nesttunbrekka 97 - Aanderaa instruments
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0182/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004088416
urn:
c7514ab2-3c6e-4263-b2d5-43efd5cd59ac
name:
Prosjektnr. 492 Industribygg i Fanaveien 13 for Aanderaa Instruments
id:
L0287
path:
UBIT/A-0387/F/Fb/L0287
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7514ab2-3c6e-4263-b2d5-43efd5cd59ac
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003106509
name:
Jnr.1: Gnr.42, bnr.476, Fana. Aanderaa Instruments.
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-0653/2692/G/Ga/L0161/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003106509
urn:
d7a55f75-9f38-4e42-ab86-6413bf7400fe
name:
Aanderaa, Johannes Anfinn
id:
P-16772
path:
AV/P-16772
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Johannes Anfinn Aanderaa, (1927-1991) ekspedisjonssjef i KUD/KVD. 1954–58 var han programsekretær i NRK, 1958–72 forlagssjef i Det Norske Samlaget og fra 1972-91 ekspedisjonssjef i Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementets nyopprettede kulturavdeling (senere Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet). Aanderaa...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7a55f75-9f38-4e42-ab86-6413bf7400fe
urn:
afbe1d9a-b012-4eb4-8fcd-7a4afcb6fa37
name:
Matre Instruments A/S
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0130/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afbe1d9a-b012-4eb4-8fcd-7a4afcb6fa37
urn:
c73fb5dc-bec9-4051-a9e6-8d035fd3554a
name:
Fjord Instruments A/S
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c73fb5dc-bec9-4051-a9e6-8d035fd3554a
urn:
c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
name:
Tandberg Data AS
id:
P-16888
path:
AV/P-16888
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tandberg Data ble stiftet 22. mars 1979 som en videreføring av datadivisjonen i Tandbergs Radiofabrikk. Tandberg Radiofabrikk var da blitt erklært konkurs noen måneder tidliger, i desember 1978. Protokollene, som er avlevert av tidligere ansatt Svein Frodahl, dokumenterer dermed overgangen mellom de...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
urn:
09b3b004-d269-4c48-b6c3-6345e7e19546
name:
731.14 Lindås - Fjord Instruments AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0356/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b3b004-d269-4c48-b6c3-6345e7e19546
urn:
bd8b0a9f-d882-4121-bf55-98684d4db003
name:
Matre Instruments AS 936 260 454
id:
0004
path:
IKAH/1219-127/E/Ea/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd8b0a9f-d882-4121-bf55-98684d4db003
urn:
1d9b8e67-3eee-4afa-bb96-85b1b713e68f
name:
Dataterminal Silent 700 Mod. 745 Portable. Texas Instruments
id:
0013
path:
NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0035/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9b8e67-3eee-4afa-bb96-85b1b713e68f
urn:
a7952fff-275e-4043-abc5-0dfb1e482486
name:
Dataterminal Silent 700 Mod. 745 Portable. Texas Instruments
id:
0015
path:
NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0035/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7952fff-275e-4043-abc5-0dfb1e482486
urn:
38af416a-9ecb-449b-b09d-b3d9928ff13c
name:
Assisterende bibliotekar M. Aanderaa. Registrering av franske aviser
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2940/D/Db/Dbh/Dbha/L0198/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38af416a-9ecb-449b-b09d-b3d9928ff13c
urn:
7482ef2f-b725-4429-9d11-098796329037
name:
XP03-I2.01.03-01 Gassbehandling og transport. Kontrakt 70029. Job data book (Instruments/telecommunications). Brown&Root
id:
L0134
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dc/L0134
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7482ef2f-b725-4429-9d11-098796329037
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003793034
name:
På vegne av Delfi Data AS
id:
Eea
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ee/Eea
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003793034
urn:
d3fdd2a0-f980-4cb7-b0d6-24017642aa81
name:
Kontrakt og tilbud. Mikroskop laboratorie inklusive tilbehør. Inter Instruments AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0052/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3fdd2a0-f980-4cb7-b0d6-24017642aa81
urn:
4b8ab188-a9f8-4007-ab46-3ffb52312036
name:
Tandberg Data AS
id:
RA-PA-1905
path:
AV/RA-PA-1905
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b8ab188-a9f8-4007-ab46-3ffb52312036
urn:
700711a1-d934-4dfd-995c-a0ff62246f33
name:
Aanderaa, Johannes Anfinn
id:
RA-PA-1859
path:
AV/RA-PA-1859
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/700711a1-d934-4dfd-995c-a0ff62246f33
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880c2510-c3c6-4ff1-bcc3-f7e148278fb7
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Skogbrukets og skogindustriens datasentral (Skog-Data as)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2472/E/L0750/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/880c2510-c3c6-4ff1-bcc3-f7e148278fb7
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3fcb386a-d730-4356-8b9f-122c822fd17f
name:
Lokal Database og Dal-Data AS - møtereferat, notater
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yg/L0007/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fcb386a-d730-4356-8b9f-122c822fd17f
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c624c805-06fa-4521-9a8f-4f8f41afa8d5
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Aanderaa - Bottolfsen
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L0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-2560/P/Pf/L0001
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STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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Aanderaa Industruments
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gc/L0105/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9c90a6e-b20b-4550-b423-8ee58b429b7f
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72dfb090-76f4-4bb6-8f87-4c897045f6f6
name:
Data Invest AS
id:
L0033b
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0033b
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72dfb090-76f4-4bb6-8f87-4c897045f6f6

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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