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 2026-10-28T19:29:34Z in 4.155 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59171 results in compact format.

name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0012411 314 - Adams express AS, Oslo
id:
0027
name:
Idrettslaget Express
id:
PA-2627
name:
Adams Express A/S
id:
0002
name:
Adams Express
id:
0008
name:
A/S Adams Express pensjonsfond
id:
0002
name:
Adams Express (Oslo)
id:
0005
name:
Trondheim: 22094 Adams Express (Transport)
id:
0002
name:
Oslo: 17256 A/S Adams Express (Transport og spedisjon)
id:
0011
name:
Adamstuguttas uke-spørsmål
id:
A-10448
name:
Idrettslaget Express
id:
PA-2626

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total:

59171

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
805b90da-9047-46fc-adf4-75d07093d6b1
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0012411 314 - Adams express AS, Oslo
id:
0027
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0002/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/805b90da-9047-46fc-adf4-75d07093d6b1
urn:
cacfa88a-4a0f-455c-9c06-64afbf6d6206
name:
Idrettslaget Express
id:
PA-2627
path:
AAMA/PA-2627
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cacfa88a-4a0f-455c-9c06-64afbf6d6206
urn:
076f94ea-9cda-478b-84d4-0a7e37f6b14e
name:
Adams Express A/S
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/076f94ea-9cda-478b-84d4-0a7e37f6b14e
urn:
bd125ab1-56d7-4d80-b6a7-fcf53a6a090a
name:
Adams Express
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0121/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd125ab1-56d7-4d80-b6a7-fcf53a6a090a
urn:
a7e3e808-dc6f-457f-84bb-41a64cce2622
name:
A/S Adams Express pensjonsfond
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1684/1/D/L0760/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7e3e808-dc6f-457f-84bb-41a64cce2622
urn:
26b5f7c0-e66b-4d6e-8c0c-4eed88a6da5a
name:
Adams Express (Oslo)
id:
0005
path:
VLFK/SFF-2013149/D/Dd/Dda/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26b5f7c0-e66b-4d6e-8c0c-4eed88a6da5a
urn:
4a51f4c7-8f4b-45ce-b05c-9a7f3116cfa9
name:
Trondheim: 22094 Adams Express (Transport)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2163/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a51f4c7-8f4b-45ce-b05c-9a7f3116cfa9
urn:
add58bd5-3c71-408e-b405-b09c76204a83
name:
Oslo: 17256 A/S Adams Express (Transport og spedisjon)
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0343/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/add58bd5-3c71-408e-b405-b09c76204a83
urn:
113e09fa-a77d-4f8c-85ea-6e36de6a17a4
name:
Adamstuguttas uke-spørsmål
id:
A-10448
path:
OBA/A-10448
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/113e09fa-a77d-4f8c-85ea-6e36de6a17a4
urn:
d228358e-e1da-4300-b6a5-40249372977c
name:
Idrettslaget Express
id:
PA-2626
path:
AAMA/PA-2626
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Idrettslaget Express ble etablert 1. mai 1919 på Fevik i daværende Fjære kommune. Det var arbeidere ved Feviks jernskipsbyggerier som stod for etableringen av foreningen. Klubben fikk navnet "Express" "på grund av dens hurtige fremgang". I starten var var foreningen en ren fotballklubb, men utvidet...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d228358e-e1da-4300-b6a5-40249372977c
urn:
e82f5819-a170-4bc4-99a7-6c192f3751e5
name:
Agro fellesslakteri. Kurhaus hotel. EB- sevice. Vagle elektro a.s. Aspelin Stormbull maskin a.s Berg Hansen Stord. SAS service partner. SAS hotel Scandinavia. A/S Adams express.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ed/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e82f5819-a170-4bc4-99a7-6c192f3751e5
urn:
b635273b-7840-49df-8ffa-8df843b1eb5f
name:
A/S Ruteexpressen
id:
SAK-D/1703
path:
AV/SAK-D/1703
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b635273b-7840-49df-8ffa-8df843b1eb5f
urn:
nb-NLM_arkiv_000000007882
name:
Air Express
id:
As-1001/16
path:
NLM/As-1001/16
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Norsk luftfartsmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv_000000007882
urn:
727a63a4-4646-4546-a030-9734ebdef84d
name:
Eiendommer. Bortfeste-Utleie. Utleie av bygninger. Den Sivile Flyskole.Diners Club/American Express
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAO-A-10651/D/Dc/L0039/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/727a63a4-4646-4546-a030-9734ebdef84d
urn:
a3d66bb4-5597-489f-8b11-6a6ca59049b1
name:
A/S Ruteexpressen
id:
D/1703
path:
AV/D/1703
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
A/S Ruteexpressen ble stiftet i 1923 med formål om "at drive automobiltrafikk i Kr. sand og tilstødende distrikter". I 1985 fusjonerte dette selskapet, Lillesand og Topdalens Bilruter, Torridalens Bilruter og Vaagsbygdruta inn i det nyopprettede selskapet Bussen Trafikkselskap AS.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3d66bb4-5597-489f-8b11-6a6ca59049b1
urn:
3c1bd6d8-8c44-4a22-8acf-30cad7fc92ef
name:
Nor-Express AS
id:
0062
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0062
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c1bd6d8-8c44-4a22-8acf-30cad7fc92ef
urn:
e05706ef-b815-4844-b57f-0d8fb9e51205
name:
Polar Express AS
id:
0018
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0012/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e05706ef-b815-4844-b57f-0d8fb9e51205
urn:
41a26220-87a7-4cc6-885d-c06461774412
name:
Air-Express AS. Tromsø
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6606/D/Da/L0045/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41a26220-87a7-4cc6-885d-c06461774412
urn:
2acf2ce3-421a-4f5d-971d-368087b1f9b1
name:
Air-Express AS. Generelt
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-6606/D/Da/L0045/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2acf2ce3-421a-4f5d-971d-368087b1f9b1
urn:
d2974197-ad87-43ec-b3d2-9272d3392f37
name:
Air Express AS. Alta
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-6606/D/Da/L0047/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2974197-ad87-43ec-b3d2-9272d3392f37
urn:
9f588107-2f5c-45e4-8615-07e4778edbc0
name:
Bbq Express AS 997 987 632
id:
0006
path:
IKAH/1219-127/E/Ea/L0012/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f588107-2f5c-45e4-8615-07e4778edbc0
urn:
66f9b67e-ab34-44ec-816d-e551995ba783
name:
Avtale med Express Parcel Systems AS
id:
0019
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1074/D/Db/L0004/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66f9b67e-ab34-44ec-816d-e551995ba783
urn:
c110fdf4-1d30-4058-a984-b8709678ec8c
name:
Adams, S. L. & Co.
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0013/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c110fdf4-1d30-4058-a984-b8709678ec8c
urn:
db2f3394-71ab-4cf2-a7fd-a24fd732b363
name:
Robert Adams & Co
id:
L0400
path:
AV/RA-PA-0639/F/Fb/L0400
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db2f3394-71ab-4cf2-a7fd-a24fd732b363
urn:
fa8ce2e9-8aab-44c7-b7d9-2b05518d37af
name:
Adams - Amland
id:
L0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1056/H/Hi/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa8ce2e9-8aab-44c7-b7d9-2b05518d37af

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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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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