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 2026-10-23T21:26:52Z in 0.529 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110620 results in compact format.

name:
Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
id:
A-102551
name:
Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
id:
0003
name:
Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
id:
0004
name:
Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
id:
0007
name:
Rocks of Norway AS
id:
Akt-2849
name:
Deponering Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
id:
2
name:
Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
id:
A-4301
name:
Notam Norway - Fornebu Airport
id:
0011
name:
Gardermoen airport (OSL)
id:
L0030
name:
Retail strategy 98
id:
L0050

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total:

110620

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
name:
Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
id:
A-102551
path:
AV/A-102551
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Statoil Fuel and Retail AS ble etablert under navnet Statoil Energy and Retail AS 18. mai 2010. Da som et separat forretningsområde i Statoil gruppen. Selskapet ble børsnotert 22. oktober 2010. Selskapet Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. kjøpte selskapet den 19. juni 2012 og tok selskapet av børs. Selsk...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
urn:
23549750-e0f4-4246-8049-492ae068feba
name:
Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0047/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23549750-e0f4-4246-8049-492ae068feba
urn:
241802a0-8638-42e1-b436-3d4c7c42f57d
name:
Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0047/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/241802a0-8638-42e1-b436-3d4c7c42f57d
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
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
urn:
5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
name:
Deponering Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
id:
2
path:
AV/SAST-A-101965/2
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
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
urn:
ef01e4e7-3c95-4495-b3d9-12eaa1534d09
name:
Notam Norway - Fornebu Airport
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5842/D/Dc/L0139/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef01e4e7-3c95-4495-b3d9-12eaa1534d09
urn:
61c4aa7b-a2fe-488f-82c7-2bf082186136
name:
Gardermoen airport (OSL)
id:
L0030
path:
AV/SAST-A-102660/E/Ea/L0030
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c4aa7b-a2fe-488f-82c7-2bf082186136
urn:
dfcae292-4e2c-40a1-9c1c-fe2bada93f6d
name:
Retail strategy 98
id:
L0050
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0050
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfcae292-4e2c-40a1-9c1c-fe2bada93f6d
urn:
4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
name:
Pa 1761 - Statoil Fuel and Retail Norge AS
id:
SAST-A-102445
path:
AV/SAST-A-102445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
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
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
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
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
urn:
5dbf7a3c-12c3-4904-be81-01bf2ab8f895
name:
Meeting of the Retail Coordination Committee (RCC)
id:
Ac
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0004/A/Ac
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dbf7a3c-12c3-4904-be81-01bf2ab8f895
urn:
b459b9c4-7592-4f85-8d0e-f9ba405beee1
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 400020 - Adecco Airport Security AS
id:
0030
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0002/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b459b9c4-7592-4f85-8d0e-f9ba405beee1
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
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
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
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
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
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
urn:
47956898-93a3-4cd6-b37e-0d72232a83fd
name:
377 Follow-up Study for Retail Trade Association Executivs
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1623/D/Dg/L0599/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47956898-93a3-4cd6-b37e-0d72232a83fd
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

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.
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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