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 2026-10-22T03:53:37Z in 0.893 seconds.

Showing 10 of 192698 results in compact format.

name:
Petema Consulting A/S
id:
0014
name:
Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS)
id:
PA-2916
name:
sluttede skifter 13-17 og 21
id:
L0093
name:
Slektsutgreiing for Sus (Søhus), gårdsnummer 21
id:
0002
name:
Spets Consulting Group - Prosjekt slakteri- og foredlingsanlegg for laks, korrespondanse og idéutkast
id:
0004
name:
sluttede skifter 11-21 og 3-7
id:
L0097
name:
Hovedregisterkort utflyttede andre kommuner - Sl - T
id:
L0021
name:
Sl. 21-26
id:
L0011
name:
Sl. 13-21
id:
L0022
name:
sluttede skifter 21-22 og 1-5 og 17-19
id:
L0090

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total:

192698

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
1613ae83-226e-4d59-a92b-c7ae4b5f12ad
name:
Petema Consulting A/S
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0141/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1613ae83-226e-4d59-a92b-c7ae4b5f12ad
urn:
5ca52c12-09be-453f-a82c-70bca0ee9c4e
name:
Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS)
id:
PA-2916
path:
AAMA/PA-2916
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS) ble etablert i 10. november 1982 og holdt til på Tromøy. Horten Verft og A/S Pusnes var hovedaksjonærer med 40 % hver av aksjene. MOCOS var et engineeringselskap primært rettet mot oljeindustrien. Selskapets hadde kompetanse og markedsnisje innenfo...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ca52c12-09be-453f-a82c-70bca0ee9c4e
urn:
7c9bbf72-5775-49f8-b982-c2f34fb41ba7
name:
sluttede skifter 13-17 og 21
id:
L0093
path:
AV/SAKO-A-212/H/Hc/L0093
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c9bbf72-5775-49f8-b982-c2f34fb41ba7
urn:
0aed56bc-cf0c-4aea-8dc1-7e2f5b4ed33a
name:
Slektsutgreiing for Sus (Søhus), gårdsnummer 21
id:
0002
path:
OAVF/A-00003/F/Ff/Ffb/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Valdresmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aed56bc-cf0c-4aea-8dc1-7e2f5b4ed33a
urn:
807621aa-bd99-4ed8-b221-d00b72787362
name:
Spets Consulting Group - Prosjekt slakteri- og foredlingsanlegg for laks, korrespondanse og idéutkast
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Ye/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/807621aa-bd99-4ed8-b221-d00b72787362
urn:
a44d3c41-709f-40c0-89f2-12642ca2676b
name:
sluttede skifter 11-21 og 3-7
id:
L0097
path:
AV/SAKO-A-212/H/Hc/L0097
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a44d3c41-709f-40c0-89f2-12642ca2676b
urn:
dabafaec-34a8-4cab-9a18-2c61d7c8def6
name:
Hovedregisterkort utflyttede andre kommuner - Sl - T
id:
L0021
path:
AV/SAST-A-101992/0001/O/L0021
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dabafaec-34a8-4cab-9a18-2c61d7c8def6
urn:
efcb6c01-b5e0-4e46-8410-a7fafdf92d87
name:
Sl. 21-26
id:
L0011
path:
AV/SAB-A-3001/2/H/He/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efcb6c01-b5e0-4e46-8410-a7fafdf92d87
urn:
f63a4e51-a2c6-4fb2-b8e6-806aa3d069bb
name:
Sl. 13-21
id:
L0022
path:
AV/SAB-A-3001/2/H/He/L0022
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f63a4e51-a2c6-4fb2-b8e6-806aa3d069bb
urn:
c75bff9d-866f-421a-8fbe-30cd0601d732
name:
sluttede skifter 21-22 og 1-5 og 17-19
id:
L0090
path:
AV/SAKO-A-212/H/Hc/L0090
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c75bff9d-866f-421a-8fbe-30cd0601d732
urn:
6a33e4c3-72b4-4239-b943-faf65de666f7
name:
sluttede skifter 21 og 14 og 1 og 10-13
id:
L0098
path:
AV/SAKO-A-212/H/Hc/L0098
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a33e4c3-72b4-4239-b943-faf65de666f7
urn:
9c352fe3-b401-47f1-8c2d-2127bed5dbe5
name:
Bakkegaten pasientjournaler Ro - Sl
id:
L0039
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hdf/L0039
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c352fe3-b401-47f1-8c2d-2127bed5dbe5
urn:
f843d6fe-392b-40dd-bfa7-35b03fd78b3f
name:
TM0422 TOGI verification of service lines and cable. Oseberg field slack loop laydown procedure (A.R. Reinertsen Consulting Engineers)
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0302/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f843d6fe-392b-40dd-bfa7-35b03fd78b3f
urn:
f5c76c18-26d0-4b10-a402-60610068517f
name:
Bomek Consulting
id:
0002
path:
AIN/A-13-144/D/Da/Dab/L0127/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5c76c18-26d0-4b10-a402-60610068517f
urn:
4dee966f-42d3-4f17-aad6-dc988b42b545
name:
Andersen Consulting
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dee966f-42d3-4f17-aad6-dc988b42b545
urn:
1c77d951-0c9c-4a00-a3ea-a8697b5ef88f
name:
Oilfield Consulting
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0214/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c77d951-0c9c-4a00-a3ea-a8697b5ef88f
urn:
7cb8cfeb-1044-4d5a-a370-cd12b49242a1
name:
Forbes Consulting
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0089/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cb8cfeb-1044-4d5a-a370-cd12b49242a1
urn:
43d5f104-8ccb-49a4-8a74-7e288f461658
name:
Merkantil Consulting
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAK-D/1314/F/Fc/L0077/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43d5f104-8ccb-49a4-8a74-7e288f461658
urn:
0975875e-1909-45a4-a8df-fce2021c65f5
name:
Consulting agreement
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Ede/L0063/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0975875e-1909-45a4-a8df-fce2021c65f5
urn:
8d2d8388-c4f7-4f3b-b0d1-46949742765c
name:
Vendi Consulting
id:
0019
path:
BYST/A-0970/D/De/L0002/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d2d8388-c4f7-4f3b-b0d1-46949742765c
urn:
b0053102-c487-4c1b-890d-b4c77c063145
name:
HHI 57. Milorg-SL
id:
L0002
path:
NHM/HHI/De/Ded/Deda/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0053102-c487-4c1b-890d-b4c77c063145
urn:
043037da-0f5b-42bc-8bc3-936b0758ebcf
name:
Andersen Consulting / Postbanken
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-2437/O/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/043037da-0f5b-42bc-8bc3-936b0758ebcf
urn:
09d94a24-bd2e-49ea-bc0c-c88bcd92e7ec
name:
Merkantil Consulting, Lillesand
id:
0049
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0048/0049
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09d94a24-bd2e-49ea-bc0c-c88bcd92e7ec
urn:
280457d9-692b-4741-b67f-2652bf734b04
name:
Horwath Consulting AS
id:
0002
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0249/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/280457d9-692b-4741-b67f-2652bf734b04
urn:
b846a0ec-1451-4835-a833-79dd3bba9d1a
name:
Boston Consulting Group
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/K/Ke/Keb/L0034/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b846a0ec-1451-4835-a833-79dd3bba9d1a

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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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.

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