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 2026-10-24T09:53:07Z in 1.061 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56171 results in compact format.

name:
Abelsnes aqua AS
id:
A-102801
name:
Pa 1838 - Abelsnes aqua AS
id:
SAST-A-102679
name:
Tilbod Aqua Care
id:
0019
name:
Garanti nr. 15897 Aqua Care
id:
0007
name:
Garanti nr. 15897 Aqua Care
id:
0001
name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
name:
Møtebok - Aqua-Nor 1985 og Aqua-Nor 1989
id:
0001
name:
Lofoten Aquakulturforening
id:
A-08-160
name:
Aquacare
id:
0003
name:
Aquacare Products A/S
id:
0002

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total:

56171

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
3cb9d083-b80a-404b-a122-211d5d0e8dc7
name:
Abelsnes aqua AS
id:
A-102801
path:
AV/A-102801
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Abelsnes Aqua AS i Flekkefjord var det største lakseslakteriet på Sørlandet, og startet opp for fullt i august 1992. Slakteriet var en del av Lafjord Group. The Lafjord Group omfattet settefiskanlegget Lafjord Aqua, matfiskanleggene Agder Fiskeoppdrett, Aqua Sør, Korshavn Fiskeoppdrett og Øyna Fiske...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cb9d083-b80a-404b-a122-211d5d0e8dc7
urn:
aaeebbd4-7655-4855-9507-46116545d86f
name:
Pa 1838 - Abelsnes aqua AS
id:
SAST-A-102679
path:
AV/SAST-A-102679
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aaeebbd4-7655-4855-9507-46116545d86f
urn:
9e1171eb-0d53-40a0-b7a6-3bf8c1ccd70e
name:
Tilbod Aqua Care
id:
0019
path:
IKAH/1246-501/D/Db/L0041/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e1171eb-0d53-40a0-b7a6-3bf8c1ccd70e
urn:
321160f2-d888-412e-afb0-fb9cd12031a1
name:
Garanti nr. 15897 Aqua Care
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0330/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/321160f2-d888-412e-afb0-fb9cd12031a1
urn:
7a432bd4-adba-44d1-b7ac-0383285078ae
name:
Garanti nr. 15897 Aqua Care
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0331/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a432bd4-adba-44d1-b7ac-0383285078ae
urn:
b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
name:
Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
id:
A-06-110
path:
AIN/A-06-110
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
urn:
5194fda0-0b47-4c32-abb2-5bade563ee34
name:
Møtebok - Aqua-Nor 1985 og Aqua-Nor 1989
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Yb/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5194fda0-0b47-4c32-abb2-5bade563ee34
urn:
82f2a4e1-0fcb-410a-b1ba-87ec4036aa27
name:
Lofoten Aquakulturforening
id:
A-08-160
path:
AIN/A-08-160
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82f2a4e1-0fcb-410a-b1ba-87ec4036aa27
urn:
91760244-45ce-4608-8deb-daa148bb392a
name:
Aquacare
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0010/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91760244-45ce-4608-8deb-daa148bb392a
urn:
7205c9d0-54eb-4a41-9f61-b2eab1971d7b
name:
Aquacare Products A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0014/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7205c9d0-54eb-4a41-9f61-b2eab1971d7b
urn:
8915e496-d416-42dc-be72-213e60e989c9
name:
Jorek Combiner: International Aquacare, Bergen
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-5425/Da/L0153/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8915e496-d416-42dc-be72-213e60e989c9
urn:
ea3ca447-d566-4097-b9c2-24b1d29a1537
name:
Aqua Nor
id:
Ecf
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/E/Ec/Ecf
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea3ca447-d566-4097-b9c2-24b1d29a1537
urn:
f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
name:
Home based Care HIV Aids
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1512/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7000f25-86f8-49dd-ae54-b66f512caeb0
urn:
19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
name:
Aqua Nor
id:
SAT-PA-0801
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0801
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
urn:
0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
name:
Soil-Care AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0714/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e46cc39-c0fe-4cbf-9353-0d2b367de2cf
urn:
7fe612c6-608f-4d02-819b-41e9799a6fc8
name:
Konsesjonssaker § 7 / Anlegg M/AV 15 Aquatech Systems AS - bortfall (tidl Maritech Aqua
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-A-1584/1/D/Da/L0012/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fe612c6-608f-4d02-819b-41e9799a6fc8
urn:
ca98252b-ed92-452f-816b-7efb3e668b30
name:
Fiskehelse og miljø, genetikk, avl, Aqua Gen, Aqua Gen AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA--0883/D/Da/L0114/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca98252b-ed92-452f-816b-7efb3e668b30
urn:
50d86f20-35d2-4806-9398-30fb3346da92
name:
Fiskehelse og miljø, genetikk, avl, Aqua Gen, Aqua Gen AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA--0883/D/Da/L0114/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50d86f20-35d2-4806-9398-30fb3346da92
urn:
3d89e946-a561-4bce-9337-76a7eea204cd
name:
Fiskehelse og miljø, genetikk, avl, Aqua Gen, Aqua Gen AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA--0883/D/Da/L0114/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d89e946-a561-4bce-9337-76a7eea204cd
urn:
631ad058-f85b-4491-9afb-7098838e705c
name:
Norlandia Care Group AS (Eldreomsorg)
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/631ad058-f85b-4491-9afb-7098838e705c
urn:
e46e4720-29e8-43a5-8883-29e6aae041aa
name:
579. Stiftelsesdokument og aksjekjøp Coast Care AS
id:
0021
path:
AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e46e4720-29e8-43a5-8883-29e6aae041aa
urn:
a3c2e833-946f-4a3b-9454-0b01d2e18c9f
name:
1) Patient Care Scandinavia. 2) Patient Care USA
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-0280/D/Db/L0555/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3c2e833-946f-4a3b-9454-0b01d2e18c9f
urn:
86b4ba83-3872-449a-8411-470cf906f48e
name:
Responsible Care Committee, Responsible Care logo
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1405/02/D/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86b4ba83-3872-449a-8411-470cf906f48e
urn:
582f2d23-bbe8-4b67-9906-c849811f7b81
name:
328 CARE - Day care centers, India
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6670/D/Da/L0458/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/582f2d23-bbe8-4b67-9906-c849811f7b81
urn:
1b377f84-73ab-4eb1-b5b1-14b267e399f0
name:
Care Analysis. Well 2/5-2 - Formation Top Summary. Well 2/5-1 - Care Analysis. Well 2/5-1
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102451/E/Eb/L0017/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b377f84-73ab-4eb1-b5b1-14b267e399f0

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

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