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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-14T09:16:52Z in 0.660 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54750 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
  3. name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
  4. name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
  10. name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54750
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  2. urn:
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    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
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    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
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    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  4. urn:
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    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
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    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
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    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  5. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
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    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
  7. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
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    id:
    0004
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    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  8. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  11. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
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    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  12. urn:
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    Flittige Hender AS
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    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
  13. urn:
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    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
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    AV/RA-PA-2080/E/Ea/Ead
    unit_type:
    SERIE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
  14. urn:
    746152ac-3008-4b08-b056-5e35661d221a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 1400150 (1400049). Indico Produkter AS
    id:
    0005
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    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0046/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/746152ac-3008-4b08-b056-5e35661d221a
  15. urn:
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    BorgBuss AS
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    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0084/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eae4a1f6-2af0-4c4b-a2b7-91c5127640b5
  16. urn:
    2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
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    Aker Stord AS
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    0002
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
  17. urn:
    defa7dba-32dc-461f-af1d-062a246045cd
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0009/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/defa7dba-32dc-461f-af1d-062a246045cd
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    c61864f3-d605-40e6-9de3-b064bf1a43b2
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    906cc7ef-1b35-488f-8338-9be58713e5ed
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  21. urn:
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    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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.

Source-specific next step

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.