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 2026-10-24T23:28:24Z in 0.655 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62275 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Privatbanenes fellesforening
    id:
    ARK-3310
  2. name:
    Norges statsbaner, Tilsynshavende for privatbaner
    id:
    RA-S-6536
  3. name:
    Grimstad Privatbank AS
    id:
    PA-2148
  4. name:
    Privatbanken i Sandefjord AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1256
  5. name:
    Vadheim Privatbank AS
    id:
    SFF-2003012
  6. name:
    Høyanger Privatbank AS
    id:
    SFF-2014137
  7. name:
    Hisøens Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2668
  8. name:
    Fjeldvik Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2794
  9. name:
    Arna Privatbank
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0149
  10. name:
    Skånevik Privatbank
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0319
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62275
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    82c95efa-297e-4a7c-a948-8f2883e6f161
    name:
    Privatbanenes fellesforening
    id:
    ARK-3310
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82c95efa-297e-4a7c-a948-8f2883e6f161
  2. urn:
    4b31e7d7-cb3d-418e-8eb0-ea6dfcd1039f
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, Tilsynshavende for privatbaner
    id:
    RA-S-6536
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6536
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b31e7d7-cb3d-418e-8eb0-ea6dfcd1039f
  3. urn:
    29827d54-ac8a-4e4d-bdbe-e92962eff465
    name:
    Grimstad Privatbank AS
    id:
    PA-2148
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2148
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29827d54-ac8a-4e4d-bdbe-e92962eff465
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091473
    name:
    Privatbanken i Sandefjord AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1256
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1256
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091473
  5. urn:
    ba7bc464-d79f-41dd-930d-cbd41e3266f0
    name:
    Vadheim Privatbank AS
    id:
    SFF-2003012
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2003012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba7bc464-d79f-41dd-930d-cbd41e3266f0
  6. urn:
    a109f130-5d20-4d3f-85b2-5c03e7f67c44
    name:
    Høyanger Privatbank AS
    id:
    SFF-2014137
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2014137
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a109f130-5d20-4d3f-85b2-5c03e7f67c44
  7. urn:
    eb131cab-419c-474c-b6a7-3f92384b8c2c
    name:
    Hisøens Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2668
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2668
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb131cab-419c-474c-b6a7-3f92384b8c2c
  8. urn:
    2e6d8482-9bb6-4f2d-abe9-4f46ece3cda5
    name:
    Fjeldvik Baatbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2794
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2794
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e6d8482-9bb6-4f2d-abe9-4f46ece3cda5
  9. urn:
    ca76580a-9cf7-49a8-8750-1166267e544c
    name:
    Arna Privatbank
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0149
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca76580a-9cf7-49a8-8750-1166267e544c
  10. urn:
    67203286-84bc-463f-9eb9-2b1e4d431913
    name:
    Skånevik Privatbank
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0319
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0319
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67203286-84bc-463f-9eb9-2b1e4d431913
  11. urn:
    3eadccec-f98f-4633-a641-20b8f5fe2a24
    name:
    Flatbrødfabrikken Ideal
    id:
    SAH-ARK-203
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-203
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3eadccec-f98f-4633-a641-20b8f5fe2a24
  12. urn:
    bb2f224a-a6bd-422e-b5bb-c34ca0560038
    name:
    Lister Privatbank
    id:
    SAK-D/1564
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1564
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb2f224a-a6bd-422e-b5bb-c34ca0560038
  13. urn:
    ffc1c004-7c65-4df6-8a0e-c4fd3588d71c
    name:
    Søndenfjeldske privatbank
    id:
    SAK-D/1678
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1678
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffc1c004-7c65-4df6-8a0e-c4fd3588d71c
  14. urn:
    61342c99-3152-4a8d-a8e9-ec66dd75cf69
    name:
    Vestfold privatbaner
    id:
    SAKO-P-181
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61342c99-3152-4a8d-a8e9-ec66dd75cf69
  15. urn:
    50a136a5-55d4-486a-afd5-0a800e56ac22
    name:
    Privatbanken i Trondhjem
    id:
    SAT-PA-0122
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50a136a5-55d4-486a-afd5-0a800e56ac22
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000238135
    name:
    Jondals Privatbank
    id:
    A-5199
    path:
    BBA/A-5199
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000238135
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000489173
    name:
    Vestfold Flatbrødfabrik
    id:
    A-5598
    path:
    BBA/A-5598
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000489173
  18. urn:
    f07c564b-bce6-4097-9a30-8f1f00b99cb3
    name:
    Finnmarkens Privatbank
    id:
    A-00002
    path:
    KYST/A-00002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene for kystkultur og gjenreisning i Finnmark IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f07c564b-bce6-4097-9a30-8f1f00b99cb3
  19. urn:
    f88bda6d-71d7-43cb-ae5e-5d6089e68866
    name:
    Halden privatbank
    id:
    HHSP-1390
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1390
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f88bda6d-71d7-43cb-ae5e-5d6089e68866
  20. urn:
    dbca2d9b-b951-4235-8867-d81076746412
    name:
    Jondals Privatbank
    id:
    A-5199
    path:
    SAF/A-5199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbca2d9b-b951-4235-8867-d81076746412
  21. urn:
    27f98803-4fee-4bf6-b49c-9a4c160bf68e
    name:
    Vestfold Flatbrødfabrik
    id:
    A-5598
    path:
    SAF/A-5598
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27f98803-4fee-4bf6-b49c-9a4c160bf68e
  22. urn:
    43a7a968-39ea-4dc5-88c9-99a840371f32
    name:
    Laviks Privatbank
    id:
    SFF-98002
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-98002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43a7a968-39ea-4dc5-88c9-99a840371f32
  23. urn:
    a6be5a43-728b-4ce2-9d0d-ded42fa5da17
    name:
    Hyllestad Privatbank A/S
    id:
    SFF-98034
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-98034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6be5a43-728b-4ce2-9d0d-ded42fa5da17
  24. urn:
    9c2ab0d7-75a4-4408-ac47-4b39222df221
    name:
    Kirkebø Aktieprivatbank
    id:
    SFF-99026
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99026
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c2ab0d7-75a4-4408-ac47-4b39222df221
  25. urn:
    44d1bbb5-a2c8-4534-962a-b84f13650b76
    name:
    Fjærland Privatbank
    id:
    SFF-99034
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44d1bbb5-a2c8-4534-962a-b84f13650b76
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.

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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.