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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T17:56:42Z in 8.855 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58240 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    737.141 Bergen, Autosalg AS
    id:
    0015
  2. name:
    Autosalg
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Autosalg A/S - Kristiansand S.
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    Autosalg, Randesund Industriområde
    id:
    0021
  5. name:
    Dalaneveien 37, Bilverksted. Autosalg A/S
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Arnesen, Knut - Autosalg
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Aarnes Autosalg A/S - Ski
    id:
    0015
  8. name:
    Sarpsborg: 75143 Autosalg (Rep.verksted)
    id:
    0030
  9. name:
    Trondheim: 15253 Autosalg A/S (Bensinstasjon mv.)
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Jnr.79: Natlandsveien 1,3. Autosalg.
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58240
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    be01a076-7661-4fc4-86f4-ed7258a25c69
    name:
    737.141 Bergen, Autosalg AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jab/L0093/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be01a076-7661-4fc4-86f4-ed7258a25c69
  2. urn:
    2d54b59b-1493-45c6-bc51-8adeb810d8ef
    name:
    Autosalg
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2611/D/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d54b59b-1493-45c6-bc51-8adeb810d8ef
  3. urn:
    15e68dd8-2fb1-44ff-a918-18babe141eeb
    name:
    Autosalg A/S - Kristiansand S.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15e68dd8-2fb1-44ff-a918-18babe141eeb
  4. urn:
    b9f52176-88b3-4534-bb47-d73f12ec1e79
    name:
    Autosalg, Randesund Industriområde
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9f52176-88b3-4534-bb47-d73f12ec1e79
  5. urn:
    9dca5592-714f-4ae1-8136-b30718e414c7
    name:
    Dalaneveien 37, Bilverksted. Autosalg A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Da/L0108/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dca5592-714f-4ae1-8136-b30718e414c7
  6. urn:
    816b8cce-9e1e-4f9f-95bb-edd267d16581
    name:
    Arnesen, Knut - Autosalg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/E/E07/L0012/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/816b8cce-9e1e-4f9f-95bb-edd267d16581
  7. urn:
    fbc66508-a7f5-4d06-94bb-287a5c7df334
    name:
    Aarnes Autosalg A/S - Ski
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0205/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbc66508-a7f5-4d06-94bb-287a5c7df334
  8. urn:
    5e40f8f2-8598-41e2-9480-5894b8ba66c4
    name:
    Sarpsborg: 75143 Autosalg (Rep.verksted)
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0015/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e40f8f2-8598-41e2-9480-5894b8ba66c4
  9. urn:
    fc67a8c2-ebd4-46eb-9139-8bc7bbefa8c8
    name:
    Trondheim: 15253 Autosalg A/S (Bensinstasjon mv.)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2155/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc67a8c2-ebd4-46eb-9139-8bc7bbefa8c8
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003106517
    name:
    Jnr.79: Natlandsveien 1,3. Autosalg.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0653/2692/G/Ga/L0180/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003106517
  11. urn:
    fbd06ceb-50ba-4398-8dd8-4e4447e58425
    name:
    7640: Autosalget A/S, Troms
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L1169/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd06ceb-50ba-4398-8dd8-4e4447e58425
  12. urn:
    89c16c30-c9ed-44c3-81e9-5f05095141bd
    name:
    Organisasjonsgrenser (90/2323)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/D/Db/Dbc/L0074/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89c16c30-c9ed-44c3-81e9-5f05095141bd
  13. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    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
    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
  14. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    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
  15. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    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
  16. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  20. urn:
    4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
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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
  21. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
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    id:
    0004
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    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  22. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
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    0008
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    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  23. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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

  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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