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 2026-10-17T01:24:34Z in 1.621 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56047 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Trulsvik båtbyggeri
    id:
    PA-1613
  2. name:
    Kittelsens båtbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2563
  3. name:
    EKSTRAND BÅTBYGGERFORENING
    id:
    A-814022
  4. name:
    Nyvolds Båtbyggeri
    id:
    SAK-D/0898C
  5. name:
    Pa 1726 - Stavern båtbyggeri
    id:
    A-3011
  6. name:
    Rostrup Båtbyggeri, Mandal
    id:
    SAK-D/1734
  7. name:
    A/S Yachtslippen båtbyggeri, Oslo
    id:
    A-1148
  8. name:
    Iver Hagen Båtbyggeri, Hjelset
    id:
    R.Ark.1097
  9. name:
    Skevik, Thomas (f. 1862), båtbygger
    id:
    R.Ark.1228
  10. name:
    Eikert Stenødegårds Eftf., båtbyggeri
    id:
    R.Ark.1609
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56047
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c7bcdfac-0db9-4007-9b97-27bf006716df
    name:
    Trulsvik båtbyggeri
    id:
    PA-1613
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7bcdfac-0db9-4007-9b97-27bf006716df
  2. urn:
    5089aca3-a251-4e61-babe-7c8da1789ac8
    name:
    Kittelsens båtbyggeri
    id:
    PA-2563
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2563
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5089aca3-a251-4e61-babe-7c8da1789ac8
  3. urn:
    f333eb80-b84c-4827-854a-4dec7bcab94b
    name:
    EKSTRAND BÅTBYGGERFORENING
    id:
    A-814022
    path:
    AAT/A-814022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f333eb80-b84c-4827-854a-4dec7bcab94b
  4. urn:
    25ca0858-06a9-4998-a350-06508923cfc0
    name:
    Nyvolds Båtbyggeri
    id:
    SAK-D/0898C
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0898C
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25ca0858-06a9-4998-a350-06508923cfc0
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167578
    name:
    Pa 1726 - Stavern båtbyggeri
    id:
    A-3011
    path:
    VEMU/A-3011
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167578
  6. urn:
    0d12883f-75c2-4e80-ad16-eaf7b353a4f4
    name:
    Rostrup Båtbyggeri, Mandal
    id:
    SAK-D/1734
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1734
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d12883f-75c2-4e80-ad16-eaf7b353a4f4
  7. urn:
    2dedc1d4-8dea-4745-b8aa-ad8e956fe512
    name:
    A/S Yachtslippen båtbyggeri, Oslo
    id:
    A-1148
    path:
    NMM/A-1148
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dedc1d4-8dea-4745-b8aa-ad8e956fe512
  8. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000001556
    name:
    Iver Hagen Båtbyggeri, Hjelset
    id:
    R.Ark.1097
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1097
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000001556
  9. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014461
    name:
    Skevik, Thomas (f. 1862), båtbygger
    id:
    R.Ark.1228
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1228
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014461
  10. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020716
    name:
    Eikert Stenødegårds Eftf., båtbyggeri
    id:
    R.Ark.1609
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1609
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020716
  11. urn:
    1c727af3-5a61-411e-933b-fe7bad0b3d55
    name:
    Tjøtta: 66307 Båtbygg og Slipp A/L (Båtbyggeri og slipp)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dr/L2498/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c727af3-5a61-411e-933b-fe7bad0b3d55
  12. urn:
    2eb39ba6-1d84-4421-9c0c-fe2319816f11
    name:
    Meldinger til skipsbyggingsregisteret fra Westermoen Hydrofoil AS, Kristiansand Mekaniske Verksted AS, Båtservice Industrier AS, Høyvold mekaniske verksted AS, Randesund Båtbyggeri og Skogsøy Båtbyggeri.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-1223-0003/H/Hf/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eb39ba6-1d84-4421-9c0c-fe2319816f11
  13. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000001317
    name:
    Analyse av besøkspotensialet og økonomiske kalkyler for drift av Nasjonalt båtbyggermuseum i Vestnes
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1001/2013/L0006
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000001317
  14. urn:
    1b3686ea-3562-476c-8ae5-4b9ededa77f8
    name:
    Båtbygg, A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Feb/L0014/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b3686ea-3562-476c-8ae5-4b9ededa77f8
  15. urn:
    f1a5ecb9-4560-4763-b8ad-a1738f38741f
    name:
    Båtbygg A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gb/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1a5ecb9-4560-4763-b8ad-a1738f38741f
  16. urn:
    56fc151b-4156-4364-b474-3fe19a33b4c4
    name:
    Båtbygg
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3041/G/Ga/L0031/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56fc151b-4156-4364-b474-3fe19a33b4c4
  17. urn:
    6fb3dd17-b734-4dad-8840-2cb7ac0e527e
    name:
    Djupevåg båtbyggeri AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AFM/OM-1003/T/Ta/L0028/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fb3dd17-b734-4dad-8840-2cb7ac0e527e
  18. urn:
    9e7e2bd1-9450-4d55-a5cd-4cc2a48f2376
    name:
    Prosjekt 37: A/S Båtbygg
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L2321/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e7e2bd1-9450-4d55-a5cd-4cc2a48f2376
  19. urn:
    da1517d3-0b92-4a30-aa22-cc6084306ca6
    name:
    Vestnes - Båtbyggeriene; Frostad Verft A/S; Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri; L.M. Salthammer Båtbyggeri A/S; J. Aas Båtbyggeri
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0297/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da1517d3-0b92-4a30-aa22-cc6084306ca6
  20. urn:
    15474a61-dd17-460b-8d40-93cbb9796f99
    name:
    Nor-Dan Båtbyggeri AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0323/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15474a61-dd17-460b-8d40-93cbb9796f99
  21. urn:
    3a252f3f-49ff-4d65-ad0d-b3d81e223269
    name:
    H. Gregersen Båtbyggeri AS, Akland
    id:
    0050
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0005/0050
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a252f3f-49ff-4d65-ad0d-b3d81e223269
  22. urn:
    bd78df66-3996-449d-8930-ec91430f6f4c
    name:
    Nor Dan Båtbyggeri AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940i-180/D/D02/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd78df66-3996-449d-8930-ec91430f6f4c
  23. urn:
    97957565-890d-4569-a341-ccce1e224eee
    name:
    Trymsvei 11 - Tilbygg båtbygg
    id:
    0031
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dn/L0216/0031
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97957565-890d-4569-a341-ccce1e224eee
  24. urn:
    8bf72f77-4505-45e8-b241-9002acba3fe0
    name:
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    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/3/D/Da/L0072/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bf72f77-4505-45e8-b241-9002acba3fe0
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Ordinærgaranti. Nr. 307. A/S Båtbygg
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/3/D/Da/L0108/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75af6539-83fd-4294-9fab-84e65ea82b7d
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.