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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T17:35:25Z in 0.312 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63983 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
  2. name:
    Drammens gjensidige Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    A-1127
  3. name:
    KS Jahre Offshore I AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1180
  4. name:
    District Offshore A/S (DOF ASA)
    id:
    RA-PA-1510
  5. name:
    KS Jahre Offshore I AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1180
  6. name:
    Stavanger offshore tekniske skole
    id:
    SAST-A-102182
  7. name:
    Orkdal Offshore Verkstedklubb
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0349
  8. name:
    Navion Offshore AS
    id:
    A-102024
  9. name:
    Polaris Offshore A/S
    id:
    058
  10. name:
    Pa 0695 - K. Lund Offshore A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100438
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63983
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
    name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
    path:
    AIN/A-21-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
  2. urn:
    106a09b9-d423-4f45-860e-1ee819978b73
    name:
    Drammens gjensidige Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    A-1127
    path:
    DRMK/A-1127
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/106a09b9-d423-4f45-860e-1ee819978b73
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061766
    name:
    KS Jahre Offshore I AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1180
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1180
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061766
  4. urn:
    6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
    name:
    District Offshore A/S (DOF ASA)
    id:
    RA-PA-1510
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
  5. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001084
    name:
    KS Jahre Offshore I AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1180
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1180
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    KS Jahre Offshore I AS ble stiftet den 22. oktober i 1981. Selskapets aksjekapital var eiet av AS Kosmos. Selskapets formål var å delta som komplementar i KS Jahre Offshore I AS, som ble stiftet den 23. oktober samme år med ialt 9 kommanditister. Formålet var å anskaffe og drive boligplattformen Kos...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001084
  6. urn:
    adf59c79-2730-4121-bb86-79dbc4514f6e
    name:
    Stavanger offshore tekniske skole
    id:
    SAST-A-102182
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adf59c79-2730-4121-bb86-79dbc4514f6e
  7. urn:
    6fff8ea0-f710-4191-b64f-ea22a203f6b7
    name:
    Orkdal Offshore Verkstedklubb
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0349
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0349
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fff8ea0-f710-4191-b64f-ea22a203f6b7
  8. urn:
    625fe4aa-bca3-4ce6-8351-058411806595
    name:
    Navion Offshore AS
    id:
    A-102024
    path:
    AV/A-102024
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Navion Offshore AS hle opprettet i desember 1997. Formålet var å drive rederi og offshorevirksomhet. Forretningskontor i Stavanger. Navion ASA var heleier. Stein Egil Næss administrerende direktør. Brit K. S. Rugland styreformann. Selskapet hadde ingen ansatte. Oppløst i 2002.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625fe4aa-bca3-4ce6-8351-058411806595
  9. urn:
    ff1822b4-f28c-4da0-b130-3a09cc9ed131
    name:
    Polaris Offshore A/S
    id:
    058
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/058
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff1822b4-f28c-4da0-b130-3a09cc9ed131
  10. urn:
    1faab4bb-de5c-4bf4-86b9-06436b93def3
    name:
    Pa 0695 - K. Lund Offshore A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100438
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1faab4bb-de5c-4bf4-86b9-06436b93def3
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006494
    name:
    Pa 784 - Kaldnes Offshore AS
    id:
    A-1906
    path:
    VEMU/A-1906
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006494
  12. urn:
    44862a79-7b94-49ff-b8e3-aedff6ca0b78
    name:
    Pa 0089 - Offshore Dykker Unionen
    id:
    SAST-A-102528
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102528
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44862a79-7b94-49ff-b8e3-aedff6ca0b78
  13. urn:
    2a93815f-5d4c-46a4-a75a-cfffc6f29a28
    name:
    Pa 1287 - Aker Offshore Contracting
    id:
    SAST-A-101586
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101586
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a93815f-5d4c-46a4-a75a-cfffc6f29a28
  14. urn:
    05b2f806-4636-43b9-bc5c-417257da7be9
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen i Arendal
    id:
    PA-1494
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1494
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05b2f806-4636-43b9-bc5c-417257da7be9
  15. urn:
    cace011b-18d1-4a68-b628-5ad6f9a8ef72
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2487
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2487
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cace011b-18d1-4a68-b628-5ad6f9a8ef72
  16. urn:
    f6f77cf3-8ff3-430b-ac9a-cda8a4ec9f61
    name:
    Christianssands Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    PA-2559
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2559
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6f77cf3-8ff3-430b-ac9a-cda8a4ec9f61
  17. urn:
    4e1f6246-fcf9-4e42-b30c-6b5eeeea42aa
    name:
    Taranger, Absalon
    id:
    RA-PA-0604
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0604
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e1f6246-fcf9-4e42-b30c-6b5eeeea42aa
  18. urn:
    525b1eb2-559a-4da1-b0f3-bdc70cb40658
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    SAK-D/1121
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/525b1eb2-559a-4da1-b0f3-bdc70cb40658
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002229168
    name:
    Bergens Skibsassuranseforening
    id:
    A-6444
    path:
    BBA/A-6444
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002229168
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003111825
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen i Arendal
    id:
    A-6946
    path:
    BBA/A-6946
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003111825
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003111837
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen i Christiania
    id:
    A-6948
    path:
    BBA/A-6948
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003111837
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003111845
    name:
    Christianssands Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    A-6951
    path:
    BBA/A-6951
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003111845
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003111983
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Vidar
    id:
    A-6953
    path:
    BBA/A-6953
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003111983
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006562
    name:
    Pa 63 - Østlandske skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    A-1079
    path:
    VEMU/A-1079
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006562
  25. urn:
    ab3d7aab-64c8-4204-bca0-323cf97d322b
    name:
    PA-0697, Rennesø Skibsassuranseforening
    id:
    A-1750
    path:
    BYST/A-1750
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab3d7aab-64c8-4204-bca0-323cf97d322b
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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.