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 2026-11-13T08:48:02Z in 0.358 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58339 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    BAMA AS
    id:
    0029
  2. name:
    Bama-gruppen AS
    id:
    0017
  3. name:
    Bama-gruppen AS
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Storkjøkken – anbud fra BAMA Storkjøkken AS avd. Agder 2005 – kontrakt – mappe 2 av 2
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Storkjøkken – anbud fra BAMA Storkjøkken AS avd. Agder 2005 – kontrakt med CD – mappe 1 av 2
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Bamagruppen as
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Bama-Gruppen A/S
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Bama A/S, Kristiansand
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Bama A/S, Stavanger
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende Waisenhusbama AB-AS
    id:
    L0019
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58339
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3d565f1a-3ec9-4246-876d-9487b8319e76
    name:
    BAMA AS
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d565f1a-3ec9-4246-876d-9487b8319e76
  2. urn:
    927fcce4-00f4-437d-987f-65c3616e16ee
    name:
    Bama-gruppen AS
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0002/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/927fcce4-00f4-437d-987f-65c3616e16ee
  3. urn:
    6cd3fbb6-50e9-4f7b-91ea-dd9abce91210
    name:
    Bama-gruppen AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0123/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cd3fbb6-50e9-4f7b-91ea-dd9abce91210
  4. urn:
    33479385-ce0d-4f04-9403-7e89036e5ef5
    name:
    Storkjøkken – anbud fra BAMA Storkjøkken AS avd. Agder 2005 – kontrakt – mappe 2 av 2
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0327/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33479385-ce0d-4f04-9403-7e89036e5ef5
  5. urn:
    111498d7-a572-4e97-afb1-0bb35e00e57a
    name:
    Storkjøkken – anbud fra BAMA Storkjøkken AS avd. Agder 2005 – kontrakt med CD – mappe 1 av 2
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0327/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/111498d7-a572-4e97-afb1-0bb35e00e57a
  6. urn:
    785e6250-0f61-41ff-bfd6-ea9b6e84776c
    name:
    Bamagruppen as
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/785e6250-0f61-41ff-bfd6-ea9b6e84776c
  7. urn:
    8fd58cd5-19cc-41d4-abe8-f612132381f0
    name:
    Bama-Gruppen A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0049/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fd58cd5-19cc-41d4-abe8-f612132381f0
  8. urn:
    8203dd59-b16a-472e-88ad-23c09f6da9e0
    name:
    Bama A/S, Kristiansand
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0064/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8203dd59-b16a-472e-88ad-23c09f6da9e0
  9. urn:
    0f6c8379-c14e-4115-be8f-6de014f849e9
    name:
    Bama A/S, Stavanger
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0006/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f6c8379-c14e-4115-be8f-6de014f849e9
  10. urn:
    b4862ff6-ba46-4f2a-8fc7-ec185fd7f46d
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende Waisenhusbama AB-AS
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100096/O/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4862ff6-ba46-4f2a-8fc7-ec185fd7f46d
  11. urn:
    673eadb3-6a4b-4883-903a-674d21168ed6
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende Waisenhusbama AS-BJ
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100096/O/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/673eadb3-6a4b-4883-903a-674d21168ed6
  12. urn:
    139c6c76-e537-4b2d-8d82-81503e7f841e
    name:
    Del 66 - Personalsaker - Bama
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/D/Dd/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/139c6c76-e537-4b2d-8d82-81503e7f841e
  13. urn:
    49257ba7-b6a7-4d8b-a05c-9f1afc2c29f3
    name:
    Lommepenger til bama
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100096/O/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49257ba7-b6a7-4d8b-a05c-9f1afc2c29f3
  14. urn:
    8482ebfb-f51d-4b7b-aa5d-2bc259c5222d
    name:
    Lommepenger til bama
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100096/O/L0058/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8482ebfb-f51d-4b7b-aa5d-2bc259c5222d
  15. urn:
    d6e59ae5-4da2-4718-bc2d-59897a1ce63a
    name:
    Bama A/S - Bergen Design Studio A/S
    id:
    L0220
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-2201/Aa/L0220
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6e59ae5-4da2-4718-bc2d-59897a1ce63a
  16. urn:
    65c19765-d0a1-4597-8ce6-b6f66b53c193
    name:
    Varebistand: Bama Water Supply
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3487/D/Db/L0222/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65c19765-d0a1-4597-8ce6-b6f66b53c193
  17. urn:
    bcb08d4c-25f3-4c69-a51a-9bafd1e340a1
    name:
    Sidespor for Bama A/S - Nord
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0905/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb08d4c-25f3-4c69-a51a-9bafd1e340a1
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125210
    name:
    Bama bygget - brannsikring - 9708274
    id:
    0031
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/E/Eb/L0024/0031
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125210
  19. urn:
    ed4135d9-cbb7-4ef4-8205-081fb8fe5549
    name:
    Sak 6 Handel og Kontor i Norge - Firma Bama A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0103/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed4135d9-cbb7-4ef4-8205-081fb8fe5549
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125227
    name:
    Vestre Strømkai 6 - Bama bygget - brannsikring - 9708274
    id:
    0046
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/E/Eb/L0024/0046
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125227
  21. urn:
    59f26a96-554c-4059-84aa-3406ac8c0c42
    name:
    ObamaBlog. En innholdsanalyse av Barack Obamas valgkampblogg
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0063/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59f26a96-554c-4059-84aa-3406ac8c0c42
  22. urn:
    1d3a39ab-07f1-4ced-b80d-7c9267bee130
    name:
    Tilsynsarkiv
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VLFK/K-10762/E/Ea/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d3a39ab-07f1-4ced-b80d-7c9267bee130
  23. urn:
    820d5009-97ea-4b92-b267-bb5e0377517f
    name:
    Bama A/S. Erverv av leierett til lokaler i Kjellsåsvn. 166 i Oslo
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1415/D/Da/L0009/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/820d5009-97ea-4b92-b267-bb5e0377517f
  24. urn:
    83fc8231-a4e9-4999-8d39-2e0f09639749
    name:
    1104/310-VIII Utleie av grunn til BAMA-gruppen
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0803/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83fc8231-a4e9-4999-8d39-2e0f09639749
  25. urn:
    9eb8a33f-0189-4298-a463-92f2e7a40acc
    name:
    Del 42 - Diverse, blant annet ansiennitetstillegg Delikat fabrikker og kjøletillegg Dole Bama
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/D/Dd/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9eb8a33f-0189-4298-a463-92f2e7a40acc
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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.