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 2026-10-30T18:23:49Z in 9.712 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64997 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Det franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    A-1807
  2. name:
    Det Franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    BAM-A-1006
  3. name:
    BecoTec AS, ¿mot (Medlnr. 494)
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    BecoTec AS, Åmot (Medlnr. 494)
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
  6. name:
    TeCom AS
    id:
    A-8348
  7. name:
    TeCom AS
    id:
    A-8348
  8. name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
  9. name:
    Pa 1220 - AS Protector
    id:
    A-2441
  10. name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
Show all fields in HTML
total:
64997
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005224
    name:
    Det franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    A-1807
    path:
    BU/A-1807
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005224
  2. urn:
    4a58e132-de64-4561-83ea-da8f660faf0f
    name:
    Det Franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    BAM-A-1006
    path:
    TEMU/BAM-A-1006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a58e132-de64-4561-83ea-da8f660faf0f
  3. urn:
    e56d2ce7-ae81-4d8c-9edd-bcd2f99a3e8b
    name:
    BecoTec AS, ¿mot (Medlnr. 494)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0255/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e56d2ce7-ae81-4d8c-9edd-bcd2f99a3e8b
  4. urn:
    0bcfbd4c-129e-43c2-9982-1c538b76b4b5
    name:
    BecoTec AS, Åmot (Medlnr. 494)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0107/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bcfbd4c-129e-43c2-9982-1c538b76b4b5
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
    name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
    path:
    VEMU/A-3076
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004133519
    name:
    TeCom AS
    id:
    A-8348
    path:
    BBA/A-8348
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004133519
  7. urn:
    efed4fe2-1392-4895-8f1d-bd5b00caf62f
    name:
    TeCom AS
    id:
    A-8348
    path:
    SAF/A-8348
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efed4fe2-1392-4895-8f1d-bd5b00caf62f
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
    name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
    path:
    VEMU/A-1918
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094299
    name:
    Pa 1220 - AS Protector
    id:
    A-2441
    path:
    VEMU/A-2441
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094299
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
    name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
  11. urn:
    bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
    name:
    PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
    id:
    A-1975
    path:
    BYST/A-1975
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
  12. urn:
    36dd4231-7fc0-4bf4-9777-e9c433c182e0
    name:
    Beco Eloksal AS. Avdeling 43
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0306/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36dd4231-7fc0-4bf4-9777-e9c433c182e0
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000499749
    name:
    Chantecler
    id:
    A-1771
    path:
    BBA/A-1771
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000499749
  14. urn:
    3845a439-a36a-4b13-9b34-903ec66dc4e9
    name:
    Beco Eloksal AS. Avdeling 43, Smelteverkarbeidernes forening
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0296/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3845a439-a36a-4b13-9b34-903ec66dc4e9
  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:
    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
  17. urn:
    73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
    name:
    Heer: Technischen Kompanie
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5829
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5829
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
  18. urn:
    498629fd-2533-45e2-ba3c-9e37a16fc607
    name:
    PA-0087, I.O.G.T. Protector, losje nr. 13
    id:
    A-1139
    path:
    BYST/A-1139
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/498629fd-2533-45e2-ba3c-9e37a16fc607
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000579575
    name:
    Morten Ramm Salbu Architecture
    id:
    A-5744
    path:
    BBA/A-5744
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000579575
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    BBA/A-7620
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
  21. urn:
    dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    SAF/A-7620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
  22. urn:
    b7849cd0-5da2-4b5d-adda-9c70ac28cbf8
    name:
    Forsvaret, United Nations Protecting Forces
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3806
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3806
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7849cd0-5da2-4b5d-adda-9c70ac28cbf8
  23. urn:
    9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5107
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
  24. urn:
    6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb, Bergen / Marinebetriebsabteilung
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5068
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
  25. urn:
    5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
    name:
    Forsvaret, Norwegian Movement Control/UN's Protection Force
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3247
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5256b815-8fd3-459e-937d-d92859b4a554
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.