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 2026-10-23T04:52:17Z in 0.340 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105491 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bodø Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0010
  2. name:
    Wing Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0008
  3. name:
    Winge Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Bennett Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    Frivillige avtaler - Berg-Hansen Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    Bennetts reisebureau AS, Innkvarteringskontoret i Oslo
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Bennett Reisebureau A/S Holding Co. BTI Nordic Holdings AS Hogg Robinson Nordic Holdings AS
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Hoemsnes, Ole N.: Reiseliv gjennom 150 år. Bennett Reisebureau AS - 1850-2000
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau <Bennetts Reisebureau>
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Revisjonsrapporter; Års- og løpende regnskap (Protokoll)
    id:
    0003
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total:
105491
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1a91a0ce-2ccb-4e4c-a5eb-c08365aa1f9c
    name:
    Bodø Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0003/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a91a0ce-2ccb-4e4c-a5eb-c08365aa1f9c
  2. urn:
    73f282b1-d753-4967-a4c2-39003da301eb
    name:
    Wing Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0017/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73f282b1-d753-4967-a4c2-39003da301eb
  3. urn:
    7a1c413e-d446-49a1-a56e-bd976596d1b1
    name:
    Winge Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0941/E/Ec/Ecf/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a1c413e-d446-49a1-a56e-bd976596d1b1
  4. urn:
    46492f2f-e8cd-4bf0-96b7-a28c118cdf28
    name:
    Bennett Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1245-660/D/Da/L0001/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46492f2f-e8cd-4bf0-96b7-a28c118cdf28
  5. urn:
    7028d767-0040-4c73-b9fa-ce2674e2ab2b
    name:
    Frivillige avtaler - Berg-Hansen Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0007/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7028d767-0040-4c73-b9fa-ce2674e2ab2b
  6. urn:
    a29b5ae7-2007-49c0-91bb-c8da0dd22876
    name:
    Bennetts reisebureau AS, Innkvarteringskontoret i Oslo
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0193/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a29b5ae7-2007-49c0-91bb-c8da0dd22876
  7. urn:
    45cc64ed-a5df-450a-84b7-27fca86c7a02
    name:
    Bennett Reisebureau A/S Holding Co. BTI Nordic Holdings AS Hogg Robinson Nordic Holdings AS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    OBA/A-70055/Aab/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45cc64ed-a5df-450a-84b7-27fca86c7a02
  8. urn:
    05776a80-dbe9-452f-a880-26987ba378cb
    name:
    Hoemsnes, Ole N.: Reiseliv gjennom 150 år. Bennett Reisebureau AS - 1850-2000
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-70055/X/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05776a80-dbe9-452f-a880-26987ba378cb
  9. urn:
    f57ea6ca-145b-46c1-9f90-473e8e45c63e
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau <Bennetts Reisebureau>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ee/Eeb/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f57ea6ca-145b-46c1-9f90-473e8e45c63e
  10. urn:
    52057af5-4e32-42b7-9f09-aeb736e70a2c
    name:
    Revisjonsrapporter; Års- og løpende regnskap (Protokoll)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-70055/R/Ra/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52057af5-4e32-42b7-9f09-aeb736e70a2c
  11. urn:
    36a14c1d-faa6-405c-aa06-09ca15576e65
    name:
    Bennett's Reisebureau
    id:
    A-70055
    path:
    OBA/A-70055
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36a14c1d-faa6-405c-aa06-09ca15576e65
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003142575
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau
    id:
    0021
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0015/0021
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003142575
  13. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004838
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0023/0013
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004838
  14. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000005011
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0035/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005011
  15. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000005278
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau
    id:
    0019
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0045/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005278
  16. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000005502
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0051/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005502
  17. urn:
    6416af30-ec52-46bc-983b-758492ae3f2f
    name:
    Bennett Reisebureau
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-70055/Y/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6416af30-ec52-46bc-983b-758492ae3f2f
  18. urn:
    4253bf55-2ea6-44ee-9abb-e473b96d24d4
    name:
    Folkeferie Winge Reisebureau
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1550/Da/L0052/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4253bf55-2ea6-44ee-9abb-e473b96d24d4
  19. urn:
    470ec9a6-5ade-4d2c-bbc2-b15cc7b7543d
    name:
    Winge Reisebureau - Bodø
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0104/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/470ec9a6-5ade-4d2c-bbc2-b15cc7b7543d
  20. urn:
    6bb704b2-d778-4660-96b1-f157192b79d3
    name:
    Bennett reisebureau, Kristiansand
    id:
    0076
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    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0118/0076
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb704b2-d778-4660-96b1-f157192b79d3
  21. urn:
    38912d49-750f-4522-b78d-119ab38aa4d1
    name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-PA-1007/L/La/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38912d49-750f-4522-b78d-119ab38aa4d1
  22. urn:
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    name:
    B (Bennetts Reisebureau)
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-PA-1189/E/L0446/0003
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    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/751c0beb-40e5-4580-a311-7ff3de1b8b52
  23. urn:
    0855b9a6-eb9f-4700-b657-b072687c8d70
    name:
    Winge & Co., Reisebureau
    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0855b9a6-eb9f-4700-b657-b072687c8d70
  24. urn:
    9ea3c2d4-b996-4a02-97d1-11c6b34952a3
    name:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ea3c2d4-b996-4a02-97d1-11c6b34952a3
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000664515
    name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-1636/D/Db/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000664515
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.