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 2026-10-19T22:09:38Z in 0.248 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60364 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Åsen tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2033
  2. name:
    Pa 1639 - Solakrossen Tekstil A/S, Sola
    id:
    SAST-A-102220
  3. name:
    Forsyningsdepartementet, Kontoret for tekstiler, lær og skotøy
    id:
    RA-S-3648
  4. name:
    I.O.G.T.- bøker og tekstil
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Tekstil og drakt
    id:
    L0013
  6. name:
    Industridepartementet, Kontoret for tekstil- og bekledningsindustri
    id:
    RA-S-1421
  7. name:
    Opplæringsrådet for tekstil-og konfeksjonsfag (ORTEKO)
    id:
    RA-S-6260
  8. name:
    Tekstilfabrikkenes forening
    id:
    RA-PA-0351
  9. name:
    Norsk Tekstil Teknisk Forening, Trøndelag krets
    id:
    A-4023
  10. name:
    ETUF - TCL (Europeisk Tekstil) (99/1327)
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60364
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0da337e0-4b18-464d-a615-be2c6099a98c
    name:
    Åsen tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2033
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0da337e0-4b18-464d-a615-be2c6099a98c
  2. urn:
    535c7784-589d-46bb-afaf-714d21c5baa9
    name:
    Pa 1639 - Solakrossen Tekstil A/S, Sola
    id:
    SAST-A-102220
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/535c7784-589d-46bb-afaf-714d21c5baa9
  3. urn:
    fd52c3af-7812-40aa-9100-9c05e72f5674
    name:
    Forsyningsdepartementet, Kontoret for tekstiler, lær og skotøy
    id:
    RA-S-3648
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3648
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd52c3af-7812-40aa-9100-9c05e72f5674
  4. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000007822
    name:
    I.O.G.T.- bøker og tekstil
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ULHA/A-1003/Y/L0001
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000007822
  5. urn:
    2d77d599-4fd5-438a-b3a5-d36544edcaac
    name:
    Tekstil og drakt
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/H/Hd/Hdc/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d77d599-4fd5-438a-b3a5-d36544edcaac
  6. urn:
    2e0bdca9-b32c-4f28-a2d6-fd4494e3e92e
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Kontoret for tekstil- og bekledningsindustri
    id:
    RA-S-1421
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e0bdca9-b32c-4f28-a2d6-fd4494e3e92e
  7. urn:
    5bc3f825-902d-4be2-90e9-04a7c15f3014
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for tekstil-og konfeksjonsfag (ORTEKO)
    id:
    RA-S-6260
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bc3f825-902d-4be2-90e9-04a7c15f3014
  8. urn:
    87ad6d05-4f4c-4bcf-bafa-e06345e81e1e
    name:
    Tekstilfabrikkenes forening
    id:
    RA-PA-0351
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0351
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ad6d05-4f4c-4bcf-bafa-e06345e81e1e
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551305
    name:
    Norsk Tekstil Teknisk Forening, Trøndelag krets
    id:
    A-4023
    path:
    BBA/A-4023
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551305
  10. urn:
    e591565b-e336-4d35-9641-2bd034a0296f
    name:
    ETUF - TCL (Europeisk Tekstil) (99/1327)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/D/Db/Dbh/L0087/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e591565b-e336-4d35-9641-2bd034a0296f
  11. urn:
    6f41a380-7b5d-4dad-9e3f-bf4365b51c32
    name:
    Solakrossen Tekstil A/S, Sola
    id:
    A-102298
    path:
    AV/A-102298
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Solakrossen Tekstil ble stiftet 22. mars 1966 etter initiativ fra Tekstilbasaren A/S og flere direktører i firmaet Jonas Øglænd A/S. Selskapets formål var å drive handel og delta i lignende foretak. Solakrossen Tekstil var en del av Jonas Øglænd A/S sin butikkkjede. Selskapet deltok også i etablerin...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f41a380-7b5d-4dad-9e3f-bf4365b51c32
  12. urn:
    ac7618f4-8dc3-447e-9d9c-e15b4eb188f6
    name:
    Kontoret for tekstil- og bekledningsindustri
    id:
    S-3F-10529
    path:
    AV/S-3F-10529
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Dette tekniske kontoret skulle ta hånd om lær- og gummivareindustri, tekstil- og bekledningsindustri, bransjeråd for tekstilindustri, skotøy- og lærindustri og konfeksjonsindustrien.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7618f4-8dc3-447e-9d9c-e15b4eb188f6
  13. urn:
    c7319ee6-f972-4d26-838e-e4a8b44a96f9
    name:
    DNH. Produktkataloger. Tekstil-, metall- og treprodukter. Fotograferte produkter samlet i ringpermer. Kosnadberegninger og prislister
    id:
    L0187
    path:
    NF/Ark-1008/B/L0187
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7319ee6-f972-4d26-838e-e4a8b44a96f9
  14. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003758
    name:
    Annlaug Slaattestølen registrering av vevde tekstiler
    id:
    A-1210
    path:
    BU/A-1210
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003758
  15. urn:
    70ecfda8-2848-46d0-b847-2ad8a65d4eec
    name:
    Diverse materiale angående avdeling for tekstil
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10583/13/H/Ha/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70ecfda8-2848-46d0-b847-2ad8a65d4eec
  16. urn:
    292917cb-dd43-452b-9393-3718e0ddbc93
    name:
    Forsyningsdepartementet, Tekstilimportutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-2444
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/292917cb-dd43-452b-9393-3718e0ddbc93
  17. urn:
    9c783e4a-e205-49a8-9fab-f064b72d084d
    name:
    Forsyningsdepartementet, Tekstilrådet
    id:
    RA-S-2446
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2446
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c783e4a-e205-49a8-9fab-f064b72d084d
  18. urn:
    88a0646e-517b-4a27-aa9c-8c2f418271ab
    name:
    ETUF - TCL (Europeisk Tekstil) (98/1976)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/D/Db/Dbh/L0086/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88a0646e-517b-4a27-aa9c-8c2f418271ab
  19. urn:
    b94ab92f-e374-4c61-b3de-cc60c3248a25
    name:
    Norsk tekstilarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1809
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b94ab92f-e374-4c61-b3de-cc60c3248a25
  20. urn:
    a75d7283-7e48-4bab-9694-16a0664f697f
    name:
    Oslo tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1843
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1843
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a75d7283-7e48-4bab-9694-16a0664f697f
  21. urn:
    a926cf62-0e69-4b24-8005-46db3d5d313e
    name:
    Norsk Tekstilforskningsinstitutt
    id:
    RA-PA-1450
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1450
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a926cf62-0e69-4b24-8005-46db3d5d313e
  22. urn:
    659ecf1b-2bfe-44a7-ad83-cb0ed7ca0409
    name:
    Boligtekstilgrossistenes forening
    id:
    RA-PA-2102
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/659ecf1b-2bfe-44a7-ad83-cb0ed7ca0409
  23. urn:
    7bb85ff3-7450-4ba3-9b41-b74d07a045af
    name:
    Norske tekstilkunstnere
    id:
    RA-PA-2181
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bb85ff3-7450-4ba3-9b41-b74d07a045af
  24. urn:
    8e5e72f4-50d7-4019-81b9-76fba11fe192
    name:
    Norges tekstilstyre
    id:
    RA-S-1620
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e5e72f4-50d7-4019-81b9-76fba11fe192
  25. urn:
    42744f49-8ede-4eec-9f5b-a1aa23e31e5a
    name:
    Mandal tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAK-ARB/035
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42744f49-8ede-4eec-9f5b-a1aa23e31e5a
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.