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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T20:15:17Z in 1.134 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105901 results in compact format.

name:
Business Success Marketing AS
id:
0006
name:
Artic Business Centre AS
id:
0001
name:
Global Business travel AS
id:
0014
name:
Business Partners as (Medlnr. 1394)
id:
0003
name:
IBM (International Business Machines AS)
id:
0002
name:
Business Partners as (Medlnr. 1394)
id:
0003
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (SBS)
id:
0001
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (SBS)
id:
0002
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0025
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0026

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105901

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5ce6127f-9381-431a-9a91-b5f4ce77490b
name:
Business Success Marketing AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-5973/2. Avlevering/H/Hb/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ce6127f-9381-431a-9a91-b5f4ce77490b
urn:
98a446eb-4fca-41a0-a4f6-f2fdb589b449
name:
Artic Business Centre AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98a446eb-4fca-41a0-a4f6-f2fdb589b449
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177691
name:
Global Business travel AS
id:
0014
path:
VEMU/A-3085/H/L0001/0014
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177691
urn:
853fb7e9-b22b-4f3a-b35d-0d104874734b
name:
Business Partners as (Medlnr. 1394)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0150/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853fb7e9-b22b-4f3a-b35d-0d104874734b
urn:
d0bab295-cc64-408c-9c16-9a23ed1c6b1a
name:
IBM (International Business Machines AS)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-2080/E/Ea/Eaf/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0bab295-cc64-408c-9c16-9a23ed1c6b1a
urn:
664246ba-c6cf-4ae6-8550-cd9c8c87d6d7
name:
Business Partners as (Medlnr. 1394)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/664246ba-c6cf-4ae6-8550-cd9c8c87d6d7
urn:
8badd644-491e-429a-96a0-ca07b9af2c1d
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (SBS)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8badd644-491e-429a-96a0-ca07b9af2c1d
urn:
76ee61ca-fe25-43fe-a673-094be8cff75f
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (SBS)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0006/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76ee61ca-fe25-43fe-a673-094be8cff75f
urn:
5ad76b8e-b03b-4b3c-9b3c-07dc00be4eef
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0025
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0231/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ad76b8e-b03b-4b3c-9b3c-07dc00be4eef
urn:
ddc15918-95ee-480d-bb3c-a3b0ff056639
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0026
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0231/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddc15918-95ee-480d-bb3c-a3b0ff056639
urn:
bda063ed-4f4a-45b0-9f36-22aa251d5a35
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0025
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0083/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bda063ed-4f4a-45b0-9f36-22aa251d5a35
urn:
fce77fa3-79ea-41fd-bd01-e12d1395ae37
name:
Siemens Business Services AS (Medlnr. 1384)
id:
0026
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0083/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fce77fa3-79ea-41fd-bd01-e12d1395ae37
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000043029
name:
International Business Machines AS (IBM). Uranleggene
id:
0002
path:
BBA/A-3005/Q/L0005/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000043029
urn:
343034c9-d1ad-485e-850b-90214856679d
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 400190 - Siemens Business Service AS
id:
0037
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0011/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/343034c9-d1ad-485e-850b-90214856679d
urn:
19a096fb-bcaf-4805-b3f0-a12c5a5c3c22
name:
Kunder og tjenester. NCE Business Innovation AS
id:
0617
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0617
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a096fb-bcaf-4805-b3f0-a12c5a5c3c22
urn:
ca814ff8-ecd7-4927-8549-799681f6bba4
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 400491 - Scandinavian Business Seating AS, Oslo
id:
0032
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0011/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca814ff8-ecd7-4927-8549-799681f6bba4
urn:
329697f3-6f45-4abd-a542-5bf094cc6007
name:
Forhandlinger om lønnsregulering for Telenor Business Solutions AS
id:
0004
path:
AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0213/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/329697f3-6f45-4abd-a542-5bf094cc6007
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000035729
name:
Deltakerkontrakt "Network of Excellence" og kontrakt med Primetalk AS/Tilsammans AS vedr. "Business Zone"
id:
0002
path:
BBA/A-3838/F/L0001/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000035729
urn:
e7679f68-c70f-448c-a0c3-41bf1bab45ae
name:
Business as usual in Johannesburg - Rapport fra verdenstoppmøte i Johannesburg
id:
0004
path:
UBIT/A-0410/G/L0032/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7679f68-c70f-448c-a0c3-41bf1bab45ae
urn:
93bf9dd2-b3ad-4417-b397-bea23ede357b
name:
Endring av aksjonæravtale og styresamansetjing i Business Region Bergen AS
id:
0016
path:
IKAH/1245-021/A/Ab/Abb/L0031/0001/0016
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93bf9dd2-b3ad-4417-b397-bea23ede357b
urn:
a24368ee-3d51-43bd-91ae-0f7b51099d6b
name:
Kontrakter og avtaler med Ericsson Telecom AS og Ericsson Business Communications AS. Utstyr og service
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1713/N/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a24368ee-3d51-43bd-91ae-0f7b51099d6b
urn:
13308bb1-6cf9-4d78-910d-6a93e580540a
name:
Sak 11912. Ericsson Business Communications AS. Spørsmål vedrørende avskjed. Stavanger byrett
id:
3248
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3248
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13308bb1-6cf9-4d78-910d-6a93e580540a
urn:
2a60b649-cee5-47fa-baf9-133f795a83ae
name:
Strategic Deployment of Electronic Business as a means for Relationship Building
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fa/L0051/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a60b649-cee5-47fa-baf9-133f795a83ae
urn:
35afc009-44ea-41b9-92fb-f03695d1b3b5
name:
Scandinavian-American Business Association, Inc.
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0705/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35afc009-44ea-41b9-92fb-f03695d1b3b5
urn:
0fddc7b0-a4e6-4db5-ae6e-f4574c4ee5c2
name:
Business Region Bergen (BRB)
id:
Pa-0001
path:
VLFK/Pa-0001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fddc7b0-a4e6-4db5-ae6e-f4574c4ee5c2

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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