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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T23:06:24Z in 0.282 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58248 results in compact format.

name:
Chiron AS A-Å
id:
L0009
name:
Chiron AS
id:
0020
name:
Chiron AS
id:
0011
name:
Chiron Norway AS
id:
0010
name:
Chiron Laboratories A/S
id:
0007
name:
Chiron Laboratories
id:
0002
name:
30-10-5-3 - Chiron Labs A/S
id:
0005
name:
9-6-5 Chiron Laboratories A/S
id:
0003
name:
Chiron Laboratories A/S (5 mapper)
id:
0001
name:
020.20 Flytting Chiron
id:
0005

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total:

58248

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
39edbe32-3e40-46c6-8e09-11c341144018
name:
Chiron AS A-Å
id:
L0009
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39edbe32-3e40-46c6-8e09-11c341144018
urn:
2a6bcf09-a0ec-444b-a6cd-da245b05b74c
name:
Chiron AS
id:
0020
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0004/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a6bcf09-a0ec-444b-a6cd-da245b05b74c
urn:
b8138917-5be8-4c42-8d91-3c563d8af4f4
name:
Chiron AS
id:
0011
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0007/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8138917-5be8-4c42-8d91-3c563d8af4f4
urn:
25a9a684-2c35-4092-ac8d-41c02eb6b905
name:
Chiron Norway AS
id:
0010
path:
IKAK/0800027.1/G/Ga/L0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25a9a684-2c35-4092-ac8d-41c02eb6b905
urn:
4a21af94-c40b-44a1-9b8e-c8be96de52f0
name:
Chiron Laboratories A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0042/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a21af94-c40b-44a1-9b8e-c8be96de52f0
urn:
10e110e6-cff5-4b6e-a679-c989dd151b9c
name:
Chiron Laboratories
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0031/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10e110e6-cff5-4b6e-a679-c989dd151b9c
urn:
812fef2e-98ca-4e2a-bf70-9879cc551cae
name:
30-10-5-3 - Chiron Labs A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/08/D/Dd/L0027/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/812fef2e-98ca-4e2a-bf70-9879cc551cae
urn:
70bc7e5c-0a8c-42be-b8c2-b822d0277ac0
name:
9-6-5 Chiron Laboratories A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0408/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70bc7e5c-0a8c-42be-b8c2-b822d0277ac0
urn:
ce9a1a54-ff58-498e-9377-718b5ee1735f
name:
Chiron Laboratories A/S (5 mapper)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0363/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce9a1a54-ff58-498e-9377-718b5ee1735f
urn:
43e23811-9013-44ae-8197-b30099b81c63
name:
020.20 Flytting Chiron
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-5412/Da/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43e23811-9013-44ae-8197-b30099b81c63
urn:
21d88d9e-73bc-4e1d-8671-9397b5b59a35
name:
Etablererstipend gitt av SND - ESTIP. Nettverkskreditt. Chirona AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0345/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21d88d9e-73bc-4e1d-8671-9397b5b59a35
urn:
27d58fb4-8a94-48fb-8e73-a538b8ff6340
name:
Andersen, F. Søgaard - On the Subgenus Chironomus. Studies on the systematics and biology of Chironomidae III.
id:
0105
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0001/0105
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27d58fb4-8a94-48fb-8e73-a538b8ff6340
urn:
0126b6ed-7e0f-4315-afbe-5eedb39371fb
name:
Andersen, F. Søgaard - East Greenland lakes as habitats for Chironomid Larvae
id:
0106
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0001/0106
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0126b6ed-7e0f-4315-afbe-5eedb39371fb
urn:
0ff8b03c-d761-4bd4-92aa-c72015bb6153
name:
Korrespondanse - Spor 2, Bag in barrel, Concrete TLP, Chiron, CUMEX tapes, TUMOPS in ice.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/03/E/Ea/L0130/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ff8b03c-d761-4bd4-92aa-c72015bb6153
urn:
faed087b-63a6-4c2e-a732-2c3df56de376
name:
Andersen, F. Søgaard - Larval and Imaginal Forms in Chironomus s.s.
id:
0103
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0001/0103
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faed087b-63a6-4c2e-a732-2c3df56de376
urn:
b2edb44c-68c1-4933-a204-325df06b4d8b
name:
Morgan, N.C. & Waddell, Alexandra B. - Chironomidae (diptera) New to Perthshire Including Some Species New to Britain
id:
0070
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0048/0070
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2edb44c-68c1-4933-a204-325df06b4d8b
urn:
51b95ff1-9fe3-40d4-9bcc-abd548d6b387
name:
Presentation for Exxon Biomed/Exxon Chemical
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/03/E/Ea/L0020/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b95ff1-9fe3-40d4-9bcc-abd548d6b387
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
urn:
b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
E
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
urn:
6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
Ea
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
urn:
28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
name:
Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
id:
0005
path:
AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
name:
Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
id:
L0007
path:
VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
name:
Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
id:
L0001
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
urn:
fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
name:
Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
urn:
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name:
Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf

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