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 2026-10-21T05:45:54Z in 2.486 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56751 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
  2. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen/konsulatet i Mexico City
    id:
    RA-S-6681
  3. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1310225. Bergen Hotell Scandic City AS
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 32. - Avtale mellom City Holdings Ltd. og James D. Walker - Dokumenter vedrørende 80 Coleman Street, London EC2 (Knight Frank & Rutley)
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Grünerløkka bydel, sangbrigade, hornmusikk, Oslo City, politisøknader
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    P-43 P. T. City Guide
    id:
    0010
  7. name:
    Møtebok, Namsos (Rock city)
    id:
    L0073
  8. name:
    06: Contingency Planning/ Safety/ Security
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/2
    id:
    L0007
  10. name:
    Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/6
    id:
    L0011
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56751
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
    name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFK/0200039/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
  2. urn:
    c172a942-7952-4bd9-bb80-4fff68ff82e7
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen/konsulatet i Mexico City
    id:
    RA-S-6681
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c172a942-7952-4bd9-bb80-4fff68ff82e7
  3. urn:
    86b11f0b-9f02-4101-8105-104c7ad2c722
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1310225. Bergen Hotell Scandic City AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0091/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86b11f0b-9f02-4101-8105-104c7ad2c722
  4. urn:
    92004ee1-6fc4-4f93-9747-431a8aae5b9f
    name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 32. - Avtale mellom City Holdings Ltd. og James D. Walker - Dokumenter vedrørende 80 Coleman Street, London EC2 (Knight Frank & Rutley)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjc/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92004ee1-6fc4-4f93-9747-431a8aae5b9f
  5. urn:
    f7cd7363-4e6e-4028-8bb8-98c49c918512
    name:
    Grünerløkka bydel, sangbrigade, hornmusikk, Oslo City, politisøknader
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Ia/Ial/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7cd7363-4e6e-4028-8bb8-98c49c918512
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000611706
    name:
    P-43 P. T. City Guide
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-0967/D/De/L0278/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000611706
  7. urn:
    42f816ac-6df1-42bd-a2ba-769cc91d4cd5
    name:
    Møtebok, Namsos (Rock city)
    id:
    L0073
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0073
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42f816ac-6df1-42bd-a2ba-769cc91d4cd5
  8. urn:
    112e23df-e9d7-4434-8511-92c31d60e262
    name:
    06: Contingency Planning/ Safety/ Security
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dba/Dbab/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/112e23df-e9d7-4434-8511-92c31d60e262
  9. urn:
    ac090a31-5e26-4ed6-89e6-b5bd70e043f5
    name:
    Field Security Unit, Zone 5 (Trondheim)/2
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac090a31-5e26-4ed6-89e6-b5bd70e043f5
  10. urn:
    783cec13-1419-4e04-854e-e252bf14a03a
    name:
    Field Security Unit, Zone 6 (Tromsø)/6
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-7239/Dai/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/783cec13-1419-4e04-854e-e252bf14a03a
  11. urn:
    8bdaf062-307e-465b-8e12-033d7d8603a7
    name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 33. - City Holdings Ltd., korrespondanse vedrørende 80 Coleman Street, London. (Londoneiendommene).
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjc/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bdaf062-307e-465b-8e12-033d7d8603a7
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000685851
    name:
    "Ilha De Mocambique. A network project between the Municipality of Ilha De Mocambique and the heritage management office of the city of Bergen. Project document"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-5903/G/L0002/0003
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000685851
  13. urn:
    7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
    name:
    Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
  14. urn:
    0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
    name:
    Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
  15. urn:
    a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
    name:
    Midnoco Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0271/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
  16. urn:
    c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
    name:
    Sit Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0377/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
  17. urn:
    e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
    name:
    Technical Security Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0361/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
  18. urn:
    94aff50f-4bde-44e1-94b3-e31a5151e653
    name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 62. - City Holdings Ltd. og Stearling Properties, regnskapsdokumenter og kontooversikter.
    id:
    L0045
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjc/L0045
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94aff50f-4bde-44e1-94b3-e31a5151e653
  19. urn:
    b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
    name:
    AnCom AS. Atlantis. Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
  20. urn:
    14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS A-D
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
  21. urn:
    6f3de506-dda0-443e-b882-f29b3ba52e13
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS E-G
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0002
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f3de506-dda0-443e-b882-f29b3ba52e13
  22. urn:
    1145805b-44dc-4128-b87b-b0e6dfb638c2
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS H-J
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    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1145805b-44dc-4128-b87b-b0e6dfb638c2
  23. urn:
    17a512d5-690c-4af8-8ba7-a715f1030137
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS K-M
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f49f7b5a-7e26-4aba-a37b-94bdada063b0
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS S
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65809f95-c295-4e88-ae68-458826db5dd6
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.