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 2026-10-21T09:50:23Z in 1.108 seconds.

Showing 10 of 312453 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
    id:
    066
  2. name:
    Storm & Bull Ltd.
    id:
    RA-PA-1993
  3. name:
    Saltdalsverftet A/S
    id:
    A-13-145
  4. name:
    Haltdalen sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1138
  5. name:
    Saltdal sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1207
  6. name:
    Saltdal trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4756
  7. name:
    Haltdalen likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4899
  8. name:
    Saltdal likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5264
  9. name:
    Saltdal lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5707
  10. name:
    Saltdal kommune. Stemmestyret i Lerjordfall/Kjemåga/Storjord krets
    id:
    K-18400.112.11
Show all fields in HTML
total:
312453
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ab7debaf-16ae-4fdd-ba4c-68105d272eb3
    name:
    Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
    id:
    066
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/066
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab7debaf-16ae-4fdd-ba4c-68105d272eb3
  2. urn:
    10274f87-7eee-4c71-b334-c22bc1fb2dda
    name:
    Storm & Bull Ltd.
    id:
    RA-PA-1993
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1993
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10274f87-7eee-4c71-b334-c22bc1fb2dda
  3. urn:
    581eaa5b-0154-4d27-84b9-59915cbece75
    name:
    Saltdalsverftet A/S
    id:
    A-13-145
    path:
    AIN/A-13-145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/581eaa5b-0154-4d27-84b9-59915cbece75
  4. urn:
    37cb3f38-960c-40d7-9990-8554b71a367c
    name:
    Haltdalen sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1138
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1138
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37cb3f38-960c-40d7-9990-8554b71a367c
  5. urn:
    3d692549-2d41-4774-8d14-1b3da213e8bd
    name:
    Saltdal sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1207
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d692549-2d41-4774-8d14-1b3da213e8bd
  6. urn:
    1d4e958c-9a51-4cd9-ae3c-5ac255955075
    name:
    Saltdal trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4756
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4756
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d4e958c-9a51-4cd9-ae3c-5ac255955075
  7. urn:
    2a0ce92b-4129-44a8-9980-941b62289c8d
    name:
    Haltdalen likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4899
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4899
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a0ce92b-4129-44a8-9980-941b62289c8d
  8. urn:
    c7d0a325-0f09-4e91-95b8-ac4086b4a844
    name:
    Saltdal likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5264
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5264
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7d0a325-0f09-4e91-95b8-ac4086b4a844
  9. urn:
    78bbff6c-9c5c-40ac-951e-65312d596c99
    name:
    Saltdal lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5707
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5707
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78bbff6c-9c5c-40ac-951e-65312d596c99
  10. urn:
    663e7863-fabd-4096-903a-247b80d20b13
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. Stemmestyret i Lerjordfall/Kjemåga/Storjord krets
    id:
    K-18400.112.11
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.112.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/663e7863-fabd-4096-903a-247b80d20b13
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054251
    name:
    Viking Whaling Co. Ltd
    id:
    ARS-A-1019
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1019
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    storbrit. og n.-irl.
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054251
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029285
    name:
    Avtaleverk og regnskap - Hector Whaling Ltd.
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1593/E/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029285
  13. urn:
    05504929-32f1-405c-b59e-0c73eb7c8e14
    name:
    And. H. Kiær & Co. Ltd.
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1045
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05504929-32f1-405c-b59e-0c73eb7c8e14
  14. urn:
    67fe9df9-024b-46bf-bc18-0831b5fc0fa0
    name:
    Lazard vedrørende North American Fund Ltd., Private Portfolio Fund Ltd., Latin American Fund Ltd., Japan & Pacific Basin Fund Ltd., Greater Europe Fund Ltd., International Income Fund Ltd., Global Equity Fund Ltd.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hw/Hwg/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67fe9df9-024b-46bf-bc18-0831b5fc0fa0
  15. urn:
    006ab179-4f31-465b-9107-e66feeece83d
    name:
    Kontakter utad: Storbritania - Irland 1947-., Storbritania og Irland British Hydrocarbon Chemicals Ltd. 1965-., Storbritania og Irland M.Fox, B.Sc., Ph.D 1965-., Storbritania og Irland Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (ICI) 1965-.
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/006ab179-4f31-465b-9107-e66feeece83d
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061733
    name:
    Jahre Shipping (Far East) Ltd.
    id:
    ARS-A-1190
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1190
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061733
  17. urn:
    7e7c1414-ad8c-4bf9-83a6-80342490ec6f
    name:
    Pa 1742 - A/S Norsk Canadian Superior Oil Ltd.
    id:
    SAST-A-102409
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102409
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e7c1414-ad8c-4bf9-83a6-80342490ec6f
  18. urn:
    14c10c2a-f265-4f45-bb34-4889abd3f957
    name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall Investment Management (Cayman) Ltd., Aall Reality Holdings Corporation, Aall Shipping Investments Ltd.,
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hoa/L0058/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14c10c2a-f265-4f45-bb34-4889abd3f957
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091810
    name:
    Onèsimus Andersen representant for Chr. Salvesen & Co. ltd
    id:
    ARS-A-1320
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1320
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091810
  20. urn:
    cd43e182-a57a-4759-9891-55686a8c3246
    name:
    Bede Metal & Chemical Co Ltd. - Killingdal gruve
    id:
    SAT-PA-0107
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd43e182-a57a-4759-9891-55686a8c3246
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059359
    name:
    Taiyo Fishery Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1001/G/Ge/L0014/0004/0004
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059359
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059396
    name:
    Taiyo Fishery Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1001/G/Ge/L0015/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059396
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059431
    name:
    Taiyo Fishery Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1001/G/Ge/L0015/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059431
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059467
    name:
    Taiyo Fishery Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1001/G/Ge/L0015/0005/0004
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059467
  25. urn:
    53897961-ed40-4885-b538-fcde2366c6fb
    name:
    Motorbrensel: Hydrogenmotorer; Erren Inventions Ltd, Prøvemotor for bensin, Kontrakt ang. ammoniakk som motorbrensel. BILDE
    id:
    L0442
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0442
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53897961-ed40-4885-b538-fcde2366c6fb
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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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.