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 2026-10-31T04:39:50Z in 9.480 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6077 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
  2. name:
    Circular letters connected with war risks
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Longman Group Limited
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    The study group on genetic risks to Atlantic salmon stocks
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Longman Group UK limited
    id:
    0040
  6. name:
    England: Plant Protection, Pest Control Limited
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Alcan Aluminium Limited Group Organization, 1 May 1970
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Control group AN/GRA-6
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall & Company (Cayman) Limited, Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall & Company (UK) Limited, Aall Group Inc.' finansielle situasjon.
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Control Group AN/GRA-6-FR
    id:
    0013
Show all fields in HTML
total:
6077
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
    name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
  2. urn:
    e24cf74c-f170-4898-ad88-8e54e6dc262e
    name:
    Circular letters connected with war risks
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6376/Z/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e24cf74c-f170-4898-ad88-8e54e6dc262e
  3. urn:
    16352dc5-2ad2-4b09-92d5-ffd42ac8261f
    name:
    Longman Group Limited
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1920/F/Fa/L0018/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16352dc5-2ad2-4b09-92d5-ffd42ac8261f
  4. urn:
    accf2740-9320-4f96-a304-8a2182b02fba
    name:
    The study group on genetic risks to Atlantic salmon stocks
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/002/002a/L0039/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/accf2740-9320-4f96-a304-8a2182b02fba
  5. urn:
    d65f8b12-bcb9-4480-98fe-ed7f81be6fdc
    name:
    Longman Group UK limited
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1110/D/L0266/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d65f8b12-bcb9-4480-98fe-ed7f81be6fdc
  6. urn:
    d3a9c070-fb6e-4a69-852d-82eab35c93df
    name:
    England: Plant Protection, Pest Control Limited
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4631/D/Dd/Ddb/L0036/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3a9c070-fb6e-4a69-852d-82eab35c93df
  7. urn:
    9b861497-e2d7-4185-8d78-b4fda4b2bba1
    name:
    Alcan Aluminium Limited Group Organization, 1 May 1970
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0073/I/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b861497-e2d7-4185-8d78-b4fda4b2bba1
  8. urn:
    7d8de610-daca-4bfd-86c6-277654a05f91
    name:
    Control group AN/GRA-6
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0128/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d8de610-daca-4bfd-86c6-277654a05f91
  9. urn:
    cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
    name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall & Company (Cayman) Limited, Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall & Company (UK) Limited, Aall Group Inc.' finansielle situasjon.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hoa/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
  10. urn:
    03c15675-9900-4628-8b5a-b0ad703c520f
    name:
    Control Group AN/GRA-6-FR
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0055/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03c15675-9900-4628-8b5a-b0ad703c520f
  11. urn:
    5cfc97ac-cf53-474e-aadc-a74a6e67f078
    name:
    Radio set control group AN/GRA-14
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0056/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cfc97ac-cf53-474e-aadc-a74a6e67f078
  12. urn:
    2cf98899-17a6-40bd-bec5-52d389b665fa
    name:
    Receiver-transmitter control group AN/GRW-2
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0057/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cf98899-17a6-40bd-bec5-52d389b665fa
  13. urn:
    6b54f2d3-50f8-43bc-83cf-06be5d0bcd9f
    name:
    Radio set control Group AN/GRA-39
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0128/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b54f2d3-50f8-43bc-83cf-06be5d0bcd9f
  14. urn:
    0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
    name:
    Seadrill Limited.
    id:
    A-102230
    path:
    AV/A-102230
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
  15. urn:
    f813811a-fb10-4be6-83fc-ef3058744c08
    name:
    Rotator Norway AS. Teli Control Communications AS. Swaco geolograph limited. AS Stålprodukter.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ea/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f813811a-fb10-4be6-83fc-ef3058744c08
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
    name:
    Hektoria Limited
    id:
    Akt-1584
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1584
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
  17. urn:
    00deeb5a-15be-4ec4-abb7-07d41d5b44ac
    name:
    Notater, korrespondanse, møtereferater og selskapsinformasjon om Forrester Holdings Limited. Regnskapsdokumenter Aall Group Inc.
    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hn/Hnc/L0001/0001
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00deeb5a-15be-4ec4-abb7-07d41d5b44ac
  18. urn:
    6757e127-c56c-4f74-8c7d-1bed7b837d0e
    name:
    A3132: Udi group limited - UDI. Gullfaks pipeline project. Subcontract C-90242. Survey services.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0102/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6757e127-c56c-4f74-8c7d-1bed7b837d0e
  19. urn:
    d3563231-0303-4b13-b378-724e1695f0ae
    name:
    European Group For the Study of Deviance and Social Control.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1108/F/Fg/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3563231-0303-4b13-b378-724e1695f0ae
  20. urn:
    adeb71b0-1498-457e-b320-af2a422b1900
    name:
    119/85 Radar test transponder for FORACS range - Marconi Command and Control Systems Limited
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0231/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adeb71b0-1498-457e-b320-af2a422b1900
  21. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
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    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Egersund Group AS
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  24. urn:
    a6d66817-20be-4d17-8d80-8367baac5851
    name:
    1.06.2 Security control on helicopter terminals Working Group 1.06.2 Rørledningsloven/ gebyrer og avgifter Working Group 1.06.6 West Vanguard 1.07 Health committee
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100856/E/Ea/L0114
    unit_type:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    Akva group - Styremøter
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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.

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  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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