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 2026-10-22T08:40:30Z in 0.960 seconds.

Showing 10 of 121728 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    AS Drammens Guldlistefabriker
    id:
    AKT-1120
  3. name:
    Ski: 82153 Ski Glassmesterverksted (Glassmesterverksted)
    id:
    0018
  4. name:
    AMCOR FLEXIBLES DRAMMEN AS
    id:
    A-1124
  5. name:
    Avdeling 5 - "Utforming av arbeidsavtaler". Bedrift 402900 ABB AS PPTR Drammen. Saksnummer: 14.11.2011-16330
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Drammens Assuranceselskap AS
    id:
    AKT-1129
  7. name:
    Aspelin-Stormbull Drammen AS / Norgesbygg Drammen AS
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Drammen A - H
    id:
    L0003
  9. name:
    AMCOR FLEXIBLES DRAMMEN AS
    id:
    AKT-1124
  10. name:
    Drammen Se - St
    id:
    L0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
121728
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0046/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69a1741f-1106-4aee-b433-974f282bf2cf
  2. urn:
    60bb83bd-7d1c-4360-8636-2b4e97bad6d7
    name:
    AS Drammens Guldlistefabriker
    id:
    AKT-1120
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1120
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    AS Drammen Guldlistefabriker ble etablert i 1912 i Neumannsgate 8, Drammen. Det var verksmesteren fra Rødskog Brug & Guldlistefabrik som startet fabrikken, som ble en betydelig konkurrent til Rødskog. På 1960 tallet beskjeftiget den 60 ansatte. Det ble eksportert rammelister til store deler av verd...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60bb83bd-7d1c-4360-8636-2b4e97bad6d7
  3. urn:
    f0887b4f-cf71-4908-8e0e-2f366984003e
    name:
    Ski: 82153 Ski Glassmesterverksted (Glassmesterverksted)
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0119/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0887b4f-cf71-4908-8e0e-2f366984003e
  4. urn:
    ad261e19-0051-4677-8b62-ddf2c115757d
    name:
    AMCOR FLEXIBLES DRAMMEN AS
    id:
    A-1124
    path:
    DRMK/A-1124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad261e19-0051-4677-8b62-ddf2c115757d
  5. urn:
    84218333-7abf-45ad-a6eb-c47e26467614
    name:
    Avdeling 5 - "Utforming av arbeidsavtaler". Bedrift 402900 ABB AS PPTR Drammen. Saksnummer: 14.11.2011-16330
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84218333-7abf-45ad-a6eb-c47e26467614
  6. urn:
    e4ba9e12-cdcd-45f6-8841-f78332720e7d
    name:
    Drammens Assuranceselskap AS
    id:
    AKT-1129
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1129
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Formålet var skadeforsikring og avvikling av Drammens gjensidige skibsassuranceforening og Fragtassuranceforeningen i Drammen. Selskapets styre skulle bestemme i hvilke bransjer av skadeforsikring selskapet til enhver tid skulle arbeide. Forretningskontoret skulle være i Drammen. Aksjekapitalen akul...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4ba9e12-cdcd-45f6-8841-f78332720e7d
  7. urn:
    b1b7271c-94f3-42b2-9faf-655e537bb594
    name:
    Aspelin-Stormbull Drammen AS / Norgesbygg Drammen AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1b7271c-94f3-42b2-9faf-655e537bb594
  8. urn:
    76aee0ac-2328-4b0f-9433-dc195247b01e
    name:
    Drammen A - H
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76aee0ac-2328-4b0f-9433-dc195247b01e
  9. urn:
    cfd71cae-22f4-4359-ab4d-7abef3fb26df
    name:
    AMCOR FLEXIBLES DRAMMEN AS
    id:
    AKT-1124
    path:
    DRMK/AKT-1124
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Transparent emballasje ble stiftet i 1955, og produksjonen ble startet opp året etter i Nedre Eikervei på sørsida av Drammenselva. Initiativtaker var Harald Lyche i samarbeid med Carl Tybring-Gjedde og Edvin Øwre. Disse eide også bedriften sammen. Ansvaret for den daglige driften ble gitt disponent ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfd71cae-22f4-4359-ab4d-7abef3fb26df
  10. urn:
    0383a65f-3da3-4f85-bbb2-04b6b2ddbd5f
    name:
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    id:
    L0005
    path:
    DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0383a65f-3da3-4f85-bbb2-04b6b2ddbd5f
  11. urn:
    88011be4-7390-4261-a382-6db3b4d7987a
    name:
    Drammen I - R
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88011be4-7390-4261-a382-6db3b4d7987a
  12. urn:
    22229d9b-3050-4a7d-b586-fd07792f4c08
    name:
    Drammen Su - Å
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    DRMK/A-1134/E/Ea/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22229d9b-3050-4a7d-b586-fd07792f4c08
  13. urn:
    47695233-a3b1-48f5-ae4b-a54b7a1821eb
    name:
    Glemmen: 76105 J.G. Olsen (Glassmesterverksted)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0089/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47695233-a3b1-48f5-ae4b-a54b7a1821eb
  14. urn:
    e3d7ab37-d667-4476-99f2-ce1749d88ebf
    name:
    Sak 10736. Ole Selvig AS, Drammen (Icopal AS). Arbeidsrettssak. Drammen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    1875
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1875
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3d7ab37-d667-4476-99f2-ce1749d88ebf
  15. urn:
    eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
    name:
    ASG Norway AS, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
  16. urn:
    93a9bf05-8097-4779-8d06-2028fa9324a1
    name:
    Sak 10559. Ole Selvig AS (Icopal AS, avdeling Drammen) Arbeidsrettssak. Drammen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    1662
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1662
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a9bf05-8097-4779-8d06-2028fa9324a1
  17. urn:
    31829ede-76f9-4a47-83d7-b8b879d6515a
    name:
    Drammen Armaturfabrik
    id:
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0079/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31829ede-76f9-4a47-83d7-b8b879d6515a
  18. urn:
    af1a2aef-978c-493c-983b-df5277c2e0a3
    name:
    Drammen Jernstøperi
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0079/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af1a2aef-978c-493c-983b-df5277c2e0a3
  19. urn:
    40295b38-c4e1-40b9-a131-2dcf5691265f
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40295b38-c4e1-40b9-a131-2dcf5691265f
  20. urn:
    955fdd6a-735d-4865-847b-b4ee62e828b6
    name:
    Trondheim: 31910 Glassmester E. Engebretsen (Glassmesterverksted, glassmesterarbeid)
    id:
    0013
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    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2175/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/955fdd6a-735d-4865-847b-b4ee62e828b6
  21. urn:
    218f0d80-a403-4248-a25e-65160b25b38d
    name:
    Sak 10456. Drammens Is AS. Drammen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    1554
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1554
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/218f0d80-a403-4248-a25e-65160b25b38d
  22. urn:
    455a1ba2-91a5-43be-8006-df89fc769f26
    name:
    AS Protan, Drammen
    id:
    0026
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/455a1ba2-91a5-43be-8006-df89fc769f26
  23. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    country:
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8b7ffb8-2d59-4fa7-ba5f-088572208d5e
  24. urn:
    4f36c156-3f41-498e-973a-7773e33914cd
    name:
    Eiendomssenteret AS. Drammen
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-S-1384/1/Hbb/L0003/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f36c156-3f41-498e-973a-7773e33914cd
  25. urn:
    a0fa1cbc-2d7a-4b33-81bc-4842ea2362d7
    name:
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    id:
    0042
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-08/FA/L0001/0042
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0fa1cbc-2d7a-4b33-81bc-4842ea2362d7
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.