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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T12:38:46Z in 1.684 seconds.

Showing 10 of 10710 results in compact format.

name:
Royal International Inc.
id:
0006
name:
International Expediters Inc.
id:
0007
name:
Smith International Inc.
id:
0003
name:
International Engineering Company, Inc.
id:
0004
name:
Vetco International Inc., Stavanger
id:
0003
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GNC
id:
0009
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0010
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0011
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0013
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0014

Show all fields in HTML

total:

10710

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
2553686a-fb08-4925-960a-a5c8b5dcc01e
name:
Royal International Inc.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0475/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2553686a-fb08-4925-960a-a5c8b5dcc01e
urn:
1aa3bea5-dcf2-4c3b-af17-cb4cb490e872
name:
International Expediters Inc.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0331/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1aa3bea5-dcf2-4c3b-af17-cb4cb490e872
urn:
b60625dc-52d8-44e5-96f2-1be40f5ed089
name:
Smith International Inc.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0030/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b60625dc-52d8-44e5-96f2-1be40f5ed089
urn:
64d31f41-16f9-4e46-9ec3-70a2045fa2cc
name:
International Engineering Company, Inc.
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0483/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64d31f41-16f9-4e46-9ec3-70a2045fa2cc
urn:
e9a5d374-28e8-4e0a-a76d-cc40217502b5
name:
Vetco International Inc., Stavanger
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/E/E12a/L0097/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9a5d374-28e8-4e0a-a76d-cc40217502b5
urn:
843390d5-bd7e-4dd5-9c01-965e6d0c404d
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GNC
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0007/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/843390d5-bd7e-4dd5-9c01-965e6d0c404d
urn:
f0466d78-bc7e-4d46-9ef6-9cc6518f1d26
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0007/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0466d78-bc7e-4d46-9ef6-9cc6518f1d26
urn:
33c1bf04-0efc-499b-bd31-e9a3cb8e0f4c
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0007/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33c1bf04-0efc-499b-bd31-e9a3cb8e0f4c
urn:
422b06a6-ea16-48ae-8e25-1f7727117af1
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0007/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/422b06a6-ea16-48ae-8e25-1f7727117af1
urn:
98a4fc89-e877-4e12-88fe-e9022235c469
name:
Garmin International Inc. - GPS
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0007/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98a4fc89-e877-4e12-88fe-e9022235c469
urn:
ac540e58-3dc9-4182-a854-6270fea46cc6
name:
McDermott International Inc., Shareholders Agreement
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAKO-P-170/G/Gg/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac540e58-3dc9-4182-a854-6270fea46cc6
urn:
379f6303-ebf5-4f84-8078-96a57859dc62
name:
(Sperry Sun) NL International INC
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101388/J/Ja/L0028/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/379f6303-ebf5-4f84-8078-96a57859dc62
urn:
d2a8831f-aa5b-4d2b-940b-8330f331d03a
name:
Hoffvitz International / Edwin Jay, Inc.
id:
0009
path:
OAM/A-01077/DB/L0017/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2a8831f-aa5b-4d2b-940b-8330f331d03a
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001074
name:
Jahre Shipping (USA) INC.
id:
ARS-Akt-1176
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1176
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Jahre Shipping (USA) INC. ble etablert i 1982. Selskapet var et datterselskap av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos og ble administrert av Anders Jahre AS, Sandefjord. Jahre Shipping (USA) INC. hadde sitt kontor i Houston, Texas, USA, og daglig leder var Jean Sissener. Administrerende direktør for selskapet i 19...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001074
urn:
d2969ed5-c265-4999-ae93-3f4bcb01f733
name:
Kværner International Inc., oppkjøp og firmaregistrering
id:
L0047
path:
AV/RA-PA-1813/G/L0047
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2969ed5-c265-4999-ae93-3f4bcb01f733
urn:
8b873844-028d-490d-93b0-93335160934a
name:
Sub Sea International Inc. Dykkerutstyr m.v.
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/F/Fe/Fec/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b873844-028d-490d-93b0-93335160934a
urn:
d929e1e5-219c-414f-a22d-3c3776cf621d
name:
Garanti nr. 9590 Finsam International Inc
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0052/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d929e1e5-219c-414f-a22d-3c3776cf621d
urn:
2c05d273-ddac-4a32-8dd5-d2fabca00de0
name:
Garanti nr. 9603 Finsam International Inc
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0052/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c05d273-ddac-4a32-8dd5-d2fabca00de0
urn:
996edd4b-a6bb-4c03-aa1d-60285251ff5a
name:
Garanti nr. 11348 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0228/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/996edd4b-a6bb-4c03-aa1d-60285251ff5a
urn:
bc4e215c-feca-417b-b755-1664ea33ba1d
name:
Garanti nr. 17403 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0424/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc4e215c-feca-417b-b755-1664ea33ba1d
urn:
6957e0a0-e9ad-42d2-b782-720a4431a32b
name:
Garanti nr. 20172 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0506/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6957e0a0-e9ad-42d2-b782-720a4431a32b
urn:
bd2607db-3d87-4b60-b852-b761aa45dba8
name:
Garanti nr. 20173 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0506/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd2607db-3d87-4b60-b852-b761aa45dba8
urn:
07f2e3be-eafc-4f52-8441-f7f77a2b19e2
name:
Garanti nr. 20513 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0526/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07f2e3be-eafc-4f52-8441-f7f77a2b19e2
urn:
5f76c372-0219-45a1-850b-8a6f9c352f87
name:
Garanti nr. 20514 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0526/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f76c372-0219-45a1-850b-8a6f9c352f87
urn:
ff3cca2f-6b59-4371-b3c7-171d6ae01c61
name:
Garanti nr. 20754 Finsam International Inc.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0536/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff3cca2f-6b59-4371-b3c7-171d6ae01c61

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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