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 2026-10-21T08:55:30Z in 0.681 seconds.

Showing 10 of 25 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Inkassasjon: Konkursbo; Fjellfly v/S.Kjetilson, Konkursbo; Manufactura Plastica Argentina SRL
    id:
    L0103
  2. name:
    Trykksaker, srl. stortingsdokumenter
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Astileros de Sestao SRL
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Astileros de Sestao SRL
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Pan America Trade Service, SRL.
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Elvidio Canepa Broker SRL, Genova
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    ISTEC / SRL: collaboration with Japan.
    id:
    0099
  8. name:
    Astilleros de Puerto Real SRL
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Kristiansand stift: Inntekter, srl. 1830-34
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Bergen stift: Inntekter, srl. 1830-34
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
25
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ca2ed657-fe93-4946-ac1f-f8c5a9b7af6b
    name:
    Inkassasjon: Konkursbo; Fjellfly v/S.Kjetilson, Konkursbo; Manufactura Plastica Argentina SRL
    id:
    L0103
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dj/L0103
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca2ed657-fe93-4946-ac1f-f8c5a9b7af6b
  2. urn:
    75627758-0d73-4fc3-8cf2-e25a640f4a5e
    name:
    Trykksaker, srl. stortingsdokumenter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0482/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75627758-0d73-4fc3-8cf2-e25a640f4a5e
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142385
    name:
    Astileros de Sestao SRL
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142385
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142386
    name:
    Astileros de Sestao SRL
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142386
  5. urn:
    2eaadd59-8b87-4734-a4d4-086fbd0fd6c3
    name:
    Pan America Trade Service, SRL.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0660/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eaadd59-8b87-4734-a4d4-086fbd0fd6c3
  6. urn:
    cd1a026d-29ed-41cb-8587-39d40ea247df
    name:
    Elvidio Canepa Broker SRL, Genova
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1439/S12/L0801/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd1a026d-29ed-41cb-8587-39d40ea247df
  7. urn:
    c9e0eaad-8f91-41fe-85fa-74221e5a18da
    name:
    ISTEC / SRL: collaboration with Japan.
    id:
    0099
    path:
    UBIT/A-0381/F/L0019/0099
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9e0eaad-8f91-41fe-85fa-74221e5a18da
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142384
    name:
    Astilleros de Puerto Real SRL
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142384
  9. urn:
    3fc4d8e4-e7ae-4314-abe4-96544f3d39e8
    name:
    Kristiansand stift: Inntekter, srl. 1830-34
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0122/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fc4d8e4-e7ae-4314-abe4-96544f3d39e8
  10. urn:
    bffc13f9-1a92-4b02-a889-6b4bf0e1b2c9
    name:
    Bergen stift: Inntekter, srl. 1830-34
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0123/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bffc13f9-1a92-4b02-a889-6b4bf0e1b2c9
  11. urn:
    61b585c8-8ed2-414a-9cf1-94fad97ffe21
    name:
    Trondheim stift: Inntekter, srl. 1830-34
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0123/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61b585c8-8ed2-414a-9cf1-94fad97ffe21
  12. urn:
    b749ba70-ab15-4f74-81c3-a2b75c311896
    name:
    Lønninger (srl. vitenskapelig personale og funksjonærer)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1021/E/Ee/Eea/L0440/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b749ba70-ab15-4f74-81c3-a2b75c311896
  13. urn:
    4be2e3d8-4304-4977-851c-8295504afcef
    name:
    Tabeller,srl. vedk. jordavgift og løs landskyld
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1144/D/Dc/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4be2e3d8-4304-4977-851c-8295504afcef
  14. urn:
    33158a72-56dd-4a8d-b47d-0953dc86110a
    name:
    Nordland og Finnmark amter: Inntekter, srl.1830-34
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0123/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33158a72-56dd-4a8d-b47d-0953dc86110a
  15. urn:
    6e8f838f-7f9a-4714-8d21-582996509efb
    name:
    Skrivelser til Kirkedepartementet om kommisjonens virksomhet (srl. om reduksjonsloven)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1008/E/L0407/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e8f838f-7f9a-4714-8d21-582996509efb
  16. urn:
    e254a64f-b2c3-4398-b02e-dbed8ffcae71
    name:
    Lìmpressionismo e l`età di Van Gogh. Linea d`Ombra Srl
    id:
    0018
    path:
    NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0022/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e254a64f-b2c3-4398-b02e-dbed8ffcae71
  17. urn:
    8bea37f7-4ef8-48d7-9546-3b70e5bd6e66
    name:
    Pietro Querini – Il naufragio della Querina – a cura di Paolo Nelli. Nutrimenti srl, 2007
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    OBA/A-70343/Z/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bea37f7-4ef8-48d7-9546-3b70e5bd6e66
  18. urn:
    a8d824a5-5255-451c-bee5-33c453e96e9b
    name:
    Organisation Internationale de Radiodiffusion (srl. om møtet i Bryssel 24/6 - 27/6 1946)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1021/E/Ei/Eib/L0635/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8d824a5-5255-451c-bee5-33c453e96e9b
  19. urn:
    500e8d7f-77ec-4ae7-a8a0-c47a70f98244
    name:
    Til vitenskapelige og kulturelle formål. Søknader om bidrag (srl. fra museene) fra overskuddet av l
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1021/E/Eb/Ebb/L0099/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/500e8d7f-77ec-4ae7-a8a0-c47a70f98244
  20. urn:
    ac98d201-c8ce-4d6d-8273-0c90c1405b0d
    name:
    T7521: Parpinellin technon SRL. T7522: Dyna craft A/S "Lisis HIV kompensering". T7622: Konsulentavtale med Hartmark iRAS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Eb/L0045/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac98d201-c8ce-4d6d-8273-0c90c1405b0d
  21. urn:
    9dced0e6-7430-4069-85a3-de4d55c3fc24
    name:
    Kirkenes benyttelse av fremmede prester og menn uten teologisk embetseksamen (srl. om misjonsprester og norsk-amerikanske prester): Ansøkninger (gjelder også tillatelser til å praktisere som prest i Norge)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/D/Dc/L0136/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dced0e6-7430-4069-85a3-de4d55c3fc24
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142383
    name:
    Astilleros Española SA (AESA)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142383
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142382
    name:
    Astilleros Española SA (AESA)
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0009
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142382
  24. urn:
    c17d1cc4-3cc1-4ce9-a56d-b02ff5990774
    name:
    TEM survey, Evje, Norway
    id:
    4596
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0493/4596
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c17d1cc4-3cc1-4ce9-a56d-b02ff5990774
  25. urn:
    5b4f1bc9-0f21-4ef0-b072-a3d751b8aa07
    name:
    Sal_Hordaland fylke_ M-0959_Hamre, Osterøy
    id:
    0036
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/M/L0019/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b4f1bc9-0f21-4ef0-b072-a3d751b8aa07
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
no
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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.