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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T12:10:10Z in 0.811 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5072507 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    A/S Idékommunikasjon (IDEKO)
    id:
    ARK-3335
  2. name:
    212.1 - Ansettelse. Systemansvarlig EDB
    id:
    0009
  3. name:
    212.1 - Ansettelse. Systemansvarlig EDB
    id:
    0013
  4. name:
    A/S Nygårdsgaten 8
    id:
    A-5280
  5. name:
    N.E.W. A/S
    id:
    A-5279
  6. name:
    Trønder Energinett
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Sundt & Co A/S
    id:
    A-0132
  8. name:
    Systemansvarligstilling i EDB-engasjement, annonse, søknad
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Systemansvarlig
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Systemansvarlig
    id:
    0009
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total:
5072507
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
    name:
    A/S Idékommunikasjon (IDEKO)
    id:
    ARK-3335
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3335
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
  2. urn:
    a8e2d4d8-cd6e-4d7b-8ba4-16dfff1efeb4
    name:
    212.1 - Ansettelse. Systemansvarlig EDB
    id:
    0009
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/E/L0024/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8e2d4d8-cd6e-4d7b-8ba4-16dfff1efeb4
  3. urn:
    2db6271b-bf38-41ff-b58e-72279651a21b
    name:
    212.1 - Ansettelse. Systemansvarlig EDB
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/E/L0026/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db6271b-bf38-41ff-b58e-72279651a21b
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000275300
    name:
    A/S Nygårdsgaten 8
    id:
    A-5280
    path:
    BBA/A-5280
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000275300
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000275299
    name:
    N.E.W. A/S
    id:
    A-5279
    path:
    BBA/A-5279
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000275299
  6. urn:
    b207b0e2-3160-405b-97e4-383013c091fb
    name:
    Trønder Energinett
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/E/Ec/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b207b0e2-3160-405b-97e4-383013c091fb
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000025778
    name:
    Sundt & Co A/S
    id:
    A-0132
    path:
    BBA/A-0132
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000025778
  8. urn:
    5cec02e0-6a8a-40db-a7b2-e823460b32c3
    name:
    Systemansvarligstilling i EDB-engasjement, annonse, søknad
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/D/L0367/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cec02e0-6a8a-40db-a7b2-e823460b32c3
  9. urn:
    28df46db-da60-48be-b38c-7289b8b7e93a
    name:
    Systemansvarlig
    id:
    0007
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA556/Da/L0004/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28df46db-da60-48be-b38c-7289b8b7e93a
  10. urn:
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    name:
    Systemansvarlig
    id:
    0009
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA556/Da/L0004/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf36078c-b4db-4a6b-9177-5d08e6196a38
  11. urn:
    8c898bbd-c175-4843-ba99-9d29d91ae4e1
    name:
    Norwesco A/S (Brødr.Braathen A/S)
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0021/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c898bbd-c175-4843-ba99-9d29d91ae4e1
  12. urn:
    b8f61797-0aea-4af5-9180-43bc50d0cfd1
    name:
    Jærdeler A/S, Brøyt A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0136/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8f61797-0aea-4af5-9180-43bc50d0cfd1
  13. urn:
    01012f61-f3fe-4dbf-983f-8fac606a35e1
    name:
    Fast tilsetjing av systemansvarleg for IT
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021.1/D/Da/L0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01012f61-f3fe-4dbf-983f-8fac606a35e1
  14. urn:
    0c3e26a5-a4f7-4b93-8123-3b7673090173
    name:
    A/S Skabo (Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik A/S)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0049/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3e26a5-a4f7-4b93-8123-3b7673090173
  15. urn:
    7e47691f-014b-4894-8b96-4e89f188a395
    name:
    Retningslinjer - systemansvarlig
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-910/D/Dh/L0037/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e47691f-014b-4894-8b96-4e89f188a395
  16. urn:
    0f7f2262-1d05-45d0-bcb0-e244d7648829
    name:
    Systemansvaret; kraftsystemet
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0906-910/Eg/L0017/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f7f2262-1d05-45d0-bcb0-e244d7648829
  17. urn:
    145d6d2a-1dd2-49df-920e-2e474f0b9542
    name:
    EDB - systemansvarlig
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AFK/0200120/D/Dc/L0007/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/145d6d2a-1dd2-49df-920e-2e474f0b9542
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002935570
    name:
    7060-S 1. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra Philip Hauge A/S, Norsk Scania A/S , Tybring-Gjedde A/S , Simens A/S . Ferd. Brun Eftf. A/S Scania Vest A/S. Søknad om etableringssamtykke
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0060/0006
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    Mappe
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    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002935570
  19. urn:
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    name:
    7060 -S 1. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra Philip Hauge A/S. 2. Norsk Scania A/S. Tybring-Gjedde A/S. Simens A/S Ferd. Brun eftf. A/S. Scania Vest A/S . Søkn. om etableringssamtykke
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    BBA/A-3382/D/L0060/0005
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  20. urn:
    1a24ad97-bd27-4b98-ba11-8d2a59390ea2
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    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0013/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a24ad97-bd27-4b98-ba11-8d2a59390ea2
  21. urn:
    50b13dfb-0d80-4160-a17f-04e887f4ddb3
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    Norco A/S (Knekten Industri A/S)
    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50b13dfb-0d80-4160-a17f-04e887f4ddb3
  22. urn:
    1a912004-fa1c-4211-a2ff-6051746b2fbf
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    Mustad Industrier A/S (Mustad A/S)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0130/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a912004-fa1c-4211-a2ff-6051746b2fbf
  23. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddbd2f46-b575-4994-a565-37ddfbab816d
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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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