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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:35:57Z in 3.657 seconds.

Showing 10 of 46836 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    District Offshore A/S (DOF ASA)
    id:
    RA-PA-1510
  2. name:
    Pa 1554 - Navion ASA
    id:
    SAST-A-101991
  3. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0003
  4. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0007
  5. name:
    Askøy Frivilligsentral
    id:
    1247-pa0011
  6. name:
    Hå kommune - Rådmannskontor/Sentralarkiv
    id:
    A-414
  7. name:
    Eigersund kommune - Formannskapet/Sentraladministrasjonen
    id:
    K-100565
  8. name:
    Finnmark-Sentralen Trondheim
    id:
    PA-1170
  9. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0004
  10. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
46836
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
    name:
    District Offshore A/S (DOF ASA)
    id:
    RA-PA-1510
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
  2. urn:
    295ab0c1-8595-4f09-a9aa-f0d9acb9bd93
    name:
    Pa 1554 - Navion ASA
    id:
    SAST-A-101991
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/295ab0c1-8595-4f09-a9aa-f0d9acb9bd93
  3. urn:
    0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
  4. urn:
    a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
  5. urn:
    71369679-ad38-4303-8f8f-c1184fc279df
    name:
    Askøy Frivilligsentral
    id:
    1247-pa0011
    path:
    IKAH/1247-pa0011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71369679-ad38-4303-8f8f-c1184fc279df
  6. urn:
    c7a0d7db-6625-4f4b-ae86-18d126b66337
    name:
    Hå kommune - Rådmannskontor/Sentralarkiv
    id:
    A-414
    path:
    IKAR/A-414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7a0d7db-6625-4f4b-ae86-18d126b66337
  7. urn:
    2f827302-5250-412f-81d6-4e335c74b619
    name:
    Eigersund kommune - Formannskapet/Sentraladministrasjonen
    id:
    K-100565
    path:
    IKAR/K-100565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f827302-5250-412f-81d6-4e335c74b619
  8. urn:
    a04d29a4-cce0-4f5e-8586-82e99fd806d0
    name:
    Finnmark-Sentralen Trondheim
    id:
    PA-1170
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1170
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a04d29a4-cce0-4f5e-8586-82e99fd806d0
  9. urn:
    d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
  10. urn:
    dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
  11. urn:
    4e2394f7-e18f-4031-bb73-b9dac2fdb5bb
    name:
    Vestfold sentralsykehus kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-332
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-332
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e2394f7-e18f-4031-bb73-b9dac2fdb5bb
  12. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  13. urn:
    42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
  14. urn:
    a3e13489-50ef-4e2b-8857-d0e449a41a1a
    name:
    Klæbu kommune - Sentraladministrasjonen / Formannskap / Herredsstyret (Kommunestyret)
    id:
    A-1632
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3e13489-50ef-4e2b-8857-d0e449a41a1a
  15. urn:
    a95414bf-69fc-414d-af28-1d49792a94e0
    name:
    Nordlandsbanken ASA
    id:
    A-00-1016
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a95414bf-69fc-414d-af28-1d49792a94e0
  16. urn:
    fecd2705-1320-484a-8af6-b75ca9afb423
    name:
    Codfarmers ASA
    id:
    A-14-128
    path:
    AIN/A-14-128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fecd2705-1320-484a-8af6-b75ca9afb423
  17. urn:
    aa06f19a-f217-4e7c-827c-1186b831a413
    name:
    Aker ASA
    id:
    RA-PA-1886
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1886
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa06f19a-f217-4e7c-827c-1186b831a413
  18. urn:
    5d3d99bf-0c3e-4500-b4d4-df13099f5d17
    name:
    Nussir ASA
    id:
    RA-PA-2076
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2076
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d3d99bf-0c3e-4500-b4d4-df13099f5d17
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000699793
    name:
    Tide ASA
    id:
    A-6069
    path:
    BBA/A-6069
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000699793
  20. urn:
    233bace1-a4c4-41b4-aeaa-f91488ed4e62
    name:
    Tide ASA
    id:
    A-6069
    path:
    SAF/A-6069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/233bace1-a4c4-41b4-aeaa-f91488ed4e62
  21. urn:
    e0108f22-976a-411b-94ad-2e178c17de2c
    name:
    Pa 1339 - Statoil ASA
    id:
    SAST-A-101656
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0108f22-976a-411b-94ad-2e178c17de2c
  22. urn:
    90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
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    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
  23. urn:
    1e3887f9-e8c8-405e-901f-30b1b6017a9c
    name:
    Moelven Industrier ASA
    id:
    SAH-ARK-287-01
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-287-01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e3887f9-e8c8-405e-901f-30b1b6017a9c
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000419369
    name:
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    id:
    A-5497
    path:
    BBA/A-5497
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000419369
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000480673
    name:
    Marine Farms ASA
    id:
    A-5576
    path:
    BBA/A-5576
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000480673
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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.

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