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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T05:39:48Z in 0.310 seconds.

Showing 10 of 241904 results in compact format.

name:
Sociedade Portuguésa da Pesca de Cetaceos Lda.
id:
ARS-A-1267
name:
Hardanger Rutebillag AS
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0221
name:
Haugesund-Sunnhordland-Ryfylke Billag A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0224
name:
Bilsenteret Måløy AS
id:
VLFApa-1112
name:
Okkenhaug Bil A/S
id:
AS-5021
name:
Abildsø arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-1071
name:
Bilitt Brenneri
id:
T-A-00001
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
name:
Norske Billedkunstnere - Agder
id:
SAK-D/1347
name:
Suldal kommune - Suldal Kommunale Rutebilar
id:
K-102276

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total:

241904

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062024
name:
Sociedade Portuguésa da Pesca de Cetaceos Lda.
id:
ARS-A-1267
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1267
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
Portugal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062024
urn:
a95018c3-80e7-4e9b-b2fc-c39623ecd87a
name:
Hardanger Rutebillag AS
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0221
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0221
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a95018c3-80e7-4e9b-b2fc-c39623ecd87a
urn:
1761f370-5342-44c7-a19e-c595afb4870f
name:
Haugesund-Sunnhordland-Ryfylke Billag A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0224
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0224
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1761f370-5342-44c7-a19e-c595afb4870f
urn:
358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
name:
Bilsenteret Måløy AS
id:
VLFApa-1112
path:
VLFK/VLFApa-1112
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
urn:
723b6ded-684b-41ff-af32-ca892d15c93d
name:
Okkenhaug Bil A/S
id:
AS-5021
path:
AV/AS-5021
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Okkenhaug Bil A/S ble etablert i 1953 under navnet Kjell Okkenhaug. Okkenhaug Bil er en familieeid bedrift hvor grunnleggeren Kjell Okkenhaug eide og drev bedriften til datteren Ina Okkenhaug overtok i 1996. Bedriften skiftet navn i 2004 til Okkenhaug Bil AS. Okkenhaug var forhandler av det russis...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/723b6ded-684b-41ff-af32-ca892d15c93d
urn:
71f320fc-e6f8-4576-96cf-3a0bcffb51cb
name:
Abildsø arbeiderforening
id:
ARK-1071
path:
AAB/ARK-1071
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71f320fc-e6f8-4576-96cf-3a0bcffb51cb
urn:
81da9609-c072-44c0-a7bd-36068c495799
name:
Bilitt Brenneri
id:
T-A-00001
path:
OAMM/T-A-00001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81da9609-c072-44c0-a7bd-36068c495799
urn:
5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
path:
AV/RA-S-6636
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
urn:
965819aa-6dec-4b61-b5dc-0ae4be4ed275
name:
Norske Billedkunstnere - Agder
id:
SAK-D/1347
path:
AV/SAK-D/1347
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/965819aa-6dec-4b61-b5dc-0ae4be4ed275
urn:
fb0d4628-849d-4206-8805-a58fbd19e60b
name:
Suldal kommune - Suldal Kommunale Rutebilar
id:
K-102276
path:
IKAR/K-102276
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb0d4628-849d-4206-8805-a58fbd19e60b
urn:
ba201f62-5341-4260-b7c3-551a68f04b67
name:
Surnadal billag AS
id:
SAT-PA-0843
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0843
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba201f62-5341-4260-b7c3-551a68f04b67
urn:
7b2acc28-f88b-47a6-b99c-fe90298b4f62
name:
Randaberg kommune - PA 022 Randaberg - Tasta Billag
id:
K-101526
path:
IKAR/K-101526
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2acc28-f88b-47a6-b99c-fe90298b4f62
urn:
3396cc69-2f3e-4762-8618-ea40e9a22710
name:
A/S Siljan Bil
id:
A-1049
path:
VTM/A-1049
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3396cc69-2f3e-4762-8618-ea40e9a22710
urn:
93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
name:
NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
id:
SAK-D/1547
path:
AV/SAK-D/1547
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
urn:
22a6d058-df07-415f-83e0-fa285327fead
name:
Odda-Breifonn-Hovden Billag A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0211
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0211
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22a6d058-df07-415f-83e0-fa285327fead
urn:
0e7e438a-b5a7-4227-aa2f-c2dfda8f08e5
name:
Okkenhaug Bil A/S
id:
SAT-PA-0825
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0825
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e7e438a-b5a7-4227-aa2f-c2dfda8f08e5
urn:
39d5f648-92e8-452b-a8fe-6156cfe9ca2f
name:
"The world of ExxonMobil" - Betacam kassett
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0079/0004
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39d5f648-92e8-452b-a8fe-6156cfe9ca2f
urn:
518abfee-7c7a-4396-882e-10aef7df8fc1
name:
"ExxonMobil Gas drop" - Betacam kassett
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0079/0006
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/518abfee-7c7a-4396-882e-10aef7df8fc1
urn:
66994829-76de-4a1d-887c-8a5bcb7a0d3d
name:
Odin Saipem 7000 pressebilder - Betacam kassett
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0082/0006
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66994829-76de-4a1d-887c-8a5bcb7a0d3d
urn:
ecc6749c-e6c1-416a-8d5d-366a5b452906
name:
Regjeringens handlingsplan mot vold i bildemediene (betacam-format)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-5984/U/L0002/0002
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecc6749c-e6c1-416a-8d5d-366a5b452906
urn:
ebc93a29-1ee5-4cd0-adf7-aeada6593d54
name:
Samarbeid - Etac as
id:
0006
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1668/D/Dg/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebc93a29-1ee5-4cd0-adf7-aeada6593d54
urn:
4d0ce5de-f674-4e70-9415-7e8fbc275ce6
name:
Indre Hardanger Billag AS
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0207
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0207
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d0ce5de-f674-4e70-9415-7e8fbc275ce6
urn:
0097fe94-b7f2-4cda-86a1-1286410f53ee
name:
ExxonMobil merger announcement advertising october 1999 - Betacam kassett
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0073/0008
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0097fe94-b7f2-4cda-86a1-1286410f53ee
urn:
68a5a095-b312-4820-99c1-3f807fd040be
name:
ExxonMobil Transcanad pipeline X-170 high-strenght steel - Betacam kassett
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/U/Ub/L0079/0007
unit_type:
FILM
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a5a095-b312-4820-99c1-3f807fd040be
urn:
3480f8cf-0eab-4076-a6b0-fc36cc432922
name:
Duguy, R., Harambillet, G. & Percier, A. - Catalogue des cetaces et pinnipedes du musée de la mer, a biarritz
id:
0038
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/1/A/Ab/Abc/L0008/0038
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3480f8cf-0eab-4076-a6b0-fc36cc432922

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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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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