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 2026-10-22T18:20:31Z in 1.336 seconds.

Showing 10 of 265157 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
  3. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
  7. name:
    Avdeling 5. Bedrifts ID: 400840. Elite Servicepartner AS avdeling Vestfold /Telem
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    Diettgodtgjørelse for serviceteknikere. Dräger Safety Norge AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402079. Kelly Services Norge AS
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402080. Kelly Services Norge AS
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
265157
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    69a1741f-1106-4aee-b433-974f282bf2cf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0046/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69a1741f-1106-4aee-b433-974f282bf2cf
  2. urn:
    c7821a2b-30c5-406d-ad9e-b28282e9ff97
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0008/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7821a2b-30c5-406d-ad9e-b28282e9ff97
  3. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  4. urn:
    2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
  5. urn:
    09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
  6. urn:
    340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
    name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Media Service AS ble stiftet i 1983, og er ifølge nettsidene deres Norges eldste frittstående TV- og videoproduksjonsselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
  7. urn:
    c2aef5a2-373d-488a-ab2a-b31e19ba6894
    name:
    Avdeling 5. Bedrifts ID: 400840. Elite Servicepartner AS avdeling Vestfold /Telem
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0059/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2aef5a2-373d-488a-ab2a-b31e19ba6894
  8. urn:
    6368a1cd-bd31-4a22-9061-9e49660cb3d8
    name:
    Diettgodtgjørelse for serviceteknikere. Dräger Safety Norge AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0015/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6368a1cd-bd31-4a22-9061-9e49660cb3d8
  9. urn:
    fe1a285d-dd56-4253-b58d-d39931e581c4
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402079. Kelly Services Norge AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0092/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe1a285d-dd56-4253-b58d-d39931e581c4
  10. urn:
    9242b4f9-be2d-4640-851d-799b848b8103
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402080. Kelly Services Norge AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0095/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9242b4f9-be2d-4640-851d-799b848b8103
  11. urn:
    da1aedc9-040e-4801-a255-f0e0a211468b
    name:
    Avdeling 5. Bedrifts ID: 400550. Elite Servicepartner AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0054/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da1aedc9-040e-4801-a255-f0e0a211468b
  12. urn:
    d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
    path:
    AV/S-1514
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS ble opprettet i 1995 som et heleeid datterselskap av Svalbard Samfunnsdrift. Oppgaver var bygnings- og vaktmestertjenester, elektro, rør og renhold.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
  13. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001087
    name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1181
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1181
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jahre Ship Service AS ble stiftet den 21. juli 1980 med en aksjekapital på 50.000,-. Det ble utstedt én aksje på dette beløp til morselskapet, Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapets kontor lå i Freeport, Texas. Styret besto av Bjørn Bettum (formann) og adm.dir., skipsreder Jørgen Jahre jr. og direktør ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001087
  14. urn:
    453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
    name:
    Avdeling 4, medlem 113072 - "Endring av arbeidsoppgaver ved omorganisering". Bedrift 712289 Nobina Norge AS avd. Oslo. Saksnummer: 19.04.2012-16585
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
  15. urn:
    b204893c-b736-4621-919c-6288855ab081
    name:
    Sambandet Norge Sovjetunionen Trondheim Avd
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0368
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0368
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b204893c-b736-4621-919c-6288855ab081
  16. urn:
    51b91c1f-7ad4-4b3c-8292-2c1c6159011c
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 403128. Würth Norge AS AVO Bergen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0085/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b91c1f-7ad4-4b3c-8292-2c1c6159011c
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
    name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1181
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1181
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792582
    name:
    <ISPS Tilbud på vektertjenester, Falck Norge AS, Securitas AS, Protect Servicepartner AS, Vakt Service AS, Teknovakt AS og Hafslund Sikkerhet Bedrift AS>
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0013/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792582
  19. urn:
    1f3523e7-a570-4b7f-bf98-e406337fa866
    name:
    Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund, avd. 8 Midt-Norge
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0271
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0271
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f3523e7-a570-4b7f-bf98-e406337fa866
  20. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  21. urn:
    074a0756-94d1-488e-8ff3-996d34730d00
    name:
    ABB Service AS avd Hymaco (Medlnr. 74178)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0212/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/074a0756-94d1-488e-8ff3-996d34730d00
  22. urn:
    71db1890-f9ec-4d41-9553-3b6f5e38d44c
    name:
    ABB Service AS avd Hymaco (Medlnr. 74178)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0064/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71db1890-f9ec-4d41-9553-3b6f5e38d44c
  23. urn:
    28ab0d47-11bc-4f35-b6c6-b5b82117a3ba
    name:
    Avdeling 12. Bedrifts ID: 402079. Opprettelse av overenskomst, K. Services Norge AS, Personalbyrået Bergen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0072/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28ab0d47-11bc-4f35-b6c6-b5b82117a3ba
  24. urn:
    f9d2ab4f-5468-4aff-8507-eb788a6577e5
    name:
    Norsk Eternit Fabrikk (avd. av Chra. Portland Cementfabrik), Asker
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0059/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9d2ab4f-5468-4aff-8507-eb788a6577e5
  25. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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