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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-20T20:23:03Z in 4.140 seconds.

Showing 10 of 18091 results in compact format.

name:
Salén Technologies AB
id:
0003
name:
tannhelsejournalar Ab-Cu
id:
L0001
name:
Terra Mining AB
id:
A-102439
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0006
name:
SysScan Technologies
id:
0004
name:
MBH Technologies
id:
0003
name:
AB-utvalg, A-team, AB stat
id:
0001
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0004
name:
Faluhus AB
id:
0003
name:
Konsulentberegninger (mye korrespondanse med Celpap AB )
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

18091

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
name:
Salén Technologies AB
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0431/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
urn:
13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
name:
tannhelsejournalar Ab-Cu
id:
L0001
path:
VLFK/FK-1039/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13173963-a788-4e0c-abd5-f7273949cacb
urn:
fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
name:
Terra Mining AB
id:
A-102439
path:
AV/A-102439
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Terra Mining AB var et svensk gruvedriftselskap. Selskapet var aktivt i de nordiske landene, og hadde den største gruven i det vestlige Europa, i Bjørkdal utenfor Skelleftea. Selskapet ble etablert i 1980 og drev utelukkende med leting, med hovedvekt på leting etter gull. I 1989 ekspanderte selskap...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa1afe75-4e40-45a5-aff1-2118a0074743
urn:
04915770-21e1-4d01-bc47-134e980364ce
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0004/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04915770-21e1-4d01-bc47-134e980364ce
urn:
a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
name:
SysScan Technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0291/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
urn:
6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
name:
MBH Technologies
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/1/T/Tf/Tfb/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
urn:
4905f0d5-c181-432e-8df9-4ef8a94e4708
name:
AB-utvalg, A-team, AB stat
id:
0001
path:
VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0011/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4905f0d5-c181-432e-8df9-4ef8a94e4708
urn:
900eb372-0f85-4937-82bf-c3316307891d
name:
Oppdrag for Bjørneborg Bomull AB, Finland
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/900eb372-0f85-4937-82bf-c3316307891d
urn:
aafa09b5-41b7-4e42-8468-32c30a9a1d97
name:
Faluhus AB
id:
0003
path:
AIN/A-12-105/E/Eb/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aafa09b5-41b7-4e42-8468-32c30a9a1d97
urn:
bbaecc79-4457-411d-9358-a62afe27ae1d
name:
Konsulentberegninger (mye korrespondanse med Celpap AB )
id:
0004
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ed/Eda/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbaecc79-4457-411d-9358-a62afe27ae1d
urn:
0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
name:
Freedom Technologies AS
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0047/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
urn:
f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
name:
Boxer Technologies AS
id:
0053
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
urn:
450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
name:
Applied Accoustic Technologies
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0014/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
urn:
317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
name:
ITAS International Technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0110/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
urn:
1a986060-e346-4ce1-900e-82f678d5dacc
name:
AB Vebe-Kvarnmaskiner
id:
0002
path:
AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0045/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a986060-e346-4ce1-900e-82f678d5dacc
urn:
462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
name:
Singlet Oxygen Technologies AS
id:
L0184a
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0184a
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
urn:
0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
name:
The NH Fertilizer Technologies
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dl/L0393/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
urn:
a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
name:
OECD-CERI. New technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6147/D/Da/L0020/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
urn:
409438da-eaac-4e7d-9152-275cbcc95fb1
name:
Wood Polymer Technologies AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0432/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/409438da-eaac-4e7d-9152-275cbcc95fb1
urn:
2071355e-74c0-49e7-a50f-ba06c356dd3b
name:
Fotobestilling: Prosjektet New Technologies
id:
0006
path:
NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0079/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2071355e-74c0-49e7-a50f-ba06c356dd3b
urn:
658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
name:
Oppdrag for AB Nivea, Mölndal Sverige
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0002/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
urn:
bd2a225f-1f09-43a7-8ebf-182705fcd5c3
name:
Diverse institusjoner: Boxer Technologies AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2477/D/De/L0150/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd2a225f-1f09-43a7-8ebf-182705fcd5c3
urn:
f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
name:
ACK Technologies Inc. - E-01
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
urn:
30db5436-4487-43ce-a382-8e5f3b566e30
name:
OECD-CERI. Generelt. New Technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-6146/D/L0028/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30db5436-4487-43ce-a382-8e5f3b566e30
urn:
0ccb09ff-b818-4bd8-b801-81fa9cd685ac
name:
EU SRD - Industrial & materials technologies.
id:
0046
path:
UBIT/A-0381/F/L0001/0046
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ccb09ff-b818-4bd8-b801-81fa9cd685ac

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

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