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 2026-11-12T11:42:36Z in 2.805 seconds.

Showing 10 of 71492 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    A-102551
  2. name:
    Pa 1761 - Statoil Fuel and Retail Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102445
  3. name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1181
  4. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
  6. name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Fram Handel- og Kontorservice A/S
    id:
    BRMA-1024
  7. name:
    PO-file 0074 - Jet fuel package Hunting Oilfield Service correspondence
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    PO-file 0074 - Purchase order M-0074 Jet fuel package bid Hunting Oilfield Service
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Service-team og offisiell levrandør
    id:
    L0002
  10. name:
    Gardermoen Fuelling Services AS
    id:
    0015
Show all fields in HTML
total:
71492
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
    name:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    A-102551
    path:
    AV/A-102551
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS ble etablert under navnet Statoil Energy and Retail AS 18. mai 2010. Da som et separat forretningsområde i Statoil gruppen. Selskapet ble børsnotert 22. oktober 2010. Selskapet Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. kjøpte selskapet den 19. juni 2012 og tok selskapet av børs. Selsk...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
  2. urn:
    4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
    name:
    Pa 1761 - Statoil Fuel and Retail Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102445
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. urn:
    1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
    name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
  6. urn:
    c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Fram Handel- og Kontorservice A/S
    id:
    BRMA-1024
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
  7. urn:
    adc6f8d3-684c-4042-9273-81f0ebcef07e
    name:
    PO-file 0074 - Jet fuel package Hunting Oilfield Service correspondence
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ece/L0353/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adc6f8d3-684c-4042-9273-81f0ebcef07e
  8. urn:
    2fe4aefa-b4d2-45b7-b5e9-498f6a106952
    name:
    PO-file 0074 - Purchase order M-0074 Jet fuel package bid Hunting Oilfield Service
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ece/L0354/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fe4aefa-b4d2-45b7-b5e9-498f6a106952
  9. urn:
    a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
    name:
    Service-team og offisiell levrandør
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    OBA/A-70324/M/Mb/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
  10. urn:
    bfeb2148-459c-4f63-b934-d6eb547524c2
    name:
    Gardermoen Fuelling Services AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfeb2148-459c-4f63-b934-d6eb547524c2
  11. urn:
    7d04f97a-18dc-44b6-8b28-be5ce2c5548e
    name:
    Gardermoen Fuelling Services AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d04f97a-18dc-44b6-8b28-be5ce2c5548e
  12. urn:
    55f0012c-8ecb-48b6-b9af-d2149b4e053b
    name:
    Fuel Cells, Christer Fuglesang, Fuse, Funeral services
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55f0012c-8ecb-48b6-b9af-d2149b4e053b
  13. 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
  14. urn:
    d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
    path:
    AV/S-1514
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    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
  15. 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
  16. urn:
    94d4cdd5-6495-49af-979b-7f54c338683e
    name:
    Equipment serviceability criteria for truck, tank: fuel servicing, 1,200-GAL. M49A1C and M49A2C
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0080/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94d4cdd5-6495-49af-979b-7f54c338683e
  17. urn:
    964341c7-fd73-4bb9-94fc-df4756f86aa2
    name:
    Vindholmen Service AS
    id:
    PA-2650
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/964341c7-fd73-4bb9-94fc-df4756f86aa2
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000495541
    name:
    Os Bensin & Service AS
    id:
    A-3820
    path:
    BBA/A-3820
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000495541
  19. urn:
    5dff156d-43db-485c-86cd-1fb3552e09aa
    name:
    Os Bensin & Service AS
    id:
    A-3820
    path:
    SAF/A-3820
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dff156d-43db-485c-86cd-1fb3552e09aa
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029815
    name:
    Pa 960 - Maritim Service AS
    id:
    A-2113
    path:
    VEMU/A-2113
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029815
  21. urn:
    e4361d05-6170-4ee7-ba78-082a00a89732
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    SATØ-SATØ-304
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-304
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4361d05-6170-4ee7-ba78-082a00a89732
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
    name:
    Classic Auto Service AS
    id:
    A-3980
    path:
    BBA/A-3980
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
  23. 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
  24. urn:
    d05705ad-76ab-4796-8388-a6068d087ad5
    name:
    Chemistry and the aeroplane, Aviation fueling guide, Aviation refueling training program, Håndbok i flyservice, Pris- og analysebog, Kysthåndbok, Notatbok Spring forecast 1959
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d05705ad-76ab-4796-8388-a6068d087ad5
  25. urn:
    5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
    name:
    Deponering Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    2
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101965/2
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
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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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