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 2026-11-13T11:36:10Z in 0.405 seconds.

Showing 10 of 111574 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    AKT-01026
  2. name:
    Forus pumpestasjon
    id:
    L0004
  3. name:
    First Tracking AS
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    First Salmon AS
    id:
    0014
  5. name:
    First Salmon AS
    id:
    0022
  6. name:
    Forus - A/S Sønnichsen Rørvalseverket
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Forus øst - vest, Ledningsbrudd Kvelluren, Forus - Jåttå, Bossplass Røyneberg
    id:
    0028
  8. name:
    PA-0594, Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    A-1647
  9. name:
    M110/Hovedvannledning Forus-Sola
    id:
    L0003
  10. name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
111574
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e3315ec3-e432-4f3b-b098-76d5ec0044da
    name:
    Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    AKT-01026
    path:
    BYST/AKT-01026
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Forus Næringspark AS er et offentlig eid selskap som utvikler og tilrettelegger næringstomter ved Forus-området på Nord-Jæren. Selskapet er eid av Stavanger kommune (49%), Sandnes kommune (49%) og Sola kommune (2%). Næringsparken ligger ved skjæringspunktet for de tre eierkommunene og utgjør det stø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3315ec3-e432-4f3b-b098-76d5ec0044da
  2. urn:
    4e84fccd-4086-49d6-8047-d143665e7ebf
    name:
    Forus pumpestasjon
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/I/Ij/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e84fccd-4086-49d6-8047-d143665e7ebf
  3. urn:
    3fa2d1ae-ee87-4be1-92df-b292ad3f6071
    name:
    First Tracking AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0197/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fa2d1ae-ee87-4be1-92df-b292ad3f6071
  4. urn:
    ce8ae767-3bdc-4f8b-8fb2-34ad475fa319
    name:
    First Salmon AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0002/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce8ae767-3bdc-4f8b-8fb2-34ad475fa319
  5. urn:
    b581a659-3728-478f-8b59-145671266118
    name:
    First Salmon AS
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0015/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b581a659-3728-478f-8b59-145671266118
  6. urn:
    c84da427-47cc-48cc-810e-c6e09d751b9a
    name:
    Forus - A/S Sønnichsen Rørvalseverket
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0349/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c84da427-47cc-48cc-810e-c6e09d751b9a
  7. urn:
    36334498-7228-420a-a47b-6b58b95613aa
    name:
    Forus øst - vest, Ledningsbrudd Kvelluren, Forus - Jåttå, Bossplass Røyneberg
    id:
    0028
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0015/0028
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36334498-7228-420a-a47b-6b58b95613aa
  8. urn:
    a8f27df2-c3ab-4b52-8f90-0e8e8cd867e8
    name:
    PA-0594, Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    A-1647
    path:
    BYST/A-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8f27df2-c3ab-4b52-8f90-0e8e8cd867e8
  9. urn:
    6368a8ae-d55b-40a2-a63d-c46866c41311
    name:
    M110/Hovedvannledning Forus-Sola
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    IKAR/K-101254/E/Ea/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6368a8ae-d55b-40a2-a63d-c46866c41311
  10. urn:
    4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
    name:
    First Aid mot AIDS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1501/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4038c188-31bd-4cae-8e22-d84d3fb7da7e
  11. urn:
    a6e9c6a9-2c2a-40a9-bfe1-22011f586198
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. First Interactive AS
    id:
    0230
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0230
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6e9c6a9-2c2a-40a9-bfe1-22011f586198
  12. urn:
    3a18fdc6-2ab0-471e-811a-78660c5f7317
    name:
    Compounds with Gael. as first element
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SPR/A-1011/D/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a18fdc6-2ab0-471e-811a-78660c5f7317
  13. urn:
    07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
    name:
    Natthjemmet Housing First, årsmeldinger
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hdo/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07479c59-24f0-415d-9731-18a4e62c36e5
  14. urn:
    6aaa35f8-0107-4ddd-a70b-c7939d7fc5e6
    name:
    Sandnes stasj,. Lura/Forus/Gausel,Vaulen/Hindal stoppesteder, verksted Vaulen
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100001/Ga/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6aaa35f8-0107-4ddd-a70b-c7939d7fc5e6
  15. urn:
    d7724e05-7427-4524-8190-1e885b9602e7
    name:
    SR. Gruppen AS - Forus
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0050/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7724e05-7427-4524-8190-1e885b9602e7
  16. urn:
    70cbfc36-20d4-42f6-a5cc-5c0096da1b3b
    name:
    Forus pst, Førdesfjorden kloakkrenseanlegg
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0014/0010
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70cbfc36-20d4-42f6-a5cc-5c0096da1b3b
  17. urn:
    b13932a4-4eaf-4097-888a-1d6bd515119c
    name:
    Nes kommune, Forus pst
    id:
    0013
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0014/0013
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b13932a4-4eaf-4097-888a-1d6bd515119c
  18. urn:
    676a5e99-9cb5-4886-99ae-92668a44e7fa
    name:
    Riska renseanlegg, Forus, Bløtbunnsfauna
    id:
    0034
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0015/0034
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/676a5e99-9cb5-4886-99ae-92668a44e7fa
  19. urn:
    fdc6e1d0-6879-43ea-97b9-f1fc17a6b51b
    name:
    First Securities ASA
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/I/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdc6e1d0-6879-43ea-97b9-f1fc17a6b51b
  20. urn:
    2ee6db79-fb41-4637-80b4-daad320fe1fc
    name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. First Interactive AS
    id:
    1934
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1934
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ee6db79-fb41-4637-80b4-daad320fe1fc
  21. urn:
    d554554b-19b2-4257-9fec-591d7653012f
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    0253
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0253
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d554554b-19b2-4257-9fec-591d7653012f
  22. urn:
    c6a19764-eed0-4987-82e8-2654a09c4acc
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Forus Næringspark AS
    id:
    0254
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0254
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6a19764-eed0-4987-82e8-2654a09c4acc
  23. urn:
    2c784b0c-b0b9-40e7-9642-dbcf1b880f59
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    id:
    1
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0021/1
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c784b0c-b0b9-40e7-9642-dbcf1b880f59
  24. urn:
    70a698fd-38af-46ca-bc9a-67ddf62e7542
    name:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70a698fd-38af-46ca-bc9a-67ddf62e7542
  25. urn:
    5edb91e4-bada-418a-884c-f5a58d84d411
    name:
    First Asian Socialist Conf., Rangoon
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2483/Dc/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5edb91e4-bada-418a-884c-f5a58d84d411
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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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.