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 2026-10-30T22:18:00Z in 4.718 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109595 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Solbos Holding AS
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    A-102812
  3. name:
    Kavli Holding AS
    id:
    A-5596
  4. name:
    Kavli Holding AS
    id:
    A-5596
  5. name:
    Pa 1694 - Saga Petroleum Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102296
  6. name:
    Tara Holding AS
    id:
    A-5274
  7. name:
    Jarlsø Holding AS
    id:
    Akt-1914
  8. name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
  9. name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
  10. name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
109595
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    906cc7ef-1b35-488f-8338-9be58713e5ed
    name:
    Solbos Holding AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0143/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/906cc7ef-1b35-488f-8338-9be58713e5ed
  2. urn:
    a4f57a86-1ad6-4576-af55-c677f9e342ba
    name:
    Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    A-102812
    path:
    AV/A-102812
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fiskenett Holding eide Fiskenett AS. Begge ble kjøpt opp av Egersund Group AS. Holdiing selskapet ble nedlagt mens Fiskenett fortsatte driften. AS Fiskenett, etablert i 1961, holder til på Manger, like nord for Bergen. Selskapet er en del av Egersund Group. Bedriften omfatter et notbøteri, lager for...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4f57a86-1ad6-4576-af55-c677f9e342ba
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000489179
    name:
    Kavli Holding AS
    id:
    A-5596
    path:
    BBA/A-5596
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Kavlifondet, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 198. - Etablert som en overodrnet eierselskap for de mange underselskapene i Kavlikonsernet. Kavlifondet eier Kavli Holding.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000489179
  4. urn:
    06fea966-68ca-45ca-99a5-4ec7005a1c2a
    name:
    Kavli Holding AS
    id:
    A-5596
    path:
    SAF/A-5596
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Kavlifondet, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 198. - Etablert som en overodrnet eierselskap for de mange underselskapene i Kavlikonsernet. Kavlifondet eier Kavli Holding.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06fea966-68ca-45ca-99a5-4ec7005a1c2a
  5. urn:
    ca342f8c-6485-416e-a14a-4f970af95fa3
    name:
    Pa 1694 - Saga Petroleum Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102296
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102296
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca342f8c-6485-416e-a14a-4f970af95fa3
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000275550
    name:
    Tara Holding AS
    id:
    A-5274
    path:
    BBA/A-5274
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000275550
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000031319
    name:
    Jarlsø Holding AS
    id:
    Akt-1914
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1914
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skipsbyggingskrisen i 1982 medførte at aksjonærene i Jarslø Fabrikker A/S og Jarlsø Støperi A/S ble utfisjonert til Kaldnes mek. Verksted A/S. Jarlsø Holding A/S ble i denne forbindelse opprettet som 100% eier av de to Jarlsøbedriftene. Det vil si at Jarlsøbedriftene ble søsterselskaper av Kaldnes....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000031319
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004055703
    name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
    path:
    BBA/A-8125
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004055703
  9. urn:
    5115ef16-e26d-4ea5-80ea-9b4e6c023192
    name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
    path:
    SAF/A-8125
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5115ef16-e26d-4ea5-80ea-9b4e6c023192
  10. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  11. urn:
    2db80bcd-06f7-45b0-9ce2-5cad02f82642
    name:
    Holdingselskapet Norgesbygg AS / Handelsinvesteringsselskapet S-Holding AS
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db80bcd-06f7-45b0-9ce2-5cad02f82642
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004055704
    name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
    path:
    BBA/A-8125
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004055704
  13. urn:
    f26a6388-a647-4979-9668-dac6c971b679
    name:
    MTG Holding AS
    id:
    A-8125
    path:
    SAF/A-8125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f26a6388-a647-4979-9668-dac6c971b679
  14. urn:
    67f510d6-b9b6-4b7c-a17f-4bd30523ca46
    name:
    GI - Aker RGI Holding AS og TRG Holding AS
    id:
    L0037
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5422/De/L0037
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67f510d6-b9b6-4b7c-a17f-4bd30523ca46
  15. urn:
    45cc64ed-a5df-450a-84b7-27fca86c7a02
    name:
    Bennett Reisebureau A/S Holding Co. BTI Nordic Holdings AS Hogg Robinson Nordic Holdings AS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    OBA/A-70055/Aab/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45cc64ed-a5df-450a-84b7-27fca86c7a02
  16. urn:
    8fe9f892-2fe3-4eb2-87f1-7344e7550f70
    name:
    Holdingselskapet Norgesbygg AS, dets konkursbo / Handelsinvesteringsselskapet S-Holding AS under avvikling
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0022/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fe9f892-2fe3-4eb2-87f1-7344e7550f70
  17. urn:
    528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
    name:
    Pa 1845 - Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102689
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102689
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030846
    name:
    Pa 792 - Jarlsø Holding AS
    id:
    A-1914
    path:
    VEMU/A-1914
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030846
  19. urn:
    bbba007c-2b4f-4eff-8a17-86eec0dde4bb
    name:
    Scanrock AS + Scanrock Holding AS
    id:
    L0176
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0176
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbba007c-2b4f-4eff-8a17-86eec0dde4bb
  20. urn:
    1c755e43-c43b-4ca5-a0d2-9f815cfe4832
    name:
    Folkeferie Holding AS
    id:
    Ji
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Ji
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c755e43-c43b-4ca5-a0d2-9f815cfe4832
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000190259
    name:
    Solbos Holding AS
    id:
    Ja
    path:
    BBA/A-1706/J/Ja
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000190259
  22. urn:
    ce72416f-3314-4941-8c9b-cb223fdca2f0
    name:
    Koralfisk Holding AS
    id:
    L0078
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0078
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce72416f-3314-4941-8c9b-cb223fdca2f0
  23. urn:
    f1025695-b4d1-4f8a-87e5-b7458047172f
    name:
    Folkeferie Holding AS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Ji/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1025695-b4d1-4f8a-87e5-b7458047172f
  24. urn:
    f2ae3c27-d208-49aa-b706-9f7b05e2a771
    name:
    Folkeferie Holding AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Ji/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2ae3c27-d208-49aa-b706-9f7b05e2a771
  25. urn:
    5d6abab6-d758-4d1f-9079-f2deed3723f6
    name:
    Folkeferie Holding AS
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Ji/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d6abab6-d758-4d1f-9079-f2deed3723f6
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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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.