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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T23:34:32Z in 2.996 seconds.

Showing 10 of 148076 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Dias, Fjord Line A/S
    id:
    L0004
  2. name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget NSF MS Bergen, Fjord Line
    id:
    A-5565
  3. name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget NSF MS Bergen, Fjord Line
    id:
    A-5565
  4. name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Linesøy skoleboksamling
    id:
    A-00064
  5. name:
    Skolelærer Thor Dahl og hustru Anne Oline Dahls Legat til Lærere og Lærerinder i Sandefjord
    id:
    A-2685
  6. name:
    Jahre Line II
    id:
    ARS-A-1202
  7. name:
    Jahre Line II
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1202
  8. name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Linesøy skole
    id:
    A-5246
  9. name:
    Linesøy vassverk A/L (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-1457
  10. name:
    Pa 964 - Larvik Line AS
    id:
    A-2117
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total:
148076
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000648286
    name:
    Dias, Fjord Line A/S
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/5488/U/Ua/Uab/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000648286
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000480185
    name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget NSF MS Bergen, Fjord Line
    id:
    A-5565
    path:
    BBA/A-5565
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000480185
  3. urn:
    b798ffa9-4f36-4037-8822-d0a9c2be8206
    name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget NSF MS Bergen, Fjord Line
    id:
    A-5565
    path:
    SAF/A-5565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b798ffa9-4f36-4037-8822-d0a9c2be8206
  4. urn:
    431aefba-b7c5-4cb4-867d-0e629f56f1c2
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Linesøy skoleboksamling
    id:
    A-00064
    path:
    TIKA/A-00064
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/431aefba-b7c5-4cb4-867d-0e629f56f1c2
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000121197
    name:
    Skolelærer Thor Dahl og hustru Anne Oline Dahls Legat til Lærere og Lærerinder i Sandefjord
    id:
    A-2685
    path:
    VEMU/A-2685
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000121197
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062106
    name:
    Jahre Line II
    id:
    ARS-A-1202
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1202
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062106
  7. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001185
    name:
    Jahre Line II
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1202
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1202
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Den 14. desember 1964 ble det holdt et møte på skipsreder Anders Jahres kontor i Sandefjord til stiftelse av Interessentskapet Jahre Line II. På møtet ble det orientert om at det var inngått en avtale med Kieler Howaldtswerke A. G. Kiel, om bygging av et passasjerskip for levering i juni 1966. Skipe...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001185
  8. urn:
    bc20bc89-43af-4334-b7e9-2768f151b496
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Linesøy skole
    id:
    A-5246
    path:
    TIKA/A-5246
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc20bc89-43af-4334-b7e9-2768f151b496
  9. urn:
    cef95c3f-23fc-41e6-a3b4-acb5ddca0008
    name:
    Linesøy vassverk A/L (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-1457
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1457
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cef95c3f-23fc-41e6-a3b4-acb5ddca0008
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030513
    name:
    Pa 964 - Larvik Line AS
    id:
    A-2117
    path:
    VEMU/A-2117
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030513
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030514
    name:
    Larvik Line AS
    id:
    Akt-2117
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2117
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    A/S Larvik-Fredrikshavnferjen var et ferjeselskap som trafikkerte strekningen fra Larvik til Frederikshavn i Danmark. Navnet ble endret til Larvik Line i 1988. Selskapet ble stiftet i 1936, og ferjen Isefjord ble chatret for en testtur samme år. Første ferjen som trafikkerte linjen var den nybygde P...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030514
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003388244
    name:
    Nedsettelse, ettergivelse, betalingsavtaler: Betalingsutsettelse m.m. - Fjord Line AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dad/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003388244
  13. urn:
    9d6af6b4-dcdb-4b1b-b2cd-764a6ec3f3ca
    name:
    Fjord Line AS. Diverse saker u.o.1-15 1950-1970. Saksnummer 06070
    id:
    5147
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Eb/5147
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d6af6b4-dcdb-4b1b-b2cd-764a6ec3f3ca
  14. urn:
    0a00517b-995a-4224-8e81-42f7721e56e4
    name:
    Sak 10631. Rutelaget Askøy-Bergen AS (Fjord Line AS). Arbeidsrettssak. Ombeordring av skipsførere
    id:
    1741
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1741
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a00517b-995a-4224-8e81-42f7721e56e4
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003822468
    name:
    <Forhandlinger om leiekontrakt for Skoltegrunnskaien skur 2-3: Havnevesenet - Fjord Line AS ifm. ombygging>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ec/Eck/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003822468
  16. urn:
    0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
    name:
    Scandianvian Online AS
    id:
    TELE.A-1102
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
  17. urn:
    c4955311-e9d1-4705-ba55-abe3ccb71990
    name:
    Time kommune - Line/Hognestad skole
    id:
    K-100802
    path:
    IKAR/K-100802
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4955311-e9d1-4705-ba55-abe3ccb71990
  18. urn:
    dcf963bb-3c86-444c-941b-bc4536829816
    name:
    Sokndal kommune - PA 035 Lars Line
    id:
    K-101241
    path:
    IKAR/K-101241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcf963bb-3c86-444c-941b-bc4536829816
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001005854
    name:
    1852 Viking Line SAS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Db/L0014/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001005854
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000055351
    name:
    Jahre Line
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1052/D/Dc/Dca/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000055351
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003389328
    name:
    Utleie av lokaler: Hurtigruteterminalen, Fjord Line
    id:
    0018
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0001/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003389328
  22. urn:
    d2de80b7-23e4-4211-8c71-d36890f867c6
    name:
    MO01-01B3300 - Statfjord A as-installed report of 36 inch loading line. MO01-01B3301 - Statfjord development project platform A cost estimate
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dm/L0202/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2de80b7-23e4-4211-8c71-d36890f867c6
  23. urn:
    6a358048-81cb-478c-ac05-7ef86a330931
    name:
    3 LYS - LINE båter
    id:
    0153
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1422/2/U/Ub/0153
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a358048-81cb-478c-ac05-7ef86a330931
  24. urn:
    6daa2c4c-5d3c-48bf-a887-4d05974a1a5a
    name:
    9.14 Norwegian Fjord line, tredagersturene. Winge Reiseburau A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0050/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6daa2c4c-5d3c-48bf-a887-4d05974a1a5a
  25. urn:
    f7e19649-97e3-4d21-95da-9d4ba18301d4
    name:
    9.14 Norwegian Fjord line, seksdagersturene. Winge Reiseburau A/S
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1338/D/L0050/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7e19649-97e3-4d21-95da-9d4ba18301d4
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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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