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 2026-10-23T05:09:35Z in 0.934 seconds.

Showing 10 of 469856 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
    id:
    A-7128
  2. name:
    Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
    id:
    A-7128
  3. name:
    Skibsplast
    id:
    PA-2968
  4. name:
    Porsgrunn - Dahl & Jahnsen Skipsservice; Essem Plastindustri A/S; Falken Redningskorps; Frednes Slipp og Mekanisk Verksted; A.N. Funnemarks Automobilforretning
    id:
    0011
  5. name:
    Grenax plastic Co.
    id:
    RA-PA-1824
  6. name:
    Panco Edelplast
    id:
    FMA-10192
  7. name:
    Polyplast v/Per Meland
    id:
    A-13-141
  8. name:
    Opplæringsrådet for plastformere
    id:
    RA-S-6293
  9. name:
    PLASTARBEIDERNES FORENING AVD. 120 NKIF
    id:
    A-807035
  10. name:
    Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 35, Oslo gummi- og plasticarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2938
Show all fields in HTML
total:
469856
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003169634
    name:
    Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
    id:
    A-7128
    path:
    BBA/A-7128
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169634
  2. urn:
    85d405b4-d577-4c5f-98e6-2b027953c4ee
    name:
    Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
    id:
    A-7128
    path:
    SAF/A-7128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85d405b4-d577-4c5f-98e6-2b027953c4ee
  3. urn:
    4ecc256d-4917-42cb-a5f9-9e009577fca5
    name:
    Skibsplast
    id:
    PA-2968
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2968
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ecc256d-4917-42cb-a5f9-9e009577fca5
  4. urn:
    ee9bb6e3-4843-4ac1-97e0-0a25320ad185
    name:
    Porsgrunn - Dahl & Jahnsen Skipsservice; Essem Plastindustri A/S; Falken Redningskorps; Frednes Slipp og Mekanisk Verksted; A.N. Funnemarks Automobilforretning
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0273/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee9bb6e3-4843-4ac1-97e0-0a25320ad185
  5. urn:
    8be542be-09d5-4d9c-a37e-4fae00bdf5ce
    name:
    Grenax plastic Co.
    id:
    RA-PA-1824
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1824
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8be542be-09d5-4d9c-a37e-4fae00bdf5ce
  6. urn:
    9e74474f-cdbc-4946-a358-802d2d72187c
    name:
    Panco Edelplast
    id:
    FMA-10192
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10192
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e74474f-cdbc-4946-a358-802d2d72187c
  7. urn:
    617dffb6-1607-4ae5-a399-73ac5bf3dea6
    name:
    Polyplast v/Per Meland
    id:
    A-13-141
    path:
    AIN/A-13-141
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/617dffb6-1607-4ae5-a399-73ac5bf3dea6
  8. urn:
    532f2387-eef3-49d5-ae81-e57187d03164
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for plastformere
    id:
    RA-S-6293
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6293
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/532f2387-eef3-49d5-ae81-e57187d03164
  9. urn:
    ca5d6d02-2cea-4d96-a6d6-a9e937e07a5c
    name:
    PLASTARBEIDERNES FORENING AVD. 120 NKIF
    id:
    A-807035
    path:
    AAT/A-807035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca5d6d02-2cea-4d96-a6d6-a9e937e07a5c
  10. urn:
    74b6a526-f22c-4e83-bd45-740078bd74db
    name:
    Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 35, Oslo gummi- og plasticarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2938
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2938
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74b6a526-f22c-4e83-bd45-740078bd74db
  11. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002138
    name:
    Synfaring på sagbruk, matrialstopplar i plast
    id:
    S.S.16
    path:
    ULHA/A-1038/U/L0001/S.S.16
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002138
  12. urn:
    d5b1c500-5691-46d0-97bc-8d3245f5b465
    name:
    Knut og Kjell O. Plassen, Plast & Form A/S, Plastkonstruksjoner A/S, Plastic Export co. ltd., Plastsøm, Platon, Polar coating, Polarfilt A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1156/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5b1c500-5691-46d0-97bc-8d3245f5b465
  13. urn:
    74a2a005-427c-48a5-851a-88ce3ab3fd1d
    name:
    Da-1145 "Plastposen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/U/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a2a005-427c-48a5-851a-88ce3ab3fd1d
  14. urn:
    08187bbe-56a1-4889-aa98-59c154447863
    name:
    Plast
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1018/D/Dd/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08187bbe-56a1-4889-aa98-59c154447863
  15. urn:
    2467390e-a3d0-439f-afd6-0615bbb26738
    name:
    Kjemisk teknisk industri - Plast og og olje - fett - tran
    id:
    L0070b
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/E/Ef/L0070b
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2467390e-a3d0-439f-afd6-0615bbb26738
  16. urn:
    8be240d1-8403-4ff2-ad07-d4fbefb894ea
    name:
    Plastindustrien: Strong Plast A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/F/Fb/L0058/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8be240d1-8403-4ff2-ad07-d4fbefb894ea
  17. urn:
    46d72037-ea16-479b-8131-eb92ca2742f7
    name:
    Plastindustrien: Evaco Plast A/S
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/F/Fb/L0058/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46d72037-ea16-479b-8131-eb92ca2742f7
  18. urn:
    b1fbd009-a8fd-484f-ad1f-a683afed93c1
    name:
    Plastindustrien: Treungen Plast A/S
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/F/Fb/L0058/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1fbd009-a8fd-484f-ad1f-a683afed93c1
  19. urn:
    0899188b-dc75-4476-9f92-3f93068133b9
    name:
    MG-Plast A/S. Avdeling 35, MG Plast kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0281/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0899188b-dc75-4476-9f92-3f93068133b9
  20. urn:
    391bd247-3347-46a6-a66c-ccfc36854514
    name:
    MG-Plast A/S. Avdeling 35, MG Plast kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0281/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/391bd247-3347-46a6-a66c-ccfc36854514
  21. urn:
    b7585ab8-141f-402b-83a4-2fae5d301e91
    name:
    Laksevåg: 87128 Al - Plast A/S (Produksjon av plastartikler)
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dl/L1686/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7585ab8-141f-402b-83a4-2fae5d301e91
  22. urn:
    c86aa61d-2940-46c9-a8f4-2269bf001da6
    name:
    Oslo: 55160 Haga Plast A/S (Fabr. av plastartikler)
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0557/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86aa61d-2940-46c9-a8f4-2269bf001da6
  23. urn:
    41a19412-34c7-4b6d-aea4-f29791d8be2b
    name:
    Grängers Essem Plast A/S, Porsgrunn (tidl. Essem Plast)
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0169/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41a19412-34c7-4b6d-aea4-f29791d8be2b
  24. urn:
    5662e466-9d04-4569-9c5e-8a48c27e3204
    name:
    7565: Duo-Plast A/S, Hordaland (tidl. Harrison Plast)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L1157/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5662e466-9d04-4569-9c5e-8a48c27e3204
  25. urn:
    5db6e4eb-f363-454e-a85c-382c43bbb171
    name:
    Kristiansand S: 92562 A/S Norsk Glassfiber Plast (Produksjon av glassfiberplast)
    id:
    0044
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dj/L1343/0044
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5db6e4eb-f363-454e-a85c-382c43bbb171
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.