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 2026-10-21T03:19:47Z in 0.634 seconds.

Showing 10 of 197032 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Grafisk Hus AS. Avtale om trykking og grafisk produksjon av Askøys historie I - III
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
  3. name:
    R.K. Grafisk Offset-Service AS
    id:
    0010
  4. name:
    AS Service Trykk
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Historiens Hus. Grafisk strek.
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Historiens Hus. Grafisk strek.
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
  8. name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
  9. name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1181
  10. name:
    Grafisk klubb Ingvald Husabø Prenteverk AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1046
Show all fields in HTML
total:
197032
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f0cf4f43-4571-40d9-b2b3-b6400c0288db
    name:
    Grafisk Hus AS. Avtale om trykking og grafisk produksjon av Askøys historie I - III
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0005/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0cf4f43-4571-40d9-b2b3-b6400c0288db
  2. 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
  3. urn:
    8eb20233-7861-4fd8-8064-4cafabf9fbbc
    name:
    R.K. Grafisk Offset-Service AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0094/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8eb20233-7861-4fd8-8064-4cafabf9fbbc
  4. urn:
    976102fb-d45e-4c59-89e3-6dcd3efcaf48
    name:
    AS Service Trykk
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0019/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/976102fb-d45e-4c59-89e3-6dcd3efcaf48
  5. urn:
    80bc5453-4c54-4fae-a2e4-a36d29ca8fe0
    name:
    Historiens Hus. Grafisk strek.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/De/Dec/L0014/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80bc5453-4c54-4fae-a2e4-a36d29ca8fe0
  6. urn:
    696fc841-7e35-45b7-871b-ecaa8b64b3cc
    name:
    Historiens Hus. Grafisk strek.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/De/Dec/L0014/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/696fc841-7e35-45b7-871b-ecaa8b64b3cc
  7. 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
  8. urn:
    d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
    path:
    AV/S-1514
    unit_type:
    Business
    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
  9. 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
  10. urn:
    618732ae-b81c-4870-9109-5fa0dd9aca64
    name:
    Grafisk klubb Ingvald Husabø Prenteverk AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1046
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/618732ae-b81c-4870-9109-5fa0dd9aca64
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. urn:
    98ed01de-2bf4-4e02-a49e-b9e64d456bb9
    name:
    Vindholmen Service AS
    id:
    PA-2649
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2649
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Det ble startet verftsvirksomhet på Vindholmen i 1966. Hovedsakelig leverte verftet til oljebransjen, gjennom reparasjon og nybygg av skip, samt bygging av deler til plattformer. Vindholmen har gjennom tidene hatt flere eiere, mens selve tomten ble eid Arendal Fossekompani. I 1983 ble Vindholmen Ser...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98ed01de-2bf4-4e02-a49e-b9e64d456bb9
  14. urn:
    f1403ec7-9a65-4927-a3ac-d0cf24e12b8a
    name:
    Egne Hus AS
    id:
    A-1152
    path:
    AV/A-1152
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Byggeselskapet Egne Hus AS vart stifta 14. januar 1917 og hadde som mål å skaffe kvart medlem eit hus på den mest fordelaktige måten. Avvikla 1988.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1403ec7-9a65-4927-a3ac-d0cf24e12b8a
  15. 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
  16. urn:
    ea1c7ba0-e92c-43a6-a730-43640257266f
    name:
    Holbæk Eriksen AS Grafiske Klubb (Holbæk Trykkeriklubb/Bedriftsklubb)
    id:
    Ak
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0534/2/A/Ak
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea1c7ba0-e92c-43a6-a730-43640257266f
  17. 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
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000618105
    name:
    F. Beyer Grafisk AS
    id:
    A-5854
    path:
    BBA/A-5854
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fusjonerer med Hecos AS fra 01.01.1994 til Beyer-Hecos AS. Fra 01.09.2003 overtok danske eiere, og navnet ble endret til Bording AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000618105
  19. urn:
    0960e916-b561-4645-beee-92d277a4f5c3
    name:
    Historiens Hus. NAMS halvårsplan. Trykksaker
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/De/Dec/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0960e916-b561-4645-beee-92d277a4f5c3
  20. urn:
    8869711b-3883-411f-abba-cf5042ea3dc7
    name:
    Sak 12737. Ant. Anderssens Trykkeri AS (BK Grafiske AS), Larvik. Diverse saker
    id:
    4098
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4098
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8869711b-3883-411f-abba-cf5042ea3dc7
  21. urn:
    74daeec4-bcc0-4f12-9872-ba35db95524e
    name:
    Foto, Grafiske trykk, avisutklipp
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100246/U/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74daeec4-bcc0-4f12-9872-ba35db95524e
  22. urn:
    f703ac68-3d48-4a86-9386-a268b8149fb6
    name:
    Oil Services AS 1980, Ø-Service 1971, Matsenteret 1965, Huset Vårt 1969, Kvål 1967-1969
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0029/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f703ac68-3d48-4a86-9386-a268b8149fb6
  23. urn:
    d0741de4-fbb9-43d1-90a6-7276f81e63d1
    name:
    Grafisk trykk & repro
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1552/D/Dc/L0006/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0741de4-fbb9-43d1-90a6-7276f81e63d1
  24. urn:
    66e4648a-c4c4-4fe3-838d-eb00935b42e3
    name:
    Kolbotn Grafisk Service A/S - Sofiemyr
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0098/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66e4648a-c4c4-4fe3-838d-eb00935b42e3
  25. urn:
    a9d6d3de-fc5f-4484-b413-986531d5e15d
    name:
    Gjestvangs Grafiske Fagforening A/S; Arne Gulbrandsen A/S; Helikopter Service A/S; Husqvarna A/S, Serviceverksteder; Il A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0428/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9d6d3de-fc5f-4484-b413-986531d5e15d
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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