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 2026-10-22T20:38:17Z in 0.641 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105378 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    RAFA-4F-13608
  2. name:
    Forsvaret, Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1828
  3. name:
    Kopiekstrakter av brev fra Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniets regnskap
    id:
    L1679
  5. name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniets regnskaper
    id:
    L0011
  6. name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
  10. name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105378
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    RAFA-4F-13608
    path:
    AV/RAFA-4F-13608
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet ble opprettet 1.1.1827 som en avdeling i Den kongelige norske artilleribrigade (se ovenfor). Kompaniet var sammensatt av fyrverkere, dvs. ammunisjonsfolk, våpensmeder, snekkere, lavettmakere og andre spesialister som tjenestegjorde ved de fem hovedarsenalene: Akershus, Fre...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc35aaf8-a004-426b-b051-8a7ce05f17ef
  2. urn:
    bd329d58-f4ae-4524-92cb-f539c394aba1
    name:
    Forsvaret, Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1828
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1828
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd329d58-f4ae-4524-92cb-f539c394aba1
  3. urn:
    787cef3f-4b5b-4b8a-a2a7-278a64c1f214
    name:
    Kopiekstrakter av brev fra Fyr- og håndverkskompaniet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1828/D/Da/L0017/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/787cef3f-4b5b-4b8a-a2a7-278a64c1f214
  4. urn:
    2cf85cee-c63c-4bff-ad6d-fb48656f251b
    name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniets regnskap
    id:
    L1679
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1117/R/Rb/L1679
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cf85cee-c63c-4bff-ad6d-fb48656f251b
  5. urn:
    d3dd440b-c381-41f0-b5da-b430ef83daed
    name:
    Fyr- og håndverkskompaniets regnskaper
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1117/R/Rd/Rdj/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3dd440b-c381-41f0-b5da-b430ef83daed
  6. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  9. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  11. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  12. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
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    id:
    E
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    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  13. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  15. 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
  16. urn:
    299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1410065. OS Asvo AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0079/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
  17. urn:
    eae4a1f6-2af0-4c4b-a2b7-91c5127640b5
    name:
    BorgBuss AS
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0084/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eae4a1f6-2af0-4c4b-a2b7-91c5127640b5
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
    name:
    Skipper AS
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
  19. urn:
    72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
    name:
    Flittige Hender AS
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
  20. urn:
    2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
    name:
    Aker Stord AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
  21. urn:
    defa7dba-32dc-461f-af1d-062a246045cd
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    Eydehavn Industrier AS
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/defa7dba-32dc-461f-af1d-062a246045cd
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Høyang Polaris AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0011/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e25e85e-c1e3-4254-935e-354a85c95845
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c61864f3-d605-40e6-9de3-b064bf1a43b2
  24. urn:
    906cc7ef-1b35-488f-8338-9be58713e5ed
    name:
    Solbos Holding AS
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/906cc7ef-1b35-488f-8338-9be58713e5ed
  25. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e21b1f20-328a-48ca-9de3-d598428937c9
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.

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.