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 2026-10-21T22:37:49Z in 1.753 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2799316 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Christensen malerservice AS
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Hydrogen ved forgassing av brennstoff: Siv.ing. H. Topsøe. AS mappe
    id:
    L0235
  3. name:
    Haugesund malerservice A/S - maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Malerservice
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Malerservice
    id:
    0009
  6. name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
  7. name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
  8. name:
    H. F. Blom (Boards & Hardwoods) AS
    id:
    A-5558
  9. name:
    Jonny's Malerservice, Grimstad
    id:
    0037
  10. name:
    Veldes Malerservice - malerarbeid, gulvbelegg
    id:
    0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2799316
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f7fb191d-0a03-4e13-bc8b-fc31ddab725b
    name:
    Christensen malerservice AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0014/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7fb191d-0a03-4e13-bc8b-fc31ddab725b
  2. urn:
    e64d0dc4-3dca-4fb1-9d46-2ef77b3fa5e2
    name:
    Hydrogen ved forgassing av brennstoff: Siv.ing. H. Topsøe. AS mappe
    id:
    L0235
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0235
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e64d0dc4-3dca-4fb1-9d46-2ef77b3fa5e2
  3. urn:
    87c75c24-e88a-4bb6-9172-2d6f1bdb30b8
    name:
    Haugesund malerservice A/S - maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87c75c24-e88a-4bb6-9172-2d6f1bdb30b8
  4. urn:
    0eaaad77-9cd8-47d9-aaad-c9e6d170f5e3
    name:
    Malerservice
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/F/L0036/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eaaad77-9cd8-47d9-aaad-c9e6d170f5e3
  5. urn:
    eaa7f220-b8e8-4c56-af68-8cca024582ce
    name:
    Malerservice
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/F/L0036/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaa7f220-b8e8-4c56-af68-8cca024582ce
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004124305
    name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
    path:
    BBA/A-8327
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkivet eies av Peter M. Kolderup AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 268
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004124305
  7. urn:
    311edb59-2241-43b8-9da3-215d9a57aa18
    name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
    path:
    SAF/A-8327
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkivet eies av Peter M. Kolderup AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 268
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/311edb59-2241-43b8-9da3-215d9a57aa18
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000477921
    name:
    H. F. Blom (Boards & Hardwoods) AS
    id:
    A-5558
    path:
    BBA/A-5558
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    H. F. Blom (B&H) AS er et handels- og agenturfirma for hardtre og plateprodukter, etablert i 1969. Firmaets røtter går tilbake til 1917, med omsetning av skandinavisk gran og furu.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000477921
  9. urn:
    1f491f4e-4a99-45a9-a047-aa01997e8c9a
    name:
    Jonny's Malerservice, Grimstad
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0007/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f491f4e-4a99-45a9-a047-aa01997e8c9a
  10. urn:
    00e46b62-75e1-48c5-b865-10cbd6de8aff
    name:
    Veldes Malerservice - malerarbeid, gulvbelegg
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0018/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00e46b62-75e1-48c5-b865-10cbd6de8aff
  11. urn:
    29d523e8-c8ee-4ada-9829-f0121989ab86
    name:
    4841: Tana Malerservice, Finnmark
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0520/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29d523e8-c8ee-4ada-9829-f0121989ab86
  12. urn:
    36e517be-2b80-433a-9994-525e7432ba28
    name:
    Veldes Malerservice A/S - malerarbeid
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0005/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e517be-2b80-433a-9994-525e7432ba28
  13. urn:
    c9f9da04-2a06-44e6-9b48-ae28953e67f2
    name:
    Veldes malerservice - maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9f9da04-2a06-44e6-9b48-ae28953e67f2
  14. 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
  15. urn:
    42938002-2873-428b-a9b5-63a0fb8ffbca
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort utflyttet - H - M
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102002/O/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42938002-2873-428b-a9b5-63a0fb8ffbca
  16. urn:
    4de6d547-9800-4c63-a52c-2245fd6feff4
    name:
    Innkomne brev red. Misjonstidende H. - M.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1045/D/Db/Dbd/L1154/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4de6d547-9800-4c63-a52c-2245fd6feff4
  17. urn:
    450000bb-782e-4f66-8928-e40fd21c107c
    name:
    Innkomne brev red. Misjonstidende H. - M.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1045/D/Db/Dbd/L1160/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450000bb-782e-4f66-8928-e40fd21c107c
  18. urn:
    3aafd2cc-e9f1-43d9-90f3-e8e6ed2407c1
    name:
    H. Eeg-Henriksen AS. Ingeniørfirma
    id:
    PA-2403
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2403
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    H. Eeg-Henriksen AS var en ingeniør- og entreprenørforretning i Oslo. Det ble etablert i 1922 av Haakon Eeg-Henriksen. I 1995 ble firmaet overtatt av svenske NCC. Bygget Tromøybroa som åpnet i 1961.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3aafd2cc-e9f1-43d9-90f3-e8e6ed2407c1
  19. urn:
    7ffa6cc6-22d8-4eee-85af-901ab967663c
    name:
    Nr 30/60 Malingsarbeid økn-tunell FDINH og Harstad Farvehandels Malerservice A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3225/F/Fb/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ffa6cc6-22d8-4eee-85af-901ab967663c
  20. 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
  21. urn:
    1329c6ef-478e-49e4-9d0f-91cceb891e0c
    name:
    Navnekort kvinner - Wik, H - Økland, M
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101481/0002/O/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1329c6ef-478e-49e4-9d0f-91cceb891e0c
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000173871
    name:
    Hansen, H. M. & Sønn. Bakeri og konditori
    id:
    Akt-3065
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-3065
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Firmaet ble grunnlagt i 1907 av H. M. Hansen og hadde lokaler i Gogstadveien 2 i Sandefjord, samt filial i Kongensgate 4. I 1941 ble driften overtatt av sønnen Victor Hansen Holte. Han var utdannet både baker og konditor. Firmaets spesialitet var alle sorter tørkebrød (kavring).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000173871
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002801
    name:
    Ristings p.m. om hvalfangst med statistikk for AS Hektor
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-1326/D/Dc/L0056/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002801
  24. urn:
    6d5583c3-fa39-4d47-8795-ea89b20dd9ad
    name:
    Videregående skoler (H–M)
    id:
    L0063
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0063
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d5583c3-fa39-4d47-8795-ea89b20dd9ad
  25. urn:
    f44ee450-4901-4abd-8b4d-9b4cbdb63c09
    name:
    Arkiv fra 1/1 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, til 1934. H-M.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6011/D/Da/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f44ee450-4901-4abd-8b4d-9b4cbdb63c09
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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