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 2026-10-22T12:32:23Z in 1.127 seconds.

Showing 10 of 191842 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
  2. name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
  3. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    Sement
    id:
    L0011
  5. name:
    1.312 - Materials
    id:
    0003
  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:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  8. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    1.311 - Materials
    id:
    0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
191842
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  2. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  3. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  4. urn:
    e57f69e6-10df-4569-9aa6-3360e8a21b38
    name:
    Sement
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0008/F/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e57f69e6-10df-4569-9aa6-3360e8a21b38
  5. urn:
    147f5a90-17e5-48d0-86df-49e3ed07d1bd
    name:
    1.312 - Materials
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0038/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/147f5a90-17e5-48d0-86df-49e3ed07d1bd
  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:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  8. urn:
    2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
  9. urn:
    09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
  10. urn:
    685a2bb6-8b5a-4087-b6d5-87dafb8f1130
    name:
    1.311 - Materials
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0037/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/685a2bb6-8b5a-4087-b6d5-87dafb8f1130
  11. urn:
    7830724d-c76d-48e6-a890-1d28e6f2db2c
    name:
    1.311 - Materials
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0038/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7830724d-c76d-48e6-a890-1d28e6f2db2c
  12. urn:
    d55924d7-24a8-4487-a127-70150df4e2fb
    name:
    1.311 - Materials
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0038/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d55924d7-24a8-4487-a127-70150df4e2fb
  13. urn:
    21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
    name:
    Persontransport Norge AS
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
  14. urn:
    8c2c130a-c1e8-4f08-9735-224a87108f80
    name:
    Sementundersøkelsen 1986 - Pressemelding Nord-Sement AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dh/Dhb/L0045/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c2c130a-c1e8-4f08-9735-224a87108f80
  15. urn:
    18a83f22-c446-4201-b641-511bf64e4c52
    name:
    Tysfjord sang & sement
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AIN/A-10-133/U/Ua/Uac/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18a83f22-c446-4201-b641-511bf64e4c52
  16. urn:
    c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
    name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
    path:
    AV/A-101251
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    TOTAL Marine Norsk AS (TMN) ble grunnlagt 19. juli 1965 i forbindelse med utlysningen av den første konsesjonsrunden på norsk sokkel. 2. januar 1991 skiftet TOTAL Marine Norsk AS navnet til TOTAL Norge AS (TN). I 1999 fusjonerte selskapet med Fina Exploration Norway SCA (FENSCA). TOTAL Norge AS beho...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
  17. urn:
    11f40c2e-1640-4859-8475-a3ed91068dbe
    name:
    3.00 - Materials and equipment
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0196/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11f40c2e-1640-4859-8475-a3ed91068dbe
  18. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  19. urn:
    484c186f-b9e4-4f93-90ba-77fdaa64cde8
    name:
    BP Norge AS
    id:
    A-102536
    path:
    AV/A-102536
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1998 fusjonerte Amoco Norge og BP Norge. Begge selskapene hadde med seg en lang og begivenhetsrik historie. Forløperen til Bp Norge var Norsk Brændselolje. Norsk Brændselolje ble etablert i 1920. Formålet var distribusjon og markedsføring av nedstrømsprodukter og tjenester. Norsk Brændselolje repr...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/484c186f-b9e4-4f93-90ba-77fdaa64cde8
  20. urn:
    6d93aa4f-0a0f-40bd-b37d-6d2f11547a7a
    name:
    Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials AS
    id:
    0059
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0059
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d93aa4f-0a0f-40bd-b37d-6d2f11547a7a
  21. urn:
    f18c06a2-d4c1-4a2e-8d8e-c212e7819dc8
    name:
    Utdeling av og søknader om trelast og sement
    id:
    0003
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001OD1230/D/Da/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f18c06a2-d4c1-4a2e-8d8e-c212e7819dc8
  22. urn:
    51b91c1f-7ad4-4b3c-8292-2c1c6159011c
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 403128. Würth Norge AS AVO Bergen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0085/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b91c1f-7ad4-4b3c-8292-2c1c6159011c
  23. urn:
    09c9144d-61a1-44df-9e3d-7c2ad801db20
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS rapporter, planer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09c9144d-61a1-44df-9e3d-7c2ad801db20
  24. urn:
    fbb14bc9-a72c-4c28-80f3-bfb2fa9d4266
    name:
    Ukjent - Materials General. Stord Verft AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0621/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbb14bc9-a72c-4c28-80f3-bfb2fa9d4266
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Ukjent - Contractor Provided Materials. Stord Verft AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0621/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69571166-a379-4a12-91e5-7e300de7672e
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.

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  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.

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