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 2026-10-21T15:13:54Z in 0.728 seconds.

Showing 10 of 466965 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    A/S Heidenreich & Co Ltd.
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    547 Heidenreich A/S
    id:
    0021
  3. name:
    A/S Heidenreich rørhandel
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    Oslo: 11066 A/S Heidenreich (Lagerarbeid m.v.)
    id:
    0010
  5. name:
    Oslo: 50304 A/S Dr. O. N. Heidenreich Kem. Laboratorium (Laboratoriearbeid)
    id:
    0015
  6. name:
    Norges Clearinginstitutt. Faktura ved salg til Wehrmacht. Heidenreich & Co.Ltd. A/S, Oslo
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    Ventilkammere; sikkerhets- og lufteventiler
    id:
    1
  8. name:
    Kullanalyser, statistikk m.m. - Kullanalyser, A/S Dr. O. N. Heidenreichs Laboratorium
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Heidenreich
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Heidenreich??
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
466965
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4ff3d31e-aebc-42ee-b4f1-244b3b073030
    name:
    A/S Heidenreich & Co Ltd.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0038/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ff3d31e-aebc-42ee-b4f1-244b3b073030
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000496139
    name:
    547 Heidenreich A/S
    id:
    0021
    path:
    BBA/A-1629/L/L0002/0021
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000496139
  3. urn:
    c3c8cb0e-53dd-4962-883d-e9344926c0d0
    name:
    A/S Heidenreich rørhandel
    id:
    0009
    path:
    KRAM/A-0225/J/Ja/Jac/Jacc/L0003/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3c8cb0e-53dd-4962-883d-e9344926c0d0
  4. urn:
    76188ba8-7d1e-4f60-958d-4800f1f9f8e7
    name:
    Oslo: 11066 A/S Heidenreich (Lagerarbeid m.v.)
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0310/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76188ba8-7d1e-4f60-958d-4800f1f9f8e7
  5. urn:
    7721ebfe-1c93-4a36-bcfc-fef9b44971b2
    name:
    Oslo: 50304 A/S Dr. O. N. Heidenreich Kem. Laboratorium (Laboratoriearbeid)
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0476/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7721ebfe-1c93-4a36-bcfc-fef9b44971b2
  6. urn:
    23e150bf-5696-4707-b925-2b3d6a485c10
    name:
    Norges Clearinginstitutt. Faktura ved salg til Wehrmacht. Heidenreich & Co.Ltd. A/S, Oslo
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3944/D/Db/L0043/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23e150bf-5696-4707-b925-2b3d6a485c10
  7. urn:
    366ab6df-ec75-46fa-a522-ec21aaedd328
    name:
    Ventilkammere; sikkerhets- og lufteventiler
    id:
    1
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0002/1
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/366ab6df-ec75-46fa-a522-ec21aaedd328
  8. urn:
    636979b5-c149-43cf-b4f7-378871a9ce50
    name:
    Kullanalyser, statistikk m.m. - Kullanalyser, A/S Dr. O. N. Heidenreichs Laboratorium
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/X15/L0577/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/636979b5-c149-43cf-b4f7-378871a9ce50
  9. urn:
    525a0ffe-6bef-456c-b950-54ae1e537c24
    name:
    Heidenreich
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0055/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/525a0ffe-6bef-456c-b950-54ae1e537c24
  10. urn:
    747f281e-9efb-43f9-a9ac-3c132f39ac33
    name:
    Heidenreich??
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/I/L0011/0002/0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/747f281e-9efb-43f9-a9ac-3c132f39ac33
  11. urn:
    bc24c9b5-0ef4-4cb0-80f5-851ce2091e6d
    name:
    Heidenreich
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/I/L0012/0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc24c9b5-0ef4-4cb0-80f5-851ce2091e6d
  12. urn:
    5acb4861-203a-40b5-bf06-ef1a138abc9d
    name:
    Heidenreich
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    0001
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    AV/RA-PA-0418/F/Fb/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5acb4861-203a-40b5-bf06-ef1a138abc9d
  13. urn:
    4bd28837-adc6-4a52-ad0a-ccf20ea6b282
    name:
    Teikningar Heidenreich
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0941-710/F1/L0040/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd28837-adc6-4a52-ad0a-ccf20ea6b282
  14. urn:
    2231af37-4618-42f5-a7b2-8f66789710b1
    name:
    Heidenreich, 10 stk.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/F/Fb/L0022/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2231af37-4618-42f5-a7b2-8f66789710b1
  15. urn:
    bcdb2b28-0b6f-4f57-957e-782505d8242f
    name:
    Heidenreich, Kristoffer
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0065/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcdb2b28-0b6f-4f57-957e-782505d8242f
  16. urn:
    4a2314fd-f74a-4051-bac9-e35ee12c5c34
    name:
    1981 Dr. E. Heidenreich
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1597/D/Df/L0146/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a2314fd-f74a-4051-bac9-e35ee12c5c34
  17. urn:
    e642c2a6-6f9d-42ad-9267-a86672b2660c
    name:
    Heidenreich & Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2211/E/L0183/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e642c2a6-6f9d-42ad-9267-a86672b2660c
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004069082
    name:
    Heiane 2 B - Heidenreich
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0084/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004069082
  19. urn:
    4abbfd01-a798-43ab-9c7c-d878f05dda57
    name:
    Heidenreich, Uelandsgt. 85
    id:
    0013
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0134/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4abbfd01-a798-43ab-9c7c-d878f05dda57
  20. urn:
    f6b5cb3c-89ae-4bb3-a537-6ce8ecd571c5
    name:
    C 572 Heidenreich & co
    id:
    0010
    path:
    OBA/A-10413/Fa/L0004/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6b5cb3c-89ae-4bb3-a537-6ce8ecd571c5
  21. urn:
    3a5c1a82-b243-4494-8666-1156dc786e8f
    name:
    Landsgaard, Signe Heidenreich
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a5c1a82-b243-4494-8666-1156dc786e8f
  22. urn:
    57e913eb-f9cf-41e3-bd2b-722c0605fe75
    name:
    Heidenreich, Christoffer Nicolai
    id:
    0042
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0024/0042
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57e913eb-f9cf-41e3-bd2b-722c0605fe75
  23. urn:
    570f98dc-a781-4632-8c6f-11034d59ba20
    name:
    Heidenreich' Legat. Regnskap
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1504/F/Fa/L0090/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/570f98dc-a781-4632-8c6f-11034d59ba20
  24. urn:
    009de508-857b-4409-839e-8f5ed94dc5ff
    name:
    XU - Kristiansand. Sverre Heidenreich
    id:
    0014
    path:
    NHM/NHM-16/J/L0021/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/009de508-857b-4409-839e-8f5ed94dc5ff
  25. urn:
    c9910871-1aed-4e29-b459-cfea361fe2b5
    name:
    Heidenreich og hustruens Legat. Bilag
    id:
    0007
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9910871-1aed-4e29-b459-cfea361fe2b5
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.