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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-01T07:13:16Z in 5.980 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109105 results in compact format.

name:
West Computers, Fræna
id:
R.Ark.1774
name:
Tandem Computers AS
id:
0019
name:
Tandem Computers AS
id:
0008
name:
PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
id:
A-1975
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 401405 - Fujitsu Computers IT AS
id:
0016
name:
Belltech Computer AS
id:
AKT-02152
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401405. Fujitsu Siemens Computers IT Product Services AS
id:
0005
name:
Hjelseth, Ålesund
id:
0005
name:
Ålesund - Hjelseth Motorfabrikk
id:
0019
name:
Hjelseth Motorfabrikk, Ålesund
id:
0004

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total:

109105

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000027800
name:
West Computers, Fræna
id:
R.Ark.1774
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1774
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027800
urn:
f37b5650-1eae-412b-b8c7-4a4e4f3a904d
name:
Tandem Computers AS
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0075/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f37b5650-1eae-412b-b8c7-4a4e4f3a904d
urn:
c1f5102a-a8f5-4272-b242-0655cd71c159
name:
Tandem Computers AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0087/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1f5102a-a8f5-4272-b242-0655cd71c159
urn:
bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
name:
PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
id:
A-1975
path:
BYST/A-1975
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
urn:
e8af03cb-4400-49b1-98ab-be8b38ca56b7
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 401405 - Fujitsu Computers IT AS
id:
0016
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0005/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8af03cb-4400-49b1-98ab-be8b38ca56b7
urn:
013b0cd8-77f7-4961-af9f-c1a454b2e1fb
name:
Belltech Computer AS
id:
AKT-02152
path:
BYST/AKT-02152
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Belltech Computers AS var et datafirma som leverte datamaskiner og konsulenttjenester til både bedriftskunder og det private markedet. Det ble grunnlagt av Johnny Hinna, Atle Brokjøb og Eirik Hinna i 1991. Høsten 2022 ble bedriften kjøpt opp av IT-konsernet iteam.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/013b0cd8-77f7-4961-af9f-c1a454b2e1fb
urn:
7efb96c6-5ce3-440d-b531-98fae5849215
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401405. Fujitsu Siemens Computers IT Product Services AS
id:
0005
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0017/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7efb96c6-5ce3-440d-b531-98fae5849215
urn:
3bf98dc5-b4fd-4762-868b-d1f0785ab2e4
name:
Hjelseth, Ålesund
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2208/E/Ea/L0063/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bf98dc5-b4fd-4762-868b-d1f0785ab2e4
urn:
f95ce7f3-19da-4c86-ba98-91d63bea8c38
name:
Ålesund - Hjelseth Motorfabrikk
id:
0019
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0107/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f95ce7f3-19da-4c86-ba98-91d63bea8c38
urn:
7c58d609-5321-4912-b3b7-d226bff42066
name:
Hjelseth Motorfabrikk, Ålesund
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-3041/D/Dc/Dcb/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c58d609-5321-4912-b3b7-d226bff42066
urn:
0ae15a0f-7f80-4a31-890a-e1c539e45500
name:
Hjelseth, Otto - Hoffner, Fredrick
id:
L0103
path:
AV/RA-S-3698/F/L0103
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae15a0f-7f80-4a31-890a-e1c539e45500
urn:
e955e194-374a-49d8-b5a8-544b46208cd6
name:
HJELSETH OLE, født 120113
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2257/2/P/Pa/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e955e194-374a-49d8-b5a8-544b46208cd6
urn:
a81560ad-5741-4add-ab1c-4ca494daa833
name:
Hjelseth, Olav - født 290928
id:
0025
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5124/P/Pb/L0002/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a81560ad-5741-4add-ab1c-4ca494daa833
urn:
2d8f10e7-a376-4b03-993e-e2f59907fa99
name:
131 Rolf M. Hjelseth
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0571/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d8f10e7-a376-4b03-993e-e2f59907fa99
urn:
b3ec9e77-74fb-4135-9b3a-16093817bb09
name:
Hjelseth, Kåre Johannes - Johansen, Bjarne
id:
L0082
path:
AV/RA-S-6583/F/Fc/L0082
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3ec9e77-74fb-4135-9b3a-16093817bb09
urn:
03795925-d76d-4000-a387-9111325045b8
name:
Lånke: 23273 Hjelseth Sagbruk (Tømmersirkelsag)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dq/L2361/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03795925-d76d-4000-a387-9111325045b8
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000020444
name:
Livshistorie og tegninger av Osvald Hjelseth
id:
L0003
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1001/2005/L0003
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020444
urn:
1b9d4dd4-807c-4aed-afd4-2c132c837ca9
name:
Korrespondanse og rapporter, ing. Gunnar Hjelseth
id:
0003
path:
ANNO/NOMA-FGA-0202/G/Gc/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b9d4dd4-807c-4aed-afd4-2c132c837ca9
urn:
42646b37-84a5-410e-8564-786e80c75162
name:
Ordinærgaranti. Nr.93. Rolf M. Hjelseth
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/3/D/Da/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42646b37-84a5-410e-8564-786e80c75162
urn:
53fa606a-eb39-48ad-b97c-ae54bad072ee
name:
Ålesund: 78559 Sigurd Hjelseth (Mek. verk.)
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Do/L1959/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53fa606a-eb39-48ad-b97c-ae54bad072ee
urn:
f7597866-b84b-4cf7-a4c7-650a9c3f7c18
name:
Sørøyværing - JWRD - Totalforlist 07.10.81 - Hjelseth 1957
id:
0003
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0245/Gb/L0095/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7597866-b84b-4cf7-a4c7-650a9c3f7c18
urn:
bd06c693-8075-4e80-9548-856f8122bc99
name:
Hjelseth, Anders - Thomas Angells gate 13
id:
0015
path:
TRKO/A-1204/F/L0040/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd06c693-8075-4e80-9548-856f8122bc99
urn:
c30bde98-f1ef-46d5-950f-122cbe87d226
name:
6.60 - Computers and EDB
id:
L0230
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0230
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c30bde98-f1ef-46d5-950f-122cbe87d226
urn:
63ce9340-e259-4972-94c2-47e2ce688839
name:
Konverterte foretak, Computers-Cono
id:
L0129
path:
AV/SAT-A-10867/G/Gc/Gcc/L0129
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63ce9340-e259-4972-94c2-47e2ce688839
urn:
b87f9771-e7ca-4266-9c7a-316e9446c439
name:
Computers EDB, Communications satellites
id:
L0063
path:
NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0063
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b87f9771-e7ca-4266-9c7a-316e9446c439

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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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