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 2026-10-21T13:38:20Z in 2.638 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58179 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
  2. name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
  3. name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
  5. name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
  6. name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
  7. name:
    Pa 43 - Borgen Aktiemølle AS
    id:
    A-1047
  8. name:
    Nordic Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    0012
  9. name:
    Nordic VSI A/S
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    AS-10419
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58179
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
    name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
    path:
    AV/A-102776
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rogalandsbedriften Nordic Bulk AS ble etablert i 1993 og er blant de desidert største leverandørene av anlegg til bergindustrien i Norge. Bedriften leverer anlegg til både pukk og grustak, smelteverk, gjenvinningsanlegg og gruvedrift, også i flere europeiske land. Flere av de store aktørene innen be...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
  2. urn:
    e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
    name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
  3. urn:
    7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
    name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
  4. urn:
    64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
    path:
    OBA/A-10419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
  5. urn:
    c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
    name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
  6. urn:
    4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
    name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009339
    name:
    Pa 43 - Borgen Aktiemølle AS
    id:
    A-1047
    path:
    VEMU/A-1047
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009339
  8. urn:
    fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
    name:
    Nordic Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0044/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
  9. urn:
    b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
    name:
    Nordic VSI A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0140/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
  10. urn:
    ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    AS-10419
    path:
    OBA/AS-10419
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Initiativtakere til stiftelsen Nordic Black Theatre var Cliff Moustache og Jarl Solberg, som ble henholdsvis kunstnerisk leder og daglig leder. Teatret holdt til i Parkteatret gamle kino på Grünerløkka fram til mars 2002. Nå holder det til på kulturbåten Innvik som ligger ved Langkaia i Bjørvika. Bå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
  11. urn:
    fc4e5914-0807-4d31-b876-9540e8724347
    name:
    "Requiem Nordica" av Johansen A og Risan L
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/F/Fb/L0109/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc4e5914-0807-4d31-b876-9540e8724347
  12. urn:
    c35197bc-5100-472e-ad82-d1f6595efda9
    name:
    Mediemållaget
    id:
    RA-DA-0025
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0025
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c35197bc-5100-472e-ad82-d1f6595efda9
  13. urn:
    a00d6148-ced7-45cc-b8cd-8adceed13bf4
    name:
    Siemens montørklubb
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0269
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0269
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a00d6148-ced7-45cc-b8cd-8adceed13bf4
  14. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005336
    name:
    Sigdal aktiemølle
    id:
    A-1945
    path:
    BU/A-1945
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005336
  15. urn:
    ad3d69cf-57a5-4ca8-b16f-ecda39353729
    name:
    Siemsen, Johann
    id:
    SFF-2000078
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000078
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad3d69cf-57a5-4ca8-b16f-ecda39353729
  16. urn:
    5233cc35-222a-4cfb-9fec-c9c0e1e58a30
    name:
    Stryn Aktiemeieri
    id:
    SFF-97051
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-97051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5233cc35-222a-4cfb-9fec-c9c0e1e58a30
  17. urn:
    15431972-890c-4361-bb39-6ef8a2d0bbde
    name:
    Aas Aktiemeieri
    id:
    P-1020
    path:
    ÅS/P-1020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Ås kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15431972-890c-4361-bb39-6ef8a2d0bbde
  18. urn:
    1dec3d1c-ac98-4ea3-8eed-aa593df93a12
    name:
    Pa 0972 - Stavanger Oliemølle A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100318
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100318
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dec3d1c-ac98-4ea3-8eed-aa593df93a12
  19. urn:
    16324cbc-c0a0-4c8e-a74f-dea24bd86616
    name:
    PA-0114, Stavanger Aktiemæglerforening
    id:
    A-1166
    path:
    BYST/A-1166
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16324cbc-c0a0-4c8e-a74f-dea24bd86616
  20. urn:
    f991cc2b-54c9-4df8-afc9-07189cfea005
    name:
    PA-0471, Malde Aktiemølle
    id:
    A-1522
    path:
    BYST/A-1522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f991cc2b-54c9-4df8-afc9-07189cfea005
  21. urn:
    e7396a10-862d-4931-82e3-d6b8d669c55a
    name:
    NHM 79. Alf Biem
    id:
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    path:
    NHM/NHM 79
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7396a10-862d-4931-82e3-d6b8d669c55a
  22. urn:
    09448a6a-348c-4667-932c-64a1098051c6
    name:
    Ole Siems arkiv
    id:
    A-1049
    path:
    NMM/A-1049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09448a6a-348c-4667-932c-64a1098051c6
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115458
    name:
    Pa 1373 - Larvik aktiemeieri
    id:
    A-2624
    path:
    VEMU/A-2624
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115458
  24. urn:
    6e673479-2161-4ae4-9052-0cf31806edb5
    name:
    Siemens montørklubb Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2263
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e673479-2161-4ae4-9052-0cf31806edb5
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
    name:
    Fusjon mellom AS Rosshavet og Nordic Offshore AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
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.

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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.