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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T09:30:28Z in 7.198 seconds.

Showing 10 of 194925 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    <ICE Communication Norge AS - presentasjon og avtalemal>
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
  3. name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
  5. 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
  6. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
  7. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
  8. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  9. name:
    Persontransport Norge AS
    id:
    0026
  10. name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
Show all fields in HTML
total:
194925
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004063658
    name:
    <ICE Communication Norge AS - presentasjon og avtalemal>
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0062/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004063658
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    a9bb7cdf-8aca-4bf5-8902-af7439f1a47e
    name:
    Design & Communication AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9bb7cdf-8aca-4bf5-8902-af7439f1a47e
  12. urn:
    a1640a61-308e-40a7-b03d-0d54a5f6c85f
    name:
    Fun & Communication AS
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dd/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1640a61-308e-40a7-b03d-0d54a5f6c85f
  13. urn:
    1d0897e9-c08f-454e-804c-65d1d49dda3c
    name:
    Gemini Communication AS
    id:
    L0054a
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0054a
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d0897e9-c08f-454e-804c-65d1d49dda3c
  14. urn:
    e8585198-5921-480b-b4d3-8fd4f6887ba5
    name:
    Bipper Communication AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0017/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8585198-5921-480b-b4d3-8fd4f6887ba5
  15. urn:
    edcad0aa-c210-4872-8b6b-df66b09c427f
    name:
    VHF Communication AS
    id:
    0090
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0127/0090
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edcad0aa-c210-4872-8b6b-df66b09c427f
  16. 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
  17. urn:
    c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
    name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
    path:
    AV/A-101251
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    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
  18. urn:
    c5ba8569-c8ea-47d8-9927-f70d061af6db
    name:
    ICE-Fish AS
    id:
    0042
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0042/0042
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5ba8569-c8ea-47d8-9927-f70d061af6db
  19. 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
  20. urn:
    adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
    name:
    Pa 1746 - BP Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102414
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
  21. urn:
    2d13068d-5fae-4d5d-a853-3a69a2b91a25
    name:
    Telenor Mobile Communication AS
    id:
    L0117
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1048/F/L0117
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d13068d-5fae-4d5d-a853-3a69a2b91a25
  22. urn:
    484c186f-b9e4-4f93-90ba-77fdaa64cde8
    name:
    BP Norge AS
    id:
    A-102536
    path:
    AV/A-102536
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    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
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
    name:
    Communications Manual - SAS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-1636/E/Ea/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
  24. urn:
    d85686eb-75ae-4901-8c0b-68f5b3344ae3
    name:
    Ice Fjord Marketing AS
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0025/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d85686eb-75ae-4901-8c0b-68f5b3344ae3
  25. urn:
    86998997-3653-4e4a-ade9-3044d7056b49
    name:
    Design & Communication AS (D & C)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dc/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86998997-3653-4e4a-ade9-3044d7056b49
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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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  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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