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 2026-10-27T16:12:01Z in 0.586 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54864 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    KI-board - Informasjonsavis for Kongsberg Intech AS
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    InTech A/S
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Intech A/S
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Intech A/S (Datec A/S)
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Intech Process A/S - Kråkerøy
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    1. SA (Softwareavdelingen?) Kongsberg Intech A/S
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54864
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    KI-board - Informasjonsavis for Kongsberg Intech AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/X/Xb/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0e84e41-b45d-44f5-93f7-dafec5a36498
  2. urn:
    d30050bb-eb52-4fe2-bfd9-9cbefdbd906b
    name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0183/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d30050bb-eb52-4fe2-bfd9-9cbefdbd906b
  3. urn:
    3f803674-f4e7-462d-9579-89796f0a9c5c
    name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0183/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f803674-f4e7-462d-9579-89796f0a9c5c
  4. urn:
    05ffe4d5-4e20-4c4e-a4c5-32d78c915b65
    name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0005
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    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0035/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05ffe4d5-4e20-4c4e-a4c5-32d78c915b65
  5. urn:
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    name:
    Kongsberg Intech AS (Medlnr. 1518)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0035/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c80242-f801-434c-b598-dc5e68ce95a6
  6. urn:
    fb01e0b1-a32c-4f6e-b81c-1c34e61ce151
    name:
    InTech A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbd/L0081/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb01e0b1-a32c-4f6e-b81c-1c34e61ce151
  7. urn:
    cf181bb8-b8f4-4419-aa86-8c8b291d9716
    name:
    Intech A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Fg/L0014/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf181bb8-b8f4-4419-aa86-8c8b291d9716
  8. urn:
    aa83fc92-f22f-47c8-8a4d-775236cd4380
    name:
    Intech A/S (Datec A/S)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Fg/L0014/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa83fc92-f22f-47c8-8a4d-775236cd4380
  9. urn:
    406094af-49fe-43a5-9b81-f463a7da4c39
    name:
    Intech Process A/S - Kråkerøy
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0087/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/406094af-49fe-43a5-9b81-f463a7da4c39
  10. urn:
    ae83936e-c861-4f20-a275-4de909808827
    name:
    1. SA (Softwareavdelingen?) Kongsberg Intech A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Fg/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae83936e-c861-4f20-a275-4de909808827
  11. urn:
    6248f906-a916-4908-bc07-e677a75d7064
    name:
    Fordring 2174? Kongsberg Intech A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-170/I/Ia/L0068/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6248f906-a916-4908-bc07-e677a75d7064
  12. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0829/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/034ad791-77e8-46d6-bd26-7d438a1daf86
  13. urn:
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    Bistand til elektroarbeider inkl. k00476, k01844 Intech - 94/00054
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    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0830/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd6e1a18-ef09-4e06-bf21-c872945c5014
  14. urn:
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    Innledende prosjektering - vurdering NSB avtale k00328 Intech - 93/02058
    id:
    0006
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    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0831/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/837261ca-c058-4527-9be7-ce6d3e903e2a
  15. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5dfe215-77ae-4636-bd33-00206246f445
  16. urn:
    d6effa6d-51dd-412a-9b2a-6cb21dd441ec
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    Letters from Wintech, Ida L.
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    OAM/A-00619/F/L0090/0001/0020
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    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6effa6d-51dd-412a-9b2a-6cb21dd441ec
  17. urn:
    fc133d8d-5d15-438f-bd77-ab1526b29659
    name:
    Diverse avtaler: Svingen pukkverk 2009, slettinger Røyneberg 2011, grunneiere 2008-2012, Volvo Maskin 2008, HeidelbergCement AG og Norstone 2011, Maintech 2011.
    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAST-A-00026/02/D/Da/L0034/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc133d8d-5d15-438f-bd77-ab1526b29659
  18. urn:
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    0001
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    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
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  21. urn:
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  22. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
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    id:
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    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
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  23. urn:
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    id:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.