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 2026-10-24T09:23:57Z in 0.569 seconds.

Showing 10 of 20809 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Longman Group UK limited
    id:
    0040
  2. name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
  3. name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall & Company (Cayman) Limited, Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall & Company (UK) Limited, Aall Group Inc.' finansielle situasjon.
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Longman Group Limited
    id:
    0008
  5. name:
    Ukjent - The GMC Group Maritime Insulation Pre-Qualification, Ukjent - Cape(Contracts Limited/Industrier 1980/Industries Report and Accounts 1981), Kaefer Isoleringsteknikk A/S Information regarding Tender Invitation
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Alcan Aluminium Limited Group Organization, 1 May 1970
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Vedtekter Statoil UK limited
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    UK offshore operations assiciation limited
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Consafe Wngineering UK limited offshore accomodation
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Taisho Marine & Fire Insurance Company (UK) Limited
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
20809
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d65f8b12-bcb9-4480-98fe-ed7f81be6fdc
    name:
    Longman Group UK limited
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1110/D/L0266/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d65f8b12-bcb9-4480-98fe-ed7f81be6fdc
  2. urn:
    dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
    name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
  3. urn:
    cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
    name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall & Company (Cayman) Limited, Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall & Company (UK) Limited, Aall Group Inc.' finansielle situasjon.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hoa/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
  4. urn:
    16352dc5-2ad2-4b09-92d5-ffd42ac8261f
    name:
    Longman Group Limited
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1920/F/Fa/L0018/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16352dc5-2ad2-4b09-92d5-ffd42ac8261f
  5. urn:
    cd40d43d-eb75-452f-843b-18c8acf7f81b
    name:
    Ukjent - The GMC Group Maritime Insulation Pre-Qualification, Ukjent - Cape(Contracts Limited/Industrier 1980/Industries Report and Accounts 1981), Kaefer Isoleringsteknikk A/S Information regarding Tender Invitation
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0325/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd40d43d-eb75-452f-843b-18c8acf7f81b
  6. urn:
    9b861497-e2d7-4185-8d78-b4fda4b2bba1
    name:
    Alcan Aluminium Limited Group Organization, 1 May 1970
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0073/I/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b861497-e2d7-4185-8d78-b4fda4b2bba1
  7. urn:
    6df367dc-06d1-4a81-b1e2-fd6db4171b4c
    name:
    Vedtekter Statoil UK limited
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ea/Eak/L0022/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6df367dc-06d1-4a81-b1e2-fd6db4171b4c
  8. urn:
    1e14a8ac-ff97-48df-8129-43c29b507ced
    name:
    UK offshore operations assiciation limited
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101683/Fa/L0017/0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e14a8ac-ff97-48df-8129-43c29b507ced
  9. urn:
    0e040648-2761-4270-a342-ce901ed6cdd2
    name:
    Consafe Wngineering UK limited offshore accomodation
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0193/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e040648-2761-4270-a342-ce901ed6cdd2
  10. urn:
    b9813e10-3a49-4100-983c-468ef31adbba
    name:
    Taisho Marine & Fire Insurance Company (UK) Limited
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1684/3/E/Ea/L0008/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9813e10-3a49-4100-983c-468ef31adbba
  11. urn:
    00deeb5a-15be-4ec4-abb7-07d41d5b44ac
    name:
    Notater, korrespondanse, møtereferater og selskapsinformasjon om Forrester Holdings Limited. Regnskapsdokumenter Aall Group Inc.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hn/Hnc/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00deeb5a-15be-4ec4-abb7-07d41d5b44ac
  12. urn:
    6757e127-c56c-4f74-8c7d-1bed7b837d0e
    name:
    A3132: Udi group limited - UDI. Gullfaks pipeline project. Subcontract C-90242. Survey services.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0102/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6757e127-c56c-4f74-8c7d-1bed7b837d0e
  13. urn:
    0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
    name:
    Seadrill Limited.
    id:
    A-102230
    path:
    AV/A-102230
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
    name:
    Hektoria Limited
    id:
    Akt-1584
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1584
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
  15. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  16. urn:
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    name:
    NTH 9282515: Air Products (UK) Limited Quality Assurance. T-007
    id:
    0003
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    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0100/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50963776-87c8-4ab9-8d2b-3a41cf2ab065
  17. urn:
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    name:
    NTH 9282515: Transmittals T-0001 Korrespondansearkiv. Air Products (UK) Limited
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0100/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b649953-7ccd-44ed-b1ee-02f56f40fe3d
  18. urn:
    b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
    path:
    AV/A-102803
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  19. urn:
    784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
    name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
    path:
    AV/A-102778
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  20. urn:
    ccc97444-ff4a-4690-b1f0-8d76fe7e154e
    name:
    NTH 9282514: Argon Plant. Korrespondanse med Air Products (UK) Limited (APL)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0098/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccc97444-ff4a-4690-b1f0-8d76fe7e154e
  21. urn:
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    name:
    NTH 9282514: Argon Plant. Korrespondanse med Air Products (UK) Limited (APL)
    id:
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    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0099/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7258a334-9a91-4ac2-b423-071580823ad6
  22. urn:
    81bcb5fa-43cf-4915-bb0e-9c4aebf2d26a
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    Akva group - Styremøter
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659/0002/Ac
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  23. urn:
    a673a911-a571-4cac-9233-517ca21da267
    name:
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    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0101/0001
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
    NTH 9282515: Transmittals T-025 - T-043 Korrespondansearkiv. Air Products (UK) Limited
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0101/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    NTH 9282515: Transmittals T-044 - T-053 Korrespondansearkiv. Air Products (UK) Limited
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Eca/L0101/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    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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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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